Here's another one. From Logging (1913)
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How Were Trees Cut Before Saws?
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This last post seems to indicate making the back notch first, then chopping a notch into the face, until the tree falls. Makes sense, but places the faller in a slightly more precarious position, in terms of escape routes, etc.
Philbert
This last post seems to indicate making the back notch first, then chopping a notch into the face, until the tree falls. Makes sense, but places the faller in a slightly more precarious position, in terms of escape routes, etc.
Philbert
Here's a step by step view of when I dropped a tree by hand and documented it with poor quality photos!
Step 1: Make the face cut.
Step 2: Use your axe as a "sight" and make sure the cut is at 90 degrees to where you want it to go.
Step 3: Make the back cut.
Step 4: Limb it.
Step 5: Drag out your misery whip and buck it up. Or, if it's small enough, use yer axe!
Step 1: Make the face cut.
Step 2: Use your axe as a "sight" and make sure the cut is at 90 degrees to where you want it to go.
Step 3: Make the back cut.
Step 4: Limb it.
Step 5: Drag out your misery whip and buck it up. Or, if it's small enough, use yer axe!
Here's a vintage step-by-step play, compiled by me. In this order, face cut, back cut, wedging, bucking, and quartering logs with dynamite.
