The Arbalk morning register!

[Stubby]

Morning all . Just dropped Jack off at D.G. Green works . A few moist patches here and there . Currently 12c . Laters dudes .

[Mick Dempsey]

12 minutes ago, maybelateron said:

Morning all,

 

No shorts for me today. Probably got to use 880 with 48 inch bar of all things. Taking down a very leaning ash growing out of the side of a gulley. Trunk starts nearly horizontal then curves up. Can only reach the horizontal bit and only from one side. Ratchet straps round trunk just above cut level and tirfor winch to stop it coming sideways at me. And plenty of fluids!

I know you know your stuff, but ash like to barber chair so as well as the straps maybe a bore and release? Your call of course..

[roboted]

Good Morning All. 

[Stephen Blair]

Morning, Maybe sounds a cool cut and jump job.  Pictures would be good.  I find these type of trees have a high chance to pull the roots plates up as the momentum picks up, so keep that power on and hold your ground, at full stretch obviously 😂😎. 

[maybelateron]

11 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

but ash like to barber chair so as well as the straps maybe a bore and release? Your call of course..

 

9 hours ago, Stephen Blair said:

Maybe sounds a cool cut and jump job.  Pictures would be good.

I wanted to create a slight step underneath to help the trunk move away, same effect as humbolt cut, but even just a little way in the 660 with 36 inch bar got trapped, mea culpa no doubt. I already had two 500kg ratchet straps round the trunk, and a heavy duty strap around it, attahced to tirfor winch with some tension to stop it coming sideways at me. Stood above it, carefully not falling onto saw, used 880 to do back cut, all went well. Farmer's tractor pulled the trunk out of the gulley. 

The photos don't really show it that well. I was in the shade most of the time. Two of us got it done in 7 hours, including section some large fallen hors chestnut.

[Stubby]

Morning all . " Hump " day again !  Clear sky , good stiff breeze currently  9c . Have a good one .

[Jase hutch]

Good morning Arbtalkers 😊 

[Bob_z_l]

Good Morning

 

Midweek again. They are getting faster.

 

Nice one @maybelateron  everyone home safe is always best. 

 

Enjoy and be good. 

[roboted]

Morning All. 

[PeteB]

Good morning all, was looking about yesterday at how quick it is going from green to brown, quickly! Some parts are in dire need of rain! Be safe today....

 

Wriggle, E Too.