Tree Anatomy: The tree and every part of the tree is called a Widowmaker.

Oct 19, Is there a tree in your yard you want to cut down? Let us show you how to properly use a chainsaw to safely fell trees. For more details on chainsaw safety. Step 1: Cut a Notch in the Felling Direction Make it a big notch that goes more than halfway through the tree.

The"mouth" part of this notch faces in the direction you want your tree to fall. If the tree is mostly upright and the branches are sort of symmetrical it will want to fall that stumppruning.barted Reading Time: 4 mins.

Tim Ard of Affordable stump grinding edmonton Training Applications, Inc. stumppruning.bar discusses how to safely cut down a tree.

More chainsaw tips by Tim are at stumppruning.bar Mar 15, Cut #1, Notch Cut: Cut a small notch in the bottom of the limb, feet away from the trunk, and about a quarter of the way through. This notch will keep the bark from splitting when you make the next cut.

Cut #2, Relief Cut: Just outside the notch, make a relief cut completely through the branch. This removes the weight of the branch, so that you can make your final cut without the branch splitting. When you're felling trees and limbs, you're cutting against the grain. With a sawmill, you are cutting with the grain to create lumber. The quality of your saw cuts will depend on the type and sharpness of your chainsaw chain.

Standard saw chain is designed for speed and cross-cutting, but when it's used with a mill, cuts will be jagged and rough.