interesting problem !!

[devon TWiG]

Whilst clearing a 5m wide strip around the edge of a woodland to allow for fencing works I found this beauty  ( Ash , approx 750 mm DBH and 20 metres tall very unbalanced , not actually touching the wall which belongs to neighbour , no access for any big machines ...eg MEWP  either side , it is quite astonishing to me that it has split this far and not gone completely !!!!!  

[devon TWiG]

This is the other side of major stem above fork , which is in effect only half round in cross section !!!

[devon TWiG]

and another beaut nearby !!  approx 25+ metres tall hung up and split from ground level to about 17 -18 mmetres up in a spiral ....nice ?

[Stubby]

38 minutes ago, devon TWiG said:

Whilst clearing a 5m wide strip around the edge of a woodland to allow for fencing works I found this beauty  ( Ash , approx 750 mm DBH and 20 metres tall very unbalanced , not actually touching the wall which belongs to neighbour , no access for any big machines ...eg MEWP  either side , it is quite astonishing to me that it has split this far and not gone completely !!!!!  

I think the ivy is acting as a ratchet strap ?

[Jack.P]

Looks like that ash would probably go with a little persuasion from winching or pulling with rope at distance from the other side and if that didn’t work you could make gradual cuts with a long pole saw (HT133) until it goes .pile of straw bales packed up above the height of the wall should prevent  any possible damage .

 

[wicklamulla]

18 hours ago, devon TWiG said:

and another beaut nearby !!  approx 25+ metres tall hung up and split from ground level to about 17 -18 mmetres up in a spiral ....nice ?

cool pics Twiggy!  i guess the spiralling add to it's strength.

[Rough Hewn]

Hay bales...
Good idea [emoji106]

[devon TWiG]

23 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Hay bales...
Good idea

no ...the wall is at least 10 foot tall and would take an awful lot of bales !!  I will be guying it then climbing it ....if it stays up over the weekend  ?

[Paul Cleaver]

1 hour ago, devon TWiG said:

 I will be guying it then climbing it ....I

guying it will reduce the anal twitch by 50%

[Jcarbor]

What about a tracked MEWP? Ours will go through a standard house door,goes up to 20 metres.