how to cut down 12 ft stump

[Douggg]

i had a white pine break off at 12 foot high. probably lightning strike. trunk is over 24+ diameter.

i took all side branches off and am just left with 12 foot stump. do i crotch and back cut same as a full size tree? physics seem different here as there is not the height there. a straight cut across seems like it would not work due to weight above bar.

thanks much

 

[lone wolf]

Mouth it and backcut.

 

[capetrees]

cut a notch and then back cut and use wedges to make it fall

 

[beastmaster]

Some times physics works against you on a short stick like that. A wide deep face cut, way deeper then normal, plus a rope as high as you can get it will give you the leverage you need to get it over.

 

[Conquistador3]

I cut such stumps all the time: when Black locusts die or are broken by weather usually only stumps 12-15ft tall remain.
Cut a notch a little deeper than usual, back-cut and you are done. The last trees I've cut didn't even need wedges or ropes. All the last one required to go down after being back-cut was a hefty kick: unprofessional but satisfying.