Timber Framers Guild Forums General General Forum Questions The old way of felling trees (with a felling axe)

The old way of bucking trees!

Let me tell you, that is very hard work! Although, it helps if your have your rakers filed to the proper height! After making three (difficult) cuts through some old hard white oak, I discovered my saw's rakers were at times higher than the cutting teeth! Not a very effective way to work.