the 'todays job' thread

[bigtreedon]

Few pictures from a oak take down did today

 

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[Thesnarlingbadger]

Most of the time I'm fairly good at talking them out of such things as what was dome to the hedge was the original request for the sycamore but left that quite decent.

Hedge was the kind of bloke who would get someone else if I didn't do it.

 

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Yeah I know what it's like and as you say they would just get someone else in if your not doing it.

[Steve Bullman]

Started topping the hell out of a behemoth poplar today. Fair size crack forming along with it being in a public park led to the work being carried out

 

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

This is what happens when you try free falling 40ft long horizontal limbs. Quick cutting oversized saw is the order of the day

 

 

 

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[silky fox]

Stunt free-falling...went well then? Ballsy cutting that size!😎😎

[Steve Bullman]

Yeah went well if not a little slow going..we have a jcb in site pulling the limbs out of the river, slow old job though

 

 

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[silky fox]

Looks like "inboard" step cut?...less chance of the saw being tugged away. Any more pictures of said job Steve?

[Steve Bullman]

Looks like "inboard" step cut?...less chance of the saw being tugged away. Any more pictures of said job Steve?

 

Nope, on the left hand side is a gob, the right hand side is the back cut...you can see how far I got to cut into it before it snapped off:001_rolleyes:

 

No more pics. Will get some more when I go back. Only had 2 men on the ground, there was really no sparing anyone for photo opportunities unfortunately

 

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[Darrin Turnbull]

Don't know if it would be better cutting some of the sap wood on the sides and then finishing with the back cut. Just a idea.

 

 

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[Steve Bullman]

Don't know if it would be better cutting some of the sap wood on the sides and then finishing with the back cut. Just a idea.

 

 

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Yeah Darrin, I did use that technique on some of the bigger pieces. In the example posted though, these were straight drops...if I am in a safe position I like to experiment and see what I can get away with sometimes

 

 

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