To Fell a Tree (Second Edition) by Jeff Jepson

Many of you know Jeff Jepson from his indispensable book, The Tree Climber's Companion. Now Jeff brings his years of experience and teaching expertise to us with To Fell a Tree. Jeff wrote this book for the professional tree cutter as well as the weekend woodcutter. It's loaded with practical information that's essential to the safety and success of any tree felling and woodcutting operation, whether it's in the forest or the backyard. With step-by-step methods and more than 200 illustrations by artist Bryan Kotwica, topics include preparations before the work begins, felling a tree using a three-step procedure, felling difficult trees, and limbing and bucking the tree. This 168 page trade-size paperback is in its second printing and has some minor updates compared to the original.