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Tag: Crosscut Saw

Video — Felling, Limbing, Bucking, and Riving a Spruce

May 12, 2017

Last week we dropped a dying spruce on our grounds. Here is a video showing the process. The tree will be turned into a timber frame chicken coop this summer. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get all our videos.

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