Dead Euc dismantle coming up - advice?

[WorcsWuss]

Alright Neil! How's tricks mate? No more progress yet I'm afraid!

Called in for a look at this Euc this evening... it's only a babba!

Bit of an awkward spot, will be a pain in the backside to climb, grown up tight against a conifer, but once above that it's Silky territory practically all the way.

Frost is what got it, bark has already started to plate off quite badly, been dead over 12 months so looking at it I'd be surprised if there was any green left in it.

Plenty of other trees around to rig off if necessary but in all honesty I think I'll cut & chuck the crown, drop a couple of lumps down to the conifer then straight fell the pole into the gap.

I was expecting something big! Couple of hours even for me by myself!

Cheers all, will let you know if anything goes wrong!

[Mark Bolam]

Refreshing change to hear a tree being 'bigged down' instead of '200 foot monster that noone will climb' etc.

 

Fair play mate, hope it goes smooth, let us know (pics are always good).

 

If you don't, we will mourn your death.

[WorcsWuss]

Refreshing change to hear a tree being 'bigged down' instead of '200 foot monster that noone will climb' etc.

 

Fair play mate, hope it goes smooth, let us know (pics are always good).

 

If you don't, we will mourn your death.

 

I'll be sure to let you know if I meet my end in a horrible fire ball....

[felixthelogchopper]

The most important thing to remember will be 'get somebody else to split the logs'

[David Goss]

Never trust your hinge like on sycamore they snap way too easy!

[Nellybelly]

Alright Neil! How's tricks mate? No more progress yet I'm afraid!

Called in for a look at this Euc this evening... it's only a babba!

Bit of an awkward spot, will be a pain in the backside to climb, grown up tight against a conifer, but once above that it's Silky territory practically all the way.

Frost is what got it, bark has already started to plate off quite badly, been dead over 12 months so looking at it I'd be surprised if there was any green left in it.

Plenty of other trees around to rig off if necessary but in all honesty I think I'll cut & chuck the crown, drop a couple of lumps down to the conifer then straight fell the pole into the gap.

I was expecting something big! Couple of hours even for me by myself!

Cheers all, will let you know if anything goes wrong!

 

All good ta mate, on 7 day weeks at the mo phones been going crazy!

If you want sum1 to come an stand underneath you while you take the euc down giv me a shout i'm only down the road.

Stay safe matey

[WorcsWuss]

Timber will be left in cord! [Not that there's much of it!]

Will watch my hinge Dave.

Cheers Neil, how's about we swap?!

[geoff]

Thats right about the hinge,it will be all but useless if the eucs wewll dead,work small & if you have to hinge out a piece thats a bit larger than you would want give the gob cut a wide face where it forms the hinge,( so the two gob cuts are not meeting at the hinge & you have to create a flat face of hinge between these two,cut into the sides of the hinge a touch to stop it from tearing down & opening up down the trunk ( making the hinge the week point),& back cut so its level with the top of the wide hinge face.

all this aiming to cut the gob so it closes with the removed top near horizontal,it will tear the hinge if it holds that far,& you get time to chase it once the section is going the right way.

[Nellybelly]

Timber will be left in cord! [Not that there's much of it!]

Will watch my hinge Dave.

Cheers Neil, how's about we swap?!

 

do you mean the workload or me scramble up it mate:001_tt2:

 

Ether way mate i'm easy goin, giv me a shout

[WorcsWuss]

Think I follow Geoff, although to be honest it really is that small I don't think there will be any reall hinge issues.

 

Neil....I'll leave the swinging round graveyards to you...!