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B. TREE FELLING TECHNIQUES
1.PLAN YOUR SAWtNG OPERATION CARE.
FU L.LY IN ADVANCE
a. Crest the worl(am. You need a dear area al aroun_ _he tree wt_em you can have secure
t_. Study the natural conditions that can c=use
the tree to fill in Rplrbculardmction:
1.) T_e WIND direc_on and speeOo
2.) The LEANof the tree.
3.) WEIGHTED w#h BRANCHES on one side.
4.) Surrounding TREES and OBSTACLES.
¢. l.€_k f_'dacly imdtot. Ifb_ trunkis n:_, it €_n _a,o at_ fallto,,,,ammeop_ra_
do Check for broken o_"dead bmncttes whP..h couldfaJIonyouwhilecutting.
e. Make su_t_re is enough roomforthe iree to fall. Mazmam a distance of 2_ tree lengtf_s from _ ned,eat person or Otl_r ob-
jects. Eng_le noise=an_rown out a wam.'_j
CaH.
f. Remove dirt, slones, too_ bark, nails, staptes, and wire from the tree where
are to bem41de.
g.Plan to stand on the
h, Plan = dear nm'mr_befit to the mar ancl diagonsitothelineeffalL Fxjum17
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DO NOT CUT:
•.- If you oLDnot knowttm dirtmtfon Oftrea fsiL
D 't == dram i=l
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2.FELLING SMALL TREES--- LESS THAN 6" IN DIAMETER
a. ffyou know the direction of ta,:
1.) MaY,e a sangle,hCn,zontaJfeJ[ing€',._on :he sicLeaway from the dimc_on of tt,.e f=l.
2.) C_al theway through°
3.) StOD the saw. ,ou__ down. and ge_ away QuiCkly on your_annecl re,'eat;_atl_
b.If you are not sure which way the wee w_ilfall. use t_e notch methocl _escnbe_ for ;eding large trees.
3.FELUNG LARGE TREES -- 6" DIAMETER OR MORE
The notch method is used to cut large trees. A notch Lscut on the side of the tree _n_e desired
direction of flJl. After a felling cut is ma_e on _e o{:_osite side of t_e tree, _e tree w_ntern to ta_l
into _e notch, | i |
NOT_: If the bee has lan:je _uttress roo13, re- move before making _ notctt. Cut into _heOut-
tresses ve_calty. _en hortzontaJly_Fig_ 18.
at. Makethenotchcut.Figum 19.
Cut 1,) Cutt_eb:xt0mofmer_Srs_n_Jn 1/3 of the _liarne_ero/the tree_
Cut
¢u_. Remove ,_e _ | of _oo_. |
b. Make the feltingcut. Rgum 20.
Cut _L) Cut on the opCosrte_e of :he not¢_ a_out2" higher man_e cetera _f fne no_ct;.
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