Many great videos on safe tree falling on TH-cam. I've been downing trees for a little over 50 years and you are one of the best I've ever seen. Great cut, Steve. (Nice filing on that chain, too!).
nice safe cutting job, i worked for the power company and we did our own tree trimming around the wires and a lot of take downs and we didn't learn the bore cut method till late in my career so i did not use it but i guess it makes sense if you pros are doing it. the only tree work i do now is watching other people like you do it. thnx for the show.
Nice work brother. Your stepped technique make a lot of sense, giving you much more control than other methods I've seen. Don't let the trolls get you down you have a lot to offer. Anyone with some actual felling experience can see that.
wow - I think I have a few more years to go before I could attempt that with such confidence. As I newbie to this, I have to say, I wish you hadn't made it look so easy - I feel very inadeqaute :) Thanks for sharing.
People that don't operate chain saws on a regular basis don't realize how dangerous this is- there's at least three (3) things to take away from this video. First, you need a properly sized and quality chainsaw (STIHL is hard to beat). Second, said chainsaw needs to be in good running order with a sharp, well-oiled and properly adjusted chain. Third, if that tree has so much as a lean to it, watch this video at least five (5) times or you will hurt yourself severely. Nice work, sir. Very nice work. I really enjoy watching guys like this gentleman perform their trade- it's really quite fascinating.
I feel that in person learning. Is the only safe way to learn techniques like these. Very experienced people can gain some insight but. Personal instruction is required for safety.
@@stevebillow395 Thanks for the offer. I have had to many medical problems. To even walk in the woods now. One was a fall when plumbing. I see move now then before. How complacency especially with younger people. Can get people hurt or killed. This is nothing on you and all about the people. Who believe that I just watched something so now I can do it. There is nothing that can make up experience. There are a lot of people that won't invest into practical hands on continuing education. Even when they know that it will save money and possibly lives. Thanks again for the opportunity and the video.
I am very glad I watch these videos. Left alone I cut cut a leaner like that from the back and expect it to fall on it's own without knowing how likely it would be to barberchair and kill me. This education makes. E safer when doing small jobs and much more willing to hire a qualified professional for jobs I have no business getting near.
Good job Steve. I've owned my own logging crew here in the mountains of western North Carolina for 30 years now. We cut high grade hardwood here lots of ash, cherry, maple and high grade oaks. Your technique is great. Don't get sucked in by the haters. They're only keyboard warriors that wish they really lived the life they pretend to on you tube. Good job brother and stay safe 👍👍👍
Scot Garland it dont take much to bother me but when people have no clue as to what's goin on or the physics of a tree and what it could do if set up with the right technique, they really set me on fire
@@stevebillow395 I totally get it and I'm the same way. I been stump jumping big northern red oaks in a place to tough to road down the mountain so cable will reach them. If they had a video of that they would have a field day with me lol
I didn’t know how the video was going to go (success or fail), as soon as i saw how you walked around the tree and held the chain saw, well he knows what he is doing. Nicely done. 👍
I used this technique a couple times now, works like a charm. I usually go for ~3" steps to create even more vertical holding wood. Lose a little on the stump but usually they're not nice trees to begin with. I call it Billow's Barber Beater (BBB).
Fkn A man. And no kidding with the rot. Got halfway into the plunge cut and it just went BAM balls deep. Always an uneasy feeling knowing the tree is like wet cardboard inside. Great video dude. Glad I found this.
What an interesting idea. The extra steps on the stump prevent the back from snapping right back until the tree moves, by which time the faller is clear and the vertical shear forces have diminished....
Don't know how I ended up watching tree fellers ... I started in the 'funny cat' section. lol That, Steve was beautiful!!! I had to watch it twice but it makes perfect sense to have that trigger.
I have 20 acres that took 85 mph straight line winds. Most of the trees completely uprooted the biggest anyway the rest are partially uprooted AKA heavy leaners. I learned long, long ago how to cut a heavy leaner, but I forgot as 30 years has passed. I remember now plunge cut to make the hinge then go from the back, then cut the trigger. Thanks I appreciate it!
Very true. This was awesome & I don’t fell trees at all. “When ya don’t know, ask a pro.” And, this is proof that even if you have a lot of experience keep an open searching mind cuz you can learn one more trick to put in the bag!
@@redpoole9323 Surely you will accept the fact that if I push something, it will move. This is a common sense understanding of fundamental physics. I have no idea why you are so angry about this. Cheers.
@@redpoole9323 There's always more to learn. Personally I'm disturbed by the fact that many people have a distain for higher learning. I'm going to go out and chop some wood now. I understand how the wood will behave and how the axe will behave. This is indeed due mainly to decades of experience and "common sense". But the fact that I am a trained biologist and have taken physics courses does not detract from this, it adds to it. I know the structure of the wood and I know the behaviour of the axe in more detail than I would otherwise. Science is the study of the natural world. The fact that I might be able to understand the process in more detail due to a deeper understanding is not a bad thing... how could it be? Anywho, I'm off to get my hands dirty.
Looks great to me. Right to the point, no screwing around, precise placement of cuts, done. No barber chair. Bunch of guys whining about bar size doesn't contribute anything.
