Thank you sir! using all of yours advice I successfully cut down a fair bit of branches/limbs that I wanted gone and it turned out great. No wounds left for pests/diseases and a nice cut close to the trunk, left the cut alone for natural healing. All the best.
Thank you so much ! We live in such a weird society that they tell us to paint with chemical the wound of trees. Unbelievable. Soon they will tell us to drink paint to heal from cold. I'm glad I found your video.
Not bad, don't forget to undercut ALL branches... You never know when the branch will fall and strip more bark than intended... Undercutting will prevent it
@@xorbodude Had the same thing happen once. However, in my case, no problemo as I was cutting the tree down anyway but it was a great learning experience.
Thank you for posting this. I am still confused by the first cut though. I understand the second is to take off the excess weight that can introduce damage to a potential natural healing process but the first cut would seem unnecessary as it is applied to something that is coming off all together. I guess I need to look at that process again.
Nice video. This often called the three cut method. The first undercut is a foot or two away from the trunk about 1/3 of the way through the branch. (The bottom of the horizontal branch is in compression and the top of the branch is in tension (expansion). Compression can trap your saw. Start with the compression cut and end with the tension cut.) The second cut from the top is further out from the trunk than the undercut. It should drop the limb, with possible splitting back to the undercut. The undercut stops the splitting on the bottom of the limb. The third cut from the top is close to the trunk (collar). It is a Goldilocks distance from the trunk. Not too close, not too far. His saw looks much like a Jameson Barracuda pruning saw. It is an awesome saw. I have cut hundreds of branches without needing to re-sharpen. On palm fronds more like a thousand. Happy tree trimming!
If you skip the first cut, when you make the second cut the limb will start falling before you saw all the way through the bark along the bottom of the limb. That uncut bark will peel down the remainder of the limb attached to the trunk, and possibly continue peeling down the trunk itself. Then you wouldn't be able to make that clean final cut and your tree will be more susceptible to disease and all. The first cut on the bottom creates a cut off point where the bark will stop peeling.
Why is the first cut so far back from the second? Why not make it an inch away, or even better directly aligned with the second cut so you don't need to cut as much?
What happens of I leave the approx 1' of branch on the tree for future climbing steps? I want to slowly take down a large pine tree in my hard and need a way to get to the top. Great video!
Thank you, Joe. No glue for me. And, leave that little nub so nothing gets into the trunk. Tree is not supposed to be perfect. But, healthy. Plus, character!
1:49, I know this video is 5 Years Old. What if the branch being removed is dead and it's pointing more upward than straight out the side of the tree? Would this be a time when the cut area should be sealed? I'll try to find a more recent video to ask the same question.
Timing of the video information doesn’t change the answer. Artificially sealing a cut or wound prevents the natural healing the tree is able to do. Sealing it can prevent that. It’s something we do because we think it will help. It seems like a good idea but it’s not a recommended practice by arborists.
I like the pruning saws that Corona Tools offers. You can find them at both Lowes and Home Depot I think, or online at coronatoolsusa.com (I think). They have fixed blade saws and ones where the blades fold back into the handle. I like that style a lot because I can safely carry it around and it's more compact. If the branch is higher then your ladder, I use a pole saw. And the one I have is also from Corona. I bought at Home Depot for about $129. Really well made!
Thanks for the video. I "liked" it. Woukd you recommend dressing an oak tree? I've heard that those are pretty much the only type in my area that shoukd be. Wanted your recommendation. Thanks again. I was the 1000th like. That's a first...lol
Do you have to cut the whole limb off? Down to the truck. Can this technique be used further out where the limb branches off again? Just to make the limb shorter and not remove it completely.
So that when you make the outer cut (beyond the undercut), when the weight of the branch causes it to break away before you've cut all the way thorugh it, the underbark won't be taken with it and strip away bark from the branch that continues onto the trunk. You are eliminating the risk of the bark stripping off bark from the trunk, which exposes it to pests and diseases as I explain in the video.
If you don’t make the first under cut out from the trunk, an overcut only will cause the weight of the branch to fall down before you complete the cut. The branch will take bark with it that is still attached to the tree and sheer it away from the trunk, leaving a potentially large exposed wound that will invite insect pests and diseases.
How would I cut smaller branches that are leaning towards the ground, like if you make a circle touching the tip of your pointer to the tip of your thumb is how big it is.
