Timber Harvesting--Tree to Market Log |
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Matt cuts according to tree lean. |
He cuts a notch on the fall side. |
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He backcuts leaving a hinge. |
Wedges will guide the fall. |
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The backcut opens, the hinge sets the fall direction. |
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Bill trims the branches. |
He skids logs on roads he built. |
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At the landing, he piles the logs. |
He cuts logs to market length. |
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