Clearing Tree Limbs and Buttress Roots from a Tree

Clearing Tree Limbs and Buttress Roots from a Tree

If the lower part of the tree trunk has small branches or buttresses growing on it, clear them away with your chainsaw. To clear branches or limbs, use a pulling chain. Cut from the top and use a downward stroke along the lower edge of the chainsaw. Work at an angle that puts the tree trunk between yourself and the chainsaw. Never cut tree limbs at a level higher than your shoulders, as this is an unsafe way to use a chainsaw.
Directional Felling: How to Fell a Tree in the Right Direction
How to make the tree fall in the direction you want comes down to the directional notch, or the first series of cuts you must make when felling a tree. There are a variety of ways to make a directional notch. The type of notch described here is an open directional notch. The directional notch determines for the most part in what direction the tree will fall.
Follow these steps to make an open directional notch in a small-to-medium sized tree using a chainsaw:
·         Pinpoint the exact direction in which you want the tree to fall. Find a landmark from your surroundings to use as a guide, and use the sights on the top of your chainsaw to line up the angle to the directional notch you plan to cut.
·         Make a top cut into the trunk of the tree at about a 60 degree angle, sawing to a depth of about 20 - 25% of the tree's diameter.
·         Make a horizontal undercut that meets the top cut. You should now have a notch carved out of the side of the tree facing the felling direction.
·         Make sure there are no people or animals within the safety radius of the tree felling zone. This is at least 2 times the length of the tree you are felling.
·         On the opposite side of the tree trunk, saw a horizontal felling cut a few inches above the level of the undercut. Stop cutting a few inches before you reach the directional notch. This will create a hinge on which the tree will fall in a controlled way. The width of the hinge should be about 10% of the diameter of the tree trunk.
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