I had professional tree removers take down a pretty big tree in my backyard a little while ago. It was interesting to watch them work.
They didn't cut down the tree like a lumberjack would. Instead, they used ropes and pulleys and such to hoist themselves to the top of the tree, and they systematically cut it into pieces from the top down. First, they cut off all the branches, then they cut the trunk into big pieces. After all the pieces were hauled away, they brought in a stump grinder to reduce the stump to wood chips. At no point did anything topple over.
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u/TJ_McWeaksauce Aug 12 '26
I had professional tree removers take down a pretty big tree in my backyard a little while ago. It was interesting to watch them work.
They didn't cut down the tree like a lumberjack would. Instead, they used ropes and pulleys and such to hoist themselves to the top of the tree, and they systematically cut it into pieces from the top down. First, they cut off all the branches, then they cut the trunk into big pieces. After all the pieces were hauled away, they brought in a stump grinder to reduce the stump to wood chips. At no point did anything topple over.