new trimming technique

[teamtree]

a line clearance company did this tree a month or so ago and I thought they would come back and cut it.

It was a rainy day and I was out and about and watched the guys cut this tree...2 bucket trucks, 1 groundie, no chipper....day and half of work to get to this point.

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

Invisible tree?

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[teamtree]

the pic

 

[STLfirewood]

Well I guess it won't fall on the lines. That looks really bad

Scott

 

[blewgrass]

had the same sort of thing happen around here. two beautiful basswoods that were supposed to be trimmed. might as well have cut the whole tree down. looks like ass and the tree will probably end up dying anyway.

 

[teamtree]

I watched them cut the top out and good rigging points and kept thinking...how are they going to rig out the bottom limb...the funny thing is it was not really that hard of a tree for an experienced professional...simple speedline to an open yard on the other side of the church.

Their method of lowering the limbs was to hold it and then lay it on the roof and let it slide down....lol

The metal is all beat up on the roof and they left this pile of limbs for the city to deal with...

btw...this is an historic site...if you can believe it.

 

[teamtree]

another pic

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

another pic

Wow, that's nasty. I liked it better without the pics, LOL.

I'm not a tree guy but I know better and even I could do better than that. What a shame.

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[thejdman04]

Thats how they are around here, tree butchers, they get their clearance and dont care what it looks like.

 

[clearance]

Thats how they are around here, tree butchers, they get their clearance and dont care what it looks like.

Clearance, not appearance. They probably were not allowed to saw it down, but they still should have cut them two big stubs off. Utility treework is a vital, yet often thankless task.

 

[tomtrees58]

Clearance, not appearance. They probably were not allowed to saw it down, but they still should have cut them two big stubs off. Utility treework is a vital, yet often thankless task.

you are 100 % right you cut away from wires thats it tom trees

 

[ATH]

Clearance, not appearance. They probably were not allowed to saw it down, but they still should have cut them two big stubs off. Utility treework is a vital, yet often thankless task.

Looks to me that WHEN the tree falls on the church may have a suite aginst the trimmer.

Don't get me wrong: I agree 100% that line clearence is vital and thankless...and (out of necessity) it often leaves trees looking uglier than anybody would prefer. But shouldn't a good trimmer also leave the tree in an safe/sturcuturally sound condition? I just don't see that tree doing anything except falling on the building - and I can't see any other reason than what we see picutred here...

I'll go with: we don't know the whole story. Maybe the trimmer advised that tree should be removed, but they don't have removal rights in the ROW/easement, and they couldn't get permission from the owner? Maybe.

 

[JeffL]

Thats just a disgrace to anyone who owns a chainsaw.

 

[Blakesmaster]

A day and a half with 2 buckets on a no haul? Wow.

 

[Rftreeman]

most likely the tree is coming down because they can't leave it like that, maybe they just cleared it enough to let the other people finish or maybe they are coming back, keep us posted on this cause I'd like to know what happens, too many times people just assume something and never get the real story.

 

[teamtree]

Clearance, not appearance. They probably were not allowed to saw it down, but they still should have cut them two big stubs off. Utility treework is a vital, yet often thankless task.

It was not a question of clearance...the tree had already been trimmed for clearance. The tree just grew out over the church and was becoming top heavy. The church is a historic site and the organization is out of money. They probably called the utility to see if they could take it down.

IMHO,the company thought they could do easily get it down, got in over their head with an inexperienced crew and left the job as you see it. Here is an example...one bucket operator held the limb and the other bucket truck operator used a pole saw to cut the limb.

We do about 90% of the work for the town (street dept) this church is in plus we have worked with the historic society on other projects around town so I am not sure where this project stands.

I have been keeping an eye on town hall meetings and I am curious as to the 'why' aspect of the job. Seriously, what company doing line clearance would call this a good job?



I am with you on the clearance part being thankless....as no one offers to give up electricity over trees...well maybe a few

 

[Slvrmple72]

SICKAMORE! Keep us posted, but it sounds like you nailed it as far as an inexp. crew on the job.

 

[treesurgeon]

i bet that they are not finished. there is no way that will stay like that. they must be saving the rest for overtime and holiday pay.

 

[teamtree]

I hope you are right. I just thought it was humorous.

 

[tree MDS]

Maybe thier saws broke down part way through the job??