MAKING THE CUT

IF TREES GROW WHERE YOU LIVE, THEN CUTTING THEM CAN BE A REWARDING STEWARDSHIP RESPONSIBILITY. IT CAN ALSO BE A GREAT WAY TO HEAT YOUR HOME. I’VE BEEN CUTTING FIREWOOD AND HEATING WITH IT FOR 30 YEARS, AND THERE ARE FIVE MAIN STEPS TO THE PROCESS. LEARN TO DO THESE YOURSELF AND YOU’LL ENJOY A SUSTAINABLE, AFFORDABLE AND EFFECTIVE SOURCE OF OFF-GRID HEAT.

STEP 1: CUT DOWN A TREE

There are three cuts needed to safely fell a nearly vertical, complication-free tree. If a tree is leaning heavily in one direction, or if it’s within two trunk lengths of a power line or building, don’t cut