Tree Cutting #1 Using Wedge the Proper way

Bought a New Saw 36 inch monster. Lets give it a try.

[@upstatehauling6996]

That is one of the best How Not To videos ever! Oh my gosh so so many things wrong there.

[@georgemcarthur488]

Too many🤦‍♂️

[@fliegenpilz5180]

​@@georgemcarthur488 I agree

[@KevinsDisobedience]

It wasn’t pretty, but he got it down-on that other tree lol. Despite cutting most of the hinge off. Don’t think that was intentional.

[@tuberocker69]

The Dutch should stay away from trees, wedges and chainsaws lol You are extremely lucky, pal!

[@justinschnute607]

That undercut was way too deep with a Dutchman. You're very lucky it didn't go the other way after you cut through your hinge wood. And, sharpen your chain.

[@williamhall7349]

Big fella full ain't seen a file in a while

[@anitamassey3434]

Agree

[@cuttnhorse2013]

Dull chain for sure! Go get it big man!🤠

[@laneman8777]

Thanks for the video. IMHO the notch was too deep, almost half the diameter, and the lines were overcut where they meet on one side of the notch apex.

[@dblood8529]

I was thinking the same thing. Shouldn’t go over a third of the tree and not over cut. Not much of a hinge, perhaps a little higher on the back cut. Not too be overly too critical but this can help someone whose trying to learn.

[@orangeshaw2370]

For those learning, safety is key, even on a practice run. How to use a wedge the proper way is enhanced by using TWO wedges (as demonstrated). This limits the tree hinging/pivoting on the single wedge instead of the hingewood & falling 90° from the intended falling direction, WHEN newbies cut through and have NO hingewood left. ✖ 06:00 (When you see chips flying towards you from the GBar NOSE, then you should pull out immediately, before the trunk pinches the kerf closed.)

[@markweber1807]

@@orangeshaw2370 I had a tree felled with one wedge and it responded exactly as you said. Thanks for the explanation

[@orangeshaw2370]

That 90° off target happened to me once when I had two main stems/trunks even though there was tension on the rope. No damage on site, but caused an accelerated learning curve towards safety. (I was using two wedges but only one per trunk.)

[@viljarsynnevag5760]

A great how not to video! Good job buddy!

[@KyJack13]

New saw and new gloves? Watch who you take advice from folks.

[@Doctor26yt]

No way is this the correct way to fell a tree!

[@bear9923]

chain is dull as hell

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

@@bear9923 please tell me that's not all that you saw wrong here?

[@gunterbecker8528]

Look for a new hobby mate

[@woodnewf3847]

Sharpen your chain, make a proper notch, don't cut off your hingewood. If that tree really had a need for wedges then you waited too long to put them in the back cut. It also helps if you actually strike the head of the wedge more than once every 3 or 4 swings. Shiny new saw with a shiny new bar. Shiny new wedges with a shiny new axe. A shiny new chain might have helped. Maybe they wouldn't sell you anything but homeowner safety chain. Nothing but a KZbin poser there Big Fella. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@gunterbecker8528]

Let him leran ,the house is in a safe distance!

[@pescador7735]

Looks like this man should take some lessons on proper techniques. Holy Cow!

[@rmcdaniel423]

Paused at 2:49 I'm a rookie, watching vids to try and learn. I just watched a face notch cut to 50% or more depth. Then you scribed around the back side and the scribe line at 2:42 actually ended just BELOW the apex of the notch. Came here to watch "Using Wedge the Proper way", but I'm not staying to see what you have to show, because even as a beginner I feel like I don't trust whatever else you might share. Sorry.

[@vladimirlopez7840]

If you watch yes the scribed line wasn’t prefect but he started his back cut about 2 inches above the scribe line. It worked out fine.

[@gregy1570]

yeah estwing for the win!!

[@carlharrison1308]

Lucky that hinge remained in a partial state ! Saved the house.

[@darktimber117]

Lol there wasn't much "proper" about this. Study up and gain more experience before proclaiming such things and making a video for the world to see.

[@tgo4969]

he has no idea that he was close to a disaster, in his mind it went perfect. i wonder if he is still alive

[@saffaswany7963]

😂 the complete destruction 😂 should have climbed it!!! Big fella hate you for not sharpening his teeth 😂🫣

[@bobd3089]

He's destroying those wedges with that light ax

[@LithOli-gu8qm]

Thanks for the video. That was a beautiful tree. A shame that it had to be taken down. The tree was straight, no lean and well balanced. You can use up to a 1/2 depth notch in this situation. It was a wide notch but some prefer that. Glad to see two wedges. You started them fairly close together when you initially placed them because the chain was not far away. I typically use a 2nd set of wedges as the saw gets deeper into the tree so that the wedges have more spread and remove the first set when they are free. Nice saw! The saw should run better after you get several tanks of gas through it. Looks like plenty of clean-up!

[@diddleysquat3166]

How come your one of the few that don’t start with the flat bottom cut - using the chainsaw sight to determine fall direction cutting Scott 1/3 of tree diameter. THEN cut the angle wedge to join the 1st cut with no overcuts? Leaving about a 1 1/2 to 2” hinge.

[@DoneWaiting]

That was a bit of a mess.

