OPERATION
nWhen pruning trees it is important not to make the finishing cut next to the main limb or trunk until you have cut off the limb further out to reduce the weight. This prevents stripping the bark from the main member.
nUnderbuck the branch 1/3 through for your first cut.
nYour second cut should overbuck to drop the branch off.
nNow make your finishing cut smoothly and neatly against the main member so the bark will grow back to seal the wound.
WARNING:
If the limbs to be pruned are above shoulder height, hire a professional to perform the prun- ing. Cutting above shoulder height could result in an accident, causing serious personal injury.
CUTTING SPRINGPOLES
See Figure 25.
A springpole 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 springpoles — they are dangerous.
WARNING:
Springpoles are dangerous and could strike the operator, causing the operator to lose control of the chain saw. This could result in severe or fatal injury to the operator.
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