Husqvarna 23 COMPACT - C. Bucking; 1. Important Points; 2. Types of Cutting Used; 3. Bucking Without a Support

C. BUCKING
Bucking is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired log size.
1. IMPORTANT POINTS
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Cut only one log at a time.
Cut shattered wood very carefull . Sharp
tpieces of wood could be flung toward t e opera-
tor.
Use a sawhorse to cut small logs. Neveral-
lowanotherpersontoholdthelogwhilecutting
andneverholdthelogwithyourlegorfoot.
Do not cut in an
area where logs, limbs,
and roots are tangle such as in a blown
down area. Dragthelogsintoaclearareabe-
fore cutting by pulling out exposed and cleared
logs first.
Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way
through the 10 andfinish with a2/3 cut on
%theoppositesi e. Aathelo isbeingcut,itwill
%tendto bend. The saw can ecome pinched or
hung in the log if you make the first cut deeper
than 1/3of the diameter of the log,
Give special attention to logs under strain
topre~ent thesaw from pintihing. Makethe
firstcutonthemessuresidetorelievethestress
on the log. Fighre 21,
2. TYPES OF CU’ITING USED (Fiare 22 ):
--overcuttinf‘- beFnOnth;tOpsideOfthelog mth the ottom o the saw against the log;
exert light pressure downward.
- -Undercutting –-
beginontheundersideof
the log with the top of the saw against the log;
exert fight pressur; u ward. Du~ingundercu;~
fting, the saw will ten topush back atyou. Be
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reparedforthis reaction andholdthesawfirm-
to maintain control.
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A WARNING
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INeverturn the sawu~side down to undercut. The I
saw cannot be contr~lled in this position.
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A WARNING
If sawbecomes pinched or hung in a log, don’t try
to force it out. Youcan lose control of the saw re.
suiting 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. Fig.
ure 23. Restart the saw and carefully reenter the
cut. To avoid kickback and chain damage, do not
usea metal wedge. Do not attempt to restart your
saw when it is pinched or hung m a log.
3. BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
a. Overcutwitha 1/3diametercut.
b. Rolllogoverandfinishwithanovercut.
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Figure 22
WedgeUsed To
Hold Cut Open
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Figure 23
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Using Another
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Log As A
support
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Figure 24
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cut
Figure 25
Figure 21
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