Horse Chestnut felling advice sought.

[Ty Korrigan]

Helo there,

I have a quote to put in for the felling of a mature horse chestnut, heavily weighted on one side with long branches.

It has an 8ft stem with a large cavity from an old tear out wound that faces away from the direction of all the branches. Sadly, I can't see any fruiting bodies to make an I.D.

Could any-one here please relate to me their experiences of working with these trees as I am aware the wood is some what fragile.

Thanks in advance for your responses

[Steve Bullman]

if you're not planning on felling it in the direction its weighted then strip it

[Stephen Blair]

as steve says, strip it, if you can just crash the branches then sometimes i think it is easier just to do it that way, then leave a high anchor and pull her over, or just knock down in big lumps, it is great fun if you can do it this way. the wood is quite britol, but that makes it great for crashing huge limbs

[alex_m]

we have a big leaning h.chestnut to fell on weds. landrover + winch = win

[sean]

be careful when 'crashing big limbs' they are prone to barber chairing.

[Big 'Ammer]

we have a big leaning h.chestnut to fell on weds. landrover + winch = winding land rover towards tree!!

 

Couldn't resist! Soz!

[Stephen Blair]

be careful when 'crashing big limbs' they are prone to barber chairing.

 

cut straight above your bottom cut when limbing, super sharp saw as fast as you can, make sure you have the engine side towards the stem, so the limb wont take it with it. enjoy:thumbup:

[alex_m]

Couldn't resist! Soz!

 

you aren't a member of the 'land rover appreciation society' then?

 

 

we did the same size one next to it last week so its tried and tested. does sound a bit sketchy i must admit

[Big 'Ammer]

I have a land rover.

 

If its a large back leaner, unless you anchor the landy, you will pull it to the tree.

[Mesterh]

, make sure you have the engine side towards the stem, so the limb wont take it with it. enjoy:thumbup:

 

Which side is the engine side then?