OPERATION
LOGS/LIMBS WITH PRESSURE ON
BOTTOM (FIGURE 5)
1.Observe all safety precautions.
2.Begin with a bottom cut. The depth of the cut should be about 1/3 of the log diameter.
3.Finish with an upper cut, down from the top. The saw cuts should meet.
Figure 5. Crosscutting Logs/Limbs with
Pressure on Bottom.
THICK LOGS LARGER THAN BAR
LENGTH WITH PRESSURE ON THE
BOTTOM (FIGURE 6)
1.Observe all safety precautions.
2.Begin by cutting on the opposite side of the log.
3.Pull the saw towards you and cut from the top.
4.Cut from the bottom. Make a boring cut if the log is close to the ground.
5.Finish with a top cut.
Figure 6. Crosscutting Thick Logs with Pressure on
Bottom
