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S After removing the wood from the notch,
make the felling cut on the opposite side
of the notch. This is d one by m aki ng a
cut about two inches higher than the
center of t he n ot ch. This wil l leave
enough uncut wood between the felling
cut a nd the notch t o for m a h inge. This
hinge w i l l help pr event the tree from fal-
ling i n t he wrong di r ecti on.
Opening
of felling
cut
Closing of
notch
Hing e hol ds tr ee on st um p and
helps control fall.
NOTE: Before felling cut is complete,
use wedges to open the cut when
necessary to control the direction of fall.
To avoid kickback and c hain damage,
use wood or plastic wedges, but never
steel or iron wedges.
S Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to
fall: cracking sounds, widening of the
felling cut, or movement in the upper
branches.
S As tree starts to fall, stop saw, put it
down, and get away qui ckl y on your
planned retr eat pa t h.
S
DO NOT use your saw to cut down a par-
ti all y fal l en tr ee. Be extremel y c auti ous
with partially fallen trees that may be
poorly supported. When a tree doesn’t
fall c ompl et el y, set saw aside and pull
down tr ee with a cabl e winch, block and
tackle, or tractor .
CUTTING A FALLEN TREE
(BUCKING)
Buckin g is the term used for cutti ng a fall-
en tree to the desired log size.
WARNING: Do not stand on the
log being cut. Any portion ca n roll caus-
ing loss of footing and control. Do not
stand d ownhill of the log being cut.
IMPORTANT POINTS
S Cut only one log at a time.
S Cut shattered wood very careful l y;
sharp pieces o f wood coul d be f lung to-
ward operat or.
S Use a sawhor se to cut sm all logs.Never
allow another per son t o hold t he log
while cutting and never hold the log with
your leg or foot.
S Do not cut i n an area where log s, lim b s,
and roots a r e tangled. Drag l ogs into a
clear area before cutting them by pulling
out exposed and cleared logs fi r st.
BUCKING TECHNIQUES
WARNING: If saw becomes
pinched or hung in a log, don’t t r y to for ce i t
out .You can lose cont rol of the saw result-
ing in injur y and/or damage t o the saw.
St op the saw, dr ive a wedge of pl asti c o r
wood i nt o the cut un t i l the saw can be re-
movedeasily.Restartthesawandcare-
full y r eent er the cut. Do not use a metal
wedge. Do not att empt to restart your saw
when it i s pi nched or hung in a log.
Use a wedge to remove pinched saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting begins on the top side of the
log with the bottom of the saw against the
log. When overcutt i ng use light dow nward
pressure.
Overcutting Undercutting
Undercutting involves cutting on t he un-
derside of the log with top o f s aw against
the log. When under c utting use light up-
ward pressure. Hold saw fi r ml y and main-
tain control. The saw wil l tend to push
back toward you.
WARNING: Neverturn saw upside
down to und ercut. The saw cannot be
controlled in this position.
Alwa ys make your fi rst cut on the com-
pressions side o f t he log. The compres-
sion si de of t he log is wher e the pr essure
of t he log’s weight is concentrat ed.
First cut on compression side of l og
Second c ut
First cut on compression side of l og
Second cut
BUCKING WITHOUT A SUPPORT
S Overcu t through
1/3 of the diameter of
the log.
S Roll th e l og over a nd finish with a sec-
ond over c ut.