A professional who fells timber trees, applying knowledge of tree characteristics and cutting techniques to control direction of fall and minimize tree damage. Respnsibilities include:

• Appraises tree for characteristics, such as twists, rot, and heavy limb growth, and gauges amount and direction of lean, using ax as plumb bob.
• Determines position, direction, and depth of cuts to be made and placement of wedges or jacks.
• Clears brush and debris from work area and escape route, and cuts saplings and other trees from falling path, using ax and chain saw.
• Scores cutting lines with ax, saws undercut along scored lines with chain saw, and knocks slabs from cuts with ax.
• Saws back-cuts, leaving sufficient sound wood to control direction of fall.
• Inserts jack or drives wedges behind saw to prevent binding of saw and start tree falling.
• Stops saw engine as tree tips, pulls cutting bar from cut, and runs to predetermined location to avoid injury from falling limbs and flying debris.
• May work on piecework basis and be designated Busheler.
• May cut trees into log lengths.
• Fallers of small timber (generally under 18 inches in diameter) are classified as faller II.