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       #Post#: 82699--------------------------------------------------
       Leaning dead pine
       By: dpjones Date: June 14, 2018, 9:54 am
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       Any advice for cutting a dead pine? the way it's leaning it'll
       fall into other trees and hang, just thinking about type of
       notch, wedges, ropes and such. It's 24" maybe 28" not too tall,
       lot of dead limbs.
       Thanks
       DJ
       #Post#: 82704--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Leaning dead pine
       By: HolmenTree Date: June 15, 2018, 8:57 am
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       [quote author=dpjones link=topic=6995.msg82699#msg82699
       date=1528988089]
       Any advice for cutting a dead pine? the way it's leaning it'll
       fall into other trees and hang, just thinking about type of
       notch, wedges, ropes and such. It's 24" maybe 28" not too tall,
       lot of dead limbs.
       Thanks
       DJ
       [/quote]
       Use a guy line support rope anchored 90 degrees to where you can
       lay the tree.
       I use a Big shot slingshot, throw line and 12oz weight bag to
       get the rope up high in tje tree. You'll need a ladder.
       As long as the rope is tied over half ways up the tree you
       should have enough support.
       To judge where to anchor the rope to the ground at 90 degrees to
       lay I use a 4ftx2ft T square. Hold one side of the square
       against the tree  opposite the lean. One straight edge points to
       lay the other points to where anchor must be. If there is no
       stump or tree at that point to anchor to you'll need a vehicle
       or make up a adjustable anchor point on a rope tied between 2
       trees etc.
       Here's a couple pics of an adjustable anchor point I rigged up
       on one job I did. Tied between a stump and a fence post.
       Prussic hitch tied on rope attached to come a long.
       Make sure felling cuts are same height as anchor point at
       prussic or your gunsight will be off.
       
       #Post#: 82711--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Leaning dead pine
       By: dpjones Date: June 15, 2018, 10:42 am
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       Thanks, I would've never thought of that.
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