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A spring pole is any log, branch, rooted stump, or sapling which is
bent under tension by other wood so that it springs back if the wood
holding it is cut or removed (Fig. 31).
On a fallen tree, a rooted stump has a high potential of springing
back to the upright position during the bucking cut to separate the
log from the stump.
Watch out for spring poles, they are dangerous.
Bucking is cutting a log into lengths. It is important to make sure
your footing is rm and your weight is evenly distributed on both feet.
When possible, the log should be raised and supported by the use
of limbs, logs or chocks.
Cutting spring poles
Bucking a log
Fig.31
1. Follow the simple directions
for easy cutting. When the log
is supported along its entire
length (Fig. 32), it is cut from
the top (overbuck).
2. When the log is supported on
one end (Fig. 33), cut 1/3 the
diameter from the underside
(underbuck). Then make the
nished cut by overbucking to
meet the rst cut.
Fig.32
Fig.33
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