For the most part, I am doing it solo, I just worry about a set back or worse yet, the tree going backwards and nobody on the mini to pull against it! Stupid things that go through your mind!
I like two people for pulling, most of the trees are neutral lean and don't need much to go over and out in the woods I can't get the mini where I need to pull from without another half hour of work!
I have pulled quite a few, but the set up time and not having someone I trust on the mini limit...
Decently mobile, I can't run, if that's the question! I mostly wedge everything anymore, just because and as soon as I see the kerf open on the backcut I am backing away. Tree doesn't fall, hit the wedge a bit more, not enough and I snip the hinge a hair standing up ready to evacuate.
I've...
Yeah, yeah, laugh all you want!
I've been getting lazy, getting in and out on the work I do do now. I've been ALAP'ing my fells of late. Make the bottom of the face flat, 60deg notch on the top, cut the root flair, scarf the sides even with the top of the flat on the face to align and cutting...
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