Bucking

Once the tree has been limbed, the next step is to cut the tree into useable lengths. This process is known as bucking.

When cutting the tree into firewood, make sure that you cut the logs into lengths that you and your partner can safely lift and carry. Because most bucking cuts are made at angles, always allow an allowance of 4 to 6 inches when bucking logs. This is especially true for logs that will be taken to a sawmill so that the ends of the boards can be squared at the mill.

If you are bucking a tree, which is completely on the level ground, your biggest challenge will be avoiding running your saw chain into the dirt. However, when the tree is perched on either a rock or another tree, then bucking becomes more difficult. In such cases, you need to keep a firm grip on the saw with both hands, while maintaining a balanced, and firm, even stance in case you have to move quickly if the log begins to shift. In addition, you always stand on the uphill side of the log so that if the log does roll, it will roll away from you and not toward you.







 

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