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I've seen a tree man fall over in fear, but never a tree. I guess it was more like tripped, really.

Not at all, Squish, this isn't the time of year when you are sounding like an ass. :lol: One thing too, i have wedges and those purdy hardhead juniors that I make myself. Kind of hate to scuff them up though. :|:

You are right in that cautionary, Squish, there is no back up plan. I do encounter some worry sometimes, not too proud to admit it. If the line did snap, and something else prevented the tree setting back hard, that would indeed be worth something to me, or likely a lot given many...

When pulling with a Tirfor, the cut a little pull a little is pretty much the only option that you have, is what I figure. You can spring over smaller trees and ones with not much back lean. I wouldn't want to get very fine with a hinge on a heavy back leaner over a vacation home like we often...

That's true, Willie, the amount of pull does go through changes. With larger trees though, there is that point where it is opening up a lot in the back and not yet favouring the lay, and still tremendous pull is needed. When the pull goes lighter, it brings mental relief. :) I work with a...

I don't really understand the concept of using wedges as a backup when pulling, because with many to most of the trees we pull, the back lean is so severe that when cutting and pulling to get them over to favour the lay, the back has opened up too much to hold a wedge, and you can't keep shoving...