@UCe39sIZucIdqq-dq9DJGwdA are you responding to me, if you are I have cut many trees down and I am not a Pro I know what I can do and when it gets dangerous I call in the PROS, I DON'T BACK DOWN ON NOTHING, but there's a time when to protect your life and property CALL IN THE PRO. If you have any question about my manhood come see me in Pensacola because you are chicken shit.
Well done...I have cut a LOT of trees in my life but that is a great method as I can see where the back side of the tree holds it all together until you release with a quick back cut! Great job man!!!! 👏 Mike 🇨🇦🍁
This guy is an idiot, and will be killed by a tree one of these days. His "steps" have no bearing on holding the tree on the stump. The only "hinge" that works is the one behind your undercut.
@@michellepugh2859 you sir have much to learn... I don't see a need for two steps but one is good for safety in certain situations. The hinge behind your face cut is not the only thing you can manipulate a tree with either
I noticed that wasnt no husky lol im a stihl man myself, 661c with 25 inch bar, like the ole sayin, you only get wat u pay for lol nice trick on cuttin that leaner like the way you showed then took the time to show wat you did on the stump good vid my friend
Impressive that he got the tree to fall straight despite being rotten on one side. I would have expected the hinge on the close side to pull the tree in that direction, but maybe the steps prevented that.
Just trying to learn. What is the purpose of the stair step? I know you should bore cut to prevent a barber chair, but what does this do that a straight bore cut won't?
Pretty cool idea, dont think its necessary if you wouldve just made your notch a little deeper than bore cut and used the trigger. When you cut your notch so shallow it will chair if you do a traditional back cut without the bore because it doesnt remove enough holding wood. Cool idea though, +1 sub. Also these folks saying get a longer bar are idiots looks like you are runnin a 24" on that saw which is more than plenty for that ash.
steve billow if it works it works, stay safe man. I'm an arborist not a logger, big difference on how I get trees too the ground vs how you do. Like I said this is pretty cool. Stay safe
steve billow you did a dam good job on that one. My ?is i cut a tree that i would say had about a 30ft lean from top to bottom and i just cut it normal and was scared the whole time but i got itdown in 1 piece. Next time i see a tree like that im gonna cut it ur way . This is Paul C gonna sub to ya when get data on 📞 Be safe
NICE, it's good to see someone with a laser sharp chain. Done many plunge cuts but never seen the bypass technique. Sir, I'm impressed... and that's coming from a Husky Man.
Fuck’n eh Stevie Billows. I thought you done a helluva job felling that deciduous timebomb. Nice instruction. Neat technique. Keep mix’n gas and kicking ass bud. Thumbs up!
Hey man, Richard Petty always said, "I'd rather be lucky than good." :-) But sometimes it helps to be a little of both. LOL! Great stuff man! Keep it up.
steve billow nice work. I am a bit of an amateur and the trees I have cut have always been smaller than that. I only have an electric chainsaw at the moment too. I have never been that confident with undercutting so try to avoid them where possible. i know this sort of thing is way outside my skill set so wouldn't attempt it but it's good to see someone who knows what they are doing.
Too many unnecessary steps. 1. Cut yr notch. 2. Bore (plunge) yr felling cut to make a 1" hinge. 3. Take yr felling cut all the way out the "back" in one move, and step back.
Exactly, Man in video does very well but barring some very odd situation you can just rely on the hinge to do what it does. All this artwork in the holding wood people get into seems mostly unnecessary. 1.2.3. And heads up!
The reason for the bore cut is to leave a trigger at the back of the tree. If you try and cut a tree with that much lean from the back to the hinge you've got a very high chance of causing a barber chair
@@justinbarbee5917 I don't disagree, he should have used a Dogs Tooth cut if you ask me. I'd only ever use a split level cut like that with a wedge if the tree had a slight back lean.
I watch all these videos that try to make felling a tree complicated. People who cut timber for a living don't have time for all that stuff. A tree leaning like that only needs two cuts, and the second cut from the back side would be level with the first. If done perfectly, the stump would look like there was one cut.
Plenty of experience Steve, and occasionally a few ash, but a dead one? Not that I can remember. I can tell that you have plenty of experience just by the way you handle the chainsaw, so no question about that. I am glad you didn't cut the gigantic notch in it like I see so many do even when the tree is already leaning hard. I have seen some really crazy stuff, as I am sure you have too. We all have different ways of doing things, I know. I had a good trainer who was from a family that had cut timber for at least 3 generations, and he taught me to cut a fairly small notch, maybe open by 2 to 4 inches depending on the size of the tree, and I drop them right where I want them. Some difficult ones may not go where I would like them, but I know where they are going before I cut them. But again, I have to admit you are right in that I haven't cut an ash that was dead, so I will take your word as to why you made the cut the way you did on that one.
