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Logging Slide Presentation   57 of 82  Back    Next    Index    The Top Cut The top cut is the first of two cuts that result in a V-shaped notch. The notch is made ont he side of the tree that you want it to fall. The Correct Cut 1. Starting Point Important -- begin at any height as long as you allow enough room for the undercut. 2. Angle of Attack Important -- cut downward at an angle of 70 degrees. 3. Ending Point Stop when the cut reaches 1/4 to 1/3 of the trunk's diameter or when the cut reaches 80% of the tree's diameter at chest level.

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