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Trees don't make feces. ;)

Consider an amsteel/ dyneema, basal-anchored for pulling while felling, in place of cable. Which way does it lean compared to the lay? Looking forward to Gerry's sage input.

Full gap face? The Ace Tree Management videos might be interesting to you, if you are unfamiliar. Eucs die/ dieback in rare, cold winters here.

A long drill-bit in the hinge area to check for wood condition is a great tool. 1/4x12" is cheap. If you're got a foot of solid hinge corner, you've got a lot. Silvey stopped making jacks, I believe, but I've seen a newer manufacturer. 120 tons of go-over-there does a lot. Overkill. I was...

Do you jack trees? Did I mishear 17' dbh? 7'? Didn't watch much. My energy is up and down today, as I'm sick. If you have a lift, it seems easier to break the tree apart in an organized way, rather then dump it at 12' with overhanging branches from a lift. Your Mileage May Vary.

Sorry, I missed the video. I'm sick.

We left it cut-up, standing on wedges and the corners, then quickly pulled with a strong hydraulic winch and 1/2" Amsteel. Agreed, lean or too early of pull is bad. Seems like many tree people (not suggesting anyone particularly) think that pulling and cutting until it falls is the way...

We stripped what we could out of a 6-7' dbh, 130'+ tall cottonwood with a 60' bucket, next to a large pavilion, and hung a winch line. I slammed ever wedge I could find (15 or so) and keep up with, in the back cut, as my work partner bored-in to set a thick hinge-corner, on the pavilion side...

Pretty hollow. Lots to work with.

How hollow?

Now i see you at the trunk

I've wondered about the idea of reinforcing the hinge with a chain and long, heavy lags for a funky situation. Never went anywhere with the idea. Probably for good reason.

I'd look at a full-gap facecut, which creates a tall hinge. @stig introduced a "German Cut", which is a vertical bore cut in front of the 'standard' face, creating an opportunity for the lower section of the hinge to flex. A Sizwheel/ Whizzy also allows the tension side of a hinge to flex...

Welcome, David!