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29 Dec ’12 - 9:14 am
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came across this decent article

http://www.familyhan.....own-a-tree

I know there are several members here that have a ton more experience felling trees than me, question for you

looking at this picture

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TFH/Step-By-Step/display/FH12OCT_FELING_08.JPG

when I was shown to cut years ago, I was shown to make my notch cut a undercut and my back cut a couple inches above that, so that it creates a hinge point that stops the butt of the log from possibly kicking back on you, is that correct?

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Quote from Kvr28 on December 29, 2012, 09:14

came across this decent article

http://www.familyhan.....own-a-tree

I know there are several members here that have a ton more experience felling trees than me, question for you

looking at this picture

http://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TFH/Step-By-Step/display/FH12OCT_FELING_08.JPG

when I was shown to cut years ago, I was shown to make my notch cut a undercut and my back cut a couple inches above that, so that it creates a hinge point that stops the butt of the log from possibly kicking back on you, is that correct?

In for the answer, I'm going to have to do a bunch of this next summer.

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Sounds like yo ushould have kept the gun

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Do NOT do this

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this is a good resource...

http://www.osha.gov/...../cuts.html

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when I was shown to cut years ago, I was shown to make my notch cut a undercut and my back cut a couple inches above that, so that it creates a hinge point that stops the butt of the log from possibly kicking back on you, is that correct?

it depends on what kind of facecut you make...

http://www.osha.gov/.....tting.html

i use a humboldt facecut so i have to make my back cut higher

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thanks ash

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