happy to climb this?

[john p]

The fallen limb on the left looks tricky, a lot of weight and compression.

 

For the standing part of the tree id go with "mozzas" idea.

 

How about a tirfor (sp?) winch?

 

have got lorry mounted winch but have feeling which ever way its pulled its gonna be un predictable

[Paul Cleaver]

i had a tree like that in a field - it was that knackered i put a rope on it and a tractor pulled it over without cutting it

[Mozza]

have got lorry mounted winch but have feeling which ever way its pulled its gonna be un predictable

 

Don't park near it

[Buzzsurgeon]

Iv'e done plenty of that kind of horrible half dead gnarly stuff, just put your gob in, tickle the back and get ready to run!! Good fun!!

[showoffsummer]

got to fell this next week,think i will probably have to climb it as its in such a state (cracks right down trunk/ganoderma/ionotus etc) that im concerned its just gonna explode if i fell it at base,LOT of weight on that large limb! Thoughts please. will take some better photos when doing it

 

is it just in the middle of a field? can you not just leave it be?

[Mozza]

is it just in the middle of a field? can you not just leave it be?

 

Don't be daft, it's full of "Money Fungus" can you not see it???

[john p]

is it just in the middle of a field? can you not just leave it be?

 

footpath near by and owned by very H+S concious Diocese,so no,some cracking fire wood as well!

[MattyF]

as i said im concerned it will split out/explode/be a general nightmare as soon as i put a back cut in,plus would make really good habitat to bang it out where it forks

 

Hmmm I would still just fell it and run!!

[john p]

think i might roll with that matty!

[Mark Bolam]

I would put it on ebay.