When I started doing swing Dutchmen, my rule of thumb (adjust with experience and trees, I’m still learning) I would do my flat cut aimed between the lean and the lay and put only the undercut to the lay. Don’t trust em
Been trying to do the impossible for a long time - get brittle eucalyptus to hinge/swing/redirect. Got
Quite a bit on this one. Hinge is 6” thick on the tension side. I think I’m going to call it a rip or tear or zipper hinge. Iif it won’t flex…tear it. The lean was towards the camera.