Felling Wedge Practice (Not a Tutorial)

My first go at using a felling wedge to cut down a tree with a chainsaw. In the video I show the use of a Chainmeister bar clamp to sharpen a chainsaw. This video is not a tutorial.

[JDeWittDIY]

Nice video and good job! I did notice that after your last cut, you hit the wedge 4 times. But after the first hit to the wedge the tree started moving. If you listen carefully and look, you'll know when it's going to fall. The reason I say this is that instead of the last 3 hits to the wedge, you could have been walking away from the tree. That said, great job!

[s]

Nice to see somebody humble about his work and not all gung-ho like a lot of the tree felling videos on here 👍

[coppcar]

Humility looks so well on someone who has every right to be proud. Thanks for a great "how I did it" video.

[drewbydoo]

I like your presentation and frankness. By explaining your lessons learned i feel much more comfy going into felling using a wedge now, thanks.

[jackoconnell]

If Bob Ross was a lumber jack.
Such a relaxing voice.

[Northofsomething]

I really enjoyed the honesty in this video. So many people have inflated egos when it comes to tree falling. Fine when you can back it up but this is an excellent example of person just learning through trial and error. I thought it went well for your first wedging experience. Thanks for the vid!

[william]

Great job. I've hit wedges with my saw before, no biggie. Great job again.

[diversifiedacreshomestead]

Brother you got a lot of good advice on how to correct your deficiency’s. Great video. We’ve all gone through those steps and not go the way we intended.

[YourFavoriteITguy]

Just purchased a saw and enjoyed watching this video.  Thanks for sharing!

[TaylorHarkness]

Great video. Relaxing voice. Thanks for showing your work!

[judgedredd-j]

Nice job, the face cut was easy and perfectly done, you have fell alot and well,
pleasure watching.

[michaelpcooksey]

Nice presentation with clear shots. I have seen one specialist put the wedges in on a slant... using thin ones and building them up on top of each other till the tree falls.

[imduncanmajunkin]

You didn't do it perfect, but you did it safe. That's what matters, and you got it done, good job

[southtree]

On a tree that diameter you should have used a quarter cut technique and a couple of wedges. Essentially, the quarter cut allows you to get a wedge in one side of your back-cut when there is no - or little - room behind your bar due to the diameter of the tree. It is also a very useful technique on larger trees with a slight side lean as you can counter act the lean with your first wedge - or a couple - before cutting away the final quarter and wedging her over. That said, you got her down okay and had the right idea, well done!

[redredwine]

I enjoyed watching, very entertaining, thanks for sharing❤️

[rickstephens]

That's an awesome saw, that is the old school teee saw i used to use way back when I started climbing trees? I can take one of those apart in a couple of minutes! And they have a lot of power? Well at least mine did! They made 2 versions of that saw.
A homeowner version, and a professional tradesman version, which had a larger piston and cylinder. God bless you sir and take care of that saw? I wish I could get parts for those Saw's again? They are obsolete and you would have to have a lot of new, old stock parts for those? To keep them around?

[terrencedillon]

The basics are there no doubt. Felling trees can be unpredictable. Most times if you know what you are doing things can go smoothly. You can never be 100% sure. It’s a job I would have loved, if the cards were in it for me. Great video

[stephenneeson]

Nice work mate, like the video, try palming your wedges in, until your hinge is set up rather than knocking them in as far as possible.the wedge is just to prevent the tree sitting back on your saw pinching it.once the hinge is set up then knock the wedge in to fell the tree.i see some other comments about plunge cuts, dont try this with a top handled saw, do the basics well before you move on to more technical cuts.i too have a stihl 020 av which is a powerful little saw and has been faithfull since i bought it some years back.

[redredwine]

Thanks! 🌸🌺🌼 after watching, I cut my tree and it fell down right.

[Arctic_Dude]

For a beginner like me this is actually quite instructive.