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Again, I apologize if I offended you, Gary. But IMO a 10-15 second visual inspection should have provided you with enough evidence to make the core drilling and root excavation totally unnecessary. That trunk was so solid that it didn't even break when crashed across that gap when you made the...

Wow. From the way you were describing the tree, I expected the trunk to be nothing but decayed powder. What exactly about the tree made you think it was anything less than solid? I'm glad it went well, but I'm struggling to comprehend why there was so much doubt and anxiety about climbing it. :?

If it's too dead and brittle to climb, then forget all the stupid games and throw it towards the pool. You can pick the little dead brittle tips out of the water. Or if it's too strong to drop in the pool and you think it will hurt the deck, then it's strong enough to climb. Get your butt up...

IMO you may be overthinking it again. Brett's warning wasn't meant to cause you to create some master plan to rig out this simple removal, but rather a cautionary warning to be aware of the wood as you climb it. If the wood starts feeling punky with your spikes then stop and cut it at that point...