{"id":2067755,"date":"2023-06-24T12:00:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-24T19:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/?p=2067755"},"modified":"2023-10-13T04:52:48","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T11:52:48","slug":"how-do-you-cut-down-a-tree-with-a-chainsaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/how-to-cut-down-a-tree-with-a-chainsaw\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do You Cut Down a Tree With A Chainsaw?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2067755\" class=\"elementor elementor-2067755\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33f860cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33f860cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-347920ac\" data-id=\"347920ac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f8e0d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f8e0d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If hiring lumberjacks or loggers to take down a tree on your property makes you feel uneasy, then learning how to cut down a tree with a chainsaw might be your best option.<\/p><p>Besides, you only have to learn a few things and buy the needed tools and materials. To help you, I\u2019ve round up everything you need to know to start your tree-felling experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d2c9726 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d2c9726\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4118669f\" data-id=\"4118669f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42126f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42126f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Felling?\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc46a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fc46a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When felling a tree, it can be cut down using either a chainsaw or handsaw, depending on the chosen method. Utilizing chainsaws for tree felling requires careful planning and strategic approach.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1508df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c1508df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tree-felling-qd5u99mhwpu73ipfns6wv0t1xxuzer5p8tiuqrk6lw.png\" title=\"tree felling\" alt=\"tree felling\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dfd9eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0dfd9eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0A seasoned chainsaw operator can be a great assistance if you\u2019re just learning how to use one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc6d855 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fc6d855\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools and Materials You\u2019ll Need\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eab1e39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eab1e39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e9ad43\" data-id=\"2e9ad43\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa1aef9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa1aef9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tools<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4400dd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"c4400dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chainsaw<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chainsaw protective gear kit<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Felling wedges<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Steel-toe boots<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chaps<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Hard hat<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Work gloves<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/best-hearing-protection-for-woodworking\/\">Hearing protection<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Eye protection<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1251f1a\" data-id=\"1251f1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e873178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e873178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Materials<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a73be1c elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a73be1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/best-chainsaw-bars\/\">Chainsaw bar<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-dot-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Chain oil<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2201ccce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2201ccce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preparations Before Cutting Down a Tree\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eca2701 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eca2701\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Get the permits you need\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c3f10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c3f10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you plan to cut down trees larger than a particular size, you\u2019ll need a permit or other approval from your city or town, if not your state.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even though the trees are located on your private property, you may be restricted in your ability to remove them according to local ordinances and strict environmental regulations. Consult with your town hall to find out about local regulations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-644b2c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"644b2c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Make sure you have proper safety gear<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5ab83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a5ab83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before felling trees, you must wear adequate safety equipment. Wearing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/best-chainsaw-chaps\/\"><u>reliable chainsaw chaps<\/u><\/a>, helmets, safety glasses, gloves, and boots are all necessary pieces of head-to-toe protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Y<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ou should also dress tough to avoid getting soiled and poisoned by weeds and other plants.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc75d1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dc75d1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Choose the right chainsaw\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1f213 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f1f213\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using a non-electric saw or ax to cut trees is possible if you have the time and energy.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;\">A chainsaw is the fastest and safest method of chopping down a tree. Larger trees necessitate saws with longer blades and higher horsepower.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2c50e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c2c50e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Person-holding-a-Remington-chainsaw-qd5ubigm8gwutzg0jr4ttgep12sjsq2m7xmm0k8brc.png\" title=\"Person holding a Remington chainsaw\" alt=\"Person holding a Remington chainsaw\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b42885a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b42885a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A bar span of twenty inches best serves medium to large-sized trunks. Also, make sure the chainsaw\u2019s tension is correct for optimal performance.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb390d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb390d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Check the location for obstacles and clear the area if necessary\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b66f53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37b66f53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look at the tree\u2019s location and the surrounding objects or the felling zone. Power lines, fences, smaller trees, and other buildings can be damaged when a tree falls on them or hits them outside.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Install warning signs on any roads that might be in the fall direction or path of the falling debris or loose branches overhead. If you\u2019re a novice and there are nearby items, seek the help of an expert.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-541bf15c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"541bf15c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. Examine the tree\u2019s condition\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7e893d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e7e893d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Examine the trees for signs of illness and dead limbs. A diseased or dead tree should be cut down by a professional unless you know how to. Infected trees are easier to chop down since their wood is decaying.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2daeccd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2daeccd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/two-men-cutting-down-a-tree-qd5u9akc3jvhf4o2ialjfikijbqcmg9fky6c81isgi.png\" title=\"two men cutting down a tree\" alt=\"two men cutting down a tree\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3a61c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3a61c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before removing the entire tree, it is important to remove any dead or broken branches, fallen limbs, and vines around it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-810274d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"810274d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Examine in which direction is the tree leaning<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-241b9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"241b9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the tree is swaying, you\u2019ll need to use ropes to pull it against the lean. A situation like this may necessitate consulting with an expert.