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I hear you Burn. When it was shown to me I thought the guy was kidding. It works, I don't fully understand why, but it works great. My favorite cut on leaning Alders. Think of it as a Strip/Coos Bay cut. But instead of cutting the sides of the strip flat, you have a steep face on the bottom on...

I'm looking to see if I got any pics of a sidehill. I'm too lazy to go out back and make a mess right now.

Frans, you got the idea. Except a spear cut does not involve a face nor a hinge. The angle of the cuts is similar. A swizwill is a boring cut below the apex of the face on the pull side of a swing dutchman, it helps create a post, that hopefully helps pull the tree to the intended side. This pic...

It's a local trick, though I believe the same technique is used all over the West. Basically, you make a very steep face that is about 90 degrees off the head, then your "backcut' or more correctly your "topcut" comes in at a very radical angle in line with the bottom of your face. Sounds crazy...

One question. Was the top still in the tree? If so I would try a sidehill cut next time. I'm not sure how effective it would be without the top and ropes pulling, But I use it all the time to dump head leaners at least 60 degrees off the lean. Never got 90 off but way better than chasing the...