Felling or tree cutting is the process of cutting a tree and dropping it at an appropriate place to clear a given area for firewood or timber.  Tree fellers can use an ax or chainsaw (depending on the tree size) to fell a tree; pole saws, shears, and pruning saws work best for pruning limbs and branches.  Our Calgary tree cutting services use three primary techniques that ensure safety all around:  Felling – Cutting a standing tree entirely and dropping it at a given place Limbing – Removing branches from standing or fallen trees.  Bucking – Cutting a fallen tree into appropriate lengths As professional tree fellers, we will survey the environment and identify two clear escape paths before felling a tree. We will then make a series of cuts, known as back cuts and undercuts, that eventually take down the whole tree.