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Natural conditions that can cause a tree to
fall in a particular direction include:
S The wind direction and speed.
S The lean of the tree. The lean of a tree
might not be apparent due to uneven or
sloping terrain. Use a plum b or level to de-
termine the direction of tree lean.
S Weight and branches on on e side.
S Surrounding trees and obstacles.
Look for decay and rot. If the trunk is rotted,
it can snap and fall toward the operator.
Make sure there is enough room for the t ree to
fall. Maintain a distance of
2-1/2 tree lengths
from the nearest person or other objects. En-
gine noise can drown out a warning call.
Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, sta-
ples, and wire from the treewherecuts aret o
be made.
Direction of Fall
45_
Plan a clear retreat path
FELLING LARGE TREES
(15cmindiameterorlarger)
The notch method is used to fell large trees.
A notch is cutontheside ofthe tree int hede-
sired direction of fall. After a felling cut is
made on the opposite side of tree, the tree
will tend to fall into the notch.
NOTCH CUT AND FELLING THE
TREE
S Make notch cut by cutting the top of the
notch first. Cut through
1/3 of the diameter
ofthetree. Nextcomplete thenotch bycut-
ting the bottom of the notch. See illustra-
tion. Once the notch is cut remove the
notch of wood from the tree.
Notch
First cut
Second cut
Final cut here. 5 cm above
center of notch.
5cm
5cm
S After removing the wood from the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side of
the notch. This i s done by making a cut about
two inches higher than the center of the
notch. This will leave enough uncut wood
between the felling cut a nd the notch to form
a hing e. This hi nge will help p revent the tree
from falling in the wrong direction.
Opening
of felling
cut
Closing
of notch
Hinge holds tree on stump and helps
control fall
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete, use
wedges to open the cut when necessary to
controlthe direction offall. To avoidkickback
or chain damage, use wood or plastic
wedges, but never steel or iron wedges.
S Bealerttosignsthatthetreeisreadytofall:
cracking sounds, widening of the felling cut,
or movement in the upper branches.
S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put itdown,
and get aw ay quickly on your planned re-
treat path.
S DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with
your saw . Be extremely cautious with par-
tially fallen trees that may be poorly sup-
ported. When a tree doesn’t fall completely ,
set t he 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 length.
WARNING: Do not stand on the log
beingcut.Anypor tioncanrollcausing loss of
footing and control. Do not stand downhill of
the log being cut.
Important points
S Cut only one log at a time.
S Cut shattered wood very carefully; sharp
pieces ofwoodcouldbeflung toward oper-
ator.
S Use a sawhorse to cu t small logs. Never
allow another person to hold the log while
cutting and never hold the logw ith your leg
or foot.
S Do not cut in an area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled. D rag the logs into a
clear ar ea before c utting by pulling out ex-
posed and cleared logs first.
TYPES OF CUTTING USED FOR
BUCKING
WARNING: If saw becom es pinched
or hung in a log, don’t try to force it out. You
can los e control oft he 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. Do not
attemptt orestartyoursawwhenit is pinched
or hung in a log.
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
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