To Fell A Tree

By Jeff Jepson. Illustrations by Bryan Kotwica. Beaver Tree Publishing, 2009. Written for the professional tree cutter as well as the weekend woodcutter to provide a complete guide to successful tree felling and woodcutting methods. Step-by-step methods and more than 200 illustrations. Topics include preparations before the work begins, felling a tree using a three-step procedure, felling difficult trees, and limbing and bucking the tree. Other topics include: potential work hazards, chain saw safety, personal protective equipment, protecting people and property, felling storm-damaged trees, moving limbs and logs, and methods for splitting and stacking wood. 160 Pages. Softcover.