Hey guys,
I just did a job this evening. Not sure that it qualifies as "precision felling", but it's targets were a fence, a house, and power lines. I managed to drop it away from the direction of lean. I know its not a big tree or anything, but I just got my camera and had a friend shoot some pics while I was working.
Sorry the pics aren't brighter, it was getting dark outside, she didn't use much flash, and I can't find my photoshop disk.
The tree is (was) an Arizona Cypress. 14" dia base. I placed lines because I don't have much experience with precision felling, and it was leaning towards the neighbors fence and house. I climbed it to place them because it only took 15 mins.
As you can see, its just a little one, but could have done sufficient damage anyhow.
Me with all my PPE getting clipped in. Also gives you some idea of the lean.
Notice two tie-in straps, and both hands on the saw.
Here you can see the neighbors fence, house, and some really lanky guy in a tree.
Shows the taut pull line and slack side line before making the scarf cut.
Hinge. I think I overcut the scarf and diagonal.
Shows the taut sideline, and slack pull line.
Well that's it. Let me know what you think of it.