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WARNING!
Never climb into a tree to limb or prune! Do not stand
on ladders, platforms, logs, or in any position which may cause
you to lose the balance or control of the saw! When pruning trees,
it is important not to make the flush cut next to main limp or trunk
until you have cut off the limb further out to reduce the weight! This
prevents stripping the bark from the main member!
WARNING!
If the limbs to be pruned are above chest height, hire a
professional to perform the pruning!
Cutting spring poles
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.
Fig. 31
Bucking a log
Bucking or cross-cutting is cutting a log into lengths. It is important to make
sure your footing is firm 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.
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).
Fig. 32
2.
When the log is supported on one end (Fig. 33), cut 1/3 the diameter from
the underside (underbuck). Then make the finished cut by overbucking to
meet the first cut.
Operation
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