Video Parts (5 across 2 reels)
This clip is Reel 2, Part 2 of a 5-part film. Watch from the beginning
SAFETY IN WOODS WORK Reel 2 · Part 2
Description
Contrasts proper and improper methods of felling trees and carrying hand tools (axes, spades, picks, etc.). Snag (deformed and diseased trees) is felled to illustrate safety principles. Brush is cleared from the area around the snag, a notch is axed in a tree to control the direction of fall, the tree is partially sawed, a wedge is driven into the cut, and the tree is then sawed through.
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Records of the Extension Service
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1938-01-01
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3:13