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Got one leaner going the right way, another nearby going the wrong way. So I climb up and hook a chain between them, taking into account angle of pull, amount of slack, weight x height to the 3rd power / the curvature of the earth, etc.

Complete "hinging" of tree 1 until it takes up the slack in the chain...

Then...

You are the Man JJ. Thats great thinking. I love smart work, Hard work SUX.
Thanks for post.

very nice never thought of that before. usually we push them with a tractor, but thats not always posible. always willing to learn new things.

That's slick.

I usually take the easy way out...if it looks too difficult I let time and gravity do the job.

I've got a neighbor that's a semi-retired loger. He was doing yard tree removal without a bucket truck. I asked him how he managed to get leaners away from the house. He described several techniques to me and one sounded like what you show in your video. I told him I needed a clearer picture so I could understand better. He promised to show me those techniques some day...that was ~2 years ago.

Yeah, it might be nice, slick, smart work and all that BUT it aint safe! If you ever do try it, make sure you got good clear escape routes, always cut the second tree from the side that affords the best protection, and always err on the side of having too little slack in the chain. I have done this a few times and once I left too much slack in the chain, and when I cut the pulling tree, the weight and inertia of the tree snapped it loose from the stump and then it shot back in a wild arc swinging from the tree it was supposed to pull over. Cables, rope, and pulleys may take a little longer to set-up, but they are much safer.