Monkey Puzzle take down

[Taupotreeman]

Yep, sure did. In a perverse way I'm looking forward to it just to see what it's like. A bit like when you get a sore spot that you keep prodding because it hurts but it's nice.....or am I just weird?

[Scottie]

Watch out for the sap, don't get it in your eyes, it stings like hell!

[SiW]

Would rather take down a monkey than twiddle my thumbs at home, as far as chipping goes, chuck and run, remember no protection in arse of trousers and they swing round like an angry snake

[Taupotreeman]

Should be great with my chuck and duck chipper then It eats it so fast you don't have time to get out of the way before the branch comes whipping around. I'll have my groundy see to it, he's usually getting belted by the odd branch that's out of control. Willow, Pin Oak and Birch are the worst but this one might really make him sing.

[carlos]

hi there not too bad!! we did some a while back we just spiked up taking the branches off id say best not to let a big pile build up and could try and get hold of some welders gaunlets these have extra protection up the arms and are tough gloves. good luck!

at least you didnt get asked to reduce it like my boss asked me the other day, ended up a ladder with the pole saw!

cheers carl.

[SiW]

Should be great with my chuck and duck chipper then It eats it so fast you don't have time to get out of the way before the branch comes whipping around. I'll have my groundy see to it, he's usually getting belted by the odd branch that's out of control. Willow, Pin Oak and Birch are the worst but this one might really make him sing.

 

OUCH!!! He's gonna love you lol. If I was him I,d ask you to demonstrate safely feeding the chipper

[Taupotreeman]

That's my intent. Safe operation of the chipper for me is leaving my groundy to do it

[Stephen Blair]

dead ones have crumbly bark, so thump those spikes in, when felling dont rely on wedges too much, they just get absoebed in the crappy wood and the tree will just sit there lol. dead branches are so much better to handle than green ones

[Matthew Arnold]

I've found it burns rather well. We cleared an area of woodland to create a woodland glade area for butterflies. Where possible we avoided the planted Monkey Puzzles but a few were clobbered. We have more trees to fell in that area as they are begining to lean heavily towards the path searching for light. We have had 8 fail this year already.

[Taupotreeman]

Funny how stuff that you were always told was crappy firewood actually burns OK. Haven't tried Monkey Puzzle but I might now. Was also told Poplar was no good but there's some guys here making a good living out of it as firewood.