Dismantling Sitka Spruce - How?

[monkeyallan]

I thought that was caps, not font size, forgive my forum faux pas.

[Liam In The Borders]

The trees have a " natural ladder " . Spikes and wire core flip line . sned off on the up section fell on the down . Have a good breakfast , lots of small breaks and finish when you are tired .

 

That's what I was after!

[Tree:Tment]

If you need to ask how to take down a 50ft sitka tree and how to climb it you should not be doing the work. Get someone else in who has experience doing dismantles.

[Liam In The Borders]

Hi,

 

...there are a dozen different opinions on the best / safest approach to take, and a hundred on which climbing equipment setup to use.

 

....

 

What would be the simplest, safest climbing set-up to use, and the simplest, safest approach to dismantling?

 

 

Where exactly did I ask how to do it? I asked for opinions on different approaches.

 

Thanks to the people who answered the question and thanks to the couple of local guys who PMd me offering a chance to try their set-ups.

 

No thanks to the people who told me to not to come on here and ask questions in the first place.

[Arctostaphylos uva-ursi]

I hate working in Sitka! hope you are getting well paid.

As has already been said: Don the spikes and flip lines and take the branches off on the way up and section the stem on the way down.

Tips: Do employ a groundy to dray away the dropped material.

Don't leave any stubs as they will only catch branches etc.

Do wear gloves and you mankiest clothing as it will get trashed.

Be prepared to get very sticky and very tired.

Please post some pictures so we can all sympathise!

 

Be safe