How would you attack this?

[Chris Sheppard]

Before anyone starts - not asking how to do this as we've already done it, more interested in how people's approaches to the same tree differ - bit like the thread "would you climb this?"

 

It's on the edge of a wood, needs to go back into the wood rather than out into the field. The remaining stem is to fell too. No cherry pickers or cranes either A bit of damage on the way down isn't too bad as most of what's nearby is only ever going to be firewood grade. Approx 42" diameter above buttresses.

 

Couldn't get far enough back to get really good photos but these should give you a bit of an idea.

 

Will post pics up of how we did it in a bit

[Rupe]

I would winch it back up to its original position, then ratchet strap it into place and dismantle it as a normal tree whilst tied into the remianing good part.

 

Or winch it back up right, then winch it over into the wood while releasing the first wich at the same time, but possibly with a ratchet strap quite low to keep the base in place.

[WoodED]

would have puled the hug up limb out with the tracked chipper. then would have felled the remainder back into the woods using the tracked chipper on the pull line

[chrisgilltreesurgery]

Id make my new recruit climber up there for his initiation and tell him if any of it drops in the field im telling the farmer, and he's massive lol

Edited May 18, 2012 by skyhuck
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[Chris Sheppard]

would have puled the hug up limb out with the tracked chipper. then would have felled the remainder back into the woods using the tracked chipper on the pull line

 

Your tracked chipper must be huge, Ed

[Rupe]

BTW why couldnt it go into the field? Its only a field.

[Mike Hill]

In a perfect world....

[skyhuck]

I would go up the tree its resting in and dismantle the hung up piece until it falls free.

[Chris Sheppard]

BTW why couldnt it go into the field? Its only a field.

 

You know how protective farmers are of their crop - in reality though it would probably only flattened a couple of bags worth of grain. Also, don't think the Estate own the field (not actually sure on that one though).

 

As it is though Rupe, you're closest so far

[Rupe]

If its the same owner of the tree and the field then I would say stuff the crop, but if the two belong to different people (or if one is a tennant) then you can see why they dont want it going in the field.

 

But a challenge is always good. I have a big hung beech to look at tomorrow.