BASIC WORKING TECHNIQUES
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Basic Rules for Felling Trees
Normally, the felling consists of two main cutting
operations - notching and making the felling cut.
1. Make the upper notch cut on the side of the tree
facing the felling direction. Look through the kerf as
you saw the lower cut so you do not saw too deeply
into the trunk. The notch should be deep enough to
create a hinge of sufficient width and strength. The
notch opening should be wide enough to direct the
fall of the tree as long as possible.
2. Saw the felling cut from the other side of the tree
between one and two inches (3-5 cm) above the
edge of the notch.
3. Never saw completely through the trunk. Always
leave a hinge. The hinge guides the tree. If the trunk
is completely cut through, you will lose control over
the felling direction.
4. Insert a wedge or a felling lever in the cut well before
the tree becomes unstable and starts to move (A).
This will prevent the guide bar from binding in the
felling cut if you have misjudged the falling direction.
Be sure no people have come into the range of the
falling tree before you push it over.
Felling Cut - Trunk Diameter Less than Guide
Bar Length
Saw with a pulling chain (bottom of guide bar).
Felling Cut - Trunk Diameter Greater than Guide
Bar Length
! CAUTION!
Watch out for kickbacks. Do not use the upper tip
quadrant of the guide bar tip.
1. Make a boring cut.
2. Saw with a pushing chain. Leave sufficient hinge.
3. Insert a wedge or a felling lever to prevent pinching.
Saw around trunk with a pulling chain to complete
felling cut.
3/4
1/4
FELLING
CUT
45°MINIMUM
NOTCH
OPENING
HINGE
1-2"
MAKE UPPER NOTCH
CUT FIRST
FELLING
DIRECTION
1
2
3
WEDGE
LEAVE HINGE
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