What would you do ;)

[jrose]

You are staying with a friend, 400 miles away from home and no kit with you. They are dropping slight hints about how they would like 15' or so off the top of the 90' western red cedar in the garden.

 

Tree is dead straight, greenhouse underneath on one side nice big drop zone on the other. After saying you might do it, you are offered a rock climbing harness, 50m 11mm dynamic rope, 2 rock climbing prusiks (6mm?) and 3 screw gate krabs, all this of unknown age and history.

 

Saw is a Husky 142 that is a pig to start, seems to have some fuelling issues but will go and does have a new chain.

 

Would you do it as a favour, as it's the Friday of a week off and you're a bit bored? Or would you not even consider it and do it next time you're there with your own kit?

[kev7937]

I'd tell them to get a local contractor in. Def not with their dodgy kit

[spudulike]

Book a return visit and make sure they look after you:thumbup: The times I have said to myself.....I can just reach that or....just a little tighter.......it will only take five minutes....yeah, the hospitals are full enough as they are and the food aint great:thumbdown:

 

Do they want the saw serviced:sneaky2:

[skyhuck]

My first thought would be taking 15' off a 90' conifer is a huge mistake.

 

But if they insisted is what they wanted I'd be happy too help, gears sounds more than adequate for the task.

[Darrin Turnbull]

You are staying with a friend, 400 miles away from home and no kit with you. They are dropping slight hints about how they would like 15' or so off the top of the 90' western red cedar in the garden.

 

Tree is dead straight, greenhouse underneath on one side nice big drop zone on the other. After saying you might do it, you are offered a rock climbing harness, 50m 11mm dynamic rope, 2 rock climbing prusiks (6mm?) and 3 screw gate krabs, all this of unknown age and history.

 

Saw is a Husky 142 that is a pig to start, seems to have some fuelling issues but will go and does have a new chain.

 

Would you do it as a favour, as it's the Friday of a week off and you're a bit bored? Or would you not even consider it and do it next time you're there with your own kit?

 

 

Do you have problems with being honest. Plus you've answered you question with your last sentence

 

Or would you not even consider it and do it next time you're there with your own kit?

[jrose]

No I don't have a problem being honest, not sure where this came from? Just genuinely interested what other opinions are.

[ukminch]

It would have been done by now.......

[Mountain man]

Sounds ok, gear seems sufficient, I'd be tempted to get them to fork out for a bowsaw.

[DanClimbsTrees]

My first thought would be taking 15' off a 90' conifer is a huge mistake.

 

But if they insisted is what they wanted I'd be happy too help, gears sounds more than adequate for the task.

 

I would have said the same.

[treesrus]

15' of a 90' red cedar? i'd tell them to leave it alone, it's gonna grow back worse than it was.