Manky Horse Chestnut takedown

[Mark Bolam]

Pics from yesterday and today, subbing for a mate to take this ugly, cavity-ridden tree down. TPO removed as it has lost two large limbs since being pollarded (which apparently was advised after the top blew out).

 

Dutchie checks for signs of basal decay

Nice looking tree (rhs limb half done)

Arty

Eat your heart out Reg!

Man and beast together

[Tony.Price]

nice pics:thumbup1:

[Stephen Blair]

Did you half it or just sink the saw in for a picy lol

[Mark Bolam]

More:

 

Stevo not making a great job of pretending the tree was massive!

Now the work starts

Gutted the hinge to make it easier to pull over

The mower will pick the rest up (note hideous lifting technique and Stevo mid-stumble)

Where's my G&T?

 

Good job.

 

1 silly load of chip in Transit (private), 3 Ifor trailer loads of cord, 1 Transit load of cord (private!), approx the same stacked in neighbours garden and 2/3 Transit load of dust and rakings.

 

I need a beer....

[Mark Bolam]

Did you half it or just sink the saw in for a picy lol

 

Ha ha. Halfed mate, full stick wouldn't fit.

[Stephen Blair]

do i see a field behind you in the last pic:confused1: and yet you diced that thing up, man you crazy!!!

[swinny]

what brackets were they and what sort of decay did you find in the base when you made that seat??

 

 

Also did you find any stones or iron bar/rubbish when cutting the trunk up ?

[Mark Bolam]

do i see a field behind you in the last pic:confused1: and yet you diced that thing up, man you crazy!!!

 

It's a great big field, eagle-eye, but there is a main road behind the hedge, with LV lines running along it.

 

Just kidding, you can charge more for climbing.

[Mark Bolam]

what brackets were they and what sort of decay did you find in the base when you made that seat??

 

 

Also did you find any stones or iron bar/rubbish when cutting the trunk up ?

 

Gano, spongy white rot was getting worse the deeper I went.

 

No metal or stones at all:thumbup1:, but loads of old nests, dreys, compost and such, and one decaying squirrel corpse. A squirrel leapt from the treeand legged it when I was climbing yesterday.

 

All the conkers lying around from this tree were tiny, and noone had nicked the big ones. The tree was declining, and the TO has agreed a similar species replant would not be viable. The customer is going to offer to replant some decent standards in the paddock opposite.

[Adam Bourne]

nice job mark......

 

Now I've seen your face i just realised we have met before, i did see you at jones show this year but you were busy talking with a pint in hand.....(defiantly you then.....).

 

but i first met you at another show a few years back, you was pissed and funny as f..................k:thumbup: