18
Start limbing
by
leaving the lower limbs
10
support the
log off the ground (ill.
31).
Always cut from the top of the
limb.
Do
not underbuck freely hanging limbs. A pinch
may result or the limb may fall, causing loss of control.
If
a pinch occurs, stop the engine and remove the
saw,
by
lifting the limb.
Warningl
Be
extremely cautious when cutting limbs under tension.
The limb could spring back toward the operator and cause
loss of control of the saw or injury to the operator.
Bucking
Bucking is cutting a log into sections.
Warning I
1.
When bucking, do not stand
on
the log. Make sure the
log will not roll down-hill.
If
on a slope, stand
on
the up-
hill side of the log (see ill. 32). Watch out
,for
rolling logs.
2.
Cut only one log
at
a time.
3.
Shattered wood should
be
cut very carefully. Sharp
slivers of wood may
be
caught and flung
in
the direction
of the operator of the
saw.
4.
When cutlirt§-smalliogs, use a sawhorse (ill. 33). Never
permit another person to hold the log. Never hold the log
with your leg or foot.
5.
Logs under strain require special attention to prevent
the saw from pinching. The first cut is made
on
the
compression side to relieve the stress
on
the log (see
ill.
34,
35). The bucking cut is then made as shown.
If
the
saw pinches, stop the engine and remove it from the
log.
6.
Only properly trained professionals should work
in
an
area where the logs, limbs and roots are tangled
(Le.
a
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