Photo date: February 11, 2024. See header image archive.

Felling Frenzy

Well, I learned this fact from a logger named Ray
You don't cut timber on a windy day

Johnny Cash

There was a gale warning in Egg Harbor for Sunday night and sustained 15-20 MPH forecast for Monday, so Sunday afternoon, with winds at 4-5 MPH, I took down as many trees as I could, and left the limbing and bucking for when it's blowing.

Don't cut timber on a windy day.

It was so fun. I probably felled 20 trees and even managed to make three or four felling cuts that didn't bring embarrassment and shame to the point where I needed to re-cut the stump to hide the incriminating evidence. I'm posting those here (see below). Also, the video is not bad. I didn't make a totally even back cut, which is why the tree twisted a little on the way down. My technique still has a long way to go. By the time the lot is fully cleared I hope to be intermediate.

This is where the driveway goes.
Still have a lot to learn.