CUTTING HOLLOW TREES

A few tips and thing that we do when cutting dead and hollow trees. It’s a bit advanced and there are something we didn’t have time to go over. But do your research and practice where it’s safe to do so. Be careful, felling is serious stuff.

HAPPY CUTTING! 🪵

🌳 GOOD STARTER TREE GEAR 🌲

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[YoNorton]

This was fantastic. I have a literally ton of trees like this on my property. This is a big help. Thank you.

[genuineimpulse]

Thanks. This is a great reminder I should continue to put those troublesome trees off until I've gotten many more wedges.

[G-force_Motorsport]

Good to see more uploads😃 Hollow trees is something we have quiet a bit of here in Australia, great content.

[petergraham]

Always helpful videos, I dropped a tree that was rotten inside and had partially fallen (about 80 degrees) after Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand. Like with any tree, it is wise to go slowly and methodically for the safest and desired result.

[park]

Love the camera view with the chips flying right at the lens!

[gtw]

I’m learning a lot from you keep up with great videos

[rogerboudreau]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge ! As a wood lot owner I appreciate !🇨🇦

[mariushegli]

I have nothing to say really, but I appreciate your content, and wish to help with the yt-algorithms.

[ptimal]

Can you do a video on how you do your backcuts. I notice you start on one side and rotate around. Seems great for a tree thats bigger than the bar, but also because its for big trees maybe something to be informed about before trying.

[RBnPA]

Thanks for explaining! These have been a pain in my butt! Hollow trees don’t cut like a solid tree. Thanks again!

[jerryimwold]

Thanks the best tutorial of all that I have watched. 😊

[woodturnersteve]

Great content. Appreciate you being a good example by wearing your safety gear.

[DSilverwood]

Thanks Top Branch for such a helpful, informative video. Very well explained.

[prepordietryin]

Just got done cutting a hollow tree last week. I didn't know it was Halo but it looks solid from the outside. Tree job but fine. Unfortunately the tenants did not take kindly to me chainsawing down there home. So they sent out three Japanese hornet Stormtroopers to light my ass up. Pretty sure I broke the sound barrier when I was running. Unfortunately I got hit three times and one of the stings left a nasty nasty rash. I've never had such a reaction to a bee sting.

[Bink-krmr]

Hollow trees can be dangerous for a variety of reasons and sometimes not obvious that they are hollow.
I was girdling a 70' black cherry so it would be habitat, had green leaves etc, bark intact. Was most of the way around it maybe an inch deep, and the entire stem telescoped into the stump...I had cut the only thing holding the tree up.
NOW IF I HAVE ANY DOUBTS I do a vertical plunge cut into the stem before I do anything else and see if I hit air or punky wood

[daveoseas]

I massively appreciate your sharing knowledge and skill. Thank you. Cheers Kiwi down under 😊

[BobHerres]

Casey is Absolutely Amazing!! As we watch, the lesson here is: Don't not to overstep your abilities... some of us wouldn't be quite as patient. Casey smartley rests his chainsaw, then uses the wedges to finish the task... If my chainsaw was still running.... I wonder if would have enough patience. / I'm really sorry Ottawa Ontario is too far way to hire Casey.

[rjackson]

Thanks. This was interesting, but I'm not sure all the final cuts were fully explained. After the face/wedge cut there was a plunge cut and then the saw went back to the outside and kept moving around, along with the camera angle, and then it looked like another plunge cut. Somewhere in there the wedges went in. After you did the plunge cut to create the hinge did you complete the back cut 100% before the wedges went in? Can you please elaborate a little more on exactly what you did after the plunge cut?

[Thoughtfulbuildsllc]

Killer! I just cut down two big dead trees and they definitely were rotted. I cut them down in pieces cause I didn’t have enough area to fell them! Killer video man!

[FriteVerte]

That ending comment was so wholesome. I know you can do it :)