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Was wondering what way everyone prefers or whats the safest technique when felling trees? Cut to hinge until tree falls or cut partially to hinge and use a wedge to finish the fall?
 
Ya this is what I was hoping for. Im a basic firewood cutter and this is all new to me and I never see this discussed here. So Huskstihl r u saying a back leaner is left uncut to hinge and wedged and a head leaner is better to cut through?
 
Agree with all above, each tree is an individual. That said, with a completely straight forward tree (no such thing), I prefer bore cutting.
 
Okay lets start with some basics?? A tree leaning foward the way u want it to fall. Cut through hinge or use wedges?
 
Leaners, blowdowns, fenceposting, its all good fun right. Some tupes of wood are deceptively springy and seem to have a built in torque to them. Others fall where you want but may go a different direction first and kill you. using common sense is your best bet.
 
Best is to have someone reputable show you how to do it. If you are bent on doing it yourself at least read up on technique from a reputable source and watch some videos of GOOD fallers.
Also, be very careful who's advise you listen to.

And... none of that sloping back cut junk the firewood cutters do around here.... Please.
Theres one large stump I pass everyday on the way to work and it looks like an arm chair for pete sake, never figured out why they do that.:eek:
 
Best is to have someone reputable show you how to do it. If you are bent on doing it yourself at least read up on technique from a reputable source and watch some videos of GOOD fallers.
Also, be very careful who's advise you listen to.

And... none of that sloping back cut junk the firewood cutters do around here.... Please.
Theres one large stump I pass everyday on the way to work and it looks like an arm chair for pete sake, never figured out why they do that.:eek:
Jehovas whitness? I love seeing them wondering what their thinking
 
A "simple" tree gently leaning in the direction you want it to go.......put in a nice, clean, open face of u'r choice, 30-40% depth. Then make a confident, level back-cut just above the midpoint of u'r face and cut until you see the top move (you must be looking up to do this), then get the **** outta there
 
One more thing you want to do.. bring someone with you to save your bacon if you screw up. We had a wood cutter die out here this summer who was by himself and couldn't get out in time.
 
Hell yall have me scared to cut another tree down!! I cut a 27" willow oak down today. It had a very slight lean so I made the face probably 30% on leaning side then made the back cut to within 2 or so inches of hinge . I usually put a wedge in after the first several inches of starting cu
t as a pinch hazard. I tapped the wedge probably 4 times and the tree fell right on over
 

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