Beech take down 2010

[Rupe]

I would have been glad of it today!

[Stephen Blair]

best thread in ages rupe, get yourself a trailer with wee winch and roll stuff on, logger tastic. saying that, splitting it now is money in the bank, get oaid twice mate.

[Rupe]

Rupe I have enjoyed every bit of this thread and learnt some new things . Thanks for taking so much time and effort in documenting and posting:thumbup:

 

My pleasure. I thought everyone was bored stupid by now!

 

I've got some big butt fallign video especially for you!

[Mark Bolam]

Loving every minute Rupe.

 

And a hinge that Dean would be proud of!

 

[White Noise]

My pleasure. I thought everyone was bored stupid by now!

 

I've got some big butt fallign video especially for you!

 

Bored you kidding although I still have some popcorn leftover . I,ll save it for the big butts

[Spikey]

Hay Im not boared either it's been both entertaining and educational and every one loves two for the price of one :thumbup:

[Rupe]

Loving every minute Rupe.

 

And a hinge that Dean would be proud of!

 

 

I do my best! 088 with 3ft bar for felling, but I started the face cut with an 066. Then I put the 4 foot bar on for ringing.

 

 

Second pic is decay where a branch was removed in 1952 by the owner.

[Rupe]

Nice looking fell Rupe,

and the reason for the fell was..........

 

Thanks for posting the butt shot.

Was that central decay evident on the face of the gob?

 

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I'm glad I didn't recomend it, but how long would you leave a tree that size leanign towards a listed building? Apparently the lean had increased recently.

 

Anyway not much evident fronm the face cut.

[Danavan]

Very nice doc of a big old tree take down. A fine bit of wrk doc. Look fwrd to see more well ed stuff. Oh yea, what prog you use for ed btw?

[Danavan]

I'm glad I didn't recomend it, but how long would you leave a tree that size leanign towards a listed building? Apparently the lean had increased recently.

 

Anyway not much evident fronm the face cut.

 

Reduction in weight from the lean direction to say the least! This mite have carryed on for many yrs if the client had so wished! Who says £ don't grow on trees! let alone our very existance..Was their a fungi presant that is not shown?