Does Body Posture During Felling Influence Physiological Load of Operator?

[Knotorious]

"Does Body Posture During Felling Influence Physiological Load of Operator?"

I found this scholarly article on Google. It looks interesting. Check it out in the attachment below and discuss at your leisure...

It's a harmless PDF. It's only five pages and it discusses body posture when felling. giving useful statistics. =-D

 

[lxskllr]

That sounds about right. I gravitated towards the easiest method :^D I typically half kneel.

 

[Bermy]

One word answer: Yes

 

[WoodCutr]

definitely, ill take whatever is more comfortable 9 times out of 10, makes it go faster and safer IMO

ill be in a position to run if I feel its required, very rare though
generally down on one knee for a low stump, or high stump at chest level while standing

 

[Burnham]

Sounds like one of those questions that anyone who has ever used a chainsaw to fell a tree would answer, "No duh".

We need scholarly investigations to tell us this?

 

[Knotorious]

Sounds like one of those questions that anyone who has ever used a chainsaw to fell a tree would answer, "No duh".

We need scholarly investigations to tell us this?

I figured as much. Just having some fun!

 

[Treeaddict]

Generally, only the final stump cut or 2 have me at 1/2 kneel. Nearly all trees or stems are dropped at naval height from a standing position. For several reasons in no particular order: easier/faster to run, lesser target for stuff above/widowmakers, out of the most dirty wood, shorter drop zone necessary, easier on my body.

If it’s going to be milled, 1/2 kneel.

The final stump cuts are done absolutely last after everything else has been bucked and are made 1/2 kneel.

Just the way I prefer to do things

 

[WoodCutr]

With this new 881 setup I'm playing with, I don't need to be comfortable, the cuts done before it even starts


Joking aside, yes, comfort matters just as much as having gas in your saw

 

[chris_girard]

That was a really technical paper for something that seems so easy for those of us who use a saw daily.

Thanks for posting it though.

 

[Knotorious]

@chris_girard That's exactly why I posted it. What a waste of resources haha