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MCSP40
by MacAllister
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Operation
Limbing and pruning
Cutting spring poles
Limbing is removing the
branches from a fallen tree.
When limbing leave larger lower
limbs to support the log off the
ground. Remove the small limbs
in one cut (Fig. 39). Branches
under tension should be cut from
the bottom up to avoid binding
the product.
Fig. 39
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.
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.
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!
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