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0:00Why don't Americans cut trees like this?
0:02He starts by making a precise 45° notch
0:06roughly 3 ft off the ground. Next, he
0:08carves deeper into the front face of the
0:10tree, removing a thick section of wood
0:13to open up space and guide the fall with
0:16precision.
0:17One wrong cut here and the tree falls
0:19the wrong way. He cuts horizontally on
0:21one end of the front face, slowly
0:23shaping the base of the opening. This
0:26first cut defines exactly where the tree
0:28will begin to pivot. Then he moves to
0:31the other side, making a second
0:32horizontal cut that connects and
0:34balances the opening perfectly. Then he
0:36creates another notch slightly lower on
0:39the trunk, giving enough space for the
0:41saw to enter safely while keeping
0:42control of the remaining base. As he
0:45cuts deeper, the fibers begin to
0:47separate. And for the final step, he
0:49cuts through the remaining fibers on the
0:51sides of the tree, releasing the last
0:53points of resistance and bringing it
0:55down in a clean, perfectly controlled
0:57fall.