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spike,
let
the moving saw chain
draw the
spike
tight
against
the
tree.
The
spike will act as a fulcrum.
On
a
small tree, the felling
cut can
be
made
from one side.
On
a
larger tree, make the
felling cut from both sides.
You
cha then see what you are
doing
and will be
able
to
leave
an equal amount
of
wood as a hinge.
LIM BING
Limbing
is
the process
of removing limbs
from
either standing or fallen trees.
Make
sure you are out of the way of any falling limbs.
If the tree
lies on
sloping ground, cut off the limbs
which
are off
the
ground
first.
Be sure
to
stand on the uphill side of the
tree
when cutting on sloping ground.
PRUNING
Pruning is
removing unwanted
limbs
from
a standing tree
to improve the
tree
'
s
appearance
.
It
is
advisabl
e
to
attach the
saw
to
a
rope so you can
pull it up into the tree after
you.
Keep
the rope tied to the
saw while
cu
tt
ing
and
tie the
other end to the
tree so the
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