IF ONE OF THOSE WEDGES WERE OUT A FEW MILLIMETRES HE WOULD HAVE HAD A WEDGIE or a boot somewhere the sun dont shine.
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IF ONE OF THOSE WEDGES WERE OUT A FEW MILLIMETRES HE WOULD HAVE HAD A WEDGIE or a boot somewhere the sun dont shine.
He missed the building on the right by not much more than the thickness of the bark. Incredible skill when you consider that even a light cross breeze could have been a disaster.
A funny way to drive in fence posts....
I've seen a lot of trees go down by some very experienced people, trees that size will roll very often on the way down. I think that's why he dropped to his knees after. The aim can be perfect but if you get even a little roll off on the way down it could be off by a few feet or more. This guy knew what he was doing!
Very well done. I'd do this only if the lean were right on target - not likely, that. So, maybe remove branches on the main cut side to shift C of G toward the gap. Plus, when its this tight, guy the tree like sailboat mast-stays with tensioned, non-stretch line. In this situation wedges alone are not precise enough on their own. Of course, air should be still, or be gentle in the intended direction. Some luck wouldn't hurt. GIF gives no detail. I'd like to read a report on the strategy in this case.
This one does not go so well.
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Did he just hanged himself?