pic attempt

[JJackson]

 

[eucmaninshorts]

Whatca go going there? Is that a strap around the stems?

 

[inztrees]

nice pic looks like hes keeping the stem codominant

 

[JJackson]

Yeah it was used for support, it way put in a the highest the bucket could go. Was a large ponderosa pine, over 100' and was about 46" DBH, would have been a great log except it was in a campground and had plenty of nails and various other metal objects in it.