I took down this small dead, double-trunker today. Wound up doing a little rigging with a snatch block and Masdam puller. Worked really well. I'm definitely glad I rigged it. The longer trunk broke right in half well above the rope, flipped over while as it was falling and actually the tip top of it (lower left in the picture) wound up about 4' behind the stump . Thankfully, I was at least a 75 feet away working the puller. P.S., Be SUPER careful with dead trees.
wow mike bayerl that could have been scary if you weren't prepared. Good for you for being safe. I was out dropping trees last night and had my senses on alert as well (post to come later). Glad it worked out. Could you salvage any of that black birch or was it all destined to be soil?