Greg Taylor Since I don’t have a partially dead ash to cut that I could demonstrate with, if I were watching this video, I would go with Steve too. It is certainly not my intention to convince people that I am better at felling trees than Steve is, and I am pretty positive he has done this for more years than I did. At 71, I still use a chainsaw, but I mostly fell trees now when there is storm damage, or one is in danger of falling. As I said in my earlier comment, it is evident Steve can handle a chainsaw and knows what he is doing, but for me personally, I will continue to do as I have for the past 40 plus years until I come across a partially dead ash that shows me that I should have done it differently. The only thing I would caution about is that someone without a lot of experience with a chainsaw should probably not attempt that plunge cut, but that may be beside the point since someone with little experience shouldn’t be cutting a such a tree as Steve is here.
AS a professional feller Dale I agree, sort of. The back cut should be 1 or 2 inchs higher than the notch cut to prevent the but end of the falling tree from kicking back. That just looks sloppy. All that overlap stuff is bull. Cheers!
nickacoutin: I did a borecut to a leaner making 2 cuts after the notch. Worked good for me and I was cramped by other trees for an escape. I cut the trigger and got out and that sumbitch dropped like lightning. Good fun.
Hi Nick, it is hard to imagine the result of not doing a bore cut on a hard leaning tree. Trust me it can be very dangerous. One can be killed. The hard leaner can prevent the hinge wood from working. The back splits out and up. You can be at the stump with the tree setting on a 12 foot splinter above your head. extending 12 feet behing then stump. Yes 12 feet behind the stump. If this comes down on you, your in trouble. Cutting on a very windy day can cause the the same affect. Just make the hinge first by bore cutting. It is necessary on hard leaners. If the tree splits up the back side you will wish you had been open to the idea. Trust those who have seen it.
this business will kill you faster than you can google it ,guys that are willing to learn something new stay alive a lot longer if they love what they do , yes that's me in the thumbnail 30 years in this trade
steve billow Yes I thank you for that kick BACK s suck out loud. BE SAFE I CUT ALL THE TIME. PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ALLWAY.S. I HAVE BEEN THERE...
I worked as a woodsman once, chainsaw, chain mail vest, gloves and face mask. Worked with chainsaw most of the day. Loved your technique, but one day the tree decide to go the other way. Had to get a tractor and someone climbed the tree to attach a winch.
A deeper notch makes for more appropriate placement, and thickness of the hinge. Some species of tree tend to barber chair if the notch is too shallow.
I used to cut wood for heating my home in Oregon and with trees over thee times that size. I don't understand why you are making such a production out that cut. The tree's weight and lean were enough that all you had to do was to cut down at an angle at the backside of lean, and it would have come down just as nicely. I don't believe you would have created an "Slaps" or a "barber Chair" by doing so. Also if you have something to say when video taping, then turn off your Saw.
Obviously I'm still here at 70 young man, so I must have been doing something right. I am confused though, your sentence structure left me wondering what the heck you mean. So, are you assuming I never have felled timber? Ok, so tell me what you think the word "Timber" means, also while you at it can you explain what you meant specifically what was stupid about my comment? I'll be waiting because being retired I have nothing but time to wait for your reply. Oh Also, trying writing a sentence that is cogent instead of coming off like a European learning to use his English.
Rumple Stiltskin and when I say fell timber yes I mean timber not firewood to heat your house. I feed my family and make a living falling timber so good to know that you lived a good life cutting safe firewood. don't ever venture into the Bush with the mind set that you have for bucking firewood you prolly will get a scratch
You do, do you... Hmmmm..... I wonder where you can find trees over four feet in diameter any more. Not many from what I've seen going into the mills the last few years. I am glad you can still find work felling large timber. Are you an aborist, or are you just a chainsaw for hire? When cutting fire wood I also cut down small trees that some farmers wanted cleared, but the BLM also outlined certain areas way back in the forest that were available to wood cutters looking for firewood and many of those trees were gargantuan. As for your English........ Try as I might, I would like to see those who publish videos for public consumption which is mostly the English speaking world, to at least pretend they had an education in America. It is called professionalism, and seeing as how you were describing how to do the cut professionally, it would behoove you to write intelligibly, so that those you are trying to reach will come back for more. If you come off like an uneducated lumberjack in this day and age, you will not gain much continued viewership. CAPICHE ? End Tran
Uhhhhh a bit less whiskey there champ and a bit more cuttin!. A whole lotta talking for a simple 3 cut drop make highly over complicated by a bunch of jibberish lol. I would hate to see you climb a tree like the 225 foot douglas fir trees that we do out here in California growing right up against a home where all the limbs need to be roped down. You had better stick with cuttin twigs at ground level there einstein.
Well thanks for the comment but there's a reason why I'm cutting hardwood and you cut pine. therefore you get to match cut everything over there just leave the hardwood money trees to the men over here that's been doin it for years and not pulling the guts out of the butt log
@steve billow don't think you have been doing this for years. calling it on you cause that's a improper way to cut. I grew up in a logging community my dad owned his own logging company. and if that's how you were going to cut you would be off the mountain with no job... reason 2 red fir is a hardwood doesn't even come close to that piss fir you just fell
+EO bombers Looney lmfao why is it that most of the guys on here have a ego bigger than there names. I've now traveled to 6 states cutting get timber as a contractor and you wanna run your mouth. lmao I wouldn't work for someone like you to begin with so don't worry about sending me down any mountain
And you think this is a safe way to cut down a tree? failed the first part of the job Eye protection - leather gloves - chaps I give you a looks like you don't know what you're doing. Use safety equipment is a lot cheaper than going to the ER room or worse.
