THE final KKRREEEEAAAAAAAACCCCKKKK has sounded. I managed to take down that fucking huge maple with hand tools.
I was tired, but I also got three of the largest limbs off.
Damn thing takes up most of the yard, but I can just stand there with my saw, now, instead of having to climb a ladder, and make firewood out of the whole thing!
I forgot to mention; the last few fibers holding up this huge tree were about one inch in diameter when I finally sawed through the "last" one strong and it finally gave way and fell.