- 1). Stand back and walk around the tree. From the slope of the land and the natural lean of the tree, assess which direction the tree should fall.
- 2). Remove all obstacles in the path of where the tree will fall.
- 3). Remove dead branches and as many smaller branches as possible, using a pruning saw. If necessary, access high branches using a ladder or a pole saw. Clean all of the removed branches from the ground.
- 4). Put on the appropriate chain saw gear, including safety goggles, gloves, earplugs and a helmet.
- 5). Turn on a chain saw. Set it on the ground with the blade facing up and pointed away from you. Secure the base of the saw with your foot.
- 6). Position the chain saw blade a few inches above the point where the tree trunk transitions to roots on the fall side of the tree and make a wedge-shaped cut. Make the depth of the cut approximately one-third of the way through the trunk.
- 7). Go to the opposite side of the tree and make a straight cut a couple of inches higher than the wedge shape. Extend the cut just past the nose of the wedge-shaped cut.
- 8). Stand out of the way as soon as you sense the tree starting to go down. If the tree doesn't seem to want to go down, back the saw out. Hammer wedges into the cut and give the tree a nudge.
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