He knows what he is doing for sure. We all get a little complacent in jobs if there dangerous. It the mentality, “it has happened to me yet” that’s gets us maimed or killed. That doesn’t make one a novice necessarily.
That technique is only used if you want the tree for lumba! As you get advanced in tree lopping! You will be able to make the tree swing to left or right as it's falling!
Many great videos on safe tree falling on TH-cam. I've been downing trees for a little over 50 years and you are one of the best I've ever seen. Great cut, Steve. (Nice filing on that chain, too!).
Thanks brother, always look up!
Been doing it almost seventy years.
@@rojoknight You win.
It is always great to watch a true expert at work. Great video. Thanks for posting.
nice safe cutting job, i worked for the power company and we did our own tree trimming around the wires and a lot of take downs and we didn't learn the bore cut method till late in my career so i did not use it but i guess it makes sense if you pros are doing it. the only tree work i do now is watching other people like you do it. thnx for the show.
Very nice cutting job, sir. I have fallen a lot of trees and never knew about the step method. Very clever and safe.
Nice work brother. Your stepped technique make a lot of sense, giving you much more control than other methods I've seen. Don't let the trolls get you down you have a lot to offer. Anyone with some actual felling experience can see that.
With skill comes confidence.........you clearly have both. Well Done Sir!
Now, this what I call a professional. Simple and how efficient.
Thanks
wow - I think I have a few more years to go before I could attempt that with such confidence. As I newbie to this, I have to say, I wish you hadn't made it look so easy - I feel very inadeqaute :) Thanks for sharing.
Done this a few times myself! Great work and great job explaining it to those who never been in that situation
It is a pleasure to watch true Professionals in any field and You are One
People that don't operate chain saws on a regular basis don't realize how dangerous this is- there's at least three (3) things to take away from this video. First, you need a properly sized and quality chainsaw (STIHL is hard to beat). Second, said chainsaw needs to be in good running order with a sharp, well-oiled and properly adjusted chain. Third, if that tree has so much as a lean to it, watch this video at least five (5) times or you will hurt yourself severely. Nice work, sir. Very nice work. I really enjoy watching guys like this gentleman perform their trade- it's really quite fascinating.
He doesn't teach how to bore cut safely. Newbies beware... important technique to learn.
I feel that in person learning. Is the only safe way to learn techniques like these. Very experienced people can gain some insight but. Personal instruction is required for safety.
@@daveaskin1333 hahahahahah do you really think a new guy would attempt a cut like this and your worried about bore approach
@@boydrid let me know when you want to tag along in person for personal technical advice
@@stevebillow395 Thanks for the offer. I have had to many medical problems. To even walk in the woods now. One was a fall when plumbing. I see move now then before. How complacency especially with younger people. Can get people hurt or killed. This is nothing on you and all about the people. Who believe that I just watched something so now I can do it. There is nothing that can make up experience. There are a lot of people that won't invest into practical hands on continuing education. Even when they know that it will save money and possibly lives. Thanks again for the opportunity and the video.
Haven’t seen the step cut, great tree work ! Thanks
If any tree can kill a man, this would be it. Hard leaning, half rotted Ash. Well done, friend.
I am very glad I watch these videos. Left alone I cut cut a leaner like that from the back and expect it to fall on it's own without knowing how likely it would be to barberchair and kill me. This education makes. E safer when doing small jobs and much more willing to hire a qualified professional for jobs I have no business getting near.
Good job Steve. I've owned my own logging crew here in the mountains of western North Carolina for 30 years now. We cut high grade hardwood here lots of ash, cherry, maple and high grade oaks. Your technique is great. Don't get sucked in by the haters. They're only keyboard warriors that wish they really lived the life they pretend to on you tube. Good job brother and stay safe 👍👍👍
Scot Garland it dont take much to bother me but when people have no clue as to what's goin on or the physics of a tree and what it could do if set up with the right technique, they really set me on fire
@@stevebillow395 I totally get it and I'm the same way. I been stump jumping big northern red oaks in a place to tough to road down the mountain so cable will reach them. If they had a video of that they would have a field day with me lol
Scot , where you from ,? I was born and raised in Murphy. Cleared some new ground myself , back in the day.
love the way you cut and talk, then cut and talk and then cut and talk again and just drop it like you want it
That was an awsome technique! Thank you!
He's done this a time or two. Nice saw btw.
I didn’t know how the video was going to go (success or fail), as soon as i saw how you walked around the tree and held the chain saw, well he knows what he is doing. Nicely done. 👍
I used this technique a couple times now, works like a charm. I usually go for ~3" steps to create even more vertical holding wood. Lose a little on the stump but usually they're not nice trees to begin with. I call it Billow's Barber Beater (BBB).
Hahahah that's great
Fkn A man.
And no kidding with the rot. Got halfway into the plunge cut and it just went BAM balls deep.
Always an uneasy feeling knowing the tree is like wet cardboard inside.
Great video dude. Glad I found this.
What an interesting idea. The extra steps on the stump prevent the back from snapping right back until the tree moves, by which time the faller is clear and the vertical shear forces have diminished....
