What's interesting is that the other tree I cut down first sat down on the bar too. Had to make a very slight relief cut to ease the tension and then it went right over the way it was supposed to. Are cedars prone to this?
However you approach the rest, do not do this:
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Geez... It is like a textbook example of what not to do...
In fact I hope it is staged just for that purpose.
However you approach the rest, do not do this:
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