Leaner

[Wwallace52590]

So I’ve got this down only job to do around the corner from my house, there’s power lines about 95ft in the direction of the lean. Used a laser to find where the tip should land. If it doesn’t drift I could just fell it. What would you guys do? I’ve got to go up a little bit regardless to take out a few branches that would hit the roof otw down. Should I just “top” it like halfway up? Kind of sketch’s me out I don’t want it to barber chair on me while tied to it.

If I just fell it would I be better off with a high stump or a low stump? I leaning towards low to minimize drift. In my head a low stump with a humbbolt notch would get in on the ground quick as possible. Is that right or is my brain malfunctioning.

 

[flushcut]

I’d probably shoot a line in it and pull from near the opposite direction of the lean and swing it into the lay. The pull line is set like a stiff arm in football but instead of pushing you are pulling, supporting the weight.

There are several good threads on controlling barberchair. The coos bay cut, boring the back cut, you can even wrap the trunk with chains and wedges. From the pic it doesn’t appear to be a 90’er.

 

[SeanKroll]

How tall? From the looks, it is not close to 95'.

Chaining the trunk can help with barberchairs if not using other means of controlling BC (or with other means).

What's in the lay?

 

[Build2Island]

Topping it halfway up, especially with barberchair concerns is worrisome. Watched a coworker barberchair an alder of similar height and lean condition last week during a topping cut. I've been told smaller pieces are better in these situations.