Here are a couple basic guides that cover crosscut bucking and falling: www.fs.fed.us/t-d/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf06672805/pdf06672805dpi300.pdf www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/recreational_trails/publications/fs_publications/04232822/toc.cfm

Your escape route should be behind the direction of fall and not in front of it!

It takes just a few minutes to fall the smaller ones and longer for the larger ones. For hand falling, bucking, splitting, moving and stacking I figure about 8 hrs per cord of firewood.

Jim Thode thanks for reply. I found a one man saw in scrap today bought it for $5 and after I tidy it up will find out soon enough. I have a 2 man cross cut saw too 5 I swapped for a pig my dog caught. must be 7 feet long . looking forward to using it.

You find many saws on Ebay but a topping saw would be a little harder. Many quality two man vintage saws can be cut down to a shorter length to make a good topping saw. That is what they did back in the day, they were never sold them that way new.

There are a ton of ways to clean saws. Your Scotch Bright and WD40 or even water should work fine for light rust. If you use water, just dry it off right away and oil or wax to prevent rust. For sharpening, saw vice and a bunch of other info see: www.bchw.org/Tech%20tips/Crosscut%20Sharpening.htm

Awesome Jim, thanks. I saved the link for future reference. I plan to use this saw in the future a lot, especially when we get completely moved over to our new ranch in Eastern Oregon. I'm not sure of it's age, probably early 1900's. It came from my wife's family ranch over in Easter Washington. Apparently hanging in the barn forever. I remember seeing it in the barn in the early 1980's, and they say it was in the same spot 50 years prior to that, LOL..........

Jim Thode That's an awesome link. I've rapidly become addicted to cutting wood, and I want to be able to continue falling during summer, when it is hot and dry. I'll be picking up some crosscut saws ever the next month and getting started doing it manually. I look forward to going through the information in-depth. I appreciate the effort!

Most all brands made good quality saws as well as less expensive lower quality saws. Stay with vintage saws rather then the lower quality ones made today. For a one man saw, a lance tooth is normally better then a perforated lance tooth saw. Perforated lance tooth saws are thinner and more flexible and don't work as well when falling. You can get a good idea of the quality by studying old saw catalogs available online.

Actually it is miss-labeled in the video. It is a 42" cut off falling saw, also known as a topping saw. It likely started as a 7ft falling that was cut in half. Also, no logo on it but I'd guess that it is a #513 Simonds Royal Chinook. It is quite stiff and works well for one man falling as well as smaller log bucking.

​@@jimthode Thanks! Just ordered the Lynx 3' One Man Crosscut Saw. Might have to try the #513 Simonds Royal Chinook.

Depending on where you live you may be able to find a saw at local garage sales, flea markets or antique stores. Also can be found on ebay and FB market place and such online.

You wrote, "Hello, where can I buy one of those saws?". It depends on where live but in the USA and maybe world wide you can find saws on Ebay and other old tool sellers. Maybe, (Depende de dónde viva, pero en EE. UU. Y quizás en todo el mundo puede encontrar sierras en Ebay y otros vendedores de herramientas antiguas.).

Fallers watch the top of the tree because any moment in the tree will be noticed there first. The sooner the fallers know the tree is falling, the more time he has to move to a safe location when it falls. The faller also looks up during the tree fall to watch for any hazards falling in his direction.

Thanks. The dead trees are a natural process of a growing forest. As the trees get larger and require more light the larger trees choke out the smaller trees. This area was logged in the early to mid 1900's.

To see what way it’s going so they get out of the way just in case the tree kicks back

I used a Sells handle or parts of a Sells handle in this video. They may be found on ebay once and awhile or depending on where you are located they can be found at flea markets and garage sales and such.

@@jimthode im in CT and im always at flea markets. Also go to maine a lot checking antique shops

Other that the advantage of being able to hear better with the crosscut I believe that no real difference between a chainsaw and crosscut saw when doing a conventional notch and the back cut. The chainsaw does sometimes have an advantage because it can bore cut the center and leave some holding wood on the exterior for the final release cut. I find that the slower cutting speed of the crosscut is an advantage because a saw is much less likely to get pinched or stuck in a tree. With a chainsaw it very east to quickly cut in a get it stuck and with a crosscut you can feel a slight drag and remove the saw before it is stuck. There are advantages and disadvantages of each. For a potential barber chair the banding of the tree as in this video (at 4:49 ) will prevent a barber chair split no matter what saw is used.

Good eye. That is Miss Molly the mule. You can also see her at 5:26. She just ran up in the woods and came back in a few minutes. Jim

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