2. FELLING SMALL TREES--LESS THAN
6“ IN DIAMETER
a. If you know the direction of fall:
1.) Make a single felling cut on the side away
from the direction of fall.
2.) Cut all the way through.
3.) Stopthesaw,putitdown,andgetaway quick-
ly on your planned retreat path.
b. If you are not sure which way the tree will fall,
use the notch method described for felling large
trees.
A WARNING
DO NOT CUT:
–near electrical wires or buildings.
–if you do not know the direction of tree fall.
–at night since you will not be able to see well.
-during bad weather -- rain, snow,strong
wind. etc.
3. FELLING LARGE TREES--6” IN DIAME-
TER OR MORE
The notch method isusedto cutlar etrees. A notch
%
is cut on the sideof the tree in the esireddirection
of fall. After a felling cut is made on the opposite
side of the tree, the tree will tend to fall into the
notch.
NQTEk Ifthe tree haslargebuttress roots, remove
them before making the notch. Cut into the but-
tressesvertically,then horizontally. Figure 19.
a. Make the notch cut. Figure 19.
CUT 1. Cut the top of the notch first, through
1/3of the diameter of the tree.
CUT 2. Completethenotch bymakin thebet-
t
tom cut. Remove the notch of woo .
CUT3. Make the fellingcut on the opposite
sideof the notchabout2“ higherthan the
centerofthenotch. Figure19.
b. Leaveenoughuncutwoodbetweenthe felling
cutandthenotchto formahinge. Figure20.
NOTE: Thehingehelpstokeepthetreefromtwist-
ingandfallinginthewrongdirection.
c. Useawed eifthereisanychancethatthetree
J
willnotf 1inthedesireddirection.
Check the wind--
Don’t cut down wind
H
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CUT3.
CUT1. ~
:’
1’
/
---- 4..2.
- - .- .. ----
t
CUT 2.~
i
Hinge Holds Tree On Stump And Controls Fall
Fim.we20
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A W&NING
Stay on the uphill side of the terrain to avoid in-
jury from the tree rolling or sliding downhill af-
ter it is felled. Figure 18.
_ Before the felling cut is complete, use
wed es to open the cut when necessary to control
%the irection of fall. Usewood orplastic wedges,but
never steel or iron, to avoid kickback and chain
damage.
d.
e.
f.
Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall:
1.) Cracking sounds.
2.) Widening of the Felling Cut.
3,) Movement in the upper branches.
Asthetreestartstofall,stopthesaw,put itdown,
and get away quickly on your planned retreat
~ath.
‘Beextremelycautiouswith partiallyfallentrees
that may be poorly supported. When a tree
doesn’t fallcompletely,setthesawasideandpull
down the tree with a cable winch, block and
tackle, or tractor. To avoid injury, do not cut
down a partially fallen tree with your saw.
DON’T PUT YOURSELF IN THESE POSITIONS
Check the lean- -
Don’t cut on lean side
Check the balance––
Don’tcut on weighted side
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