The hydraulic felling wedge is not only used on difficult trees. Even standing trees, especially in hardwood, the actual wedge work can be greatly reduced. The felling wedge is installed relatively quickly and ready for use. See video....

Comments:

Awesome! Well thought out. Love the "slipper" fingers that lead the wedge. Total genius! You Germans roc! From an admiring Tommie.

A lot safer that over-reliance on gravity to move the tree into the perferred direction.