Cutting An Easy Small Diameter Tree
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2017
- This is an easy one. It is a small pecan tree that won't make it where it is, and it has some weight and lean in the direction I want it to go. Learn to make your cuts right on these small ones and you will do it right on the big ones.
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This was the perfect instructional video I needed. As a single grandmother newly living in the mountains, I have plenty of small diameter trees I need to fell this summer. Thank you for taking the time and sharing this. :) Now I'm off to play lumberjack.
You are so welcome! Be sure to wear your protective gear! Check out my other chainsaw videos. Watch them all and you can be a logger! My blog, truebluesam.blogspot.com, has a list of chainsaw safety rules in the left column that you will find helpful. Click on Chainsaw under Labels to see all of my chainsaw posts.
Grandmother? LOL you look 40
@@nickr3441 I'll take it...50s the new 40😁😊 Thank you for the compliment. Admittedly my pic is from 2019 summer. Hehe.
Where do you live? I am a single grandfather trying to live off the land
@@robertshubin7956 If I had to guess it'd be somewhere on planet Earth.
This was so relaxing to watch plus that was a smooth like-butter cut great video.
Later today I’m meeting my 84+ year young father to help him cut a small tree this size. Thank you for all the good tips on how to cut it safely and for sharing your knowledge of what will happen if not cutting the open cut properly. Duces
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Thank you for your perfect perfect video. I just cut down a tree near the house using your techniques.. It landed exactly where I was hoping it would go. Your instructions were excellent. Again Thank you
David, great video - safety is shown. Explanation of what you are doing is super and your knowledge of what will happen is also great. Thank you for sharing with all. I had just watched your storm damage cleanup video on the Bradford pear. I'm going to watch more of your videos. Thanks again, Jim
Thanks Jim
Good video and well explained and I will cutting my tomorrow. Thank you!
Thank you! I mainly have small trees to deal with, and this was perfect. Again, thank you. Very kindly, Gene
Don’t let this guy encourage you to deforest!!! Replant your trees!!! Or donate to team trees!!! Don’t hurt our environment!!!
Kudos ….. watched your video ….. went and cut my tree …… 5min …… dropped exactly where I wanted it ……thank you very much ….. //Carl
Thank you for writing! You are on your way to be a lumberjack!
Thank you sooo much. No men in the family to help me
Looks like I will be able to tackle this.
Shoot some vid so we can see how it goes for you. Wear your safety gear! Post a link in another comment.
Thanks Dave! Nice video, it's caused me to really think through felling this small tree!
Sorry for asking.Are your parents from Croatia(or somewhere in balkan)?
Came here looking to cut a small tree in my backyard, really probably nothing to sweat but thought i should watch someone do it first. Shit, I'm more intimidated now than before lol you made that look too easy. Too good to be true sorta thing but I seen it and I believe now I just gotta reproduce it. Wish me luck.
Set up a camera and shoot some video for us! Best wishes! Upload it and put a link here so we can see it.
Due to emerald ash borers, I had 4 dead trees to take down. Your video helped me do it safely. And save about $1000 from hiring someone to do it. Thanks!!!
That's great! You made our day! If you are coming through Southern Illinois drop a comment on one of our videos and you can stop by for some practice on bigger trees. Check out these videos: czcams.com/video/OhZDXpANGNE/video.html and czcams.com/video/ULcOb2ssw-c/video.html
Thank you, i live alone and have to do everything myself, so your video should help me cut my small 9inch tree down, its 30 feet tall, so pray for me too. Lol, thanks man!
How'd that go for ya? :)
Thank you, perfect no nonsense "how to". Hopefully now i can get rid of those two little pines in way of my garden.
Thank you for visiting!
I agree with everything Jim said, but also want to thank you for not polluting the video with any heavy metal music. Thanks for sharing.
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Sounds like you have a train in your backyard. Great video, thanks for sharing David!
It's an oil pipeline pump station. truebluesam.blogspot.com/2018/01/like-locomotive-idling-or-alien.html
For a tree like that you could cut it off at shoulder height. That way if you want to remove the stump it gives you leverage to possibly pull it out
Great advice. I hadn't even considered it.👍👍
Thank you for taking the time and explaining this procedure.
You're very welcome!
Love watching your videos. Good info & safe work. Cant understand why so many complaining comments. Thank you for your work :-)
Most of the negative comments come from channels with no content and no subscribers, so they are trolls who just want to harass the rest of us. Thank You for visiting and commenting!
