oak dismantle pics

[John Shutler]

doh. no i didnt.

[Parker]

Nice pics!! Shame that it had to be felled though

[John Shutler]

yep, it was a shame. but as mentioned on an earlier thread there were many reasons why it came down, unfortunately i can only point out the defects in the tree and the associated risks. the decision to remove was not mine. but better i have the work than someone else

[Ian C]

good work John, real shame it came down, could tell a few tales that one. how long did it take you from start to finish?

[Andy R]

nice pics, alot of rigging by the looks of it...

[Frank]

did that all go to firewood?????

[John Shutler]

the but sections went to robert dyer who has the alaskan mills at the arb shows, the main section had quite extensive decay though, all the rest is fire wood.

i started climbing at 8 and was finished by 3 with a tea break and lunchbreak and went back the next day to fell the stem and sort it out for collection by farwells with the timber lorry all done by lunch. so a day and a half total. the guys on the ground were brilliant,having the digger and grain trailers sped things up as stuff could be dropped big and handled with the machinery.there was a fair bit of rigging, didnt want to damage the hedging below and the main gas pipeline that ran down one side

[Frank]

why have you painted your chainsaw blue hahahahaha

[John Shutler]

why have you painted your chainsaw blue hahahahaha

 

hehe hoping it might catch on. running a 28in bar with no problems though

[Frank]

hehe hoping it might catch on. running a 28in bar with no problems though

Catch on??? I think there is more chance of spontanious human combustion. hahaha (im only jesting)