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  1. emr

    Second notch on a stem

    To me deeper is about 1/3 of the diameter. I used to be closer to 1/4 or sometimes less. I guess I'm just getting to where I should be.
  2. emr

    Second notch on a stem

    I have been finding myself making deeper notches recently. I like the longer hinge and less time it takes to cut through the back cut. I find it easier to make accurate face cuts when they are deeper and need to adjust less often. Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
  3. emr

    Second notch on a stem

    He tree that I was working in was straight up and down. It had a little bit of weight going backwards but not much. I guess it's good to hear that there are no "rules" to follow in this situation. It seems that you need to trust you gut and do what seems right. Sent from my SM-G900V using...
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    Second notch on a stem

    We didn't want to risk it not working. But we have done things like that before. One trainer that I saw along the way said that those tone really work anyway. But we still do it sometimes. I think I've seen it work so I will continue to use that method in certain situations. Sent from my...
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    Second notch on a stem

    We have always gone below in the past when something like that happens. That last time my partner did it, the branch did sort of a Barber chair and the branch when where the original (higher up) notch was facing it towards. It's usually not a big deal but the poplar that I was in yesterday was...
  6. emr

    Second notch on a stem

    Yesterday I was removing a stone dead Lombardi Poplar and didn't want to go too high. This meant that I had to take a pretty big top out..... No rigging, just bomb it out. I put a face cut into the stem in the direction that I thought would place the top in a good location. My partner was...
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