Sectioning down a lodged dead hickory.

This lodged hickory was pushing over one tree it was pressed against causing it to bow and push out the limb on the buddy tree that held it, meaning it would eventually break the upper limb on the buddy tree.

The trick to getting these dangerous trees down safely is understanding the stress points and working with them and not against them.

This one minute clip is the first cuts, getting it off the stump.