You only need one to prevent barberchair, I'm missing the point of a second?
@@seaturkey5608 your wrong, the larger the tree the more steps you need and the safer the situation will be
Logger Wade has taught you well, Great job, thanks for sharing.
Hahaha no logger wade did not teach me that method, another logger passed it on to me
This guy's a pro , really well done job ! Love the mossy net 😁😁
It was obvious that you really know your business. Thanks for a great video.
Nothing like watching a man whos master of his craft. The 571 thumbs downers should be watching hair stylist videos .
or pussy shave videos.
Very nice cut. Very good lesson. I am a avid saw hand, but I learned something there!
Don't know how I ended up watching tree fellers ... I started in the 'funny cat' section. lol That, Steve was beautiful!!! I had to watch it twice but it makes perfect sense to have that trigger.
I was in the cat acne section myself
Funny shit dude. I know, I find myself cruising along watching videos and end up in the weirdest places sometimes.
lol, so awesome what youtube is doing with lifetime sometimes ;) i like it
I was watching trolling motor videos
In the last video, I saw a cat catch a fish right out of the water!
Only way to mitigate the dreaded Barber-Chair...Awesome job!
I love watching true professionals. thanks for sharing
Thanks for your intrest
I subscribed too found you through logger wade Stevey. haha nice cuttings jobs hope to see more be safe man.
I have seen a lot of good guys on a chain saw...but that move is a first for me...great job!!!
I have 20 acres that took 85 mph straight line winds.
Most of the trees completely uprooted the biggest anyway the rest are partially uprooted AKA heavy leaners.
I learned long, long ago how to cut a heavy leaner, but I forgot as 30 years has passed.
I remember now plunge cut to make the hinge then go from the back, then cut the trigger.
Thanks I appreciate it!
Sounds wrong
@@stevebillow395 I have a hard time saying what I try to say, but your technique is what I learned all those years ago.
Nicely done, I have fell a few trees and I will always listen to the pro's it's the difference between a good day or a bad day some time
Very true. This was awesome & I don’t fell trees at all. “When ya don’t know, ask a pro.” And, this is proof that even if you have a lot of experience keep an open searching mind cuz you can learn one more trick to put in the bag!
Plunge cut like a boss. Well done sir!
Those plunge cuts - must be a sharp chain.
Thanks for the tips.
Less talk ..... more action....
Outstanding.
That's frickin badass, good work mr.Billows
I'm 5 years late but good video, and glad u explained the bypass at the end.
Steve's like a scientist at that. Nice technique!
@@redpoole9323 Physics is a science, last time I checked. ;)
@@redpoole9323 Yup...common sense based on an understanding of simple physics.
@@redpoole9323 Surely you will accept the fact that if I push something, it will move. This is a common sense understanding of fundamental physics. I have no idea why you are so angry about this. Cheers.
@@redpoole9323 There's always more to learn. Personally I'm disturbed by the fact that many people have a distain for higher learning. I'm going to go out and chop some wood now. I understand how the wood will behave and how the axe will behave. This is indeed due mainly to decades of experience and "common sense". But the fact that I am a trained biologist and have taken physics courses does not detract from this, it adds to it. I know the structure of the wood and I know the behaviour of the axe in more detail than I would otherwise. Science is the study of the natural world. The fact that I might be able to understand the process in more detail due to a deeper understanding is not a bad thing... how could it be? Anywho, I'm off to get my hands dirty.
Hehe. I have a wood splitter too... but occasionally I just like to whack things. ;)
Awesome job, looking great..i learn everyday.
Good Job Steven.... damn wade has us screamin STEEVVVYYY!!! at everyone on the jobsite! lol
Nellson Stout Hey! We love watching crazy people attempt to hurt themselves, tell him that he’s very smart again.....please.
Thank you! spread the love. Great job!
"This is how you Man."
'fells tree with actual skill, drops chainsaw, walks off to kill bear with his glare'
Or bullshit it to death.
Why thank you young feller that was an intelligent rendition and display of fact.
Looks great to me. Right to the point, no screwing around, precise placement of cuts, done. No barber chair. Bunch of guys whining about bar size doesn't contribute anything.
mr10man69 thanks bud
Beautiful cut bud!!! If you are ever in Norther Alberta you get a job waiting!!!
I have been cutting trees for a while and one thing I noticed is how tiring it is. You hear the guy panting? I do the same and I am in great shape.
Never seen that. Very smart. Makes a lot of sense.
This is a PRO, HE KNOWS what he's doing, this type of felling should only be done by a professional.
Your tampon string is showing
@@teabaggervance8 sounds like your jealous
No your just a moron
@@kevincrowe2404 I might be a moron but compared to you I'm a Rhodes Scholar
@UCe39sIZucIdqq-dq9DJGwdA are you responding to me, if you are I have cut many trees down and I am not a Pro I know what I can do and when it gets dangerous I call in the PROS, I DON'T BACK DOWN ON NOTHING, but there's a time when to protect your life and property CALL IN THE PRO. If you have any question about my manhood come see me in Pensacola because you are chicken shit.
