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are felled in the usual way. bul the larger hardwoods have to be "rung." 

 In districts where the larger timber is not so hard, but have abnormally 

 developed butts, it is necessary to use the " spring-board." 



By means of this contrivance the tree is cul some distance from the 

 ground, usually S to 12 feet, occasionally as high as 20 feet. A great deal 

 of labour is thereby saved, as in addition to the smaller diameter, the wood is 

 straighter and freer in the grain, which renders the cutting much easier. 

 The spring-board is made of some light, tough wood, is about 4 feet 6 inches 



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Using the spring-board to fell a Carrabean tree on the Dorrlgo. 

 A belt of typical scrub forma the background. 



