asked to remove very dangerous tree by nutter!

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

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??

 

 

Undertand what you mean ..if the wind doesn't blow it over what dif will your weight make.

 

But there was a tree size branch growing out of the side..by removing that..i would've been enough to shock the tree and possible split it.

 

Possibility is enough

[Peter]

Could you have strapped the split stem up and removed the big limb in small sections so as to avoid shock loading?

[treewizard]

Possibility is enough

 

why risk it!!

[skyhuck]

 

But there was a tree size branch growing out of the side..by removing that..i would've been enough to shock the tree and possible split it.

 

Possibility is enough

 

If you remove the limb in small sections you will not shock the tree.

 

Edit; Like Peter posted while I was typing.

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

Could you have strapped the split stem up and removed the big limb in small sections so as to avoid shock loading?

 

 

Yeah possibly..but i had driven 1 hr to get there...and the bloke didn't tell me over the phone...or eve point out faults of tree on site.

 

Too much risk..taking the limb of the back then felling it is best option

[Czlowiek Drzewo]

If you remove the limb in small sections you will not shock the tree.

 

Edit; Like Peter posted while I was typing.

 

the tree and large crown was leaning other direction from the limb..it wasn't the shock loading...it was removing that amount of weight from the rear of tree...just asking for it to fall over.

[skyhuck]

the tree and large crown was leaning other direction from the limb..it wasn't the shock loading...it was removing that amount of weight from the rear of tree...just asking for it to fall over.

 

When the wind blows against a tree the weight of the limbs on the windward side of the tree are added too the force pushing the tree, so if it stood up to the last wind I'd have been happy too crack on.

[Dean Lofthouse]

If your not happy don't climb.

 

IMO its not worth your life to line someone elses pocket.

 

I've climbed worse, but the money was going in my pocket

[Pete Mctree]

Why climb such a tree when it can be felled? Infact why climb and dismantle any tree if it can be felled?

[Mesterh]

Who's to say that where it is is protected from gale force wind.

 

Tree's drop limbs, split and fall over even on a clam day.

 

I know what you mean though, I havent came up against an unclimable tree YET!