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Originally Posted by MRM
It's been a long time since I've cut down a tree, but I grew up heating with wood and I can tell intuitively which way a tree wants to fall. It's hard to tell without being there, but I don't think it's going to fall the way you think. The branches don't have enough weight to affect its fall. The curve in the truck and the orientation of the trunk will determine where it will fall.
The issue with cutting it is more will it fall on something and break it rather than whether you're likely to get hurt doing it. .....
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Good advice from all in this thread, but we are "veterans" with experience, proper tools (the right saws, wedges, come-a-longs, etc.), intuition, and did I mention EXPERIENCE on our side, but we all started somewhere. This tree "might" be a candidate to learn on....just be aware of any potential "widow makers" (hanging branches, rotten portions) and take it slow and easy. The technique for notching and dropping it where you want isn't difficult....and that's all this tree requires imo from what I can see....but I'm NOT there
Be careful and have someone else hold your beer and the video camera
