Crosscutting in Medium tree felling assesment.

[Thurkers]

Could someone please clarify how boring is used in the medium tree felling assessment whilst cross cutting. It is stated in the schedule that the assessed must use correct boring technique whilst crosscutting.

[felixthelogchopper]

Rolling plunge cut, same as in CS31, I would assume

[treetop1]

bore in to the tree then cut downwards until you have cut threw then cut back up to the top of the trunk hope that makes sence

[Billy]

bore in to the tree then cut downwards until you have cut threw then cut back up to the top of the trunk hope that makes sence

Just out of interest, how is this tehcnique better than a straightundercut or top cut or a combination of these?

[Steve Bullman]

if the logs close to the ground you can't get under it to do the undercut in which case you'd bore

Edited October 28, 2009 by Steve Bullman

[Billy]

if the logs close to the ground you can't get under it to do the undercut in which case you'd bore

 

Ah, well thats the real world use, i was expecting some instructor style tales of logs shattering and brutally dismebering'dangerous untrained chainsaw operators' and such like.

Edited October 28, 2009 by Steve Bullman

[Steve Bullman]

maybe theres some amazingly technical reason that im blissfully unaware of

[ukminch]

Nope fairly sure it's as simple as you describe

[Mark T]

if the logs close to the ground you can't get under it to do the undercut in which case you'd bore

 

Bang on!

Edited October 28, 2009 by Steve Bullman

[slack ma girdle]

Some instructors will want to see you move your head to one side (normally to the left), in case of kick back when you bore in. This can make it harder to get everything to line up, but like most things it just takes practice.