A note to the sensitive viewers. In the video I poke a little fun at the conventional notches and those who do them. This is all done with the intent of it being all in good fun. Some of my viewers like to razz me about my “upside down notches”. All of this is just friendly banter.

I can't think of any higher praise than to say I found this very, very useful. I like the clarity of your explanations, your dry sense of humor and the pace of your delivery. All in all, most excellent.

I am impressed!!! Clear, cocise and honest. Nothing gives a better feeling that dropping a 12k pound tree where you want it to fall...safely. Keep it up!

I'm saving this vid and watching it again tomorrow. Thanks for the wonderful video, and a huge thanks for not ruining it with crappy background music.

I cut for a 'gypo' cutting company and we had to use the Humbolt cut to save more good Doug Fir wood on the logs because the mill wanted nice, square-end logs. You are a great teacher and add a little humor to make an interesting video. Blessings to you.

I've been cutting trees professionally 38 years. This guy knows his stuff and no ego. Just smooth and steady. My only comment is always plan to use a wedge. I once had a sudden wind gust push a tree about this size back up after it started to go. Thankfully I had placed a wedge and it saved me.

My Dad was a timber faller. He started when he was 18 and cut until he was 65. If you asked him how to cut a tree, he would say, “Well, I don’t know.” He was known for accurately dropping trees. They used him in areas where there were burns and they wanted the dead trees down without harming the live trees.

Finally a youtuber that understands how to fall a tree

I cut trees 5 days a week (not for logging, but for residential). I found this to be more helpful than most of the tree-cutting videos on KZfaq. You explain. the details that were needed very well! The only thing we do differently is we try to line up our back cut dead center on our notch cut or a little bit above as you do.

That was probably the clearest explanation of correct technique I have ever seen. I've done a couple of "professional week long courses and have some 30 years experience, but your modest, dry, detailed, humourous and super clear explanations are an example to all of those tutors. I feel the Humbolt makes sense on a slope. On flat ground, unless there is huge flare, it just gives you a high stump.

I did learn a bunch of good stufs and good tips. Thank you so much sire 🎉🎉🎉

Best video I've seen to date. No ego. Intellectual, academic but yet very human. Nice balance.. Great!!

I hate it when I'm trying to demonstrate a "mistake" but I didn't make the mistake! Great video as always!

The explanations and demonstration are as good as it gets. Details matter in the woods. We've lost a few wood cutters with cutting errors and inattention to branches that have broken off above landing on the sawyer. Salute

As an xlogger, having fell thousands of trees for hongry skidders not far from the yard/deck, and having topped Spruce/Virginia pine in the summertime,😢 this tutorial was most informative, interesting, and accurate ever. 👍 Thank you Sir!

Great video bud! I hope you do a swinging Dutchman video. The only one I’ve seen was on Guilty of Treeson’s channel. They did that cut on a huge redwood. The whole mechanics of that cut just blows my mind. You west coast fallers do some really cool stuff on the stump, that’s for damn sure.

Good video. I like the way you keep on the safety part! I’ve seen trees spin, disintegrate into splinters! Felling a tree is not a task for your weekend firewood cutter!

Any person who watches this informative video deserves college credit. A lot of it.

Around here, western Montana anyway, we always refer to that as an “Oregon undercut”. I’ve been trying to figure out approximately where you live, whether it be Northern California or Southern Oregon. I think you dropped me a huge hint. Thanks for making these inspiring videos. I spend a lot of my days doing what you’re doing and then, because I can’t get enough chainsaw action during the day, I entertain myself at night watching you and listening to your chainsaw.

As a Kiwi who has dropped lots of big pinus radiata trees on steep hillsides, I like the "upside down cut". I do the upward cut first. Easier to get the right meeting of the two with a horizontal cut. I use several cheap Chinese saws with full chisel teeth, these are fast on pine. They do not like grit so I just get another saw and sharpen them all later.

Absolutely perfect fell! Thanks for the great info.

Great tuition with excellent humour thank you 🙏

Nice job. You are a natural teacher.

To help align the back cut, I'll often place a small twig or weed stalk in the "V" of the undercut so it's sticking out the other side. It's easier with a hinge cut than the Humboldt because the twig will want to fall out but if it stays put you have a visual alignment aid instead of having to stop and walk around the tree

Love the honesty in addition to the excellent instruction. Thank you!

I've been logging and falling for many years here in B.C. , and we use the Humbolt so the sawmills don't whine and complain. We use the exact same terminology as you do. Great video, great explanation for aiming the tree's landing spot. I hope the young guys listen and learn from you.

Been watching these types pf videos for the past few months. This was was by far one of my favs! Clarity and spot on comedy! Not bad for the west coast. . ... You just had some goofy front cut 😂

Ive been cutting trees for only about 10 years never done an undercut but this dude on the internet is enough to make me give er a try

Best educational felling I’ve ever seen 👍

Great advice on matching up the face cut

It's amazing that little wedge does anything

A much-needed video tutorial for those weekend lumberjacks!

While not a pro, I have been clearing trees for better than 40 years, and managed to not get myself into trouble. I have some work coming up in a week or so and because I always like to prepare, I have been watching YT videos a lot lately. Even found some training videos I think from British Columbia. While pretty experienced I have learned a lot more, and I have to say this video of yours is the best I have seen. Your style of humor just resonates with me (and others from the comments here) and that makes this all the more enjoyable. Great job! I hope to view more of your videos to see your take on other techniques. At 68 I know a lot of stuff, but there is so much more I don't know, and I always want to learn. Thanks again.

