The Craft of Tree Felling

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Tree Sit-Back Tree Shifts In An Unexpected Direction Proper Cutting Techniques Almost Always Eliminate Sit-backs • Use Wedges At The Earliest Possible Moment During The Back Cut • If The Tree Sits Back Wedges Prevent The Bar From Being Pinched • Holding Wood Prevents The Tree From Falling Backwards • If Chain Saw Bar Becomes Pinched (Continue With An Alternate Chain Saw) Solutions To The Sit-back (Assume Wedges Were Used) • Attempt To Lift The Tree With Wedges • Chop Bark Away From Wedges To Improve Lifting Efficiency • Alternate Between Two Or More Wedges To Accelerate The Process • Use A Driving Tree (Sit-back Tree May Fall In Any Direction) • Reface The Sit-back Tree In The Direction Of Lean • Second Face Located • One Tree Diameter Above The First Face • In The Direction Of Lean • Only Fell A Sit-back In The Direction Of Lean • Mark The Problem And Leave It • Get Help (Heavy Equipment, Explosives, Etc.) Pinched Saw Blade D HW
Snag Felling A Snag May Fall At Anytime And In Any Direction Snag Felling Procedure (Assume Unstable With Rotten Wood) • Swamp Out Underneath • Look For Widow-makers Above • Bore A Hole With Cordless Drill Or Chainsaw • No Chopping (Attempt To Remove The Bark By Prying) • Vibrations May Cause A Bark Slide • Snag May Break Anywhere Along Its Length • Only Face A Snag In The Lean Direction • Face Cut Should Be Deeper And More Open Than Usual • Confirm The Face Is Fully Cleaned Out • Back Cut Considerations • Side-boring Or Side-notching Are The Most Gentle • Never Attempt To Lift A Snag With Wedges In The Back Cut • Quickly Follow Prearranged Escape Path When The Snag Starts To Fall Other Snag Felling Considerations • Use A Driver Tree • Never Attempt To Reface A Snag • Get Help (Heavy Equipment, Explosives, Etc.)
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 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: Tree Hang-up Falling Tree Gets Hung
Page 53: References Dent, Douglas D., Profes

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