Windblown trees

[Pedroski]

Some are fun... like this morning's 40ft conifer being supported at a 20 degree lean by a fence post and summer house. Priced it up last week but the lady who owns the tree told me her partner has a chainsaw and said he would do it. She called my up during the week to tell me he looked but is scared of heights and wanted to put up a scaffold tower. Took it down on my own this morning, starting at top and working down with a Silky. Head height it was 16 inches across......even Silkyd that. Chainsaw only came out for the stump. It were a nice couple of hours work. But big big ones...... more scary!

[tommer9]

Dealing with a few windblown oaks in the late 90s is what prompted me to go and get some proper training in chainsaw use. I scared myself silly with a close miss when i had misjudged the tree.

[TRADITIONAL LOGGERS]

Have a look at this one!

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq-e6O0N7-w&feature=related]Baumfällen, so aber nicht! - YouTube[/ame]

 

Accident looking for somewhere to happen.

[David Goss]

thats not windblow thats an idiot making his own barbers chair! maybe he should read the manual first

[blazer]

Do alot on a large country estate, so not in built up areas which must make it easier I find a winch on the back of my L200 makes life alot safer. As I'm from an engineering background I can access where the forces are and the balance, and make a working plan. Yep dangerous at times