This fall I'm gonna be dropping a large dead oak. Not sure which one yet, so I haven't thoroughly inspected the situation. The one I'm most interested in would be best felled uphill, but it can go anywhere. It's not a huge deal.
Assuming it leans downhill, if I were to fall it uphill, how could I recover if I misjudge, and can't wedge it over? By memory, it's 32"dbh, and I'll be doing it without equipment aside from rope, a puller, pulleys, and misc stuff. IOW, probably not enough to handle a tree of that size. Is there any way of recovering, or should it be avoided altogether, and take it in the direction of lean if any?
Assuming it leans downhill, if I were to fall it uphill, how could I recover if I misjudge, and can't wedge it over? By memory, it's 32"dbh, and I'll be doing it without equipment aside from rope, a puller, pulleys, and misc stuff. IOW, probably not enough to handle a tree of that size. Is there any way of recovering, or should it be avoided altogether, and take it in the direction of lean if any?