Axe: The single-bitted axe is used by
fallers for cutting, brushing-out, hammering wedges, and as a plumb to determine lean. The
axe head must be kept sharp and free of burrs. The handle must be tightly set into the
head and free of splits. The axe head must be pinned to the handle. The handle can also be
used to gauge the height of a tree. The axe head should be 2 1/2 to 5 pounds or more
when working large timber. This makes driving wedges easier, with less shock to the arms
and shoulders. The axe head should be wide and square enough to make good contact with the
wedges. The axe must be within easy reach at all times. It should be kept at the base of
the tree being felled. If worn on the belt, the axe must be sheathed. |
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Bar Oil Container: Portable container for
bar oil used for lubricating chain saw guide bar and chain. |
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Cable Cutter: Portable tool used for
cutting wire rope cable. |
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Clinometer: Used to gauge the height of a
tree and measure slope angles. |
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Files: Used to sharpen saw chain and
other cutting tools. |
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Flagging: Plastic
or cloth tape for marking boundaries and danger trees. |
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Gasoline Container: Approved portable
container for flammable liquids. |
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Grease Gun: Tools used to grease and
lubricate equipment ranging from guide bar sprockets to the largest of logging machines.
May be manually or pneumatically operated. |
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Guide Bar Rail Closer: Tool used to close
the rails of the chain saw guide bar back to their original shape. |
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Guide Bar Straightener: Tool used to
straighten chain saw guide bars and to remove and replace bar tip rivets. |
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Loggers Tape: Retractable tape measure
with stinger/nail attached to the free end. Used to measure trees and logs. |
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Portable Jacks: Portable tools consisting
of rams and hydraulic cylinders used for lifting or moving heavy objects. |
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Portable Winches: Portable pulling devices
for winching small logs and trees. |
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Pro-Sight: Portable card with plumbing
string used to gauge the height of a tree, plumb the lean in a tree, calculate segments in
a tree, and determine the amount of lift needed to successfully fell a tree against the
lean. |
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Screwdriver: Used for adjusting chain saw
carburetor settings and other miscellaneous tasks. |
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Tachometer: Used to tune a chain saw motor
to the manufacturer's recommended speed. |
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Toothbrush: Small brush used in cleaning
chain saw air filters and other miscellaneous jobs. |
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Wedges: Plastic or metal tools used by
loggers to fell a tree against the lean and to prevent the chain saw guide bar from being
pinched while felling or bucking. |
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Wrenches (Open end, Box end, Allen): Used
for chain saw maintenance and other miscellaneous tasks. |
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