Not So Pro 3

[Lnk]

No climbing experience I assume?

None, and I am too old to start now. Not sure I would want to get up in either tree as they are. There were twin oaks with about a 15 degree V, and roots entangled. One went down, and uprooted the other. I can just imagine how much pressure is on that limb right now, so wouldn't want to be anywhere in it to cut that limb. And the leaner might go any time, so wouldn't want to clime it to take it down from the top. Also, no way to get a bucket truck close, ground is too soft.

 

[dall]

Some of us don't spend all day on the couch. I will walk there, the tree will come down. Just checking to see if anyone had some ideas I hadn't thought of.

Also, there are no pros in my easy chair, as that is my favorite rest area.

ok then
we need picture and number of wife for after tree lands on you
rest area isnt buccees im sure
probably more like bojangles lol
ill spell it slowly p r o s t i t u t e lol

 

[Lnk]

ok then
we need picture and number of wife for after tree lands on you
rest area isnt buccees im sure
probably more like bojangles lol
ill spell it slowly p r o s t i t u t e lol

Dallas, you know I can't read or write. Also, you hate women, so why would you want her number? Also, the tree won't be falling on me.

Damn, I wish I could read or write.

 

[Lnk]

ok then
we need picture and number of wife for after tree lands on you
rest area isnt buccees im sure
probably more like bojangles lol
ill spell it slowly p r o s t i t u t e lol

Also, do prostitutes know how to cut down trees? I was unaware.

 

[dall]

Also, do prostitutes know how to cut down trees? I was unaware.

i said not the ones at your favorite rest area

you should know im not gonna give advice to do anything that will get you hurt
i have a little more time to troll you

 

[p61 western]

None, and I am too old to start now. Not sure I would want to get up in either tree as they are. There were twin oaks with about a 15 degree V, and roots entangled. One went down, and uprooted the other. I can just imagine how much pressure is on that limb right now, so wouldn't want to be anywhere in it to cut that limb. And the leaner might go any time, so wouldn't want to clime it to take it down from the top. Also, no way to get a bucket truck close, ground is too soft.

Hate to give advice on something with so much risk honestly.

 

[Lnk]

i said not the ones at your favorite rest area

you should know im not gonna give advice to do anything that will get you hurt
i have a little more time to troll you

Don't worry Dallas, 40 more years buddy.

Hate to give advice on something with so much risk honestly.

Thanks for that, I will think on this a bunch and seek professional advice.

 

[dall]

Don't worry Dallas, 40 more years buddy.

Thanks for that, I will think on this a bunch and seek professional advice.

might be 40 more for you but not for me

 

[Woodpecker]

It is in a location where we walk, and don't like uncertainty when I can prevent it. I would rather take it down than it cause dominoes as that area gets quite wet during the rainy season. And one down controlled, is much better than two in a tangled mess. I really don't like to cut live trees. Open to any suggestion.

I’d climb it. Or hire someone to climb it. It’s a real live widow maker. Given your limitations use your pole saw to cut the dead branches highlighted in yellow off. Cut any other branches off that the tree can get hung up on. Don’t bother face cutting the uprooted tree. It’s too tilted to gain any control from a hing and it’s likely to fall slower/safer without. Put a light bottom cut in the branch you highlighted in red. Preferably on the exact opposite side of the pressure being applied by the leaner. Make the top cut on the branch supporting the leaner. If you can do it with a manual pole saw you can work at it incrementally and listen for your clue to run to the left. Personally I’d leave it and avoid walking there until nature took its course, but if you simply must have it down it could be your funeral if you choose to proceed or maybe not.

 

[Czed]

Here is the tree I am going to have to get down at some point. Any advice is appreciated.View attachment 412287View attachment 412289View attachment 412288

Burn it

 

[Lnk]

Burn it

I will after it is down. I may hire someone, anybody know anybody in east tn?

 

[Czed]

I will after it is down. I may hire someone, anybody know anybody in east tn?

Mastermind's in Tennessee
Don't get out of the truck when he's cutting though.

