Coppicing - Ground anchor?

Hi all,
I’ve finally started bringing down the trees I mentioned last April in this thread:
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1027179/cutting-trees-down-to-size#latest
The tricky bit is that three of them lean over a cable that hangs relatively low between a telegraph pole and into my neighbours (we’re semi detached) roof. Given we are both fully cable (phone, tv and internet) I suspect the cable may be defunct, but I don’t want to take any chances.
Is the appropriate tool/technique to get a ground anchor, and use some kind of rope to pull the tree? Such that it’s leaning away from the cable when I undercut, then cut it down it should fall away?
Cheers,
TP
I’ve finally started bringing down the trees I mentioned last April in this thread:
https://forum.gardenersworld.com/discussion/1027179/cutting-trees-down-to-size#latest
The tricky bit is that three of them lean over a cable that hangs relatively low between a telegraph pole and into my neighbours (we’re semi detached) roof. Given we are both fully cable (phone, tv and internet) I suspect the cable may be defunct, but I don’t want to take any chances.
Is the appropriate tool/technique to get a ground anchor, and use some kind of rope to pull the tree? Such that it’s leaning away from the cable when I undercut, then cut it down it should fall away?
Cheers,
TP
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The task at hand though is to prevent the trees falling in the direction they lean - because that would take down the cable I mentioned.
In order to get them to lean away from the cable, is a ground anchor and tension kit the right approach?
Cheers, TP
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Im relatively strong, and in the top end of fitness for a 44yo, but the physics of the situation are against me.
Have you ever seen a ground anchor used as I sugggest?
Im trying to see how your suggestions would work but I am doubtful for a few reasons;
Cutting the top of the tree and then pulling it away from the cable would risk the top falling on the cable.
Leaning the ladder against the tree, if the tree leans too - good for cutting but bad for my risk of falling. If the tree doesn’t lean, cutting it will take down the cable.
its a good point about the length of rope being long enough to avoid pulling it down on top of you 🙂. However I am considering the use of a ground anchor so that no one needs to be under the falling section of tree.