The Craft of Tree Felling

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Outline Felling in the Direction of Slight Lean Facing Issues Felling Difficult Trees Felling Trouble Shooting
Improper Facing Issues • Barber-chair Split – No Face Cuts (Only Back Cut) – Kerf Face (Saw Blade Thickness) – Face Cut < 1/3 The Tree Diameter • Felling Control Lost – Dutchman Cut Across The Entire Face – Sloping And Gunning Angle Too Shallow • Felling Direction Altered – Vertically Angled Face Cut – Dutchman Cut Only On One Side – Face Not Cleared Out On One Side
Page 1 and 2: The Craft of Tree Felling Alan Hale
Page 3 and 4: Outline Felling in the Direction of
Page 5 and 6: Sizeup • Search For Overhead Haza
Page 7 and 8: Felling Mechanics Back Cut Height S
Page 9 and 10: Significance of Stump Shot HW Stump
Page 11 and 12: Significance of Stump Shot HW Stump
Page 13 and 14: Total Angle Depth Face Closure Back
Page 15 and 16: Back Cut With A Slight Lean in the
Page 17 and 18: Small Diameter Chord Holding Wood (
Page 19: Holding Wood (Back Edge) Sighting S
Page 23 and 24: Kerf Face (Saw Blade Thick) • Fac
Page 25 and 26: Dutchman Cut Across The Entire Face
Page 27 and 28: Vertically Angled Face Cut Back Cut
Page 29 and 30: Face Not Cleared Out On One Side Ba
Page 31 and 32: Significance of Tree Diameter Moder
Page 33 and 34: 8 Cleavage Line Holding Wood Back C
Page 35 and 36: Cleavage Line 6 Sweep Cut HW 3 4 He
Page 37 and 38: Lean Direction Opposite of Head Lea
Page 39 and 40: Head Lean Heavy & Side Lean Slight
Page 41 and 42: Head Lean Heavy & Side Lean Heavy (
Page 43 and 44: 1 Inch Head Lean -- Small Diameter
Page 45 and 46: Outline Felling in the Direction of
Page 47 and 48: Felling Trouble Shooting Tree Hang-
Page 49 and 50: Tree Hang-up Falling Tree Gets Hung
Page 51 and 52: Snag Felling A Snag May Fall At Any
Page 53: References Dent, Douglas D., Profes

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