I want to remove a white pine that is approx. 6ft from end of house and I have delimbed up to about 8ft or so. Tree is nearly 24in dia. and 25 maybe 30 ft high.

Only thing in way is a couple maple trees and I don't want to knock off their limbs, but I think if dropped correctly the pine will fall way left of the maples but too far left gets into the other pines I want to leave alone.

Questions are :
1. How to cut tree and make sure it falls where expected?
2. Do I cut it flush with ground or leave stump?
3. This size tree worth milling for lumber?

(I prefer to dig up stump and back-fill for landscaping later on). I suppose I could delimb the thing alway to top.....but by the time I get all the limbs/branches cut off, I will have painted myself into a corner.....I'll be up a tree without a handle.......... [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img] [img]/forums/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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