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I see your point. Perhaps it can be better envisioned, and I don't want to flog a dead horse here, but the ability of the tree to lean in a desirable way, is dependent on the order of the horizontal slanting cuts. With a lot of crane picks here, we have the most desirable angle/direction that...

Trap cut....appropriate name. I didn't like it when a big tree would drop down on the bar. My technique may have been lacking...not using a wedge, etc. This method alleviates that. We run into a lot of tight situations here.

I see the hesitations. I will say that the advantages of the method are a factor of how adept at it you are, the accuracy and thoroughness of the cuts. If you do leave holding wood in the middle, it can be a hassle. There was a learning curve for me. As I mentioned, a big plus to the method...

I'd be interested in what you see as the drawbacks, Wiley. Please explain. That's it, Skwerl, acts like a cradle. Have yet to see a tree break out of it, even with small ears, since no momentum is going. A tiny ear will hold two tons easily.

That was my take as well, Stephen, but once learned, and when working with an operator who knows what you're doing, and no verbal communication required, it's very efficient and quick. I've shown it to some folks, and they all use it now. It always gets met with skepticism about the seeming...

A guy showed me this method awhile back, one advantage being in that when done correctly, there is little tendency for the saw to bind, and also the big plus of the butt of the tree being held in position by the ears sticking up, until the crane makes the lift. With risks to anything close that...