Dropping a Tree

[JosephH]

For those with felling experience greater than my own....is it wise to steer the tree by first trimming weight (large branches) on the opposite side from where you are hoping to drop it?

When the side you'd be dropping branches from is over a structure then that further complicates the job. You'd have to line down all the timber you wanted to unweight and climbing / limbing / lining is yet another skill set and also requires a competent ground person as well.

[Pete_H]

More importantly, how'd the logging operation go? After all your shit talking let's see the fruits of your excelsior strivings.

 

"more importantly"? i see where your priorities lie, missy.

 

i do believe the mounties are calling: put on yer muthafucking helmet!

 

Too bad your amateurism doesn't stop at your erstwhile comedic musings.

 

 

 

 

[G-spotter]

That chick looks a little skinny to be a Stihl Girl

[Pete_H]

That's why she's holding up a Husky.

[geoff]

I recommend watching few seasons of Ax Men before you do anything.

 

And, to pass on some advice from my buddy that spent some time in Astoria - "don't mess with loggers cause there ain't noone more down on their luck than a logger."

[Kimmo]

Too bad your amateurism doesn't stop at your erstwhile comedic musings.

 

 

awww now you're being just way too sensitive. you look great in a helmet! and i see the other surgery was also a success?

[Pete_H]

Don't you have a tree to go cut down?

[olyclimber]

my recommendation is to buy about $5000 dollars worth of new equipment for this project so you'll be ready in case you need to cut down another tree in a couple of years. also wear a helmet and gaitors and work out a system of commands with your belayer. and stay away from cotton...it doesn't dry out well if you get it wet and is the leading cause of death with outdoor aficionados.

[olyclimber]

After you cut down the tree you should immediately rename your estate to something else.

[Kimmo]

What bars...? Both of those saws are weak and are going to have short bars which will necessitate a more complicated cut which makes matters that much more difficult and dangerous. I'd really recommend scouting up a bigger saw with at least a 36" bar. Some thing on this order (Huskie 372xp, but with a 36" instead of that 28" bar) would be the minimum sort of deal I'd want to launch at this tree with:

 

one's got a 26" bar, the echo a 20". yeah i may end up renting a bigger one, if'n i do the drop. i can't justify dropping a grand for something i'll use only a few times....and unless you know of one for sale....

[olyclimber]

And wedges are aid. In the name of good ethics, free this tree, please.

[olyclimber]

renting is for wusses. buy the saw. make the purchase. spend it all.

[Pete_H]

I think you should just hunker down until the tree dies of natural causes.

[G-spotter]

I'm sitting in your tree right now to save this beautiful avatar of the Gaian consciousness.

[KaskadskyjKozak]

 

I thought this thread was about my "morning constitutional"

[G-spotter]

I thought this thread was about my "morning constitutional"

 

See previous page.

[Kimmo]

I think you should just hunker down until the tree dies of natural causes.

 

maybe you could come over and try your one-liners on the poor thing. you know, to speed up the process.

[Pete_H]

Damn you, Kimmo!

 

 

[olyclimber]

he should hire this guy...he is really good

 

[video:youtube]b18D_GV_JEs

 

nice black keys soundtrack tho

[AlpineK]

Something to think about.

 

BC tree worker fatality

 

This ain't Fargo.

 

Have fun with your tree.

[Pete_H]

Kimmo:

 

So - how'd this go, by the way?