Horse chestnut carnage!

[tree-fancier123]

The idea when I first see the tree was to strop in and spike from the base but on further inspection there where some high limbs that where tangled with some lower limbs. I decided to you the base anchor to get into the top so I could make a secure tie in point first, then used the 150 to cut away most of the small stuff that wasn't tangled up. That way I could on the way down I could view which limbs needed to be removed first to help stop any getting caught up, what we wanted to avoid at all costs was the potential to get one caught up and butt swing into the footpath or busy road below.

 

It wasn't really the cutting that was slow I just decided to move around a little slower on the tree. Getting into a good work position ect. I just wanted john to know that I was comfy.

 

good info, thanks, wasn't thinking it was done slow on the day, looked efficient and well thought out. Also I guess trying to shave another 5 mins here and there you get to the point where you're taking uneccessary risks, end up off work with a pulled muscle or worse.

[Adam Bourne]

Nice vid, Nice music, nice saw.

 

 

Cheers fella.

 

Nice vid Adam. How long were you on it start to finish? Did the ground team wade in and sort out the pile on the floor at the end? Footpath and road look to be within a couple of feet of the drop zone for some limbs / chunks. That would have made me nervous in case of a chunk bouncing out into the road.

 

 

Think we started on it at about 8:45 and finished about 11. There where a few low branches that where close to the footpath and had to sort a few out so they didn't intangle with other on the way down. Folding the limbs in so they came as close to the butt as possible was key. There was a nice soft ivy covered floor to help with the shrapnel most just crumbled where it hit the deck! John was the only one with me that morning just keeping my rope clear. The clean up crew are the estates own people they wasn't fussed how it was left.

 

Thanks though mate

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Cheers fella.

 

 

 

 

Think we started on it at about 8:45 and finished about 11. There where a few low branches that where close to the footpath and had to sort a few out so they didn't intangle with other on the way down. Folding the limbs in so they came as close to the butt as possible was key. There was a nice soft ivy covered floor to help with the shrapnel most just crumbled where it hit the deck! John was the only one with me that morning just keeping my rope clear. The clean up crew are the estates own people they wasn't fussed how it was left.

 

Thanks though mate

 

Result!

[Adam Bourne]

Result!

 

 

For me yes haha

[RC0]

Some nice accurate cutting there mate. Well done:thumbup1:

[Adam Bourne]

Some nice accurate cutting there mate. Well done:thumbup1:

 

 

Scruffy you mean haaaa!

 

Cheers mate

[Rich Rule]

Nice work Adam. Did the old boy look amazed at all your new fangled stuff? Such as your rope ... Haha.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Nice cutting. How many different saws did you use .

[Adam Bourne]

Nice work Adam. Did the old boy look amazed at all your new fangled stuff? Such as your rope ... Haha.

 

 

Haha! Cheers mate, he does look at some stuff funny. At one point I actually got the feeling he was thinking "are you going to get on with it instead of faffing around with your stiffy!!" Haha.

 

Nice cutting. How many different saws did you use .

 

 

Thanks.

 

3 saws where used mate. 150tc 346xpg 18" bar and 372xp 24" bar

[James Atkinson]

Really enjoyed that mate just pantin for ascent.? Of did I miss something else? Those saws were cutting like butter!