LIMBING
Limbing a fallen tree is much the same as bucking.
Never remove a limb from a tree while it is supporting your weight.
Be careful of the tip touching other limbs.
Always use both hands.
Don’t cut with the saw overhead or the bar in a vertical position. If the saw should kickback, you may not have good enough control to prevent possible injury.
CAUTION
Don’t saw above chest height.
Do not cut above chest height
Know how limb is stressed
Leave supporting limbs till last
Slide support logs under trunk
BUCKING
Bucking is the sawing of a log or fallen tree into smaller pieces.
There are a few basic rules which apply to all bucking operations.
Keep both hands on the handles at all times.
Support logs if possible.
When cutting on a slope or hillside, always stand uphill.
CAUTION
Stay on the uphill side of logs.
No standing on log
Stay on the uphill side of logs
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