Unconventional way to fell/cut down a tree, control fall direction

Safety is great and all but common sense, a knowledge of physics and gravity and wind direction speed things up.
-Tree is wrapped with tie-downs and tied to another tree about 20-30' away and tightened to help influence the direction of the fall. I am cutting down in a tight space so any direction but the way it went down would squish something that someone lives in or will be living in.
-Tree is wedged/notched out in direction/side that I would like the tree to fall. Wedge/notch is cut in at about a 45 degree angle against tree trunk. On the second cut to complete the wedge/notch use the top of the chain saw blade and don't turn the chainsaw upside down as it is very awkward and dangerous.
-After I cut a good size wedge, I went around the opposite side and starting cutting an angled line down that would meet the wedge if it went all the way through. Purpose of this cut from the other side is to create a "ramp" that the tree could slide down in essence to help it fall the way you want.

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[FilteredInc]

Ok for anybody else this chainsaw is garbage! The plastic drive gear stripped when trying to cut this thing up! CRAFTSMAN is China garbage and has been for some years now.

[gologit]

Very poor advice.  Very poor technique.