Willard, Denmark is too small for the trees to have a common lean.
We are surrounded by water and only in Jutland ( Jylland) does the wind blow from the same side with any consistency.
That said, I've noticed that some stands of conifers have a common len. but one stand may lean to the east...
Only scenario for wedges + backstrap I can think of is when felling in high winds.
I'll sometimes set a backstrap to make sure the wind doesn't knock the tree over before I've completed my back cut, causing a barberchair.
Also when starting rookie fallers on big trees I have them do it, untill...
It is a shame that you are so far from Denmark. I'd enjoy taking you into the woods here and letting you knock some big size hardwoods over.
But of course the cold would be hard for you to endure.
Richard is constantly complaining about that, he's from South Africa. He sure suffers during...
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