[AT] Knowing when to call it a day

[Stephen Offiler]

Agree with Mike.  I already made some comments about notch and hinge
technique;  his point about notching down low is another good strategy.
Although, a factor that might force a higher notch is a heavy
curvature/splay of the root system just above ground level.  Sometimes
you're forced to notch up where the trunk has more or less straightened out.

SO

On Sat, Nov 16, 2019 at 6:29 PM Mike M <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

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> The one thing in your post that gave me pause Dean, was that you mentioned
> you notched the tree at waist height. Others with more knowledge may offer
> better advice, but I do not like notching at waist height. You are not in a
> strong position doing that, and any kickback may not be able to be handled,
> and could bypass your PPE. Hit the wrong spot and you could have lost
> enough blood not to make it by the time someone found you. I prefer to cut
> lower so my PPE chaps are in the direct route of the saw should a kick back
> occur, generally on my knees. You never know what your going to find hidden
> in those old farm trees. My saw once  hit an old eye bolt that was buried
> in a 100 year old Maple. Saw kicked like a gov't mule, but the
> anti-kickback save me from any harm, chain was another matter.
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> Take Care,
> Mike M
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