45+ Never Do This When Cutting Down A Tree Background. Never try to cut a tree without first scouting the area around the tree to find out where the tree can fall. My sister pointed out that there are some mushrooms growing around my orange tree already, and i never noticed this until she told this to me yesterday.
Archive photos/getty images in undoubtedly the most famous story about washington's boyhood, he received a hatchet for a gift.
Consult an arborist before cutting a dying or dead tree. But if your saw is past the point of repair, it's worth buying a new one. The notch acts as a guide, weakening part of the trunk so that when you do make the felling cut, it breaks in a controlled manner. The back cut should be parallel and even with the apex of the notch.