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Logging Slide Presentation   55 of 82  Back    Next    Index    Making the Cuts The safe felling of a tree includes making three precise and strategic cuts. 1. Top Cut 2. Bottom or Undercut 3. Back Cut The notch created by the top and bottom cuts in the picture above is called an "Open-face Notch." You can compare this notch with the Humbolt and Conventional Notches. Special techniques are used for difficult trees.

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