Tx for comments above.

Jan 16, Illustrates how to fell a tree using the Notch and Back-Cut technique. Quick animated sequence to show the expected outcome of implementing the steps describ.

In most cases, the back-cut is the final step when felling a tree. The back-cut removes the wood left preventing the notch from closing, it also forms the hinge wood. The hinge wood is the wood left uncut behind the notch and is what provides control and guidance to a felled tree. large tree may be felled against its natural lean by using the boring technique.

Use the open-face notch and bore cut the tree to establish the hinge. DO NOT CUT OUT THE BACK.

I want to fell it East.

Allow enough backwood to keep the tree secure. Remove the saw from the bore cut and insert wedges tightly into it. Release the tree from the back. Complete the technique by wedging the tree over. This technique is for. Sep 01, Cut 70% notch into the tree with the length of 80% of the trunk’s diameter.

Cut down slide first and then make upward cut to complete the notch. Make sure that your guy at the truck or atv start pulling little bit more.

Then make the back cut toward to the corner of the face notch. Nov 27, How to make a felling cut Straight from behind felling cut. For small trees, the easiest way to saw the felling cut is straight from behind.

This Bore cutting. To be able to perform the safe corner method and turn around method you need to master bore cutting. Safe corner method. As the name. No Face Cuts (Only Back Cut) The Back Cut Progresses Without Facing Eventually The Tree Falls Faster Than The Back Cut Progress Tree Will Always Barber-chair Split Tree Kick Back Extremely Dangerous To The Sawyer Quality Of The Wood Greatly Reduced Due To The Vertical Split (Improper Facing –Barber-chair Split).