Bucking With A Wedge; Bucking Logs Under Stress; Overbucking; Underbucking - Homelite UT43123 Operator's Manual

BUCKING WITH A WEDGE

See Figure 19.
If the wood diameter is large enough for you to
insert a soft bucking wedge without touching the
chain, you should use the wedge to hold the cut
open to prevent pinching.
NOTE: When bucking or felling with a wedge, you
may need to remove the SAFE-T-TIP anti-kickback
device to allow the bar to be drawn through the
cut. After you complete the cut, reinstall the tip.

BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS

See Figure 20.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way through
the log and finish with a 2/3 cut on the opposite
side. As you cut the log, it will tend to bend. The
saw can become pinched or hung in the log if you
make the first cut deeper than 1/3 of the diameter
of the log.
Give special attention to logs under stress to
prevent the bar and chain from pinching.

OVERBUCKING

See Figure 21.
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom
of the saw against the log; exert light pressure
downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull
away from you.

UNDERBUCKING

See Figure 22.
Begin on the under side of the log with the top
of the saw against the log; exert light pressure
OPERATION
WEDGE
Fig. 19
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LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END
FINISHING CUT
LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS
OVERBUCKING
UNDERBUCKING
upward. During underbucking, the saw will tend
to push back at you. Be prepared for this reaction
and hold the saw firmly to maintain control.
LOAD
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
LOAD
Fig. 20
FINISHING CUT
Fig. 21
Fig. 22