Tools for Limbing a Tree to Cut Logs for Firewood

Series Summary

Home maintenance can be a endless task full of hidden costs and challenges, but it shouldn't be that way. Many people tackle their do it yourself projects with enthusiasm and a determination to demonstrate self-sufficiency. Unfortunately, a large percentage of them run into roadblocks that ultimately leave their home projects undone, or in ruin.

One particular project that most people end up calling a professional for is tree limb removal. Limbs are heavy and hazardous to work with, and often homeowners are unprepared to deal safely and efficiently with the task of removing them.

In this free how to video clip series, learn the proper way to tackle a tree trimming project. Lessons include having the right equipment and tools, safety gear, what order to cut branches in, and other important tips and cautions. Make this home & garden project a safe and effective one.

Video Transcript

" Hi! I am Drew Finn. I am here from Expert Village.com. We are going to talk about how to prepare firewood. This is presented by Black Dog Video. You can see Black Dog Video on blackdogvideo.biz. These are the tools needed to limb the tree. The chain-saw which is an essential part; you could do some of the smaller limbs with loppers but we need that. A wedge can be used for a felling wedge or for a cutting wedge and that we put in the wood after we cut part way down through so it does not pinch the saws. We go the rest of the way down through. We also have the log splitter. Once we get the wood cut up, the ram comes here pushes it against the wedge here and splits it open. We have got to be very careful with the log splitter. We do not get our hands in there particularly if we have two people going but basically we have hydraulic fluid that pushes the ram here like that. Like if we had a piece of wood, the ram would come and it would split one to one side and one to the other side. This particular chain-saw husk a Verna type has a button you push. It reduces the compression so it is much easier to start. All chain-saws are going to have a choke mechanism of sorts. This particular chain saw lavigne lever, the lever you pull the choke, then you pull the starting chord until it starts to catch, then you want to push the choke in and now start it. To stop it this has a red switch. The newer ones have red switch and some of the older ones just have a regular switch; obviously you want to know where the off switch is. A chain-saw has two areas to be filled. One is the lubrication oil for the chain and then the gasoline which is a two cycle engine so you always mix it with oil. This particular type has 50:1 ratio some have 36:1 so read the manual on that. This one also has a safety brake. If it kicks back the brake comes on and the chain won’t move. So if you are cutting something and it kicks on you and it won’t run for you, try disengaging the brake."