It took a lot of effort, but the tree eventually.

Slabs are cut perpendicular to the trunk of very large species of trees. To cut your wood slices, we strongly recommend you have either a miter saw or band saw.

It is easy to work with a chainsaw but you need to be very careful and wear protective equipment always.

Try to keep wounded trees growing vigorously by watering them during droughts and providing proper fertilization.

Measure and mark the next slice, power the chainsaw on and cut away. Jul 19, The Cliff Notes Get your personal protective equipment on (yes all of it) Cut the tree stump down close to the ground level Dig all the dirt away from the stump – exposing the roots Cut the roots with a chainsaw Pry the stump from the ground Dispose of the stumpReviews: 7.

Jun 26, Then start at the top of the tree cutting fire wood lengths from limbs and trunk working down to the butt. This way the limbs hold the tree off the ground making for fast cutting. By the time you reach the butt much of the weight is gone making it easier to move the trunk to accomadate what ever cuts that need to be made bushmulch.barted Reading Time: 5 mins.

Take your time and slowly cut away at the trunk. For very large trees, it is recommended to make a bore in the middle of the directional notch.

Apply the chainsaw gently with a pulling chain to reduce the risk of kickback. Cut off the central parts of the stump by slowly swinging the guide bushmulch.barted Reading Time: 7 mins. A commercial chainsaw is your best bet for making both the initial top cut and also to remove the large front section of the stump.

A smaller chainsaw can be used to sculpt away the interior wood Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Tree wounds often appear ragged where the bark is torn during the injury. This is common during branch breakage and when the trunk of the tree has been scraped.

Skip to content In this article, I will be giving you tips on how to cut a tree trunk.

To repair this type of damage, cut off any ragged bark edges with a sharp knife. Take care not to remove any healthy bark and expose more live tissue than necessary.