There is a difference between the tear lightning does down the side of a trunk and vertical splits that could cause troubles when you fall the tree. The lightning damage could just be surface. Skid off the external damage to see if the split goes in beyond the outside.
Beware! If easy cutting from both sides is for him, seduced by the Dark Side will he be.
What method did he use on the back cut? What was the order of cuts?
Hit by lightning twice could mean some splitting has occurred. It might be worth skinning off some of the bark to see if there are any cracks. It might be a candidate for some chain buckling.
The way I was trained was to pick a target as far away as possible, score the horizontal cut back to my quarter to a third, dog in and cut until my gunning sites point directly at my target. With the top cut you point at your target from the beginning and start cutting. It makes sense but I...
Willard, I am confused by your use of "vertical." To my mind that would be a plunge cut in the back of the face. I assume you are talking about the top, sloped or angled cut?
I can see the idea behind doing your top cut first. The problem with it to me is that once its started, that's it...
I think my answer is B.
These are a few trick I use that help me match up my cuts:
I practice going straight from having my bar all the way in the back cut to starting the top cut. I think its your muscles you need to train and not your brain. If you practice one smooth motion, you will get...
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