Bumping this thread because I had the perfect opportunity to swing a small leaner and no real targets to worry about. This was more about 1- keeping one tree off the other and 2 - swinging the tree into a clear zone we wanted to stage a slash pile in for two trees.
Perfect holding wood for it...
The "it depends" was what I was thinking (and normally would say).. Every tree is so different to the surroundings at times.. You just have to go with the feel combined with the physics if that makes any sense...
When the tree swings round, how much height do you have available etc.... Canopy...
I cut most leaners 90* to the lean of the tree as in #2. I often also use more of an open face cut if I am to swing the tree up to 45* or so from the natural lay. Once I approach the 90* mark, I will cut more of a conventional face that is parallel to a level plane.. like level with the ground...
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