How to Cut Down a Tree

Sometimes trees die and need to be removed. Certified Arborist Wes Hopper shows how to safely fell a tree with a chainsaw. The tree is standing straight, and he uses a rope and an assistant to make sure it falls the way he wants it too. He also talks about how he makes a notch and a back cut to drop the tree exactly where he wants it.

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