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Level 3: Limbing, Bucking, and Difficult Trees
- Friday, May 30, 2025, 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
MUST TAKE LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2 BEFORE THIS COURSE CAN BE TAKEN
* Scoring of Chain
* Dealing with Lean: Front Lean – use of the controlled release technique; Back Lean – use of wedges and shims; Side Lean – aiming the hinge to compensate for lean.
* Limbing Plan: Overhead hazards; Hazards on the ground; Did the tree leave stump?; Tensions in stem; Plan of attack
* Six-point Limbing Concepts: Keep close; Stem supports weight of saw; Move feet; Slide hand; Use thumb; Plan for working height
* Bucking and Limbing Cuts: Top-lock; Limb-lock; Tongue and groove
* Felling Difficult and Hung-Up trees
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https://reg.cce.cornell.edu/ChainsawSafetyMay29LVL1-2-2_258
Last updated January 30, 2025