ECS History Department Year 7 ISBL Why did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings? right direction for his ships to sail from Normandy to England. Until the wind blew in the right direction it was impossible for William to set sail.
1 An easy way to make your cuts match up is to place a stick in the off-side of your horizontal cut, causing it to stick out a little.  Start a cut on your side of the tree, lining up the bottom of your cut with that side of the horizontal cut. You can project your cuts path by looking down the bar.
If the tree is pre-cut, be sure it gets a fresh cut before you put it in place. You'll need to get it in water within four hours, Crowley said. If there's dry sap on the bottom, scrape it off before you put it place. At home, be sure to give the tree its best chance to stay hydrated.