Monkey Puzzle

[carlos]

got asked to deadwood a small one once, ended up using the hi-ab to bust out the dead bits!! not really text book arb but didnt get spiked at all. horrible things.

[Midge]

Haha thanks for the replies again! Thought the spikey-ness and sap might have been an issue!

[TIMON]

 

A few pics of one we did earlier this year. I'll never forget it.

[Mesterh]

Dont know if its been mentioned but the branches are very heavy, heavier than you think.

 

Ok if your the climber felling it, not OK if its any other scenario than the above

[Snedasawrus]

I thinned a small block of very tall spruce a few months ago. There were a few massive monkey puzzles along the track on the edge of the block. Turns out this one is the biggest in England.

[aspenarb]

We allowed two days to take down a monster Monkey puzzle and the lads took five. Also one of the few trees we have done that filled the bin with chip (60 cube) and the timber trailer to the neck. Heavy time consuming feckers

 

Bob

[Stephen Blair]

Best 2 I ever removed were straight fells onto a rd and a JCB dragged them off into the bushes!

You don't get skelfs off them, just bone numbing pain for days from the spike jabs!

[bill]

Worst job I ever had, took me 2 days and I only put a day on it. If I ever do one again I will double the quote and get a subbie in to climb it.

[Andymacp]

 

I had to deadwood one every year, then I got a new climber, was a happy day watching him up there

[essential]

Great photo