Felling leaning trees....

[Husqvarna King]

One question, as I seem to have missed something now, is how are you (Husky king) going to remove the limbs over the garden? You said at the beginning that the client did not want lowering done over the plants, so i take it you wont lower there, and you wont be able to just crash the limbs off. Please clarify, does the tree lean back towards the garden, or towards the field.

As mentioned, to fell with a jack you need a lot of lift pressure, I used to use a 12t jack, now I have a 20tonner, and you must be aware of how much lift you are giving it, dont pump away furiously as you can literally lift it clean off the hinge.

 

The tree has a fairly even habit as it stands, but, there are two huge limbs that come out over the field side that start about 20ft on the trunk (about 25"+ diameter) and hang down, nearly touching the floor the field side, then shooting back upwards (a kind of "U" shape). These would have to be removed as the tree would not fall over and would roll and beside the stump there is a fence, and sheds either side..

Once these two huge limbs have been removed the weight of the tree is leaning back over the garden

Wedges would not bring this tree over, even as it is, its not very tall and the spread is massive!!

I will have to tell the client that i will have to dismantle the tree on the garden tree, then fell the remaining stem. I think that trying a bottle jack could be risky with the imbalance as much as it will be here. Also from a felling point of view, there isnt much of an escape route if anything does go wrong, it is very close to sheds/fence/plants etc

[Andy Collins]

Ah much clearer image in my head now ta. It can be difficult to put things across in words sometimes, which leads to confusion and mis-understanding. Looking forward to pics of this job to see how you finally do it, dont let the groundie lose the pics either:001_rolleyes:

[skyhuck]

Is there any chance of moving some or all of the plants?

 

So long as you move them with a large root ball and keep them damp while they are out, they will suffer no ill effects.

[Husqvarna King]

Is there any chance of moving some or all of the plants?

 

So long as you move them with a large root ball and keep them damp while they are out, they will suffer no ill effects.

 

Good idea! Could be an option, i will suggest that. its difficult to explain without photos, there are small retaining walls, a trellis, sheds, fences, shrubs plants and small trees all underneath, not much of a drop zone. The tree doesnt look that big from a distance but when standing beside the trunk you can really see how weighty the branches are and the size of them is decieving...i just hope its one of those jobs i turn up to do and think "ahhh its not as bad as i kept remembering it":001_tt1:

 

Thanks for all the great help guys, much appreciated, especially on the bottle jack advice etc. Thanks

[Stephen Blair]

i have a 30 ton jack that i would part with,it is oil filled so a lot smoother. i am going down to justins show so i could bring it down. 100 quid and it yours:thumbup:

[18 stoner]

Using the jack method for sending a tree over is very handy in the right situation.

 

This tree and situation in my opinion is not ideal to use such, due to the extent of back weight and unreliability of a chestnut hinge.

[Stephen Blair]

i am with you on that mate, chesy is crap imo but if anyone needs one or has been looking for one just give me a shout, it is heavy as hell but very compact. might be of use to someone. and i am headung down south so would save postage:biggrin:

[Dean Lofthouse]

Ok, very sorry Stevie, i stand corrected, i was actually refering to this;

 

 

 

I must have misunderstood

 

Now get down on your knees and apologise, then say 50 hail marys

[Dean Lofthouse]

i have a 30 ton jack that i would part with,it is oil filled so a lot smoother. i am going down to justins show so i could bring it down. 100 quid and it yours:thumbup:

 

Your wanting 100 for a smelly old jack you found on a car boot which someone had wrote on in feltip that its a 30 tonner

[Andy Collins]

i have a 30 ton jack that i would part with,it is oil filled so a lot smoother. i am going down to justins show so i could bring it down. 100 quid and it yours:thumbup:

 

SCRAP!! (been waiting to get ya back)