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Ash Tree Attack


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Following on from Pete (18 Stoner) and Pete McSheffrey's "Beech Tree Blitz", here's some ash trees on the same site that Pete and I did last Friday with the help of a 27m truck mount platform.

 

They were edge trees in the same woodland that were overhanging the local EA yard.

 

The first is a big ash with a heavy lean over the gas oil tanks and spillage area.

 

I cut and chucked most of it down in handy sized bits, and felled the back stuff into the wood.

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Pete went on to fell the trunk back into the wood with a winch pull, while I went to top out the next tree.

 

This tree had a 2.5m crack running down the trunk from the bend and was overhanging where they park the excavators!

 

They crack was only recent and there were no inhabitants! :001_smile:

 

Pete gobbing out the second tree.

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Wedges in.

 

Going.

 

Going.

 

Gone.

 

Nice controlled bit of felling with a tidy hinge by Pete.

 

Also, we took another main limb off another large ash that was growing low over an asbestos roof and pollution chamber with a netted roof. No pics unfortunately, as time was getting on and we wanted all the platform stuff done by 4pm.

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Good day was had by all, everything went to plan, got the job done in the day with no incidents, the client was happy, even earned some brownie points from the Environment Agency! Dont suppose you can get much better!

 

Thanks to you Nige for all your input, just didnt realise Dave took so many pics!:001_tt1:

 

Top job!!!!!

 

Although it looks like you missed out on a nice climb.

 

Did do some deliberating prior to carrying out the works, but all in all, due to various hazards on EA site and conditions of trees, decided on the MEWP.

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Yeah, we had a good day Pete, all went smoothly. :beerchug:

 

I always enjoy playing with another bit of machinery. :001_cool:

 

Dave got some felling lessons too.

 

And a nice change for me to be able to watch someone else work without feeling the need to be supervising them! :001_smile:

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