Homelite UT10942D Bucking Logs Under Stress, Operation, Overbucking, Underbucking, See Figure

OPERATION

BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS

See Figure 37.

Make the first bucking cut 1/3 of the way through the log and finish with a 2/3 cut on the opposite side. As you cut the log, it will tend to bend. The saw can become pinched or hung in the log if you make the first cut deeper than 1/3 of the diameter of the log.

Give special attention to logs under stress to prevent the bar and chain from pinching.

OVERBUCKING

See Figure 38.

Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw against the log; exert light pressure downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull away from you.

UNDERBUCKING

See Figure 38.

Begin on the under side of the log with the top of the saw against the log; exert light pressure upward. During underbucking, the saw will tend to push back at you. Be prepared for this reaction and hold the saw firmly to maintain control.

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LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END

FINISHING CUT LOAD

1ST CUT 1/3 DIA

LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS

1ST CUT 1/3 DIA

LOAD

FINISHING CUT

Fig. 37

OVERBUCKING

UNDERBUCKING

Fig. 38