On Oct 15, 4:15 pm, Joe wrote:
I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
real width to it just basically a big one foot
diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?

Hi,

I think this is a proffessional job. See this web site about logging
and safety. http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/logging/index.html
and a good manual about all the hazzards here
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logging/mainpage.html.

On the hazards page:

http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/logg...s/hazards.html

It descibes what you have is a "Lodged Tree". The warning reads:

"Do not work in the presence of lodged trees. Have these death traps
pushed or pulled down by a machine."

So the standard method in the industry is to use a Backhoe type
catapilar machine to haul it out the way. I had one of these on my
property and called in the professionals.

Best, Mike.