on something like this...yeah it is... you don't start on the most difficult task first...you work up to it
all of this advise you give is good, but you give it as if you would be the one doing the work (with your experience/saws) no one even knows what this guy has for a saw, never mind experience...who knows, maybe he has never even cut a tree down before?
or his saw could be some turd with a chain so dull it can't even cut butter...is this the kind of saw you would want to cut a tree like this??? don't think so!
you say you have learned this stuff the hard way and lucky you haven't been hurt...this guy might not be as lucky...
put a chain on it!, then if he still wants to screw around with fancy cuts, he can with out it blowing up in his face!
he could even leave it a little loose, then he could see if it came apart during the cut...
Just to clarify, I have been cutting wood sense a young boy. I am not a pro and have no delusions.
I have had enough close calls to know that if possible a second opinion is not a bad thing.
I have cut leaners just never one to such an extreme.
The tree is only about 15 " so yes making it on the small side for a bore cut. It is still a living tree and seems to be in good health.
I refer to the bore or plunge method because we have always cut a lot of hickory and it has a bad tendency ti chair, and this is how I was taught to cut all hickory and leaners.
As far as saws I was going to use a dolmar 6100 24" bar and new or fresh sharpened chain. I sharpen my own chains with a granberg style jig and have for some time.
I also have an 056 super with up to a 36" bar and a little 192c with a 14" bar. I will probably leave the 192 in the shed for this one.
I really do love all the feed back and input on this.
I would also agree and point out I would never recommend someone with little experience to even think about cutting trees like this one. It is very dangerous and can easily kill someone if went about the wrong way.
That is why even with my years of experience cutting down trees I wanted some experienced input to try and find the safest way possible.