How should this be handled safely?

[gooseflight]

 

Storm damage today. A is a Douglas fir that has snapped off and the top has lodged in a neighbouring sycamore B.

 

Any advice gratefully received.

 

-- Roy

[TTP]

What camera is that taking black and white pictures?

[toxicity2182]

Best to get a MEWP (cherry picker) and break it down from the basket.

[skyhuck]

Hard to say without seeing it in the flesh or at least a photo, but I think winching could well be a good option.

Edited October 21, 2014 by skyhuck

[gooseflight]

What camera is that taking black and white pictures?

 

It's a colour picture of a black and white diagram ;-)

[Peter]

May be possible to fell, depending on targets and how badly hung up it is.

 

Are you going to tackle it yourself? Iv done a few of those over the years, and they've all been a challenge. Definitely not a job for someone inexperienced.

[Gus McWilliam]

Id winch it

[biggarlogs]

throw a line over the hung up part .pull up winch wire and pull from a safe distance,providing you can get a tractor and winch nearby.jkae:thumbup:

[Dan Curtis]

Hard to say with seeing it in the flesh or at least a photo, but I think winching could well be a good option.

 

+1. Get a line on the butt of the dougie with a throwline and pull it out

[biggarlogs]

peter i think they call that a widow maker.fell and run if you are young and fit.im fat and slow so i prefer the long distance pull and save the energy...

[skyhuck]

If you get it wrong, this could happen, or worse