The Craft of Tree Felling

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Felling Difficult Trees ( Small Diameter ) • The Theory Does Not Change • Modify Large Diameter Felling Techniques • Examples • Head Lean • Divided Back Cut • Opposite Head Lean • Back Cut First
1 Inch Head Lean -- Small Diameter Tree ( Divided Back Cut ) 4 Back Cuts 3 Holding Wood Face Cuts 1 2 Natural Falling Direction • Face The Tree In The Felling Direction (1 & 2) • Cut Half Of The Total Back Cut (3) – Watch Out For Saw Kickback – Maintain Holding Wood (HW) • Place A Small Wedge In The Kerf Felling Direction – Located One Inch From The Remaining Back Cut – Wedge Will Prevent The Tree From Setting Back (Wind) 3 Maintain Holding Wood • Finish With Back Cut (4) (Watch Out For Saw Kickback And Maintain HW) – Head Lean Slight – Normal Back Cut (Back Of Tree To HW) – Head Lean Heavy – Side-boring Back Cut (HW To Back Of Tree) 4 1 2
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 and 20: Holding Wood (Back Edge) Sighting S
Page 21 and 22: Improper Facing Issues • Barber-c
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: Head Lean Heavy & Side Lean Heavy (
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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