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So I've got a tree with two trunks that's ready to come down. One side is healthier than the other, but they're both dying. The one with massive lean is going in a safe direction BUT has a very large branch that will wrap around a pine about 30-40 ft up. They rub when it's windy you can see in the picture. That trunk has rot in the heartwood and it's the one I'm worried about. My plan was to fell it first as the second trunk would provide me a little protection as I left it out of there. However to do that I'll need to take that branch off, both to avoid hang up, and in the hope that losing the weight will make it less likely to barber chair. Like I said it can fall anywhere in 90deg of it's lean and not hit anything I'm worried about, so I don't need to control it. I'm comfortable on ropes, just doing it in a tree context will be new to me. I have a 40ft later, and I figured I'll get it in the pine next to it, tie off above and take the limb off from there. Worst case I do it sitting in a seat and harness, but preferably from the ladder. I can descend the rope if needed, this much I know how to do and have done many times before.
My biggest fear is what happens when I make the face cut. Should I make it more or less deep than typical, if we assume the center of the tree is mostly cheese?
If it's not obvious, is the trunk on the left. My whole yard is a hill in 3 different directions, so lean looks both better and worse than it is
My biggest fear is what happens when I make the face cut. Should I make it more or less deep than typical, if we assume the center of the tree is mostly cheese?
If it's not obvious, is the trunk on the left. My whole yard is a hill in 3 different directions, so lean looks both better and worse than it is