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Dec 21, It is best to work at hip height with the chainsaw close to your body, feet apart. Stand to the left of the tree trunk and work from the base of the tree upwards toward the tree top, removing limbs as you go.

Work with both a pulling chain and pushing chain. If possible, rest the chainsaw on your hip or on the tree trunk as you saw. Dec 20, The cutting procedure for felling a tree with chainsaw begins with a “hinge cut” which is a roughly degree cut (30 degrees at the bottom and 60 degrees at the top) made into the side of the tree in the direction you want it to fall.

The remove shrubs and bushes of thumb is to cut it to a depth of anywhere between 1/5th and 1/3rd the diameter of the tree/5(8). Aug 27, Simple demonstration of cutting down a tree (felling a tree) with a chainsaw.

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Simple demonstration of cutting down a tree (felling a tree) with a Author: Tomahawk DIY. Jul 10, Once the front notch is cut, you can then make the back cut with your chainsaw. The back cut is what disconnects the tree from the stump and creates a hinge for the tree to fall. The width of the back cut should be about 10% of the diameter of the tree trunk. Stop cutting when you’re a few inches away from the notch. Jul 19, For those of you who fall into that category; this is the Quick Version of how to remove a tree stump with a chainsaw.

Get your personal protective equipment on (yes all of it) Cut the tree stump down close to the ground level. Dig all the dirt away from the stump – exposing the roots. Cut Reviews: 7.