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Flashover604, As Sotc mentioned, pulling high on that stump, about 7 feet up, is a great plan. Just remember that doing so will create a lifting force on your tractor, or truck. An option would be to install a tail block on another tree at a height equal to, or lower than your hitch. The...

Sotc, Thank you. I didn't understand the question, but your reply helped me draw a picture in my mind. I agree. Joel

Just be careful, my friend. Think things through. Always start with the smaller stuff. If you have a 6" tree to begin with, all the better. Joel

The picture you posted is how I'd make my cut with the top being hung up in another tree. This will allow you to pull the tree back off and away from the stump. The standard notch will not allow you to do this. Joel

Flashover, If the tree is hung up in another tree, the backcut will open only slightly as she begins to tip. It shouldn't pinch the bar on the saw. Place a wedge in the backcut as you proceed. This will prevent the tree from falling on your bar as the cut is finished. Once you have the...

I should point out that the pictures I show above are not to scale. My notches are far too deep. Joel

Flashover604, Most often the stump is cut in such a way as to prevent the tree from sliding backward. This is done by making a notch and a backcut, with the backcut about an inch higher than the base of the notch. This creates a stub that prevents the tree from sliding over. When pulling...

Flashover604, This is fairly easy work, though you must carefully think things through before making a cut. The tree that is broken off 8 feet up........that one should be rigged with ropes into at least two nearby trees to prevent it from falling on you when you cut the stump away. You could...