Howard Neil wrote:
wrote:

Actually the first one I need to cut, the one on the side where I want
them all to drop isn't all that entangled and would probably drop away
from the rest if I could cut through it. However I don't really see
how I can cut it given that if I start cutting on the only side I can
get at the saw will be pinched and stuck long before the trunk falls.


Do you know how to make a plunge cut? If so, notch on the side away from
the other trunks, then plunge cut to make the felling cut (the way you
would if felling a tree leaning at an acute angle). If you don't know
how to make a plunge cut, find someone to show you how. It is simple and
safe when done correctly but potentially dangerous if you do it wrong.

I'd been wondering if this might be a way to do it, it's certainly the
most sensible suggestion so far. I've done what are effectively
plunge cuts before but with nice static horizontal logs. I'll read up
on it and see if it sounds a safe option to try.

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Chris Green