We’re In Trouble: Cutting Down a Tree Poorly (and How Not To!)

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We eventually cut down a tree. It was so bad, Brandt from ‪@EmergentBeacon‬ had to educate us. Do better than us.

⸺ links ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺
CDC: number of chainsaw hospitalizations per year
 https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/chainsa...
Bureau of Labor Statistics: 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary
 https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/...
TCI Magazine: breakdown of tree worker injuries
 https://tcimag.tcia.org/tree-care/tre...
forestry laser video
    • Nikon Forestry Pro  II, Features & Ho...  
Kickback Demonstration by Chainsaw Instructor Joe Glenn
    • Kickback Demonstration by Chainsaw In...  

Platano Tree (https://skfb.ly/6TxwB) by gelmi.com.br is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b....

⸺ chapters ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺
0:00:00 - before & after
0:00:42 - we're in the principal's office
0:02:50 - let's cut down this chinaberry tree
0:19:10 - that's a front cut--how're we feeling?
0:24:09 - cutting in notches
0:29:48 - how you're supposed to do a bore/plunge cut
0:32:18 - the point of no return
0:37:15 - "we cut from the back now, right?" no.
0:42:27 - new plan: let's try nylon
0:53:55 - we should have taken a break here
0:57:13 - the final cut and the tree is down!
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1:02:12 - cta + bonus clip

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Jason Murphy - host
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