Cutting trees with a axe and a crosscut saw

[Guns the tree climber]

have any of you guys cut trees down with a axe and a crosscut saw. Im getting ready to top some trees with a axe and a crosscut saw for a fun challenge and because im best cutting trees that way.

[Stere]

Why are you best doing it that way?

 

I felled a decent size tree once yrs ago with an axe and a 2 man saw and it was very hard work.

 

There is a real skill to using  an axe well you want a nice sharp felling axe like this one:

 

 

Basically having high quality & sharp tools make all the difference and not many of them around theese days. Alot easier to use a cheapo chainsaw, than getting then maintaining  quality handtools.

 

 

How many people know how to set & sharpen saw teeth?

 

 

 

Edited May 22, 2022 by Stere

[dumper]

The ability to fell a tree efficiently with axe and cross cut saw is gained  over many years, I was shown how by a very skilled patience man 40years ago I did it for a bet and lost big  I learnt an awful lot that day and now would very much like to go back to thank him but too much time has passed.

[peds]

I had to do a bit of work with a rusty auld bowsaw a few weeks ago. Shitty blade, definitely needs replacing, but still... I bloody love chainsaws.