 The way to handle a spring pole or bent over a tree is run a horizontal line across the top of the bow and a vertical line up from the base and where they meet in space come back at a 45 degree angle. At this point is where I'd like this spring pole to be released. What I'm going to do is shave out a small V at this point on the spring pole. About 25% of the diameter. The spring pole has started to move, the fibers are starting to pull apart in the back and it's starting to break. I can stand safe distance away from this and allow that to happen. Once the tension is released, I can go up to this point and see how loose it is and if this is loose enough now I can cut it off anywhere here, prefer to cut it off at the top. What I'm going to do is take this in the pieces and cut it off at the top.