BY RYAN TORCICOLLO, CTSP, AND MATTHEW MECKLEY, CTSP

Before we even get into the details of how to fell a tree, the most important questions we can ask are, “Can we even fell this tree? Do we have room? What are the hazards? ( How much lean does it have? Do we have the tools we need?” To determine if we can even fell the tree, we need to create a five-step felling plan. There are probably five or six ways to fell any given tree, depending on several factors. This article will explain a few of the methods and hopefully give you some more options for your felling operations.

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