Great post, well informed fella and nice video. Superb audio too, thanks!
very helpful for my upcoming project. Thanks!
Good job! Thanks for the info. If that was me cutting that, after it fell like that, I would have started from the top, trimming everything off, because well, it's still attached by a sliver keeping the rest of the tree at working height and I wouldn't have to bend down and cut a log that is on the ground. Just my take.
No worries! I cut from either end depending on my mood.
Hey i just cut a tree down after watching your video thanks for the help👍
Glad I could help
@@DavidN23Skidoo 😎👍
Thanks, very informative and positive.
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Excellent demo. I needed to see the back cut, which you showed. Too many youtube videos are filmed poorly and explained even worse. I just took down an 10" diam. pine tree falling it on a dime.
Thank you sir it's a very helpful video.. For all
He cuts it at 2:45
You should have yelled "TIMBER!!" :)
Nice demo. I think I'll give it a try.
That was perfect. Thank you!
Beautifully cut
Great vid. Some of these comments are just ridiculous. If you don’t have anything positive to say keep it to yourself. No one forced you to watch the video.
I get the point about not worrying about the height with firewood etc. But cut low, cut once. Good practice at the end of the day
Good video on cutting down a small tree.
Glad you liked it! Holler if you come through Southern Illinois and you can get some chainsaw time on our farm!
Victor Jamison, your comment won't come up for me, (Victor Jamison commented: "Mr., are you going to get the fallen trees? In life, the tree belonged to us, in death it belongs to you."). Rest assured that the tree was properly prepared for its eternal journey, and we delivered it to heaven via our chimney. Its warmth still soothes our souls.
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Job well done that man. From across the pond in England. 👍
All of u telling thanks to this person. Why we have to plant more and more trees. When we plant a tree we plants a hope
I've planted a boatload of trees; so many on our farm that I can't keep up with the thinning, burning, and invasive control. Life is too short with all the tree work that I want to do. czcams.com/video/avO8a1clmEs/video.html
Good. You had done good work. We have to plant more and more trees
@@gauravojha9672 Yes to planting more trees! Love trees!
Nice driveway, very very big.
I like how he just drops his saw on the ground.
That man said he's gonna spare that tree for another 10-15 years. He know what he wants in life
Smooth move exlax.
Thank you sir.
Most welcome!
Did you just DROP that nice saw on the ground there at 0:08? Am I shocked?!!! BTW, I learn much from your videos, Dave. Thanks!
Doesn't hurt much if it's in the grass. More likely to hurt your back constantly bending down to gently set it down.
Nice video, thanks for the tips. May I ask what brand of chaps you're wearing?
Woodland Pro from Bailey's. They are on this page, and are on sale right now if you buy the green ones. www.baileysonline.com/safety-ppe-clothing/protective-safety-clothing/chainsaw-chaps.html
Great video. I would've definitely cut it the wrong way
the back cut is wrong should be higher and cut less
Anyone else hear the train in the back?
Ha! It's a pipeline pump station just south of us.
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You could cut that tree down with a Swiss Army knife. lol. Good video though.
Thanks for visiting. Little ones like this can smack you on the head if you cut them wrong, and that often happens to novices. Learn the methods on little ones, and the big ones become easy.
I'm older, and a little over 100 pounds. I wonder if I could handle a saw like that?
You need good grip strength and the ability to pull the starting rope briskly. I recommend you get training before you try running a saw on your own. Here are some good programs. illinoisarborist.org/saww-safety-and-woods-worker-training/ sawwtraining.com/index.html www.forestapps.com/ I was first trained by Tim Ard of Forest Apps many years ago and he runs an excellent program. The SAWW training uses the same methods and I have been to some of those classes, too. You will learn how to use a saw safely, and how to maintain it. You should also buy safety gear when you acquire a saw.
The saw in the video is a Husqvarna 550 XP and it is an excellent saw, with the power head weighing a bit less than 12 pounds. You can buy smaller saws, but the 550 XP produces 4 horsepower in a lightweight package, and it will last for decades if you take care of it. Homeowner saws are less powerful per pound and are less durable. I bought my first professional Husqvarna saw in 1995 and I am still using it.
