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Just heard that the client has been for a site visit today and is delighted. Result!

Pics of the finished job.

I had 3 guys helping me out, and there was a conversation going on while I was cutting to the tune of "what the hell is he doing he hasn't even got his cuts level" There might be a video of it coming over.

Hopefully I can post some better pics, basically the stem leant at 45 degrees over a river. The idea was to swing the stem into a position next to the path. I guyed it directly against the lean, used an angled face to swing the fell so the guy rope would in theory be under a fairly constant...

Hell yeah, especially when the lay is its final resting place. The only way of moving it otherwise would be with the tirfor.

Well, it's down. More pics to follow, but the good news is it landed perfectly in the lay.

This is one of the hazard trees. One half was hung up in some hawthorn right over the footpath. Cleared a bit round the big one, tried to get some better photos but you just can't get it all in the frame.

I'm on a day rate, so doing it by hand it quite appealing, especially I am am cutting for two men chipping. Also doing a little landscraping, bulldozing a levelish path with the mini loader.

Here's some other pics of the site. We are clearing a 5 metre path through the wood at the moment.

Can't see the tree for the wood unfortunately.

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All good points. Ground is undulating but flat overall, choices of anchor points for setting rigging are limited, I will know more once I have cleared some ground around it. It may be that there just is no suitable anchor, and the whole tree will have to be pieced out. Sure hope not though!

I'll get pics, there will be a few days on site before I get onto the big beastie.

I think I get you, what I want to avoid is reaching a high peak loading. As the tree swings it will describe an arc, at the furthest point the load will be greatest, and if there is too much shock loading something could go pear shaped very quickly.

Thats what I'm hoping for Tucker, a straight fall to the direction of the hinge is ok, a swing in would be better as then I wont have to winch the stem into place. The lowest 30 feet of trunk is staying in place for the creepy crawlies to eat. Might just vertical bore the stem and see whats...

Thats why I want to tension each line first, then tie off to a base anchor on another tree. Stem about 6 tonnes. Some big tenex would be ideal, but I'm not buying new gear just for this tree.

I have an interesting job coming up, pics to come on Monday. Hybrid black poplar, 48"dbh, 45 degree lean on stem, all of the crown is on the side of the lean, so very heavy weighting. I would estimate the whole tree weighs 12-15 tonnes. Having felled one or two similar trees, I am expecting...