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b494604 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b494604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7. Form a plan for the tree\u2019s fall zone\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5181a40e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5181a40e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Determine the direction in which the trees should fall. Structures, electrical lines, and other trees or potential hazards should all be removed from the area where you want to cut them down.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consider enclosing the area in which the tree will fall if you\u2019re near a highway or a populated area.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9305ceb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9305ceb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8. Plan out your getaway zone\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-150a7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"150a7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you have a getaway plan in place. And the escape route should be devoid of hazards and debris at a 45\u00b0 angle from the landing path. When a tree splits and falls, it can shoot out to the back or side, and this angle lets you avoid it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd1f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd1f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/persong-cutting-a-tree-qd5u9f9j1q1x16h8qumo9zdti936oxs39lfrmfbtl4.png\" title=\"person cutting a tree\" alt=\"person cutting a tree\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f855c0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f855c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b8e45a9\" data-id=\"6b8e45a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a7091e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a7091e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step-by-Step Process of Cutting Down the Tree\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e8a2e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e8a2e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step #1: Remove the lower branches, tree limbs, and buttress roots.<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-332a1803 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"332a1803\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Using your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/best-limbing-chainsaw\/\"><u>limbing chainsaw<\/u><\/a>, remove any dead branches and buttresses that have stretched on the bottom section of the tree trunk. You can utilize a pulling chain to remove branches and limbs from trees.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a vantage point that places the trunk between you and the chainsaw and work at an angle. You should never use chainsaws to chop branches that reach above your shoulders.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d34e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9d34e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Do You Fell a Tree in the Right Direction?\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11ee25f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11ee25f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The directional notch, or the initial sequence of chops you must execute if you fell a tree, is imperative to making the tree land in the direction you want.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;\">A directional notch can be done in several different ways. It mostly determines the direction of the tree\u2019s fall or where the tree naturally leans.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f459cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f459cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step #2: Cut the directional notch\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f61818c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f61818c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A notch cut is the most efficient and safest tree felling. There are three distinct sorts of notch cuts that you can use to topple a tree, each with a somewhat different purpose.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To guide the falling tree safely, you can use your saw to make an incision in its base and cut a notch in its trunk.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d482571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d482571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/notching-a-tree-for-direct-felling-qd5u9f9j1q1x16h8qumo9zdti936oxs39lfrmfbtku.png\" title=\"notching a tree for direct felling\" alt=\"notching a tree for direct felling\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55776ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"55776ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Notches\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a53d238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a53d238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Open-faced Notch\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46fccac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46fccac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make the first cut on top to produce the open-face notch. To get to a depth of 1\/4 to 1\/3 of the tree, use a 70-degree downward cutting angle. The two notches produce a 45-degree notch, whereas these two notches produce a 90-degree notch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ee442e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ee442e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Humbolt Notch\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6af2e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6af2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Humbolt notch is a traditional upside-down notch. To make this notch, make a back cut into the tree straight down the middle. About one-third of the way across the tree\u2019s diameter, halt your straight cut. Make another upward cut to meet the first cut at a 45-degree angle.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8db81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0e8db81\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Conventional Notch \n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b763bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b763bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s necessary to have a conventional notch to make one. Make a 45-degree cut downward until you reach1\/4 to 1\/3 of the tree. Continue cutting until it reaches the first one.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ac829 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d1ac829\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step #3: Do the second cut from the other side\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82b2ce3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82b2ce3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Face Cut? \n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea341e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ea341e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The face cut is made on the portion of the tree directly in the fall zone or felling sight. 2 ft off the ground is the ideal cutting height for both saw control and comfort. At least two cuts are told to eliminate the part.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9a1749 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9a1749\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tree-felling-conventional-face-cut-qd5u9ebouw0mpkilwc81phmcwv7th8ocxgsa55d7qs.png\" title=\"tree felling conventional face cut\" alt=\"tree felling conventional face cut\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56945e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"56945e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the Back Cut? + How to Make Back Cuts\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ef69ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ef69ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The rear cut is done on the other side of the face. Because the tree can start falling with just one slash, considerable concentration is essential. Keep your cool and rely on your preparations if the tree starts to fall.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9216bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9216bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Open-faced back cut\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2b036 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b2b036\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The back cut is made just by where the two-notch cuts meet and extends into the tree until the wood joint it generates compensates approximately 10% of the trunk.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0px;\">Open-faced notches should be cut 5 or 6 inches deep, and back cuts should be 12 or 13 inches deep with a two-inch hinge for a twenty-inch broad tree.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e8944a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e8944a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Humbolt back cut\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c8086ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c8086ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Humbolt notch\u2019s back cut should be about an inch higher than the notch\u2019s top cut.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e3589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36e3589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tree-felling-humbolt-back-cut-qd5u9bi6adwrqqmpct0600bz4plpu5d5x2ttpbhea0.png\" title=\"tree felling humbolt back cut\" alt=\"tree felling humbolt back cut\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e493d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e493d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open face notch does not guide the tree during its whole descent; hence it is much more dangerous than Humboldt\u2019s notch.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0107e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0107e69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\">Conventional Back Cut\n<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7866fba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7866fba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back cuts will leave a 10 percent hinge, but still, you\u2019ll create them approximately an inch higher than they were in open-faced cuts, rather than where the two cuts meet.