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Attempted to cut down my first tree a few weekends ago (a 15" white oak)....didn't go as planned. I figured it was an easy one to start out on. On a hillside, relatively straight....so I figured I'd make her fall down the hill...wrong! I made my notch (about 1/3 into tree) made my back cut about an inch above the notch. Thought I had everthing perfect when the tree rocked back and pinched my bar. After thinking about what in the hell to do, I decided I'd take my bar off my saw cause I didn't want the darn thing to fall on my saw if she decided to go. Long story short I ended up rocking the tree enough by hand that it broke loose and fell up the hill? Anyway, what in the world did I do wrong? Only thing I can think of is that the angle of my notch was too small (less than 45)? I'm scared to death to try again....help me out here. I guess the good news is my saw, bar, chain and myself will all live to try another day!