Tree trimming: For the health of the trees you like, you need to do this when trimming branches. Otherwise the trees you trim could become diseased and die. You can still have the dramatic crash, without damaging the tree. * 1st Cut: about 25-50 cm from where you want your final cut, (50 cm for big branches). Start from the bottom, and only cut about half way up. * 2nd Cut: 15-30 cm beyond the first cut (further from the trunk), cut all the way through (crash! 😁). * Final Cut: Parallel to the flare around the branch (the thicker ’collar’ at the trunk), cut off the remaining stub cleanly and smoothly. Don’t remove the flare/collar - this will grow over and disappear as the tree grows, but the branch needs the collar to heal properly. * Also, take care of your saw - wash it in bleach water (and then dry the saw), so that you don’t transfer any diseases from one tree/shrub to another. I foolishly didn’t follow this step constantly (with a pruning sheers) and lost my favorite shrub, which had taken 10 years to mature to full glory. 😭 Don’t learn my lesson the hard way. I know that you mean well, and that you wish to be entertaining, but please do these extra tree trimming steps to take care of the life of your trees.
Nearly EVERYTHING is WRONG in this video. Holding with one arm and cutting with another is wrong and dangerous. The TOP cut should be made right ON TOP of the BOTTOM cut and made with a chainsaw (by a pro). You can see all the trouble this guy had in getting the branch to detach. If you make a cut beyond the bottom cut quite often the saw will be caught in the cut and when it detaches the saw will be torn out of your hand. He left too long of a stub and will create the same situation he wanted to avoid with the first cut he made. To remove a small/short final cut stub and get no tear down is proper. No mention of branch bark ridge and natural target pruning. 165,000 people have become mis informed.
Everything he did matched up with what I have always been told to do. Why do you need a chainsaw? People have been "professionally" pruning trees since WAY before chainsaws were a thing.
This video is horrible how dare you harm this tree and about made me puke and made me uneasy on my stomach seeing you with that Blade on an innocent tree
Bc has some of the best arboriculture schools in North America While you’re top cut should be ahead of you’re bottom cut the amount you suggested was ridiculous the purpose of the undercut is to prevent peeling past the cut and stripping bark down the bole of the tree If you can’t get the simple steps right you maybe aren’t ready to tell others how to do the work
The overall concept of what he’s saying is perfectly acceptable, maybe a little bit on the extra cautious side but is a couple inch difference really worth a correction when either way doesn’t change the final result nor decrease efficiency? Also, he’s not talking to professional arborists with years of training and on the job experience. He’s talking to lay people that are trying to save a buck, a couple extra inches of bark ripping down to the first cut isn’t going to change anything.
The short distance between cuts is so it doesn’t hinge and swing (more so in large diameter branches ) Uncontrolled swings lead to dead people on the ground
Nice, very clear instructions and straight to the point, yet also telling why you do it this way, way to go!
Thank you!
@@joegardenerTV yes sir, you were chipper than a wood chip chippers in frost July of wintering chippers for breakfast. 🥞
Thank you sir! using all of yours advice I successfully cut down a fair bit of branches/limbs that I wanted gone and it turned out great. No wounds left for pests/diseases and a nice cut close to the trunk, left the cut alone for natural healing. All the best.
That’s great news! So glad that was helpful to you. Thanks for letting me know. 👍
Good job
Thanks
Thank you for keeping this short and sweet.
THAT'S IT!? I love it! Thanks for the vid!
You're welcome!!
woo hoo...somebody knows how to make a crystal clear detailed video. how refreshing!!
First time home buyer. Subscribed.
It worked exactly how you said it would, thanks for the tip 👍
Great to hear! Thanks for the feedbck!
Thank you. I’m glad I watched this and I’m glad you made it. Undercut! 😁 👍
Thank you so much ! We live in such a weird society that they tell us to paint with chemical the wound of trees. Unbelievable. Soon they will tell us to drink paint to heal from cold. I'm glad I found your video.
More like soon they will tell us to bandage our wounds and put an antibacterial chemical on the wound.
Excellent. Nice, short, and to the point. This cutting technique worked perfect for me.
Great to hear! Thanks.
"brought to you by Corona"
Well that aged well :D
hahaha
@Jake Simon ..... What do you mean.... Please explain
@katelynn stewart I do not think one should climb trees after they had too much beer
Don't put Corona on the tree wound. 😹
great advise, thanks
You bet!
Not bad, don't forget to undercut ALL branches... You never know when the branch will fall and strip more bark than intended... Undercutting will prevent it
Learned this the hard way. It split down the middle of the trunk
@@xorbodude Had the same thing happen once. However, in my case, no problemo as I was cutting the tree down anyway but it was a great learning experience.
Thank you, mister handyman!
Thanks Joe!
Thank you for posting this. I am still confused by the first cut though. I understand the second is to take off the excess weight that can introduce damage to a potential natural healing process but the first cut would seem unnecessary as it is applied to something that is coming off all together. I guess I need to look at that process again.