Fantastic teaching. Thank you so much!

There's nothing but experience in this video, i appreciate you sharing your wisdom . Knowledge is knowing ,wisdom is doing! I'm an ASE certified automotive technician and can relate to the fact that it's just second nature and its hard to explain how you make it look easy . Thank you for sharing, stay safe.

You nailed it! It dropped right where you wanted! Man that was satisfying!!

Thumbs up, u did a terrific job of explaining to us amateurs.

Superb vid. Love the sense of humour, too.

Finally, a great video on how to line up a Humboldt cut. Well done. Great video. Jim Wright. Harmony, NJ

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with me!!!

Well done. That was cool that you put it where you called it. Very satisfying to watch. Thanks.

Awesome, informative and slightly tongue in cheek humor. Loved it

He nailed it! Sweet!

Wow! One of the most helpful videos covering a lot of things most leave out. Thank you!

First person on yt to properly show this! Ty!

Perfect job!

That was what textbooks are made from! Great job!

Thanks for the vid. I like your delivery and humor. Also the big boom replay at the end. Subscribed and watched the Sponsored advertisements. DOUG out

Best video I have seen on the right procedure for this undercut.

Such a great video, very clear, great instructional with view points!

I will definitely save this video as well 😊

Bravo! Nice placement on the drop!

Thanks for all the entertaining info.

Thanks so much for this. I would say that this is the best tree cutting video I’ve ever watched. Obvious experience, no BS, and really fun dry humour. Even the description answers the other immediate questions. I’ve been cutting our own firewood for 15 years or so, and things go the way I want most of the time now. My biggest challenge is lining up the notches and you have me some new tips to try that I think will make a big difference. Sure am glad that the algorithm’ decided to put one or your videos in my feed, this was the second one I watched. I’m about to see what else I’ve been missing.

Great video! Love your delivery and sense your of humor!

This might be the single best tree cutting instructional video I have ever seen. Supreme description of the how AND the why, in a really easy to watch and listen tone and style. Absolutely excellent work and thanks for taking the time and effort to do it.

I learned a lot from your video. Plus you are funny, loved listening. Thanks.

No body got hurt or no structure was smashed !! Is a good cut. Good Video.

Very well done the humble and the Dutchman

You use a lot of sarcasm and this is great really enjoy your humor. Thanks

Great demo

Who knew that learning could be so enjoyable...thank you and carry on.

You are a great explainer. Fun but also with a great feeling for the important points and the mechanics of the thing...

excellent demonstration

It's a refreshing video that I enjoyed watching. A no-nonsense explanation that doesn't make your head swell.

Great information for any green person who wants to learn more about how to make the cuts right 😁👍

Great job brother. Couldn't have explained it any better. I'm old school like you.

Great video, always nice to learn more things. Thankyou

Perfect felling

You had me at "watch a tree fall down go boom." About the landing of the timber, show off.

Great job, and explanation!😊 thankyou!

one of the best videos i have seen on this topic. the details, commentary, advice on anticipating issues and how to address, etc. video is clear and closeups are awesome. well done! and THANK YOU!

Nice job explaining that cut 😊

Good Job. Keep the goofy for the chain.

Great video, nails the important details. I was a faller in BC for years, grew up in N Ontario logging country.

Man you nailed it with this video.

Very cool technics. I'm going to try it the next few trees I drop. 👍

"The Tree Professor" 👨🏻‍🎓

Nice hinge and directional falling!

Off grid here and just got back into felling. I'll have to try this . Lots of trees to cut.

Bullseye! What an accurate call. A pro!👍🏻🇺🇸

What a way to drop a tree! Perfect!

you are a very nice guy you go out of your way to be appropriately nice thanks...great video.

Excellent explanation and felling video - it’s one of those things that’s very hard to explain to someone else.

You landed that perfect sir well done. 😉

just brilliant

Thanks for the video. I've seen some really bad tutorials on here. You take you time and explain it properly. 👍

Though I have never cut trees down, I have always felt that there is a science to it. You proved it. Thanks for the education. I hope to see you do the Dutchman sometime in the future. This does interest me. Thank you!!

Love your sense of humor, and common sense. I use the Humboldt, just to be different from the goofy notch.

Entertaining and educational. Great video.

Once again, excellent video! Keep 'em comin' !

Found the information regarding the direction adjustment of the bottom cut really helpful - first time I have seen anyone explain the sighting of the bar angle from the far side .

Brilliant intuitive heart warming content. I’m really enjoying watching your work. Thanks mr Wilson. Sending seasons greetings from Derbyshire England.

Thanks very clear explanations with some humor included.

Thank you sir. Very informative.

That was impressive. Thank you

Hi wilson Along with your experience in the forest i appreciate your great editing skills ! Thank you

I like your style.

Right where you wanted it. I have been felling trees since 89', Here in the UK where i work it's mainly hard wood, European Ash, Oak, Maple, even in local woodlands it's seen as urban forestry so amenity based for leisure. we usual cut 'Goofy' as you put it because the stump height is important for access and many stump are ground out or left for coppice The wood rarely goes to a mill but I do some with my Alaskan Mill on the spot. I cut a Humboldt gob when i get a chance. Great video. Thanks

Nice video. Appreciate that you emphasize that you are showing this for entertainment rather than 'this is how it's done', so beginners do more research before felling their next tree. You have a nice delivery. Thanks.