Which operation describes limbing?

• A. Limbing is felling a tree.
• B. Cutting branches from a standing tree.
• C. Limbing is cutting the trunk into sections.
• D. Sharpening the chain.

Answer: (B)

Limbing means removing branches or limbs from a tree. The described operation—cutting branches from a standing tree—fits this definition, since you’re taking off the limbs to expose the trunk while the tree is still upright. This is different from felling, which is cutting the tree down; from bucking, which is cutting the trunk into shorter pieces after it’s down; and from sharpening the chain, which is a maintenance task for the saw.