What type of cutting are you needing to do, and how much? You may be able to get by with one of the new battery powered saws, and then you don't have to worry about gasoline storage, or gas going bad and gumming up the carburetor. Write again and let me know! David N
@@DavidN23Skidoo thankyou for your reply! I am interested in cutting down a few trees from the small clearing I have. I also want to be able to saw wood to build basic fencing, above ground garden containers, ect. I know I can build anything..I just need to be able to use and handle a saw. I have tried all different types of saws in the past, on my own. I ended up extremely intimidated, and never finished. I managed to get blades stuck alot, to bend blades, and even broke some! I am definitely going to check out all the info you gave me and am a new subscriber!
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Are small diameter trees (lets say 10" or less) often times a hazard for barber chairing?
Just about any size tree can do it. I have seen 6" trees barberchair when they are cut incorrectly. If it leans, you have to evaluate the risk. Of course, a small tree has less power to smash you than a big one, but little ones can really smack you. My greatest hazard now is cutting dead ash trees. The stems are still sound, but wood breaks out of the top when they start over. I've had a few smack me on the hard hat.
Be my luck the mail person or delivery person ETC. would have picked that very moment to drive up my drive. I probably would have set some cones or something out temporarily.
Yes, the law of evil magnetic forces!
Is the horizontal cut on the back side even w/ the horizontal first cut?
The hinge works best that way. Old style with a 45° face, they leave the back higher by 1 1/2" because the hinge breaks when the tree is down halfway. The idea is the high backside will keep the tree from coming back at you if the top hits another tree on the way down. That is not a problem when the face is 70° or more; the tree remains attached to the stump.
@@DavidN23Skidoo This explanation would have been more helpful included in video itself but thank you for clarifying.
Is it possible to make a tree fall in the opposite direction that it's leaning?
Yes, within limits. Here is a brief article to give you the basics on lean and wedging limits.
Leaner Limits
Determine the forward/backward lean and the side lean for every tree you cut! Step way back from the tree, at 90° from the fall line. Put your hands up in front of you and surround the crown. Bring your eye to the middle, and bring a line straight down. Note that spot, go to it and pace in to the stump (or measure). Now you know your forward/backward lean. Repeat this from your targeted spot to aim the tree to determine your side lean.
There is an easy set of guidelines for limits. Measure the distance from the back of the hinge to the back of the stump. Say it's 1 foot. That will be your segment length. Measure the height of the tree. If it is 50 feet tall you have a 50 segment tree. On 50 segment trees the limit on back lean you can handle with wedges is about 10 feet. (Not Fun!) That is if the wood is solid and has good fiber strength. Eastern hemlock will be much less than that. Old black oak may be much less. Every tree has its own secrets. A tree 60 feet tall with a 12” wedging length is a 60 segment tree. Now the limit is about 8 feet. A tree 40 feet tall with a 12” wedging length is 40 segments, and it has a limit of about 12 feet. Tipping trees near the limit is hard, and the hinge may fail, making the tree go over backwards. A 1" wedge will move the top of a 50 segment tree 50 inches; two stacked 1" wedges can move the top 100". Figure your height and number of segments on all trees that need wedging over and you will know if you can get it with one wedge. Your most important application of this skill is to know your limits on side lean, so you don't have the hinge fail. If 10 feet is the limit for back lean on a tree, the limit for side lean is less than 1/2 of that! That is because back lean is pulling equally across the hinge, but side lean is pulling hard on 1/2, and compressing the other half. Going too far on side lean will cause the hinge to fail, so don't push that limit at all. Watch some videos where people have side lean and do not pull against it with a rope. The tree always goes where it wants! Look at all your trees from two vantage points to make a quadrant for weight and lean. You will then know within 90° where that tree will go if it is severed. You need to know that in case the hinge should fail; then you will know where to step to avoid being crushed.
If your segment length is not 1 or 2 feet even, do all your calculations in inches.
Since the weight was on one side, it was obvious that toothpick would fall on the driveway....So, I would have cut straight on back, no notch needed. Also I would have leave the tree on stump after falling, and start to chop the up end...Would have been way easier.
Drop saw on ground?
Sure. It's tough!
Wood it not of been easier to cut up and off the dirt by leaving it attached to the stump?
I thought the back cut was supposed to be slightly higher
That is the old method. Now we make the face cut wide enough that the tree goes nearly to the ground before the hinge is broken, so the high backside is no longer needed. The hinge works better if both sides are on the same level. Way back Before Chainsaws, the face was usually opened with an axe, so the opening was just 45 degrees. Take advantage of the options a chainsaw offers us.
