Tight fell of a side leaner.

[Big 'Ammer]

Friday was a beautiful day to be out at work.

 

Went to take down a lawson cypress that was leaning over and was spoiling the shape of a young wellingtonia, ash and oak, and was leaning over some more after some recent snow loading.

 

Got up and the view was great, knocked a couple of the tops out no bother.

 

Went up the next stem and it was really bendy from about 3/4 way up, even stropped in to the adjacent stem, which just got pulled over with it. (thus demonstrating JJG's theory of fat lads at the top of skinny trees!)

 

There wasn't another tall enough tree close enough to anchor into either.

 

So small bits was out. Didn't fancy topping a large bit out as it would smash the ash underneath and it had a big lean and I didn't fancy it splitting with me attached either.

 

So I decided to fell it sideways to its lean through a small gap between a large wellingtonia and a fir. This would also save the ash, as the remaining crown would come right over the top and miss it.

 

Fortunately we had license to do the job however we liked provided that none of the other trees were damaged.

 

1. The tree

 

2. View from the top

 

3. 1/2 dismantled

 

4 & 5. Gap between the fir and the big welly.

[Tom D]

Did it work? I've had trouble with side weight on cypresses, hinges seem to go very early. I've never dared try it on anything that big.

[Big 'Ammer]

Sorry, internet went off!

 

Worked spot on, thanks Tom.

 

Gobbed the lawson just left of the fir to get the tops to drop in between it and the big welly.

 

1. Before felling

 

2 & 3. After

 

4. Ash, fir and wellys all intact.

 

Tree was 22.5m / 74' measured on the floor.

[Tom D]

Very nice effort, maybe its just the leylandii that take a crap hinge.

[raafbeard]

Sure looks like a tight spot!! Quality felling mate..

[old snake]

Nicely done that man

[Mike Hill]

Good stuff!

[Highland Forestry]

Ahh the Lawsons Cypress, hairy, stinking and a pain in the arse.... A bit like the Prime Minister.

[Stephen Blair]

Did it work? I've had trouble with side weight on cypresses, hinges seem to go very early. I've never dared try it on anything that big.

 

dont put a step in your back cut, and even go lower than the hinge, keep an open gub, with a high face. once it starts going keep it going, a bit like felling young sycamore with the sap up. works for me.

[Pete Mctree]

Tidy felling Nigel !