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USING THE NOTCH METHOD

The notch method is used to fell large trees. A notch

is cut on the side of the tree in the desired direction of

fall. After a felling cut is made on the opposite side of

tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notch.

NOTE: If the tree has large buttress roots, remove

them before making the notch. If using saw to

remove buttress roots, keep saw chain from

contacting ground to prevent dulling of the chain.

Make the notch cut by cutting the top of the notch

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complete the notch by cutting the bottom of the notch.

Once the notch is cut remove the notch of wood from

the tree.

After removing the wood from the notch, make the

felling cut on the opposite side of the notch. This is

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higher than the center of the notch. This will leave

enough uncut wood between the felling cut and the

notch to form a hinge. This hinge will help prevent the

tree from falling in the wrong direction.

NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to

open the cut if necessary to control the direction of

fall. To avoid kickback and chain damage, use wood

or plastic wedges, but never steel or iron wedges.

Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall: cracking

sounds, widening of the felling cut, or movement in the

upper branches.

As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down, and get

away quickly on your planned retreat path.

DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw.

Be extremely cautious with partially fallen trees that

may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall

completely, set the saw aside and pull down the tree

with a cable winch, block and tackle, or tractor.

CUTTING A FALLEN TREE (BUCKING)

Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen tree to the

desired log size.

a WARNING! Do not stand on the log being

cut. Any portion can roll causing loss of

footing and control. Do not stand downhill of

the log being cut.

IMPORTANT POINTS:

• Cut only one log at a time.

• Cut shattered wood very carefully; sharp pieces of

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• Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Never allow

another person to hold the log while cutting and

never hold the log with your leg or foot.

• Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs, and roots

are tangled such as in a blown down area. Drag

the logs into a clear area before cutting by pulling

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• Make sure the chain will not strike the ground or

any other object during or after cutting.

a WARNING! If saw becomes pinched or hung

in a log, don’t try to force it out. You can lose

control of the saw resulting in injury and/

or damage to the saw. Stop the saw, drive a

wedge of plastic or wood into the cut until

the saw can be removed easily. Restart the

saw and carefully reenter the cut. To avoid

kickback and chain damage, do not use a

metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart your

saw when it is pinched or hung in a log.

TYPES OF BUCKING CUTS

Overcutting begins on the top side of the log with the

bottom of the saw against the log. When overcutting

use light downward pressure.

Undercutting involves cutting on the underside of the

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