Hi please can you help me with cut tree chainsaw machine buy for lage tree cutting tools
Can I do this with a reticulating saw on that size tree?
I think the word you want is reciprocating. Yes, that will work for small trees.
@@DavidN23Skidoo Lol, thank you!!!
I would have left the tree on the stump off the ground...now you have to bend over and cut low, hard on your back and keeps the chain out of the dirt???
In no way shape or from was this a question, let alone one deserving 3 question marks.
Same way with an axe?
The big difference with an axe is that you make an opening at 45°. The chainsaw allows you to make the opening in front of the hinge at 70 to 90°, so the tree remains attached to the stump all the way to the ground. Axes are opportunities to maim your feet and legs. I think they are more dangerous than chainsaws; at least in my hands! I use a light axe for sounding trees to see if they are solid, but I swore off of cutting with an axe years ago.
Pls show how to cut a stump to the ground
Will Do! We have a good one, and can discuss it a bit for you. Thanks for the comment!
Manual handsaw for that
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Step 1: Cut the tree down.
Had a good laugh when he just dropped his chainsaw on the ground. Looks like a 562xp or.. something like $700.
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nothing to see here, it just fell where it was leaning !?
You should always assess the lean of the trees you cut, from two sides, 90 degrees apart. Then you will know where the tree wants to go, and plan accordingly. Going with the lean is usually the easiest, and often the safest.
@@DavidN23Skidoo what about if you want to steer such a narrow tree. The tree isn't wide enough to use wedges. Do you have to pull it with ropes or is there some trick to steer a small tree?
Tree murderer!
People hate me for planting trees, cutting trees, fighting forest fires and lighting fires. Life is like a carny sideshow. I hope you win a Kewpie doll.
@@DavidN23Skidoo I was joking
@@ThatOneScienceGuy Me too! Have you seen the comments where I kill walnut caterpillars?
@@ThatOneScienceGuy If you are in So IL you can drop in and cut a few trees!
When you make the 'back cut' (I think that's the right term, err, maybe), should it be above, below, or even with the face cut? You cut it right even, but I thought it was supposed to be either below or above?
I had a barber chair happen to me on about an 18" tree I was cutting down for the neighbor which fell mostly over....that's when I thought it best to truly learn how to use a chainsaw. I saw instantly how I knew NOTHING.
Thanks for your videos!
Your final cut should be just above your face cut, This is actually the fiber that holds and hinges. Also, your face cut needs to be really clean. A barber chair can also happen from a big leaner.
@@JesseBeahm Thank you!
first, he drops the saw on the ground.. then he cut the tree wrong. cut low, cut once. it didnt fall over. so, he puts his body in the way of the tree.. then pushes it... lucky it didnt kick back onto him .. wow... lol
Rocket9244, you really should take a class.
you didnt say timber
Take a US Forest Service class and they will tell you to holler Tree Falling! That's just wrong!
Not good safety practice to make that back cut with the top side of the bar/chain. I only mention this since you have chosen to make this available as instruction to others.
It's no problem. Just be aware of the forces the chain exerts to you, and hang on while you run. Be wary of the upper corner. Don't pull out of a cut with the top of the bar before letting off the throttle.
@@DavidN23Skidoo Thanks
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It feels like September today, so I'm crankin' up again!
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Good lord, jump to 2:30 to get the info, this guys talks a lot
Hello Uncle Y R U cutting down trees I am an Indian
Your tools for managing trees are planting, cutting, pesticides to control insects and disease, and fire; either using fire or excluding it from the forest. Once we cut a tree we can do wonderful things. I heat our home with wood, and the time I spend cutting and splitting wood is very enjoyable.
Believe in Jesus Christ and ask him for eternal life be blessed
God. A tree this small, just slice across at the base. No thought or planning needed. God. People waste so much fracking time.
Do the easy ones right and you will get the hard ones perfect.
Rush it and cause an accident. It may be a small tree but gravity will still bring it down hard enough to do some damage. Don't rush anything that carries obvious risk.
Definitely no need to make a hinge with a tree that small, with that much weight leaning towards the direction he wanted it to fall!
Jesus, 2 minutes of blabing about a tree off spring. Get with the show.
B Stevermer I appreciated that part.
Jon Madison same here. Having a plan makes all the difference in the world.