Well done...I have cut a LOT of trees in my life but that is a great method as I can see where the back side of the tree holds it all together until you release with a quick back cut!
Great job man!!!! 👏
Mike 🇨🇦🍁
Thanks brother
Savant. Problem is, with 630,000 views not many people recognize how brilliant that was.
This guy is an idiot, and will be killed by a tree one of these days. His "steps" have no bearing on holding the tree on the stump. The only "hinge" that works is the one behind your undercut.
@@michellepugh2859 you sir have much to learn... I don't see a need for two steps but one is good for safety in certain situations. The hinge behind your face cut is not the only thing you can manipulate a tree with either
I never knew there is an art to cutting a tree down! THANK YOU SIR!
I noticed that wasnt no husky lol im a stihl man myself, 661c with 25 inch bar, like the ole sayin, you only get wat u pay for lol nice trick on cuttin that leaner like the way you showed then took the time to show wat you did on the stump good vid my friend
Impressive that he got the tree to fall straight despite being rotten on one side. I would have expected the hinge on the close side to pull the tree in that direction, but maybe the steps prevented that.
The fall had noting to do with forward control or direction of fall
steve billow That's an interesting cut, I always did the bore cut, then strait out the back when falling leaners. I might try your method next time.
He's trying to keep it from taking his saw with it.
Coos bay cut. Look it up. Its for heavy leaners.
Just trying to learn. What is the purpose of the stair step? I know you should bore cut to prevent a barber chair, but what does this do that a straight bore cut won't?
Pretty cool idea, dont think its necessary if you wouldve just made your notch a little deeper than bore cut and used the trigger. When you cut your notch so shallow it will chair if you do a traditional back cut without the bore because it doesnt remove enough holding wood. Cool idea though, +1 sub. Also these folks saying get a longer bar are idiots looks like you are runnin a 24" on that saw which is more than plenty for that ash.
iv done this style of cutting with 20 foot of forward lean it works well for me
steve billow if it works it works, stay safe man. I'm an arborist not a logger, big difference on how I get trees too the ground vs how you do. Like I said this is pretty cool. Stay safe
steve billow you did a dam good job on that one. My ?is i cut a tree that i would say had about a 30ft lean from top to bottom and i just cut it normal and was scared the whole time but i got itdown in 1 piece. Next time i see a tree like that im gonna cut it ur way . This is Paul C gonna sub to ya when get data on 📞
Be safe
Best to leave it to the pro's.
Stay alive
Good work sir
@@murchlk each tree is unique.
Each climber /logger is as well.
Knowledge is power.
Stay alive
Best saw I ever owned was a Homelite 4218c. Laid down and cut up a lot of 16-24 inch pine with it.
He knows how to keep a sharp saw!
Mason is got a vid of sharpening the back of the tooth
@@stevebillow395 I love the videos
Nicely done! I would just walk away and come back after five more years of practice..
That works pretty dam good tried it on a few last week.
sure does... thanks for watching
Logcutter northern lower mi ONCE AGAIN! This proves there’s one born every minute!
NICE, it's good to see someone with a laser sharp chain. Done many plunge cuts but never seen the bypass technique.
Sir, I'm impressed... and that's coming from a Husky Man.
Hahaha I run stihl and husky
Making hard stuff look easy.
Wow.
Fuck’n eh Stevie Billows. I thought you done a helluva job felling that deciduous timebomb. Nice instruction. Neat technique. Keep mix’n gas and kicking ass bud. Thumbs up!
Whispering while a 2 stroke is running is probably not the best way to get your point across ;)
Nice! Quick and efficient, it would have took one of those European fellers 30 minutes to get that tree down lol.
That was awesome! Good job!
New sub here too.... ;)
Great vid. Straight to the point.
No need to stair step it. You have more control of the tree without stair stepping it.
Exactly... it's never a good idea to dutch cut... It's asking to get killed
Nice info straight to the point and easy to understand even if you dont know the industries lingo
" Widow Maker "
Great video thanks for sharing you make it look easy
very nice you know what you're doing
I don't know about that. lol
Hey man, Richard Petty always said, "I'd rather be lucky than good." :-) But sometimes it helps to be a little of both. LOL! Great stuff man! Keep it up.
steve billow nice work. I am a bit of an amateur and the trees I have cut have always been smaller than that. I only have an electric chainsaw at the moment too. I have never been that confident with undercutting so try to avoid them where possible. i know this sort of thing is way outside my skill set so wouldn't attempt it but it's good to see someone who knows what they are doing.
IamBiG23 thanks bud
IamBiG23 I do not think anyone got it. YOU'RE going to have to decrease the subtly of YOUR sarcasm for this crowd.
Steve billow We call this cut a dog tooth in the UK... but we don't step the bore cut... so what's the benefit ?
Thanks
If you call a dog tooth but dont do it the same you cant call it a dog tooth
@@stevebillow395 Very Informative
@@supernube5051 forsure
one new sub for you!
The boys in Vegas would say you're making your point the hard way.
Too many unnecessary steps. 1. Cut yr notch. 2. Bore (plunge) yr felling cut to make a 1" hinge. 3. Take yr felling cut all the way out the "back" in one move, and step back.
