Awkward one

[Chris5128]

took the fence down today there's stuff like water pumps a pond and other general fun stuff underneath. My plan was grcs in each of the pines nibble away at the euc take as much weight out of it as possible then try and lower the trunk down the path (drift rigging it).

[Vespasian]

On a utube vid, a tree like this fell on a house, they built an A frame to support the trunk as they worked on the branches...

 

Now, let me be clear, I only do smallish to medium tree work, an even that's intermittent..

But its what I'd do, thick A frame so it don't fall or twist out of position as you work the upper branches....

once they're out the way, just lop it off at the bottom....

 

I know its easy to say how I'd do it though, but the truth is, I'd of drove to the job, looked and told em to get someone else LOL....

[Chris5128]

On a utube vid, a tree like this fell on a house, they built an A frame to support the trunk as they worked on the branches...

 

Now, let me be clear, I only do smallish to medium tree work, an even that's intermittent..

But its what I'd do, thick A frame so it don't fall or twist out of position as you work the upper branches....

once they're out the way, just lop it off at the bottom....

 

I know its easy to say how I'd do it though, but the truth is, I'd of drove to the job, looked and told em to get someone else LOL....

 

 

I think 2 grcs's will take it but I'm definitely nervous about it I've been to look at it on 3 different occasions hoping I missed something the first 2 times. If there was anyway I could I'd just cut it at the base and drag it down with the tirfor but sadly that's not an option. I've done trees like this before but with the help of a crane.

[Vespasian]

I think 2 grcs's will take it but I'm definitely nervous about it I've been to look at it on 3 different occasions hoping I missed something the first 2 times. If there was anyway I could I'd just cut it at the base and drag it down with the tirfor but sadly that's not an option. I've done trees like this before but with the help of a crane.

 

OH, so your using a coupla of lowering devices to keep it in position as you work it?... wondered what GRC's meant...

 

anyways, good luck an all that, be sure to post a coupla pics as you progress...

[Chris5128]

all sorted few bouncy moments but came down smoothly in the end

[Steve Bullman]

Well done Chris

[Maxnaggle]

Nicely done!!

[Maxnaggle]

So did you rope it up, remove the crown and then lower the stem down? That must have been one hell of a weight. Nice

[Chris5128]

So did you rope it up, remove the crown and then lower the stem down? That must have been one hell of a weight. Nice

 

 

Yeah exactly that. lowered the stem onto chogs. There was a hell of a lot of weight which was why I was nervous but both pines had 2x 18mm lowering ropes, grcs, 2x Impact blocks, some Isc heavy duty pulleys and some hopes and dreams

[Mick Dempsey]

Thanks for the follow up posts, nice work.