General Tree pics

[testcricket01]

working for GM smith tree services part of the job was to reduce this Cotoneaster that has rather evolved from a shrub to a tree.

[Rich Rule]

Holm Oak Rj. Probably removed about 1-1.5 metres all round. Sun was out, customer was really happy, I got paid. Nice day really.

 

Before and after.

Edited June 3, 2013 by Rich Rule

[nathan marshall]

sun was shining for us on monday.

[RC0]

pics when it was going dark on the phone, so not very good. Looked at this job last night, and its definitely on, just a matter of the timing.

 

Its at sooke zipline park. Two old growth firs. The first is just major deadwood and hazard prune. lots of big hangers and broken limbs up there. Its somewhere around 220ft by the looks....could be more but its hard to tell stood underneath. Long initial climb up there, but straight forward after that, I hope.

 

The second is dodgy. The tree's of a similar age by the looks but lost its top at about 140ft at some point in the the last 30 years....and appears that when that happened it destroyed all the live limbs on the way down....thats what Im thinking. Anyway, its dead now for some time and they want it brought down to about 50ft so out of falling distance from the zipline. The top consultant here in Victoria told them to get it out immediately....that was probably a couple of years ago. Big wood up there. I'll keep you posted.

[silky fox]

Even in the dark you can still appreciate how enormous that tree is..look forward to how the job unfolds:thumbup:

[Mark Bolam]

Any chance of a straight fell in there Reg? The dead tree sounds pretty dodgy.

I suppose moving targets is a bit of an issue when they are 150ft trees.....

[RC0]

Any chance of a straight fell in there Reg? The dead tree sounds pretty dodgy.

I suppose moving targets is a bit of an issue when they are 150ft trees.....

 

It'd definitely go, and miss all the other trees....even though its a really bad slope to be standing and sawing such a big lump....probably 7-8 ft dbh. But they want to keep it at 50ft and thats that. Also, they want us to bring it down in sections short enough so they wont be in falling distance of the zipline if one were to go sideways....which is fair enough considering they'll probably be in use on the day.

 

The wood still looks about 4ft across where it collapsed, and no matter where you stand on the ground you just cant see clearly whether its good or bad up there. 3120 all the I think, probably the lewis (chainsaw) winch to tip the logs.

[Mark Bolam]

You're in Beranek territory there alright mate.

Good luck with it, sounds like one to tell the Grandkids about.

[silky fox]

BIG TIMBER and a Big saw in a Big Country! Look forward to the Video...

[j r hartly]

You need a hexacopter to survey those trees!!

 

trees, waves and cakes!!:-)