Or..Well? Instead of talking about it, make a video and post it
Exactly, Man in video does very well but barring some very odd situation you can just rely on the hinge to do what it does. All this artwork in the holding wood people get into seems mostly unnecessary. 1.2.3. And heads up!
After the hinge I was wondering what all the jibber jabber was . Plunge the saw and go out the back, done.
What's the stepping technique used for? Preventing barberchairs? Use it for heavy learners?
Heavy learners? You mean like overweight trainees?
whiteknightcat hahahahahah didn't see that til just now.
You still didn’t give me the reason for the bore.
The reason for the bore cut is to leave a trigger at the back of the tree. If you try and cut a tree with that much lean from the back to the hinge you've got a very high chance of causing a barber chair
@@tresben6758 there's a different method that's much safer
@@justinbarbee5917 I don't disagree, he should have used a Dogs Tooth cut if you ask me. I'd only ever use a split level cut like that with a wedge if the tree had a slight back lean.
I love watching people who know what the fuck they are doing. Real expertise.
mans right ... leave it to the pros i drive a ford f 150 taco now .
Nice work bro, great explanation. Stay safe 👌✌👍
I watch all these videos that try to make felling a tree complicated. People who cut timber for a living don't have time for all that stuff. A tree leaning like that only needs two cuts, and the second cut from the back side would be level with the first. If done perfectly, the stump would look like there was one cut.
Dale Little thanks for watching and commenting but as I can see you must not have much experience in the timber with hard leaning dead ash
Plenty of experience Steve, and occasionally a few ash, but a dead one? Not that I can remember. I can tell that you have plenty of experience just by the way you handle the chainsaw, so no question about that. I am glad you didn't cut the gigantic notch in it like I see so many do even when the tree is already leaning hard. I have seen some really crazy stuff, as I am sure you have too. We all have different ways of doing things, I know. I had a good trainer who was from a family that had cut timber for at least 3 generations, and he taught me to cut a fairly small notch, maybe open by 2 to 4 inches depending on the size of the tree, and I drop them right where I want them. Some difficult ones may not go where I would like them, but I know where they are going before I cut them. But again, I have to admit you are right in that I haven't cut an ash that was dead, so I will take your word as to why you made the cut the way you did on that one.
@@1947DML barberchair contender with only 2 cuts. Im going with Steve Billow on this one.
Greg Taylor Since I don’t have a partially dead ash to cut that I could demonstrate with, if I were watching this video, I would go with Steve too. It is certainly not my intention to convince people that I am better at felling trees than Steve is, and I am pretty positive he has done this for more years than I did. At 71, I still use a chainsaw, but I mostly fell trees now when there is storm damage, or one is in danger of falling. As I said in my earlier comment, it is evident Steve can handle a chainsaw and knows what he is doing, but for me personally, I will continue to do as I have for the past 40 plus years until I come across a partially dead ash that shows me that I should have done it differently. The only thing I would caution about is that someone without a lot of experience with a chainsaw should probably not attempt that plunge cut, but that may be beside the point since someone with little experience shouldn’t be cutting a such a tree as Steve is here.
AS a professional feller Dale I agree, sort of. The back cut should be 1 or 2 inchs higher than the notch cut to prevent the but end of the falling tree from kicking back. That just looks sloppy. All that overlap stuff is bull. Cheers!
Tks for tip stay safe y’all in covid-19 from Toronto Canada 🇨🇦
Why a bore cut? I used to do tree work back in the 70’s and we never did that.
If you don5 bore cut a strong leaner the tree can barber chair
nickacoutin: I did a borecut to a leaner making 2 cuts after the notch. Worked good for me and I was cramped by other trees for an escape. I cut the trigger and got out and that sumbitch dropped like lightning. Good fun.
Hi Nick, it is hard to imagine the result of not doing a bore cut on a hard leaning tree. Trust me it can be very dangerous. One can be killed. The hard leaner can prevent the hinge wood from working. The back splits out and up. You can be at the stump with the tree setting on a 12 foot splinter above your head. extending 12 feet behing then stump. Yes 12 feet behind the stump. If this comes down on you, your in trouble. Cutting on a very windy day can cause the the same affect. Just make the hinge first by bore cutting. It is necessary on hard leaners. If the tree splits up the back side you will wish you had been open to the idea. Trust those who have seen it.
this business will kill you faster than you can google it ,guys that are willing to learn something new stay alive a lot longer if they love what they do , yes that's me in the thumbnail 30 years in this trade
@@stevebillow395 Lol. I think your right.
Great job👏👏👍🏼🇺🇸
frist time things look done the rigth way
Denis Ukau It beats climbing but it can get UGLY FAST. A KICK BACK HAS KILLED MORE THAN ONE.
Doug Carter this method holds avoid the kick back
steve billow Yes I thank you for that kick BACK s suck out loud. BE SAFE I CUT ALL THE TIME. PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS ALLWAY.S. I HAVE BEEN THERE...
steve billow I CUT around a lot of money so I can't play. You are my Freind allway.s. I got this knowledge. PEACE TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY MEMBERS.
Denis Ukau ,just goes to prove, there’s an idiot born every five minutes.
