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Felling back cut
Make the felling back cut a t least 2 inches
(50.8 mm) higher than the horizontal notch-
ing cut
as
shown in
Fig. 17.
Keep the fell-
ing back cut parallel to the horizontal
notching cut. Make the felling back cut
so
enough wood i s left to
act as a
hinge. The
hinge wood keeps the tree from twisting
.and falling in the wrong direction.
Do
not
cut through the hinge.
Limbing a tree
Limbing i s 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
as
shown in
Fig. 18.
Branches under
tension should be cut from the bottom up
to avoid binding the chain saw.
I
Fig. 1
LIMB CUT
Keep
work
off
ground
Leave
support limbs
until
log
is
cut
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As
the felling cut
gets
close to the hinge the tree should begin to fall. I f 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 aluminum to open the cut and drop the tree along the desired line of fall.
When the tree begins to fall remove the chain saw from the cut, stop the motor, put the
chain saw down, then use the retreat path planned. Be alert for overhead limbs falling
and watch your footing.
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