Big Ash tree needs felling

[Joe Newton]

14 minutes ago, Tommy_B said:

 

 

This thread is the most I have enjoyed Arbtalk for a long time. 

Nice, isn't it? Actual tree workers discussing tree work!

[Steve Bullman]

4 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Nice, isn't it? Actual tree workers discussing tree work!

Does that include me? ?

[Stubby]

13 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Does that include me? ?

Oh , OK then ...

[spuddog0507]

Well just sat and read all replies so far, and i cant understand why people are so arguementive over some one elses problem, ok the guy asked for a idea on price, but its like any other on line question asking every one who replys has a different idea, work practice, time scale and most of all different equipment, all the later add up to a different cost thus making for different Quotes the poor guy,s head will now be trashed and he wont know what to think, i wont say who i think is right and who is taking the piss,but one team i know would have it done in a day and another team it would be three if not four days for them, different work ethics, drive levels to succeed and machinery all makes a big difference, the second team there main climber is so slow and i am not joking on this either your grandmother would be just as quick, this climber did one job for me and i pulled him out the tree at lunch time and went home, 

[bigtreedon]

33 minutes ago, Joe Newton said:

Good point well made Don, but in this case I don't think it's a case of hope quick you can get the tree down. The determining factor I'd how quick your guys can clear the brash and process the timber and clear the sawdust. 

 

If I got subbed in to get that tree down in a day then no bother, but there would still be a lot of time in the stem and clear up. 

The tree coming down fast helps the whole process go faster as long as the climber is In sink with the ground crew and it's a team effort fast ground guys fast climber good equipment = nice finish ? u no the score joe

[spuddog0507]

1 minute ago, bigtreedon said:

The tree coming down fast helps the whole process go faster as long as the climber is In sink with the ground crew and it's a team effort fast ground guys fast climber good equipment = nice finish ? u no the score joe

well said that man,,,

[petercb]

Nice, isn't it? Actual tree workers discussing tree work!

And no bad language or slagging off!

[Joe Newton]

27 minutes ago, Steve Bullman said:

Does that include me? ?

Considering there's a ban coming if I sat no...

 

Of course it does ?

7 minutes ago, bigtreedon said:

The tree coming down fast helps the whole process go faster as long as the climber is In sink with the ground crew and it's a team effort fast ground guys fast climber good equipment = nice finish ? u no the score joe

For sure mate, but on that tree even an average climber like myself could rig faster than 2 or 3 good lads could clear it up the garden and past the house.

 

You'd want your a-team on the ground for sure!

[Mark Bolam]

I make you both right Don and Joe.

A decent climber would be wasted in a tree like that without a switched on and efficient ground crew who are prepared to graft hard.

Looks to be a decent area to drop the stem so I’d go 2 days (for 4) including the grind.

Plan would be to drop the stem late on the first day or early on the second and get the grinder to work while the butt is diced up and stacked.

Hopefully the second day would be a bit of a birthday, but still leave time for a really tidy finish.

 

A pic of someone stood at the base of the tree would really help for scale, we might all be over egging this a bit!

[Cadno]

In response to little-p. We initially wanted deadwood and some lower branches removed. Because of the TPO, we needed permission. But the TPO Officer said he would not come out ( even after the coved lockdown). He wanted a qualified assessment. So, a tree surgery on came out, agreed to do the work, but pointed out some bracket fungus. Photographs were sent to the TPO, who thought it could be Inonotus Hispidus, although I said the tree looked healthy, he wanted more info. Dave Wiltshire (consultant) said, evidence of dieback, mallet inspection of branches near the fungus appeared to have internal defects/decay. Limbs failure highly likely. Hazard. Tree was estimated as H:22 metres. Crown spread 16-18 metres, stem at breast height 120cm. 

From the discussion here so far, I think keeping any wood would be a bad idea, so all of it to go.