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Sections of this page. Accessibility Help. Press alt + / to open this menu. Felling involves cutting a standing tree and dropping it in the place you want it. Limbing is the removal of the branches from either standing or downed trees.

Bucking is the process of cutting a downed tree into appropriate lengths. For information on the selection, maintenance and safe use of a chain saw, see MU Extension publications G Apr 29, 1.

SAFE WORKING POSITION Always stand on the left side of the tree trunk and always limb from the roots to the top end. Stand securely with your feet apart at a 45 degree angle to the trunk. Work with the saw near your body. It is important that your stance is stable in two directions.

It is always dangerous to move your feet while shrubpruning.barted Reading Time: 8 mins. Felling Mechanics Height Of Holding Wood -- Stump Shot Or Anti-kickback Device (Perform Experiment) – Prevents Kickback From Tree Rotating About Its Center Of Mass – Prevents Kickback When Striking Another Tree In Standing Timber Width Of Holding Wood –Tree Hinged To The Stump While Falling – Controls The Direction And Fall Of The Tree – Without Holding Wood The Tree Is.

Dec 09, To fell a tree with a chainsaw, first position your chainsaw feet off the ground and at a 70°angle, and cut a notch ⅓ of the way through the tree trunk. Then, make a horizontal cut at the base of the notch, also ⅓ of the way through. Next, use the tip of your chainsaw to make a bore cut from a couple of inches past the notch to the opposite side of the tree %(6).