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TIMBER! Looking after the woods, two saplings for every tree
Aim where it falls, chop the notch, saw the back cut and down it comes. Then the logs roll down the meadow into the river.
A golden meadow runs down from the edge of the wood to the river, with deer grazing and an eagle overhead. Only trees tied with an orange ribbon come down. Drag across the meadow to aim where the tree will fall (a red flag marks the perfect spot), then tap in time with the swing meter to chop a notch with the axe.
Hold to saw the back cut. The gauge shows the trunk from above: stop while there is still a strip of wood, the hinge, and it steers the tree down right on line. Leaves fly, birds scatter, and it lands with a thump.
Trim off the branches, saw the trunk into logs at the white marks, and tap the logs to roll them down to the river, where they float off to the sawmill. Feed the branches through the chipper and spray the chips into the trailer for the mill, then plant two saplings for every tree you felled and watch the years go by as they grow.
