During a break from the paving project (see previous post), we decided it might be fun to attempt some dead tree removal. Anticipating that we might need to deal with trees, one of our first purchases for the new house (bought before we even moved in) was a chainsaw. We have gotten good use out of the chainsaw so far – mostly using it to cut fallen logs into firewood-sized chunks – and have accumulated a nice stash of wood for next winter.
For this tree removal project, we decided to take on one of the dead trees that looked ready to topple over. Dan and James (Dan’s brother) first attempted to pull the tree down with a rope, but evidently the tree was sturdier than it looked, and unfortunately for Dan and James, the rope was not as sturdy as it looked. So with some advice from onlookers, Dan felled his first tree with the chainsaw.
The tree fell beautifully and couldn’t have landed in a better spot! The only downside was the amount of work it took to clean it up and cut the trunk into small enough pieces to move. We now have stacks of firewood and probably won’t be needing to fell anymore trees anytime soon.
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