Makes me incredibly uncomfortable.

[Luke'sScreenName]

If youve ever felled a tree you know in the short term that is virtually as safe as no cut at all. Also, motion there is very slow in the far fetched case of a fall starting.

Do you have children?! You would do this?

 

[groundcover]

What's wrong with you guys, don't you know about the newest safety wedge ! Kid keeps tree from moving till the back cut is complete ! No more barber chairs !

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Now it all makes sense!

 

[txdon]

What is the orgin of the pic OP?

 

[SPYDERLK]

Do you have children?! You would do this?

Yes. ... Maybe. It would be based on all the particulars -- tree health, lean, wind, etc.

 

[CobyRupert]

If youve ever felled a tree you know in the short term that is virtually as safe as no cut at all. Also, motion there is very slow in the far fetched case of a fall starting.

I agree. The wood looks solid. The kids in more danger of getting hit by a falling limb once he climbs out of the protective notch.

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

What is the orgin of the pic OP?

That's me and my daughter!
See post #16

 

[Aquamoose]

Well Luke, was I right about the top part of the tree already brought down in pieces, rendering the kid-in-the-tree-notch virtually safe?

 

[Luke'sScreenName]

I was joking about that being me.
Even if there is only 6' of tree above the notch it STILL makes me uncomfortable.

 

[s219]

I don't think there's any danger of the tree falling imminently, but it is in very poor taste. No different than taking a picture of the kid laying down behind the wheel of a parked car. Just poor taste. Some people find this sort of thing funny, but to me it's a bit sick.