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A log lying on the ground
Saw down halfway, then roll the log over and cut from the opposite
side.
A log supported off the ground
In area A, saw up from the bottom one-third and finish by sawing
down from the top. In area B, saw down from the top one-third and
finish by sawing up from the bottom.
Cutting the limb of a fallen tree
First check to which side the limb is bent. Then make an initial cut
from the bend side and finish by sawing from the opposite side.
WARNING! Be alert to the spring back of a cut limb.
Pruning of a standing tree
Cut up from the bottom, finish down from the top.