not long for this world!

[Stephen Blair]

That will sit therefor years!

Ratchet strap 2 pinch bars over the split and fell low, job done!

[tree_beard]

i think it will still be standing when you get to it in a week, and it will need alot more pulling than you think.

 

seen a similarly compromised beech that stood for at least five years with a very similar looking crack that you could fit your hand in. it took an 8ton excavator and a full 5ton dumper to pull it over, after crippling it with a saw, and the remaining sound wood in one butress still sent it 45degrees to the pull.

[kentjames]

If in doubt, fire things at it

 

Looks like a job for a confident feller or MEWP

[john p]

Whatever you do can we see some close up cross section pics of the stem and trunk? And any fungi. Pretty please, with a cherry on top?

 

of course, there are some gano bracket on far side, will take many photos

[Grass hopper]

Looks like a nice job , use your head and have fun doing it.

Good luck.

[dexta]

Like others have said I would put a gob in it, as much for direction of fell and to weaken it for winching it over

[john p]

:however it comes down im gonna video it, its gonna make an epic crunch:biggrin:

[sloth]

of course, there are some gano bracket on far side, will take many photos

 

Fantastic, cheers fella

[Goaty]

How abouts a charity arbtalk event. Everyone pays £10 to have 5 swings or minutes with an axe or 5 mins with a silky. Winner gets a prize from a sponsor on here. Pay £10 for each go. It should raise millions.

 

Or we could just predict an outcome, direction of fall. How many breaks in main trunk, height of barbers chair. etc.

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

If in doubt, fire things at it

 

That's the one!