Nice video. This often called the three cut method. The first undercut is a foot or two away from the trunk about 1/3 of the way through the branch. (The bottom of the horizontal branch is in compression and the top of the branch is in tension (expansion). Compression can trap your saw. Start with the compression cut and end with the tension cut.) The second cut from the top is further out from the trunk than the undercut. It should drop the limb, with possible splitting back to the undercut. The undercut stops the splitting on the bottom of the limb. The third cut from the top is close to the trunk (collar). It is a Goldilocks distance from the trunk. Not too close, not too far. His saw looks much like a Jameson Barracuda pruning saw. It is an awesome saw. I have cut hundreds of branches without needing to re-sharpen. On palm fronds more like a thousand. Happy tree trimming!
@@camgere 😴💤
If you skip the first cut, when you make the second cut the limb will start falling before you saw all the way through the bark along the bottom of the limb. That uncut bark will peel down the remainder of the limb attached to the trunk, and possibly continue peeling down the trunk itself. Then you wouldn't be able to make that clean final cut and your tree will be more susceptible to disease and all. The first cut on the bottom creates a cut off point where the bark will stop peeling.
Thank you. This helps
Great video! Thanks!
Why is the first cut so far back from the second? Why not make it an inch away, or even better directly aligned with the second cut so you don't need to cut as much?
Because if you go too close you risk damaging the the branch too close to the trunk. It’s a tried and tested method.👍🏻
Look at that !!
What happens of I leave the approx 1' of branch on the tree for future climbing steps? I want to slowly take down a large pine tree in my hard and need a way to get to the top. Great video!
Good video. What kind of saw is that?
Thank you, Joe. No glue for me. And, leave that little nub so nothing gets into the trunk. Tree is not supposed to be perfect. But, healthy. Plus, character!
But I want to add a sealant so that no further baby branches sprout. What do you then recommend?
Sealants don’t prevent that. New branches emerge around the periphery. There is nothing you can use for that.
Mmmnice every day we learn something new inlike that
1:49, I know this video is 5 Years Old. What if the branch being removed is dead and it's pointing more upward than straight out the side of the tree? Would this be a time when the cut area should be sealed? I'll try to find a more recent video to ask the same question.
Timing of the video information doesn’t change the answer. Artificially sealing a cut or wound prevents the natural healing the tree is able to do. Sealing it can prevent that. It’s something we do because we think it will help. It seems like a good idea but it’s not a recommended practice by arborists.
Super
Thanks
What kind of saw do you recommend? What about if the branch is higher than your ladder?
I like the pruning saws that Corona Tools offers. You can find them at both Lowes and Home Depot I think, or online at coronatoolsusa.com (I think). They have fixed blade saws and ones where the blades fold back into the handle. I like that style a lot because I can safely carry it around and it's more compact.
If the branch is higher then your ladder, I use a pole saw. And the one I have is also from Corona. I bought at Home Depot for about $129. Really well made!
cut down a limb ran in the house check out if i should put something on it and ...BAM!! the answer....thanks
Thanks for the video. I "liked" it. Woukd you recommend dressing an oak tree? I've heard that those are pretty much the only type in my area that shoukd be. Wanted your recommendation. Thanks again.
I was the 1000th like. That's a first...lol
so knowledgeable on all things tree cutting. How does one get into that profession?
Arborist
Do you have to cut the whole limb off? Down to the truck. Can this technique be used further out where the limb branches off again? Just to make the limb shorter and not remove it completely.
Why do you need the undercut ofllof you're cutting the branch off anyway?
So that when you make the outer cut (beyond the undercut), when the weight of the branch causes it to break away before you've cut all the way thorugh it, the underbark won't be taken with it and strip away bark from the branch that continues onto the trunk. You are eliminating the risk of the bark stripping off bark from the trunk, which exposes it to pests and diseases as I explain in the video.
Quick question sir. Why don't we use an electric saw?
what do i use to cut smaller branches but thicker than 3 inches?
when tree branches and limb cut.will it ever grow back?
What if the branch is dead--do you still do the under cut???
What's the name of that saw you using and can you use a big 22 saw instead to do all that
Starts at 0:35
Can I ask why you make the first two cuts if you just end up cutting behind them anyways?
If you don’t make the first under cut out from the trunk, an overcut only will cause the weight of the branch to fall down before you complete the cut. The branch will take bark with it that is still attached to the tree and sheer it away from the trunk, leaving a potentially large exposed wound that will invite insect pests and diseases.
Can anybody plz explain me the diff. between a tree branch and a limb? Nice greetings from europe.
They are synonyms. Either one can be large or small. I live in USA and English is my first language.
Saw you are using can cut green wood? i mean tree you are cutting looks dry, so will it stuck in green wood or cut it as same as dry wood?
Corona 10" folding saw, the best hand saw on the market. Cuts anything wood.
