asked to remove very dangerous tree by nutter!

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

I worked as subbie for this bloke yesterday ( first time )

 

Turned up and there was a 40ft beech tree to be removedand a large scotspine to be deadwooded...that he wanted me to do...no Problem i thought!

 

completed scotspine then was going to knock out beech ..but he didn't point out to me there was severe splitting and root damage..NOT climable!

 

I called him and explained to him the problem .

There is a 50/50 chance that it might snap in half when i am taking large branch of the rear of tree and explained that i am not going to take risk ..better to step back and re-think the removal..i even suggested taking weight of back and just felling tree ( plenty of space ).

 

his reply was........ THATS MEANS I WILL HAVE TO GO GET LONGER CABLE!

 

I also pointed out that it had a fungi and asked if he could name it..his reply to that was who the F*$k cares!

Wrong answer!..it is Ustulina deusta..and pretty severe at that..the stems were splitting apart..and already had a 1/3 of crown broken off! and the stem about 15ft up was less than half with big heavy crown.

 

Then he told me the funniest thing i have been told in tree work

 

'Just shut of your brain and monkey up the tree'

 

Unbelievable!

 

pics below

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

I worked as subbie for this bloke yesterday ( first time )

 

Turned up and there was a 40ft beech tree to be removedand a large scotspine to be deadwooded...that he wanted me to do...no Problem i thought!

 

completed scotspine then was going to knock out beech ..but he didn't point out to me there was severe splitting and root damage..NOT climable!

 

I called him and explained to him the problem .

There is a 50/50 chance that it might snap in half when i am taking large branch of the rear of tree and explained that i am not going to take risk ..better to step back and re-think the removal..i even suggested taking weight of back and just felling tree ( plenty of space ).

 

his reply was........ THATS MEANS I WILL HAVE TO GO GET LONGER CABLE!

 

I also pointed out that it had a fungi and asked if he could name it..his reply to that was who the F* cares!

Wrong answer!..it is Ustulina deusta..and pretty severe at that..the stems were splitting apart..and already had a 1/3 of crown broken off! and the stem about 15ft up was less than half with big heavy crown.

 

Then he told me the funniest thing i have been told in tree work

 

'Just shut of your brain and monkey up the tree'

 

Unbelievable!

 

pics below

 

Can't see any pics...?

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

he is pic of the spliting that runs up the stem

Edited January 6, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

here is a pic of more splitting and..if you look the the rtop you will see that the crown is ready to snap off anytime. ( sorry can't figure out how to rotate pic)

Edited January 6, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

heres pics of the the base of tree.. Ustulina deusta

Edited January 6, 2009 by Monkey-D

[Mac McLennan]

Tell him too climb it himself. Obviously he has no ragard for other peoples safety.

 

By the way the first bit is forum speak. I'd word it slightly differently.

[Mesterh]

The guy sounds like a complete muppet, and I'd wager that he isnt much of a climber either

 

I better say it before someone else does "I'd climb it!"

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Tell him too climb it himself. Obviously he has no ragard for other peoples safety.

 

By the way the first bit is forum speak. I'd word it slightly differently.

 

Yeah thanks.

 

you know about 3 yrs ago i would have climbed it...and it could have killed me..what bothers me is he could have and might still get a less experienced guy to do the tree .

[skyhuck]

 

completed scotspine then was going to knock out beech ..but he didn't point out to me there was severe splitting and root damage..NOT climbable!

 

 

Hell of a statement!!

 

In 14 years climbing I've not come across an "unclimbable" tree.

 

Why had it not blown down in the last gale??

[Peter]

The climbable/unclimbable argument can go on forever. The bottom line is that the climber inspected the tree on the day and decided that it was not safe to climb. For that I applaud you. If you think it is not worth risking a day's money over, then dont do it.

I think its a little different if its your own business and your own job, at least you can inspect the tree and decide on your method on the day.

 

Without having seen it, I cant say whether I would consider it safe to climb, I havent seen many trees that I wouldnt climb, but there has to be a first for everyone!

 

Anyone who considers brainlessness a desirable quality in their staff is asking for trouble.