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Notch Cut & Felling the Tree (PIC. 19 & 20)
• Make notch cut by cutting the top of the notch first. Cut
through 1/3 of the diameter of the tree. Next complete the
notch by cutting the bottom of the notch. See illustration.
Once the notch is cut remove the notch of wood from the
tree.
• After removing the wood from the notch, make the felling
cut on the opposite side of the notch. This is done by making
a cut about two inches (5cm) higher than the centre of the
notch. This will leave enough uncut wood between the
felling cut and the notch to form a hinge. This hinge will help
prevent the tree from falling in the wrong direction.
Note: Before felling cut is complete, use wedges to open
the cut if necessary to control the direction of fall. To avoid
kickback and chain damage, use wood or plastic wedges,
but never steel or iron wedges.
• Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall, cracking
sounds, widening of the felling cutor movement in the upper
branches.
• As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it down and get away
quickly on your planned retreat path.
• DO NOT cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw. Be
extremely cautious with partially fallen trees that may be
poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t fall completely, set
the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch,
block and tackle, or tractor.
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