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That's pretty much what might have happened with your pine next to the house, David. Could have ripped a gouge through the wall.

Too thick, enough so to cause a hazard itself rather than mitigate a different one, from my perspective. Any tree of any species, just about, could be made to barberchair with that powerful a pull on that fat a hinge...and that situation could have been really "risky business" to the house and...

That is one thick hinge :).

I agree with Stig re placement of the hinge...I don't usually think to mention this because I next to never cut particularly low ;).

Pictures are not the best way to plan a removal :)...but I think I'd be comfortable felling it with the one line. I'm thinking the tree is healthy with solid green wood, and Ponderosa hinges well. Maybe use a thickish hinge, gutted.