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Fell the First Poplar Tree

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AWESOME DAY OF TRACTORS, CHAINSAWS, DROPPING TREES..AND THE WICKED 55 GRAPPLE

What happens here

The presenter uses the chainsaw to fell the first large poplar tree. He first makes a 'notch cut' (directional cut) on the side where the tree is intended to fall. Following this, a 'back cut' is made on the opposite side, slightly above the notch. A felling wedge is inserted into the back cut and struck with a sledgehammer, pushing the tree over and causing it to fall cleanly onto the ground. Aerial footage captures the entire felling process, confirming the successful directional fall.

Goal: The first poplar tree is felled using precise chainsaw cuts, including a notch cut and a back cut, allowing the tree to fall safely in the intended direction.

Tools and materials

  • Felling Wedge
  • Husqvarna 460 Rancher Chainsaw
  • Sledgehammer

What they say

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all right we're gonna take bigger in here and see if we can knock this out our next cut is going to be right here on the backside slightly above where we've notched out [Applause] nice nice drop awesome so what we'll do from here is we'll cut this tree into sections and get the brush off of it and we'll take what my neighbor normally would use for firewood up to his house

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