Large Oak removal

[RC0]

Oak tree removal yesterday. It is often said that crane work is easy.....well, this was actually quite a tough job. I didn’t leave the site until near 7pm and was done-in.

 

Apart from shedding a couple of large limbs more recently this was a perfectly healthy and grand specimen....but there was clearly something wrong with the owners who found it intolerable, and wouldn’t be convinced otherwise. So that was that. Here a bunch of photo’s, although there were many more lifts and too many similar photo’s to choose from. Thanks

[tommer9]

Great pics- esp love the second to last one.

Just one question Reg....do you ever do 'normal' sized tree jobs:laugh1:

[Johny Walker]

what was the reasen for removing the tree ,loked about 200yrs old,??

[18 stoner]

Very nice job Reg, but a shame all the same.

 

Did you get any helmet vid too?

[Hodge]

Great pics- esp love the second to last one.

Just one question Reg....do you ever do 'normal' sized tree jobs:laugh1:

 

Ha,Ha, great question.:thumbup:

[Stephen Blair]

fantastic reg, moving round big oaks isnt easy, cracking big tree. Any pics of the guys clearing up:001_smile:

[timtree81]

some large hevy lumps there ,great pics as always

[Mark Bolam]

Ditto, and I think Regs initial post reflects that.

 

Two questions Reg -

 

Did any of the timber go to anything but logs?

 

Do you still use the same cut straight through technique with those massive heavy lumps? Surely if you miscalculated they could turn your bar into a boomerang in seconds!

 

Good pics mate.

[mistahbenn]

Big nice oak, shame. Nice work bud. I have one to do on friday, dont think its this big though.

[RC0]

Thanks.

 

I do lots of different types of work, whatever is required. Large or small, pruning and removal. Same as the next man.

 

The big logs made it to the mill, the small stuff went to the local firewood suppliers.

 

Yes I did get some video (above and below), although haven't had time to look at any yet so Stevie I dont know exactly what is on there for the moment.

 

Marc, with the vetical cuts, yes its straight through....the hook and sling position is what makes it work, or not. The limbs can be different so you do have to be prepared to pull out the saw fast and cut from a different direction from time to time. You just have to watch closely, concentrate and make your adjustments....whether that be sawing or with the jib, whatever is needed. One things for sure, non of it ever happens automatically, everything must be thought through. 4 ton in that short piece at the end, I had to cut the slings in to be certain.