What length bar is best for dropping a 50" diameter tree?

[056kid]

i know a bit about the old saws; i still have one of the old two man saws with gear drive.

I was asking about modern methods of working a big tree...or is it the case that those trees are never encountered anymore?

Sure, twice a 5' bar is 10'. But you cannot cut up a log on the ground with a 1/2 diameter bar length, unless you sacrifice a big percentage of the wood you were trying to harvest.

...or unless you can roll the log over to finish your cuts.

lmao. .

 

[stihl.logger]

kinda surprised that i haven't seen it posted on here yet, so i'll be "that guy"...

with the proper amount of your kids M-80's you can take any tree down, no saw needed!

on a professional note... i'm not real big into using Huskies but on a 372 i'd throw a 32" bar and a skip tooth on it and never look back. i have a buddy with a 372 and a 36" bar with full chisel and it's... we'll say less than impressive. but with the proper skill and right amount of time anything is possible! good luck!