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Nov 27, Humboldt cut or inverse notch This is a safe and efficient way to fell a tree that is on a steep slope or prone to splitting. Well suited for thicker trees on Estimated Reading Time: 6 mins. Mar 02, The old-timer that taught me showed me what he called a hinge notch. We cut hardwood which gets fatter a fue inch from the ground. he would cut a very steep or even 90% notch only 2 or 3 inches into the tree, not wasting any wood.

When the tree would fall, there would not be any tear from the hinge. That is the best that i have seen. Mar 05, The Humboldt notch is another common notch when cutting trees. In this notch, the top cut is made horizontally, while the base goes in at an upward point. In this type of notch, the kickback over the stump may be bigger, so it is not perfect for inclining trees.

The Humboldt notch is another common notch when cutting trees. In this notch, the top cut is made horizontally, while the base goes in at an upward point. In this type of notch, the kickback over the stump may be bigger, so it is not perfect for inclining trees. Dec 28, Forest trees in good form, single stemmed and tall, there's definite and certain mechanical advantage to using the Humboldt: 1. Falling the tree uphill, absent of any crown, the butt of the tree will rest back on the stump.

In this case the Humboldt helps keep the tree. In order to cut a notch in a tree with a crosscut saw and an axe, the first cut is sawn perpendicular to the grain of the tree with the crosscut saw.

Next, an axe chips the wood out using downward angled strikes; it is interesting to observe that an axe chips out wood best at a degree angle to the wood grain. 4. Humboldt cut or inverse notch This is a safe and efficient way to fell a tree that is on a steep slope or prone to splitting. Well suited for thicker trees on steep slopes. Opening angle of at least 45°. Nov 08, The Humbolt was developed in the Pacific Northwest for dropping trees in step hillsides and made the notch piece easier to get out of the tree.

Some of those notch pieces weighed a few hundred pounds. Most trees I put down are in a hillside but I don't use the Humbolt, I.