dropping

i want to make a belt to ratchet around the trunk before i drop a tree, to keep ensure it does not split and kill me. I know i can wrap a chain but i would like to make an adjustable one that i can really tighten. I have some cable i can cut but am looking for ideas on how to complete it. does...

I am removing a large Douglass Fir. its about 8ft away from the house. I have removed the branches and the top. I now have to deal with big wood. what is now left is a 40ft tall trunk 2 1/2ft diameter at the top, closer to 4ft at bottom. I used a DK slider to drop 16inch rounds into the...