I worked as a woodsman once, chainsaw, chain mail vest, gloves and face mask. Worked with chainsaw most of the day. Loved your technique, but one day the tree decide to go the other way. Had to get a tractor and someone climbed the tree to attach a winch.
nice work but,,, you know that all of that wasn't necessary on a tree that small.
Yarply Twelve sure it is. a slap in the face is a still a slap no matter how hard you do it
you can take it that way if you want. Personally I thought it was a good demo for a larger tree. But if you feel defensive, well thats on you.
Yarply Twelve no defense here it's the best demo tree I had at the time
People will always make negative comments
Pentti Muhli Especially when it’s true.🤘
A deeper notch makes for more appropriate placement, and thickness of the hinge. Some species of tree tend to barber chair if the notch is too shallow.
No kiddin
I was going to comment but there’s too many already there
not that there is funny
I don't have a clue about felling trees, but if I wanted a teacher - this guy would be (or probably is) the one to go to.
Hahaha thanks, any time your up for some learning just holler
that was a big show for nothing
Nice cut!
I used to cut wood for heating my home in Oregon and with trees over thee times that size. I don't understand why you are making such a production out that cut. The tree's weight and lean were enough that all you had to do was to cut down at an angle at the backside of lean, and it would have come down just as nicely. I don't believe you would have created an "Slaps" or a "barber Chair" by doing so.
Also if you have something to say when video taping, then turn off your Saw.
Rumple Stiltskin there's a reason why you never fell timber and that was just clearly stated in your comment of stupidity
Obviously I'm still here at 70 young man, so I must have been doing something right. I am confused though, your sentence structure left me wondering what the heck you mean. So, are you assuming I never have felled timber?
Ok, so tell me what you think the word "Timber" means, also while you at it can you explain what you meant specifically what was stupid about my comment? I'll be waiting because being retired I have nothing but time to wait for your reply. Oh Also, trying writing a sentence that is cogent instead of coming off like a European learning to use his English.
Rumple Stiltskin all of you hypocrites want to cry about the way that I worded it get over it move on with your life it's just a video
Rumple Stiltskin and when I say fell timber yes I mean timber not firewood to heat your house. I feed my family and make a living falling timber so good to know that you lived a good life cutting safe firewood. don't ever venture into the Bush with the mind set that you have for bucking firewood you prolly will get a scratch
You do, do you... Hmmmm..... I wonder where you can find trees over four feet in diameter any more. Not many from what I've seen going into the mills the last few years. I am glad you can still find work felling large timber. Are you an aborist, or are you just a chainsaw for hire? When cutting fire wood I also cut down small trees that some farmers wanted cleared, but the BLM also outlined certain areas way back in the forest that were available to wood cutters looking for firewood and many of those trees were gargantuan.
As for your English........ Try as I might, I would like to see those who publish videos for public consumption which is mostly the English speaking world, to at least pretend they had an education in America. It is called professionalism, and seeing as how you were describing how to do the cut professionally, it would behoove you to write intelligibly, so that those you are trying to reach will come back for more. If you come off like an uneducated lumberjack in this day and age, you will not gain much continued viewership. CAPICHE ?
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Dude should do a chain sharpening video
Uhhhhh a bit less whiskey there champ and a bit more cuttin!. A whole lotta talking for a simple 3 cut drop make highly over complicated by a bunch of jibberish lol. I would hate to see you climb a tree like the 225 foot douglas fir trees that we do out here in California growing right up against a home where all the limbs need to be roped down. You had better stick with cuttin twigs at ground level there einstein.
Well thanks for the comment but there's a reason why I'm cutting hardwood and you cut pine. therefore you get to match cut everything over there just leave the hardwood money trees to the men over here that's been doin it for years and not pulling the guts out of the butt log
steve billow marti woodchip is troll good video man
@steve billow don't think you have been doing this for years. calling it on you cause that's a improper way to cut. I grew up in a logging community my dad owned his own logging company. and if that's how you were going to cut you would be off the mountain with no job... reason 2 red fir is a hardwood doesn't even come close to that piss fir you just fell
+EO bombers Looney lmfao why is it that most of the guys on here have a ego bigger than there names. I've now traveled to 6 states cutting get timber as a contractor and you wanna run your mouth. lmao I wouldn't work for someone like you to begin with so don't worry about sending me down any mountain
no my ego is not big but seems like you don't like anyone correcting you even if your in the wrong
Super innovative!
And you think this is a safe way to cut down a tree? failed the first part of the job Eye protection - leather gloves - chaps I give you a looks like you don't know what you're doing. Use safety equipment is a lot cheaper than going to the ER room or worse.
He knows what he is doing for sure. We all get a little complacent in jobs if there dangerous. It the mentality, “it has happened to me yet” that’s gets us maimed or killed. That doesn’t make one a novice necessarily.
michael obrien I love safety trolls your mom must really be proud of you
Who the hell still wears chaps other than mommas boys...
That technique is only used if you want the tree for lumba! As you get advanced in tree lopping! You will be able to make the tree swing to left or right as it's falling!
marco hanse coming from somebody that wants to act like they know it all but not 1 video to back it up
steve billow i am a treelopper been doing it for 35 years
I don't know how to make videos!