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CUTTING
A FALLEN
TREE
(BUCKING)
Bucking
is the term used for cutting a fallen
tree to the desired
log length.
,_WARNING:
Do not stand on the log
being cut. Any portion can roll causing
loss of
footing and control.
Do not stand downhill
of
the log being cut.
IMPORTANT
POINTS
• Cut only one log at a time.
• Cut shattered
wood very carefully;
sharp
pieces of wood could be flung toward oper-
ator.
• Use a sawhorse
to cut small logs. Never
allow another
person to hold the log wMe
cutting and never hold the log with you r leg
or foot.
• Do not cut in an area where
logs, limbs,
and roots are tangled. Drag the logs into a
clear area before cutting by pulling out ex-
posed and cleared
logs first.
TYPES
OF CUTTING
USED
FOR
BUCKING
,1_ WARNING:
Ifsawbecomespinched
or hung in a tog, don't try to force it out. You
can lose control of the saw resulting
in injury
and/or
damage
to the saw. Stop the saw,
drive a wedge of plastic or wood into the cut
until the saw can be removed
easily. Restart
the saw and carefully
reenter the cut. Do not
attempt to restartyour
saw when it is pinched
or hung in a log.
Use a wedge
to remove
pinched
saw
Turn saw OFF and use a plastic or
wooden
wedge to force cut open.
Overcutting
begins on thetop
side of thelog
with the saw against the log. When overcut-
ring use light downward
pressure.
Overcuttiag
Undercutting
Undercutting
involves cutting on the under-
side of the log with top of saw against the log.
When
undercutting
use light upward
pres-
sure. Hold saw firmly
and maintain
control
The saw will tend to push back toward you.
IDIbWANNINB;
Never turn saw upside
down to undercut.
The saw cannot be con-
trolled in this position.
Always
make your first cut on the compres-
sion side oftheiog.
Thecompression
side of
the log is where
the pressure
of the log's
weight is concentrated.
First cut on compression side of log
Second
cut
j
Second
cut
First cut on compression
side of log
BUCKING
WITHOUT
A SU PPORT
• Overcut through
1/3 of thediameter
of log.
• Roll log over; finish with a second overcut.
• Watch for saws with a compression
side to
prevent
the saw from pinching.
See il-
lustrations
for cutting logs with a compres-
sion side.
BUCKING
USING
A LOG
OR SUP-
PORT
STAN D
• Remember
your first cut is always
on the
compression
side of the log (refer to the il-
lustrations
below for your first and second
cuts).
• Your first
cut should
extend
1/3 of the
diameter
of the log.
• Finish with your second
cut.
Using a log for support
2 nd Cut
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1st Cut
Using a support
stan_
2nd Cut
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