Originally Posted by
maple flats
If you decide to cut that tree, be very careful. It is a recipe for a barber chair. If you do decide, start with a slightly smaller face cut, then do a plunge cut to leave the hinge defined, the from the plunge cut, cut out to the back. that way the tree might hold on until you exit the back. be ready to get out of the way as soon as anything starts to move and if necessary, leave the saw. A saw can be replaced if needed, you can't. Might be a good place to ask a friend with more tree felling experience to help.