A Swedish World Champion logger shows us how to properly fell a tree with a chainsaw.

The chainsaw, a portable power tool that cuts wood via a fast-moving chain that rotates around a guide bar, can make short work of pruning, felling, limbing, and bucking trees. It also ranks as ...

Before swinging an axe or starting up the chainsaw, familiarize yourself with key safety practices for felling.

Before swinging an axe or starting up the chainsaw, take some time to learn how to cut down a tree safely.

Got fallen or broken trees in your yard (or, worse, on your house)? It might be time to break out the chainsaw, but be careful.

Make sure the radius of the tree is clear of your gear and be sure to have a quick escape route. Start by making a notch—a v-shaped cut—on the side of the tree that will fall.

True, felling trees can push the DIY envelope. But for the residential-level logging most people do (basically pruning and making firewood) there are only a few cardinal rules.

True, felling trees can push the DIY envelope. But for the residential-level logging most people do (basically pruning and making firewood) there are only a few cardinal rules.

Mitch Jamieson of Atlantic Tree Solutions says proper equipment and training are essential to staying safe while using a chainsaw. (Submitted by Lauren Innes ) ...