On a rather more serious note, the title of this thread states 'Leave tree cutting to the professionals' and I've no doubt that there is a good argument for such a sentiment. However, let's face it, the opening few seconds of this video would almost certainly have made any of us realise just what was about to happen, but it does not mean that only a 'professional' should consider doing such work. i have been using a chainsaw safely, without any accident or scary incident, for 30 years. I am opportunistic about harvesting fallen timber, either for fuel or for use in my workshop, but I am not a professional chain-saw user. I consider myself safe and will continue to use my chain-saw for as long as I consider myself to be sufficiently fit.
As for the tree in the video, in the state that we saw it at the commencement of the clip, then yes, I would leave that to a professional tree surgeon. The scenario clearly is one of multiple hazards and needs to be tackled by an extremely well experienced and qualified person.
Les
