Is being a tree faller a good fit for you?
Cuts down trees with chainsaws or axes. Judges how each tree will fall so it lands safely and causes little damage.
What the work involves
- Saws back-cuts, leaving enough solid wood to control which way the tree falls.
- Controls the fall of a tree by marking cuts, sawing notches with a chainsaw and driving wedges.
- Stops the saw, pulls it out of the cut and moves to safety as the tree falls.
- Chooses which trees to cut down after checking the site, ground and weather.
The interests that suit it
People in this work tend to be hands-on and organising. Here is how much each of the six kinds of interest comes into it.
How much training it needs
Fast start. Little or some training needed. Rules differ from country to country, so check locally before you commit.
Find out if it fits you
Answer quick questions about what you like doing and what keeps you going. We match you with roles from over 900 kinds of work, and you can see if a tree faller is one of yours.
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