DIY Big Old Ash refurb

[Robert_S]

Every time I see that I still flinch, it's his leg wobbing about when he throws it over the branch :thumbdown:

[skyhuck]

Every time I see that I still flinch, it's his leg wobbing about when he throws it over the branch :thumbdown:

 

Me too, in fact I found it on youtube and posted here without watching it, because I remember how awful it is.

[tree monkey]

that is a serious lesson to learn

[sloth]

Yep, and only a small tree! :eek:

[holdatcharlie]

Thanks for your input - particularly for your concerns about my safety. Believe me - I will be very careful and treat the job with respect. I will SRT up to my working point and look for good, safe, high crotches to work from. I will probably have someone on the ground to belay me and double-crotch for the limbs. I will keep the pruning to the minimum. Any other work can wait until I have practised more with my rigging techniques. Thanks. Charlie.

[Agent-Arb]

garden with many mature trees that have been in need of a bit of TLC over the years and I have a lot of respect for chainsaws - particularly my old Stihl 020T!

 

So my question is this: what are the fundamentals of tackling an old tree with some large dead limbs but still has (hopefully) many more years life left in it?

 

There is one big limb on the right which has green growth on the tips but the main part has a major crack running down a large part of the branch. I think I will have to cut this back to the start of the crack.

 

Anyway, I want to take my time and do it right so any advice will be gratefully appreciated.

 

Charlie, whilst your motives seem sound in preserving the trees under your care, the question must be asked - have you any experience at all in cutting trees?

 

With what you have described & going off squinting at a couple of snaps, if you havnt a lot then this really isn't the tree to be avin a go at. Cutting wood(ESP ash) can be unpredictable & there are a lot of forces involved that you need to be aware of. It takes time, experience, teaching & instruction to do this with no damage to others, yourself, the tree & your equipment/property.

 

With respect. For your own & loved ones sake, please wise up & call a pro.

[Grass hopper]

And he was just picking apples off the tree. lol

[Dan Earp]

Thanks for your input - particularly for your concerns about my safety. Believe me - I will be very careful and treat the job with respect. I will SRT up to my working point and look for good, safe, high crotches to work from. I will probably have someone on the ground to belay me and double-crotch for the limbs. I will keep the pruning to the minimum. Any other work can wait until I have practised more with my rigging techniques. Thanks. Charlie.

 

So ur using rock climbing gear etc??

[face cord]

Might be an idea to get a silkly saw also?

[holdatcharlie]

So ur using rock climbing gear etc??

 

Not specifically 'Rock' climbing gear. 13mm ropes. Whiptail with Blakes to climbing line. 2in1 lanyard. Biners. Figure of 8 descender. Prussiks etc. Many tree climbing techniques and gear are common with rock climbing aren't they?