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fbfe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"84fbfe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Step #4: Use tree-cutting tools for the felling cut\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c66714d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c66714d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a horizontal cut slightly or a little above the last cut on the opposite side for the felling cut. Saw until you can insert a wedge into it to prevent the saw from catching.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you\u2019ve made a cut horizontally, insert the tree-felling wedge, pointing in the path you want the tree fall. Finish the cut without touching the felling wedge as you drive in the wedge.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43014f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43014f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/tree-trunk-qd5u9akc3jvhf4o2ialjfikijbqcmg9fky6c81isg8.png\" title=\"tree trunk\" alt=\"tree trunk\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837f8d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"837f8d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Make sure you don\u2019t go all the way through it. A hinge should be roughly 10% of the width. Make your way out of the route when the tree begins to fall.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69405574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69405574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limbing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79562302 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79562302\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When the tree is taken down, there will be twigs and branches to remove, referred to as \u201climbing.\u201d\u2019<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21c89ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21c89ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Pulling or pushing chain\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43fb059 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43fb059\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start at the very bottom and work your way up cautiously and methodically. You can use the lower part of the bar to make a downward cut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can refer to this sawing method as \u201ccutting with a chain.\u201d You can also use the bar\u2019s top to make a vertical cut. As the chain drives the saw towards you, it is called \u201cpushing chain cutting.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acb4cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acb4cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Offset cuts\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6a0044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a6a0044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Partially cutting one part of the limb, then cutting through the trunk an inch or two closer, are examples of these cuts. Avoid tying the chain too tightly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af2b86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"af2b86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cutting-a-tree-qd5u9g7d8k37csfvld1auh5a3myjwmvtlq393pafew.png\" title=\"cutting a tree\" alt=\"cutting a tree\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94def05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94def05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cutting large branches and limbs that are under tension\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0701e7c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0701e7c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under the tree, bowed limbs can be re-extended. Later, when you can flip the tree around and relieve the tension, you can clip these off.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93b7837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93b7837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Limbs on the tree\u2019s underside\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed3000a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed3000a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have a proper work height, cutting the limbs on the bottom is possible.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2367c11a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2367c11a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bucking<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b1d6bc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b1d6bc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, you\u2019ll need to chop the trunk. Bucking is the term for this.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fbf8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8fbf8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cutting logs on the ground\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5f23c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5f23c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid cutting into the ground, for logs lying on the ground, make a partial cut, then flip the log over and complete the cut.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687b5cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"687b5cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sawing supported pieces\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a027fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a027fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For secured logs on one end, begin cutting from the base and finish on top. To make it easier to work with, arrange the pieces from the production area in manageable proportions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc4ed0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc4ed0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/cutting-a-tree-qd5u9g7d8k37csfvld1auh5a3myjwmvtlq393pafew.png\" title=\"cutting a tree\" alt=\"cutting a tree\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3ec19a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e3ec19a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Preventing binding\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed620cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed620cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look for areas where the wood may contract during the cutting process: The saw could be pinched (bound) if two pieces of trunk fall together at that point. To avoid compression, cut a quarter of the way into the side.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To avoid the saw binding, use this technique. It provides more control. In addition, you can use a wedge to keep the space open, but it must not come into touch with the chain.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b13521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5b13521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Choose a Chainsaw for Felling (Factors to Consider)<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c077d93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c077d93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Gas Power\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b1ffc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0b1ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cutting down trees with a gas-powered <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/best-chainsaw\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">chainsaw<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is presumably your goal. Except for electric or battery-powered saws, chainsaws are not powerful enough to handle large trees and branches.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433f360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"433f360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Anti-Kickback \n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-913ce42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"913ce42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Because kickback can be life-threatening, it\u2019s a good idea to check for products with anti-kickback safety mechanisms. It is also possible to reduce kickback by using a saw that has a tapered tip.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a411562 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a411562\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sawinery.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/person-operating-a-chainsaw-qd5u99mhwpu73ipfns6wv0t1xxuzer5p8tiuqrk6mg.png\" title=\"person operating a chainsaw\" alt=\"person operating a chainsaw\" loading=\"lazy\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f828f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f828f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other Features\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-468c9702 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"468c9702\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hand guards and automatic chain locks are common features on chainsaws, further enhancing user safety <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osha.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/publications\/chain_saw_safety.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[1]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It may have systems in place to lessen vibrations and make it easier to start.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3594bdf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3594bdf7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-375c6d58\" data-id=\"375c6d58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45e4526 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45e4526\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9be0b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d9be0b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When cutting down trees with a chainsaw, the golden rule is to always secure the necessary permissions. 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