"Starting the bottom cut of the face, notice how I begin on the side of the tree rather than the front. It is easier to line your cuts up if you begin by making an intersection of cuts. All you do is pull your saw out of the top cut and tilt the bar down."
How to Fell a Tree Using a Chainsaw
By Steve Nix, About.com
The notch or face cut is created by making a top and bottom cut. In the above picture Tyson Schultz is creating what is called a "Humbolt notch." You might want to compare this notch with an open-face or other conventional notches at the following Department of Labor site. Making the Cuts - OSHA
Index: How to Fell a Tree Using a Chainsaw
- Felling a Tree With a Chainsaw - Safety Always Comes First
- First, Determine the Felling Direction and Clear Fall Path
- Begin Cutting by Creating the Notch or Face Cut
- The Top Cut and the Bottom Cut Makes the Notch
- More on the Face Cut - Try for a One Piece Slice
- Making a Back Cut, the Third and Final Cut
- The Falling Tree and a Felling Retreat
- Limbing and Bucking - Let the Real Work Begin!
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