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Thanks for the videos Murphy. It is helpful listening to your thought process as you analyze the situation. wow. That is an incredible account, Jonny. The whole thing. visceral and powerfully moving. (npi) (No Pun Intended) this scares me more than anything else so far in this thread. Butch...

Thanks ALL for ALL comments, advice, warnings, experiences! Marc, Gary .... if I did use multiple ropes the to on the sides would just be as a failsafe... just tension and hold in place. The front rope would be the real pulling rope. Willie, Stig, Mick, Butch, Steve, CurSedVoyce, Altissimus -...

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Thanks a lot All for all the different perspectives, advice, warnings, experience, etc. fwiw ... I think my felling/falling cuts are getting better. yeah, my comment about pulling by hand was merely theoretical for this tree... But the warning about anyone holding (or touching) the rope if...

Thanks guys. yeah, it could probably be just pulled over by 1 or 2 guys even, but, after that pecan tree fiasco I'm going to take somebody's (Bermy's?) advice with multiple ropes until my senses get dialed in. thanks a lot for the feedback... just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything.

yes sir, that is exactly what I was planning. my concern was that I have heard about the danger of working near high power lines and just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing anything. The closest branches should begin to arc (no pun intended) away from the line as soon as the tree starts to...

There is a tree on my current job which is close to some (primary?) power lines. 70' x 12" It appears the furthest/smallest branches/twigs are within 3' or 5' of the wires Lay will be 90* from the power lines. I will have plenty of pull on it --- I am considering 3 separate ropes --- 1 to...