Today's mini project was a leaning redcedar, around 12" diameter. Had a mulcher come out but he left a bunch of stragglers. I suspect he's got PTSD from homeowners whining that he took out their beloved tree one too many times. Vanquished: Anyway, ezpz. I'm sure most folks know how to walk down a leaner, and this was an easy one but for those that don't: You do a wedge like normal, and then backcut from the top, dropping the bottom of the tree onto the ground and off the stump. From there you can use a winch or come-along to drag the tree backwards horizontal onto the ground. Here's the safety tip: pole saws aren't just for limbs! On risky cuts, you can perform 90% of your cut with a normal saw and then finish the job at a distance with a pole saw. They even make extensions so you can be very far away from the cut. Anyway, they're not great for every job but they come in handy a lot.
Nice take down. I find more uses for my pole saw but I haven't thought to use it like that. Thanks for the tip!
Great job sir. Safety first. I only have a Dewalt 20v pole saw so I'd be there half of the day trying to take down a bigger tree. Handy tool for sure.
The idea is you do most of the cutting with a normal saw and then finish the job with the pole saw at a safe distance.
Gotcha! My bad! Helps if I read the entire thing! I've got a technique I'll use (not on learner's) where I'll use a big saw to make most of the cuts, pound a steel wedge in the back and if need be use a small saw to nibble at the hinge until it falls. No risk of hitting the wedge and safer to beat feet when the tree goes over. Mostly used when I encounter a spar with not top weight and a lot of work to get it past the center of gravity.
