On Sep 13, 12:50*pm, willshak wrote:

With a long enough rope, one can stand as far away from the tree as the
rope allows. You don't have to stand directly under a flagpole to raise
or lower the flag with a long enough halyard..

Right. The OP said he didn't mind climbing, so he could possibly
climb a nearby tree, prop himself against a limb and saw from a
greater elevation. That would take care of undercutting the limb,
assuming the flexible blade was long enough and angle sufficient.

R