Reviving our old homestead...and help with wisteria

I lose two dozen 70foot tall trees annually and became aware that most every one has a tremendous vine that snaked its way up into the canopy to assist in the downing. So every winter I target areas in need of vine eradication to maximize the potential for lumber. The most devastating vines (midAtlantic coast) seem to be the grapevine ,they are so heavy! And yes I've got'em the size of my wrist the size of my ankle ,occasionally twice that. And the wisteria vines are just as large, along with poison ivy which doesn't seem to get as massive at the trunk. I find that all of the vines seem to tagteam oneanother trading-off as climbers and jumpers. The removal is definitely a winter sport to protect one's self from varment but as well ,I can handle poison ivy barehanded but when it's down the front of my shirt swetty and in my waist line… I'll just say it'll make you walk funny. I try not to deter others from their personal tool of choice or method because you just gotta get out there if it's gonna happen. I can do a few acres in a day ,depending... My method is to cut at chest height and fold with gloved hands the 5' section to the ground while assisting with my boot , with luck snapping the root. Oh the satisfaction! Thrn often too there's incorporated some tug-of-war if the soil is soft to pull the root back until it snaps.  I love a sharp set of loppers and surprised myself when I caved  dumping her after decades of devotion after just a brief trial-run with the new fandangle rechargeable 6" chainsaw !   I can no longer look towards the corner of the shed where loppers lay. (don't grt me started on the mini 6" saw-on-a-stick!  who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?)
 I rarely have a full day of it and can be an exhausting sport but a couple days a year makes it a good year.

I lose two dozen 70foot tall trees annually and became aware that most every one has a tremendous vine that snaked its way up into the canopy to assist in the downing. So every winter I target areas in need of vine eradication to maximize the potential for lumber. The most devastating vines (midAtlantic coast) seem to be the grapevine ,they are so heavy! And yes I've got'em the size of my wrist the size of my ankle ,occasionally twice that. And the wisteria vines are just as large, along with poison ivy which doesn't seem to get as massive at the trunk. I find that all of the vines seem to tagteam oneanother trading-off as climbers and jumpers. The removal is definitely a winter sport to protect one's self from varment but as well ,I can handle poison ivy barehanded but when it's down the front of my shirt swetty and in my waist line… I'll just say it'll make you walk funny. I try not to deter others from their personal tool of choice or method because you just gotta get out there if it's gonna happen. I can do a few acres in a day ,depending... My method is to cut at chest height and fold with gloved hands the 5' section to the ground while assisting with my boot , with luck snapping the root. Oh the satisfaction! Thrn often too there's incorporated some tug-of-war if the soil is soft to pull the root back until it snaps.  I love a sharp set of loppers and surprised myself when I caved  dumping her after decades of devotion after just a brief trial-run with the new fandangle rechargeable 6" chainsaw !   I can no longer look towards the corner of the shed where loppers lay. (don't grt me started on the mini 6" saw-on-a-stick!  who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?) The's rarely a full day of it , can be an exhausting sport but a couple days a year makes it a good year.