What about a saws all?
Should you seal the wound on fruit trees?
How would I cut smaller branches that are leaning towards the ground, like if you make a circle touching the tip of your pointer to the tip of your thumb is how big it is.
Is This Even Content cut it all the way back to whatever it’s growing off of. Cut it flush to what it’s growing off of. No undercut necessary
What tool is he using in the video
Tree trimming: For the health of the trees you like, you need to do this when trimming branches. Otherwise the trees you trim could become diseased and die.
You can still have the dramatic crash, without damaging the tree.
* 1st Cut: about 25-50 cm from where you want your final cut, (50 cm for big branches).
Start from the bottom, and only cut about half way up.
* 2nd Cut: 15-30 cm beyond the first cut (further from the trunk), cut all the way through (crash! 😁).
* Final Cut: Parallel to the flare around the branch (the thicker ’collar’ at the trunk), cut off the remaining stub cleanly and smoothly. Don’t remove the flare/collar - this will grow over and disappear as the tree grows, but the branch needs the collar to heal properly.
* Also, take care of your saw - wash it in bleach water (and then dry the saw), so that you don’t transfer any diseases from one tree/shrub to another. I foolishly didn’t follow this step constantly (with a pruning sheers) and lost my favorite shrub, which had taken 10 years to mature to full glory. 😭 Don’t learn my lesson the hard way.
I know that you mean well, and that you wish to be entertaining, but please do these extra tree trimming steps to take care of the life of your trees.
What if the tree is already dead or leaning over
I made all the wrong cuts and now getting evicted for destruction of property...😥
Using a regular saw is hard work .. I’ve used it though many times .. now I use an electric chainsaw
It is for sure, but I like the precision and control, and safety of the pruning saw.
What is this tool called
This was a perfect video, thanks for making it.
That process is known as compartmentalization
Used this video exactly 2 months ago now all 3 trees are dead. Great advice...
Your logo is a trowel but honestly it looks like you are giving the finger to everyone. 😆You didn't notice that?
Mother nature's got it under control
The tool is he using in this video
no way bark would have ripped all the way back to trunk though.
Not when you make the undercut first. That's why you do that first cut.
U hav shed own beauty ,meanwhile talking how vigorously ornamented beech trees arre
just a tip. dont cut branches from a ladder.
Nearly EVERYTHING is WRONG in this video. Holding with one arm and cutting with another is wrong and dangerous. The TOP cut should be made right ON TOP of the BOTTOM cut and made with a chainsaw (by a pro). You can see all the trouble this guy had in getting the branch to detach. If you make a cut beyond the bottom cut quite often the saw will be caught in the cut and when it detaches the saw will be torn out of your hand. He left too long of a stub and will create the same situation he wanted to avoid with the first cut he made. To remove a small/short final cut stub and get no tear down is proper. No mention of branch bark ridge and natural target pruning. 165,000 people have become mis informed.
Thank you for letting me know 😯
Why are you watching this video if you already know
Everything he did matched up with what I have always been told to do. Why do you need a chainsaw? People have been "professionally" pruning trees since WAY before chainsaws were a thing.
And so when will you be making a video?
Hey buddy they make chainsaws. It’s 2022
Makes no sense to make the second cut beyond the under cut ,
The bark gets pulled as happened.
Why is he cutting the branch so close to the trunk ,
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First off you should never be doing tree work from a ladder.
Yes, you should hire a 7'10" person or buy expensive equipment. 🙄
They make arborist ladders
I'm not a gardener, but what a waste of time.
This video is horrible how dare you harm this tree and about made me puke and made me uneasy on my stomach seeing you with that Blade on an innocent tree
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Top shouldn’t be that far away from the bottom so you start off with poor information right from the start
Please cite you cite your source for your comment. My training mirrors what I demonstrated.
Bc has some of the best arboriculture schools in North America
While you’re top cut should be ahead of you’re bottom cut the amount you suggested was ridiculous the purpose of the undercut is to prevent peeling past the cut and stripping bark down the bole of the tree
If you can’t get the simple steps right you maybe aren’t ready to tell others how to do the work
The overall concept of what he’s saying is perfectly acceptable, maybe a little bit on the extra cautious side but is a couple inch difference really worth a correction when either way doesn’t change the final result nor decrease efficiency? Also, he’s not talking to professional arborists with years of training and on the job experience. He’s talking to lay people that are trying to save a buck, a couple extra inches of bark ripping down to the first cut isn’t going to change anything.
The short distance between cuts is so it doesn’t hinge and swing (more so in large diameter branches )
Uncontrolled swings lead to dead people on the ground
Horrible pruning cut.
Please don't do this!!
Wonderful vid thanks!!!
Should you seal the wound on fruit trees?