My first whole tree dismantle, its a monster.

[Tommy Hutchinson]

This tree imo was infected Sudden Oak Death, Phytophthora

ramorum and was next to a busy public footpath and the farmer made the decision to take it down, I am not usually into taking trees of this size down as they are host to a large species diversity and also the fact that its around 200 years old, but public safety is also important.

 

The wood is being used resourcefully for, signs, wood carving/turning etc and they are going to try and plank some of it although as you can see the tree has a large split in it but its so big that they could get some planks from either side.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[alex_m]

Nice one, but why not a fell?

[nz paul]

Nice one, but why not a fell?

Agree

[treequip]

Nice one, but why not a fell?

 

I thought that but then why not? its a perfect first tree to be practicing on

[Marc]

Nice one, but why not a fell?

 

Why not climb it, if there is no pressure and time allows always good fun to practice positioning and making cuts from a rope and harness.

[Lancstree]

If you fell that, there is the chance that it will be just as high on it's side

[Adam Bourne]

Why take it down at all? Was a monolith not considered? Good job though for a first

 

 

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[silky fox]

good thinking! Straight fell would be too easy...and as you say it,s great work positioning practice etc.....great job!

[Tommy Hutchinson]

You might not fell the whole tree because:

 

• imagine dealing with that tree when its on the floor once felled lots of dangerous tension and compression would makes it a nightmare to deal with and it would be very hard to deal with some the branches they are huge and would stick in the ground and cause all kinds of problems, it would be a mess.

 

• I only had a 24 inch bar for the fell so it was hard to make precise felling cuts

 

• Dismantling it made it easier to deal with on the ground

 

• We wanted to try and get some planks or wood to use there was a massive split down the middle and was trying to keep that structurally sound as possible

 

• A straight fell in my opinion would have been dangerous tons and tons of weight in that crown could of gone anywhere

[Tommy Hutchinson]

Yes and the practice was good for me, it was like cutting whole trees off at once, made a hell of a noise. It made my heart beat a little !!! :-)