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Felling is the process of cutting down trees,"Feller" def. 2. and "Felling", def. 1. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009 an element of the task of
File:Felled logs.jpg, Timber logs that have been cut and stockpiled for logging.
File:Éclape de chêne.jpg, A piece of trunk.
File:Tree felling in urban setting, Russia 3.jpg, Felling in urban setting in Russia. Telescopic handler and chainsaw are used.
File:DSC_7121-Edit-Edit-Edit-Facebook-2048px.jpg, Urban felling in Australia. This is done to secure areas from accidental tree falls.
File:Video of tree felling, limbing, bucking, moving.webm, Video of tree felling, limbing, bucking, moving
Felling is the process of cutting down trees,"Feller" def. 2. and "Felling", def. 1. ''Oxford English Dictionary'' Second Edition on CD-ROM (v. 4.0) © Oxford University Press 2009 an element of the task of logging
Logging is the process of cutting, processing, and moving trees to a location for transport. It may include skidding, on-site processing, and loading of trees or logs onto trucks or skeleton cars.
Logging is the beginning of a supply chain ...
. The person cutting the trees is a ''feller''. A feller buncher is a machine capable of felling a single large tree or grouping and felling several small ones simultaneously.
Methods
Hand felling
In hand felling, an axe, saw, or chainsaw is used to fell a tree, followed up by limbing and bucking in traditional applications. In the modern commercial logging industry, felling is typically followed by limbing and skidding.Feller buncher
A feller-buncher is a motorized vehicle with an attachment which rapidly cuts and gathers several trees in the process of felling them. In cut-to-length logging a harvester performs the tasks of a feller-buncher, additionally doing the delimbing and bucking. When harvesting wood from a felled tree, the recommended methods should be followed in order to maximize wood recovery. The suggested trend is to make deeper cuts and smaller openness when performing undercuts.Types of cut
The ''undercut'' or ''notch cut'' is the guiding or aiming slot for the tree and is a V-shaped notch placed on the side of the tree in the direction of intended fall. The ''back cut'' or ''felling cut'' is made on the opposite side of the tree of the undercut and is cut through the base of the tree severing the “hinge” holding the tree up.Boom-corridor experiment
This was an experiment conducted regarding felling trees and the continuous felling of trees in boom-corridors which might lead to an increase in harvester productivity. An efficient way to do this would be to use felling heads which would increase efficiency and fall time.Gallery
References
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