[@flyprincess69]

Is he using a roofing hammer for a boys axe?

[@TheyForcedMyHandLE]

Of all the videos your could CHOOSE to post to promote your business, this is what you chose?

[@wizardsuth]

This went okay, but he made a few mistakes. His diagonal face cut was too deep, and his horizontal face cut didn't meet it on the right side, which produced a Dutchman. His scribe line didn't quite meet up, but as he made the back cut above it (good technique) that didn't matter much. His back cut was slanted, and he cut through the hinge on the right side. He's lucky the tree didn't twist or roll as it fell. Finally the tree fell so slowly it wound up resting on the stump, which makes it more dangerous to buck.

[@mr61sprite]

Who needs a hinge anyway🤣

[@woodnewf3847]

Did the customer pay extra to have you drop it on the other tree??

[@cuttnhorse2013]

I really think the chain in so dull!

[@denleyblake1462]

You cut off your holding wood on the far side. 😅

[@aaronhardway343]

I have cut trees for nearly 30 years. This was NOT the way to do it. Sure, he got the tree on the ground but the chain was dull as a fro, and putting two wedges side by side like that is kind of redundant. It isn't like one wedge is going to overpower the other, they are both the same thickness. Personally I would have either used one wedge or stacked them and driven them in together and I would have used a real fallers axe, not a long-handled Eastwing hatchet to drive the wedges. In addition the pitch on the notch cut was very wrong. You don't need a steep angle like that. A 3 or 4 inch wide notch will do the same thing with half the effort. Like I said, he got the tree down safely so good job on getting it done and not getting hurt but the method could have been more easily and effectively executed here.

[@71050505]

Dang, you guys are tough. Yes, it was quick and dirty, but demonstrated a fell without a bore. And thats good to know if you need it. The tree landed gracefully on target, didn't split, and alls well that ends well.

[@joedude9954]

Not when he’s trying to pass this off as a tutorial. He’s lucky. No skill here.

[@woodnewf3847]

Nothing quick about that. And he dropped it on another tree. Lack of injury or fatality does not equal success. The bar is set a lot higher by real professionals.

[@gerardswaen6885]

why waste such a beautiful tree?

[@johnhudson5420]

I agree with L

[@wademarchand4441]

Wow he’s lucky he used wedges he cut thru the hinge. Also could have used the bucket truck that was there

[@tomgibson9712]

Sorry, really don't know what happened. I fell asleep during the face cut. You might want to buy and learn to use a file.

[@jerryholbrook13]

Good job & thankyou this helps a lot!

[@georgemcarthur488]

That notch hurt my feelings.

[@bobd3089]

Wow listen to him speak was he in the movie Deliverance

[@davidhoward7870]

Total hack. Dull chain, cuts aren't parallel, you cut the back corner, no stomp jump at all. You can't still be alive the way you cut.

[@bobd3089]

THE CHAIN WAS DULL AND SO WAS THE VIDEO

[@bobd3089]

Why would you cut a beautiful tree like that

[@georgedoorley5628]

was thinking the same also .........

[@wizardsuth]

Parts of it were rotten. You can see the woodpecker holes in the bark. That might be a reason.

[@claymore4496]

Painful to watch…good grief🙄

[@gregy1570]

did ya have to drop it into the other tree??

[@bobd3089]

You can't swing that ax worth the shit

[@fredbroadwell9154]

Definitely not the correct way

[@stickshaker101]

You could have just transplanted it in my yard.

[@HanzCSgmbl]

:D dont use chainsaw ever again please :D

[@chainsawmillingadventure2056]

What of trees is that

[@jesseharris1534]

There is a manual that comes with that saw that says how to properly do this and sir you did not read the manual 😂🤦‍♂️

[@michaelreese4503]

This is painful too watch the saw is running too rich 4 stroking in the cut at times and the chain is dull as a butter knife good way ruin a good saw not too mention you cut 3/4 of the tree as a facecut you almost cut through your holding wood completely on top of a Dutchman which would have been a very nasty situation never seen you look up one time I suggest you educate yourself before you hurt someone or yourself no disrespect but this is far from professional

[@georgedoorley5628]

the saw shop that sold the saw probably set the high get on the rich side as they knew he would be running a blunt chain .............they do just that over here when they sell saws to homeowners ........... not easy to burn up a saw thats running rich ........

[@michaelreese4503]

@@georgedoorley5628 a dull chain will burn a saw up I just build them for a living so what do I know

[@georgedoorley5628]

@@michaelreese4503 if the saw is set pig rich it has a much better chance of lasting with the chain being dull ........

[@michaelreese4503]

@@georgedoorley5628 sure thing bud I just rebuild blown up saws all the time from people running dull chains it doesn't matter the carb tune

[@ronchristianson1697]

terrible

[@That.Skinny.Climber]

Please don't learn from this guy!

[@theloosemoose8200]

Holy dull chain batman, 1 hour later

[@jd70HJ19]

HAM & EGGER ..... you expect to teach the proper way to wedge with your methods? The saw was the only professional tool...chain is dull but the brand got you through the other toys are K-MART ..just wasted time that cannot be recovered

[@joshuajohnson4396]

I would have used a bigger axe 🪓. It never lifted the hinge and fell backwards so it must work on the right trees.