The family Handyman is full of fabulous how to do it yourself projects. If you have never visited the website, you could easily wander from one page to the next for hours. I have personally bought a few of The Family Handyman books before we moved to our homestead and it has been read repeatedly.
http://www.familyhandyman.com/DIY-Tools—Tips/DIY-Tools/Yard—Garden-Tools/how-to-cut-down-a-tree
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