OPERATION
BUCKING WITH A WEDGE (See Fig. 16)
If the wood diameter is large enough for you to insert a soft bucking wedge without touching the
chain, you should use the wedge to hold the cut open to prevent pinching.
BUCKING LOGS UNDER STRESS (See Fig. 17)
side. As you cut the log, it will tend to bend. The saw can become pinched or hung in the log if
under stress to prevent the bar and chain from pinching.
OVERBUCKING (See Fig. 18)
Begin on the top side of the log with the bottom of the saw against the log; exert light pressure
downward. Note that the saw will tend to pull away from you.
UNDERBUCKING (See Fig. 19)
Begin on the under side of the log with the top of the saw against the log; exert light pressure
upward. During underbucking, the saw will tend to push back at you. Be prepared for this
OVERBUCKING
Fig. 16
WEDGE
Fig. 18
LOG SUPPORTED AT ONE END
FINISHING CUT
LOG SUPPORTED AT BOTH ENDS
LOAD
FINISHING CUT
UNDERBUCKING
24
LOAD
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
1ST CUT 1/3 DIA
Fig. 17
Fig. 19