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Felling back cut
1. Make the felling back cut (Fig. 17 - A) at least 50mm higher than the horizontal
notching cut (Fig. 17). Keep the felling back cut parallel to the horizontal notching
cut. Make the felling back cut so enough wood is left to act as a hinge. The hinge
wood (Fig. 17 - C) keeps the tree from twisting and falling in the wrong direction.
Do not cut through the hinge.
2. As the felling gets close to the hinge, the tree should begin to fall. If there is any
chance that the tree may not fall in the desired direction or it may rock back and
bind the saw chain, stop cutting before the felling back cut is complete and use
wedges of wood, plastic or aluminium to open the cut and drop the tree along the
desired line of fall.
3. When the tree begins to fall, remove the product from the cut, stop the motor, put
the product down, and then use the retreat path planned. Be alert for overhead
limbs falling and watch your footing.
Limbing and pruning
Limbing is removing the branches from a fallen tree. When limbing leave larger lower
limbs to support the log off the ground. Remove the small limbs in one cut (Fig. 18).
Branches under tension should be cut from the bottom up to avoid binding the
product.
Fig. 17
Fig. 18
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