slabMan
ArboristSite Operative
I have a 162' Western Red Cedar tree that is 79" at the stump and 60" dbh. The only place I can fall the tree is into a 8' tall berm made of fill dirt. I want to drop her as softly as possible to prevent damage to the tree. I have her chained/strapped together just above where I will make my backcut to hopefully prevent any fracturing on impact. What is the preferred undercut, hinge, and backcut to set her down as softly as possible? The tree has a natural lean in the berm direction, so perhaps a shallow face with a fat hinge or some cuts to allow her to hang on as long as possible? What say the experts?