Am I foolish to try and attempt such a thing on my own?

Apr 29, Limbing thick branches Gradual reduction of the tension in the branch. Make a few cuts, about one-third of the branch diameter of the inside Crosscutting rough branches without splitting. Make a cut on the underside of the branch, up to half the branch Soft breaking of a tensioned branch. Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. Climb up to the branch and tie a rope to the branch 1 foot or more from the edge of the branch; the rope should reach to the ground and have slack that is at least equal to the length of the.

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Newport TN. Feb 23, #7. If you are new to taking trees down, then leave something that big to someone that has a little more experience. Sure, a bucket is great to get you up in the tree, but it isnt going to help matters at all when things go bushfelling.bar fact, it can be MORE dangerous at times.