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I've found that if I slant cut Doug fir like that, it will hinge on the bottom strap, rather than snap off brittle-like. Bigleaf Maple will tend to barber chair a bit, but hang on the strap, unless I time it to cut the strap at max swing... If it's pointed at 3:00, it will swing down and if...

FWIW... If the groundy doesn't let it run when mid-tied, you magnify the force with the lever-effect of the limb/ hinge. Personally, I don't trust many groundies for running ropes. I'm a fan of peeling a lot of limbs, letting the tree absorb the force, and lowering them myself with a...