Measure felled trees and cut them into specific log lengths using chain saws and axes

Stop saw engines, pull cutting bars from cuts, and run to safety as tree falls

Control the direction of a tree's fall by scoring cutting lines with axes, sawing undercuts along scored lines with chainsaws, knocking slabs from cuts with single-bit axes, and driving wedges

Use axes, chainsaws, or bulldozers to clear brush from work areas and escape routes and to cut saplings and other trees

Decide position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made as well as the placement of wedges or jacks

Saw back-cuts, leaving enough sound wood to control direction of fall

Check logs after cutting to make sure the quality and length are correct

Control the direction of a tree's fall to avoid damage by checking certain tree characteristics and determining the trees lean