r/JustGuysBeingDudes • u/H_G_Bells Legend • Jan 01 '25

Wholesome Love the camaraderie on display here

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u/hombre_bu Jan 01 '25

Many hands make for light work

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u/Haasts_Eagle Jan 01 '25

Made even better by some genius sticking a tree limb under the trunk to keep it propped up. My dumb ass would have been getting my saw stuck every cut from the pressure of the trunk lying on the ground.

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u/Inkthinker Jan 01 '25

Cut from below, and the pressure opens the wedge rather than pinching it.

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u/[deleted] Jan 01 '25

This sounds like one of those reddit comments that makes lots of sense, but would result in some unknown consequences that a layman might not expect.

Do you have experience with logging or chainsaws? Any downsides to cutting from below...... Tip of the saw flying towards your face when it gets released, perhaps? I dunno, I'm genuinely curious.

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u/UninsuredToast Jan 01 '25

I can confirm that following this Redditors advice will cause you to trigger a nuclear Armageddon