 

[Lnk]

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I’d climb it. Or hire someone to climb it. It’s a real live widow maker. Given your limitations use your pole saw to cut the dead branches highlighted in yellow off. Cut any other branches off that the tree can get hung up on. Don’t bother face cutting the uprooted tree. It’s too tilted to gain any control from a hing and it’s likely to fall slower/safer without. Put a light bottom cut in the branch you highlighted in red. Preferably on the exact opposite side of the pressure being applied by the leaner. Make the top cut on the branch supporting the leaner. If you can do it with a manual pole saw you can work at it incrementally and listen for your clue to run to the left. Personally I’d leave it and avoid walking there until nature took its course, but if you simply must have it down it could be your funeral if you choose to proceed or maybe not.

I am nothing if not careful, if I was sure I could handle it, I would not have asked for advice. My Spidey sense is saying danger, and I am listening to it. The fact that you guys are cautioning against doing it, reinforces that. I want to be around to pick on Dallas for 40 more years. Thanks again all. Will find a pro to get it down for me.

 

[Loony661]

I will after it is down. I may hire someone, anybody know anybody in east tn?

My advice: get a logger to come cut it. I would cut it for you if I lived closer. I work with this type of scenario frequently. I would fall them together, then you can clean up the mess at your leisure after that. There’s logger ways of felling them together safely, without risk of barber chairing the support tree. But at the end of the day: that’s a dangerous situation and could still get ugly no matter who’s cutting it. I think Woodpecker’s idea is the best if you choose to try it yourself. Right away I thought that you should cut those other limbs as well, then undercut the supporting limb, top cut until it starts to give and get outta there.

 

[Lnk]

My advice: get a logger to come cut it. I would cut it for you if I lived closer. I work with this type of scenario frequently. I would fall them together, then you can clean up the mess at your leisure after that. There’s logger ways of felling them together safely, without risk of barber chairing the support tree. But at the end of the day: that’s a dangerous situation and could still get ugly no matter who’s cutting it. I think Woodpecker’s idea is the best if you choose to try it yourself. Right away I thought that you should cut those other limbs as well, then undercut the supporting limb, top cut until it starts to give and get outta there.

I am going to stand back with my finger on the 911 button in case the pro gets hurt. I made it this far without doing something stupid enough to get me killed, so why start now. Besides, Dallas would be sad.

 

[Lnk]

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I’d climb it. Or hire someone to climb it. It’s a real live widow maker. Given your limitations use your pole saw to cut the dead branches highlighted in yellow off. Cut any other branches off that the tree can get hung up on. Don’t bother face cutting the uprooted tree. It’s too tilted to gain any control from a hing and it’s likely to fall slower/safer without. Put a light bottom cut in the branch you highlighted in red. Preferably on the exact opposite side of the pressure being applied by the leaner. Make the top cut on the branch supporting the leaner. If you can do it with a manual pole saw you can work at it incrementally and listen for your clue to run to the left. Personally I’d leave it and avoid walking there until nature took its course, but if you simply must have it down it could be your funeral if you choose to proceed or maybe not.

Just curious, is the bottom cut you suggested on that limb to prevent the live part of the branch from hanging on when it fails?

 

[dall]

I am going to stand back with my finger on the 911 button in case the pro gets hurt. I made it this far without doing something stupid enough to get me killed, so why start now. Besides, Dallas would be sad.

who else would i ride
i mean you get rode more than your goats or wife ever have lol

 

[Lnk]

who else would i ride
i mean you get rode more than your goats or wife ever have lol

True, i am just glad for the geographical distance.

 

[Lnk]

Just went and pulled up 5 discarded tires from my frontage along the road. There are more bottles and cans that I care to pickup. Why are people such slobs. I hope to catch them in the act one day. People suck sometimes.

 

[Woodpecker]

Just curious, is the bottom cut you suggested on that limb to prevent the live part of the branch from hanging on when it fails?

Yes. It’s called a snap cut. I’d have suggested what Andy did with cutting them both down at the same time, but I don’t know your felling proficiency. I tend to think there isn't as much pressure on that branch as you might imagine. It’s probably better when it’s not so wet there as well. Cutting the support branch is the second best option. You could always rig up some tannerite on the branch and fix the problem ballistically.