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Hey Sean how about mounting one of those big crab fishermen capstan winches alongside the chipper? Watching those crab fisher shows on TV I was always impressed how fast and powerful those boat winchs were.

Spruce and pine are easily barber chaired.....takes a little practice to get the thickness just right. Doesn't matter if you're pretensioning a pull line....that's a controlled cutting procedure. Learning proper hinge thickness is something you may learn from "I Made A Huge Mistake!!":D

Good comments Jay. Standing up a back leaner I only do on a live tree though, unless it's a DED elm. In Gary's dead pine situation a pretensioned pull line would need to be done with the utmost care with a good ear. He'd definitely want to be doing the tensioning safely away from the perimeter...

I thought it sounded good.:big-bounce:

Yes a thicker hinge can break off whole rather then by the layers of grain or worse...... barber chair. Tapered hinges can work good on short green trees and hold the side lean longer to the lay. But not always reliable in a urban setting where you require zero damage control :D

Yes thanks to the Big Shot, multiple ropes, redirect pulleys and prusiks I enjoy setting up a guy line. I can set up a 90 degree to lay anchor anywhere to make it work. The only right thing to do felling sideleaners in residential environments.

On a head leaner green or dry hinge fibre will hold longer if the back cut is bore cut to set up the hinge thickness and lastly cutting the strap wood on the release........versus back cutting straight in Of course a 90 degree open face cut is recommended. Number 1 hazard is heavy side lean or...

Looking closer at your pics the rotted side of the hinge was on the opposite side of the side lean . But you did put a tapered hinge in with your back cut which probably helped from losing it sideways with the extra fibre. The only trees I gut the hinge on to ease felling tension is DED elm...

Gary, you shaved off alot more then just the bark. Sapwood in dead pine still offers very strong outer hinge wood, the wider the hinge the better for a more stable pedestal. That was a much greater defect then gutting the hinge.