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£ Remove dirt, stones, loose bark, nails, staples, and wire from the tree where cuts are to be made. g. Plan to stand on the up-hill side when cutting on a slope. Figure 17 . h. Plan a clear retreat path to the rear and diagonal to the line of fall. Figure 18 . 2. FELLING SMALL TREES--LESS THAN 6" IN DIAMETER a. If you know the direction of fall: 1.) Makea singlefelling cut on the side awayfrom the direction of fall. 2.) Cut all the way through. 3.) Stop thesaw, put it down,andgetawayquickly on your planned retreat path. b. If you are not sure which way the tree will fall, use the notch method described for fellinglarge trees DO NOT CUT: A WARNING --near electrical wires or buildings. - -if you do not know the direction of tree fall. - -at night since you will not be able to see well. --during bad weather -- rain, snow, strong wind, etc. 3. FELLING LARGE TREES--6" IN DIAMETER OR MORE The notch method is used to fell large trees. A notch is cut on the side of the tree in the desired direction of fall. After a felling cut is made on the opposite side of the tree, the tree will tend to fall into the notch. NOTE: If the tree has large buttress roots, remove them before making the notch. Cut into the buttresses vertically, then horizontally. Figure 19 . a. Make the notch cut. Figure 19 . 1.) Cut the bottom of the notch first, through 1/3 of the diameter of the tree. 2.) Complete the notch by making the slant cut. 3.) Remove the notch of wood. b. Make the felling cut on the opposite side of the notch about 2" higher than the bottom of the notch. c. Leave enough uncut wood between the felling cut and the notch to form a hinge. Figure 20 . NOTE; The hinge helps to keep the tree from twisting and falling in the wrong direction. d. Use a wedge if there is any chance that the tree will not fall in the desired direction. A WARNING Stay on the uphill side of the terrain to avoid injury from the tree rolling or sliding downhill after it is felled. Figure 18 . e. Be alert to signs that the tree is ready to fall: 1.) Cracldng sounds. 2.) Widening of the Felling Cut. 3.) Movement in the upper branches. f. As tree starts to fall,stop thesaw,putit down,and get away quickly on your planned retreat path. g. Be extremely cautious with partially fallen trees that may be poorly supported. When a tree doesn't fall completely, set the saw aside and pull down the tree with a cable winch, block and tackle, or tractor. To avoid injury, do not cut down a partially fallen tree with your saw ji but • e Buttress r Roots ' First $ tr-lo Direction iem ::ui Stay On Uphill Side Of Tree When Felling Figure 17 Of Fall 1/40 4.5° *t9t. qPN Figure 18 Direction 2" Of Fall Felling Cut Notch r -fa Figure 19 Direction Of Fal Closing Of Notch k'.. '* Opening Of Felling Cut NOTE;Before the fellingcut iscomplete, usewedges to open the cut when necessary to control the direction of fall. Use wood or plastic wedges, but never steel or iron, to avoid kickback and chain damage. Hinge Holds Tree On Stump And Controls Fall Figure 20 DON'T PUT YOURSELF IN THESE POSITIONS rV t N 'SS j Check the wind-Don't cut down wind 4- 2fr Check the lean-Don't cut on lean side Check the balance-Don't cut on weighted side - 13 -