At our cabin in Oregon we often have to take down trees that are a fire hazard and this fir tree was dying from the top, too close to the cabin to let it fall on its own.
and so forth, grab my trusty chainsaw, and pose for a photo! :-)
I've already taken down the lower branches so that
they won't smack me when the tree comes down.
Yes, I do the chainsaw work. Not because my husband can't but because I love it so much. And because I'm good at it. No false modesty here - I can point to where I want it to fall and rarely miss within an inch or so.
To make this happen, I carefully notch the trunk. First I cut a wedge on the side in the direction I want it to fall, then a straight cut on the opposite side. Here is the first cut for the wedge.
and the tree started falling. I'm heading in the other direction!
The branches will go to the burn pile, logs stacked for firewood.
One more tree to go and then a nice hot shower!