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Professional Timber Falling (Book) by Douglas Dent Paperback

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4.5 out of 5 stars 38 ratings
Professional Timber Falling (Book) by Douglas Dent
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00455VB4A
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
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Customers find the timber falling guide to be comprehensive, with one noting it contains lots of useful information. The book's style receives positive feedback, with one customer describing it as timeless and never getting outdated.

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Customers find the book's information quality excellent, with one customer describing it as the best timber falling guide, while another notes it provides comprehensive technical content specifically for professional loggers.

"...To Fell a Tree" by Jepson is also a great book to have and deals more with the arborist aspects of cutting down trees in a residential environment...." Read more

"...have used this book's information in the forest, and the information can get the trees down where you want them and can save your life if you pay..." Read more

"...It does have some good basics and lots of tidbits of information." Read more

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Customers appreciate the book's timeless style.

"...and diagrams on cutting sequence are timeless methods that never get outdated...." Read more

"...only been cutting for 10 years but glad I was taught in this classic style...." Read more

"This book is a bit dated but rather timeless (pub: 1974). It is very technical with lots of drawings of cuts. They are a bit confusing...." Read more

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  • Sammy Sam
    5.0 out of 5 stars 👍🏾
    Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
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    I love dropping trees
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  • Nathan V.
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best timber falling guide for the professional logger or contract cutter
    Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2019
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    I have numerous books on timber falling as it is what I do. This is the best one for the professional logger or contract cutter. This is not a book written by a "weekend warrior" type but rather a man who gets recommended in the forward section by Weyerh and GP which are currently two of the biggest harvesters in North America. While the book has been around a long time, the drawings and diagrams on cutting sequence are timeless methods that never get outdated. The only thing to bear in mind is this focuses mainly on large conifer cutting and it does not include some of the Scandanvian felling techniques that are pushed now with steep face cuts and side boring back cuts. This is also a book on timber falling in the forest and not a book dealing with arborist techniques like rigging or climbing or pruning trees. It also does not mention open face cuts which I sometimes use. "To Fell a Tree" by Jepson is also a great book to have and deals more with the arborist aspects of cutting down trees in a residential environment. This book is exactly what it says, a technical book on "professional" timber falling not a guide for a "backyard" cutter.
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  • andrew
    5.0 out of 5 stars Timeless
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
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    Oregon kid... only been cutting for 10 years but glad I was taught in this classic style. There are some fancy techniques in here but 90% of the time it's your 3 basic cuts. Some scenarios may require the use of a dutchman and/or manipulating the holding wood which this book does cover. Special situations not addressed in this book are extremely rotten, fire damaged, and/or cat-faced trees. For that I'd recommend the Art of Felling. Stay safe out there.
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  • Dave
    5.0 out of 5 stars Now I am a pro!!! sort of...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2021
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    I always wanted to know how professional fallers get a tree leaning one way to fall in another direction. Doug Dent lays it all out. A must for the DIY "faller". Although I don't pretend to be an expert now and I would never fall a tree that could hit a structure, road or powerlines without ropes and winches. But at least I know how to make the right face and back-cut to get the tree where I want it to go. Knowing that the ropes are just back-up safety.
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  • Tyler Aceto
    5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022
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    I haven’t died yet.
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  • Tree Guy
    5.0 out of 5 stars serious stuff
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2012
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    I have used this book's information in the forest, and the information can get the trees down where you want them and can save your life if you pay attention. This is not light reading, but real stuff to get a very dangerous job done.
    There is one section on domino falling, which should not be attempted by beginners, and with great hesitation by pros.
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  • Shawna
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014
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    Thanks
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  • randy
    3.0 out of 5 stars review of Professional timber fall
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2011
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    This book is a bit dated but rather timeless (pub: 1974). It is very technical with lots of drawings of cuts. They are a bit confusing. Not all cutting situations are covered very well and most of the cutting may best apply to very large trees. It does have some good basics and lots of tidbits of information.
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