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001BA052 KN

Conventional cut

A = felling notch - determines the direction of the fall

For a conventional cut:

:Properly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground

:Cut down at app. 45-degree angle to a depth of about 1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter

:Make second cut horizontal

:Remove resulting 45-degree piece

001BA042 LÄ

Open-face technique

A = felling notch - determines the direction of the fall

For an open-face cut:

:Properly place felling notch perpendicular to the line of fall, close to the ground

:Cut down at app. 50-degree angle to a depth of app.1/5 to 1/4 of the trunk diameter

:Make second cut from below at app. 40 degree angle

:Remove resulting 90-degree piece

001BA043 KN

Making sapwood cuts

:For medium sized or larger trees make cuts at both sides of the trunk,

:at same height as subsequent felling cut.

:Cut 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.

MS 440, MS 440 W, MS 440 C

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