STIHL MS 241 C-M manual Conventional Cut Open-face Technique

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Conventional Cut Open-face Technique Making Sapwood Cuts

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001BA143 KN

Felling notch (C) – determines the direction of the fall

For a conventional cut:

NProperly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground.

NCut down at approx. 45° angle to a depth of about 1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter.

NMake second cut horizontal. N Remove resulting 45° piece.

Felling notch (C) – determines the direction of the fall

For an open-face cut:

NProperly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground.

NCut down at approx. 50° angle to a depth of approx.1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter.

NMake second cut from below at approx. 40 degree angle.

NRemove resulting 90° piece.

001BA150 KN

NFor medium sized or larger trees make cuts at both sides of the trunk, at same height as subsequent felling cut.

NCut to no more than width of guide bar.

This is especially important in softwood in summer – it helps prevent sapwood splintering when the tree falls.

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