Ground work

When I have a felled tree in the ground what's the best way to deal with cutting it into rounds? Obviously if you put the saw all the way through it then you'll blunt it on the ground but then if you cut part way through and then follow it that can be hard if its a big one. Basic stuff I'm sure but i'm not a pro.

Ta

Dave

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Fell it onto a mobile band saw.

Or, cut 3/4 the way thru, all the way along the trunk, then use some sort of lever to turn the log over, and finish the cuts.

Or, hire a helicoptor, learn to fly upside down, then fly upside down over the trunk, and the blades will cut the wood for you.

The choice is yours

cut it half way then turn the stem over with a felling lever, if that is difficult for you cut it half way, turn the stem a quarter and follow the cut, then turn another quarter, continuing to follow the cut. the cuts should match up. check your chain is sharp too (equally on each side)

if you are felling it, fell it onto a pile of wood and this keeps it off the ground. If it is on the ground already, cut through as much as you can all the way up the trunk until you find a point where you can cut right through or even undercut a little to free it, then you will have a smaller section to roll over and cut the remaining part.

You can also put a wedge in at the top of the cut, as you keep cutting just pull the saw back and feel for where the saw is, look at the sawdust, if you see it going brown, too far!! if you get say 70% through and depending on the wood just hit the wedge in and break off the slice. Yoy will need a good splitting maul, wedges, logging bar with hook. its all practice mate. You gotta get the saw stuck, blunt chains, hurt your back, throw a tantrum the works, i still do it and have been using saws for years:001_rolleyes:

alternatively, fell the stem onto some lengths of branchwood, thus elevating the stem, allowing you to cut all the way through without touching the ground with the saw

beaten to it twice in one thread! time to call it a day i think

cut through until you see the cut starting to close up, then pull the saw out and start the next cut, when you get far enough along the log or get to a place with a decent gap underneath you can cut all the way through and roll the log over to finish the last bits.

At this point, I might point out the a new chainsaw comes with an operators book that explains all of this and more, but added to that, if you don't know what you are doing, perhaps you ought to be educated at a proper establishment.

I know we have all got to start somewhere but a question such as this makes me think that you should be doing this at a professional level.

Sorry if the truth hurts.

At this point, I might point out the a new chainsaw comes with an operators book that explains all of this and more, but added to that, if you don't know what you are doing, perhaps you ought to be educated at a proper establishment.

 

I know we have all got to start somewhere but a question such as this makes me think that you should be doing this at a professional level.

 

Sorry if the truth hurts.

to be fair this time 3 years back, i didn't know how to start a chainsaw let alone safely crosscut large stems. we all have to start somewhere. at least the guy is asking the question instead of blindly going into it without any idea of what he's doing

to be fair this time 3 years back, i didn't know how to start a chainsaw let alone safely crosscut large stems. we all have to start somewhere. at least the guy is asking the question instead of blindly going into it without any idea of what he's doing

Thanks for all the info guys. I know I'm not a pro (just a guy with a bit of land) hence coming on and asking you guys for your thought and experience. Let me know if you’re not happy with a non-pro coming on and I’ll scarper.

Cheers

Dave