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Sorry, it's 12 minutes long....but it's HD <iframe width="960" height="720" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/UqXEBUUn4mI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> This awesome old tree had to go to make room for construction on this commercial lot. The wood is being milled into decking for the project, which may become a design studio for the owner, a sculptor and design instructor. The tree was about 40" at the bottom, and created a good 20 yards of chips, and lots of firewood from the big limbs. The work is a little rough, as you guys who do lots of crane removals may note. We don't do many spreading trees like this, with a crane. And I'm getting a tad old...plus I have tendinitis in my left elbow, a rarity for me. My arms and shoulders have caused my little problems in my 37 years of tree work. I had three rope slings ready to go, which would have been better than the three fixed length chokers, but overall, the picks came off well enough. To save crane time, I sent Pat up to drop or rig out a few of the limbs over the only usable drop zone. Plus, there was a roll off container in the way, which meant Mike had to wait 30 minutes to set up his crane. Then, after I craned out the limbs, Pat burst his crane cherry with the trunk picks. He had some trouble, as Mike still thinks the last cut should be made opposite where the load is choked. He thinks this, because he is then going to boom it toward the centerpin. But first, the action needs to be cabling up, which will pinch the saw when it is coming in from the back. Otherwise, Mike's a good operator. A couple of the limb picks could have been swung away from me quicker, or I could have balanced them better. Also, the contractor who I asked to run the camera didn't notice that it tipped on the tripod head. Thus, the 10-15 degree off level sections.