Here is the follow up to the hung up tree I posted about earlier.
Details of that thread are here: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=142611
Thanks to everyone that gave suggestions. many of them were good, some possibly not so good, in the end, this is what I did.
So I went and rented a pole saw. Actually not a true pole saw, but one of them Kombi deals with a pole saw attachment. It felt kinda underpowered, but it got the job done.
First thing I did was clear the undergrowth in my work area, then I trimmed off some small branches hanging in the way.
Then I cut off just past the hang up and the other left fork of tree that was not hung up.
Then I attached a chain near base of tree and pulled with my truck. At first it wouldn't come free. I had to make another cut through the trunk closer to the base of the tree, then I reattached chain and pulled again, this time it came down.
And last but not least, here are some pictures of the booty! :greenchainsaw:
I also get this pile from a previous takedown.
It's all red oak, I think I will get a couple cords once I split it all.
Details of that thread are here: http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=142611
Thanks to everyone that gave suggestions. many of them were good, some possibly not so good, in the end, this is what I did.
So I went and rented a pole saw. Actually not a true pole saw, but one of them Kombi deals with a pole saw attachment. It felt kinda underpowered, but it got the job done.
First thing I did was clear the undergrowth in my work area, then I trimmed off some small branches hanging in the way.
Then I cut off just past the hang up and the other left fork of tree that was not hung up.
Then I attached a chain near base of tree and pulled with my truck. At first it wouldn't come free. I had to make another cut through the trunk closer to the base of the tree, then I reattached chain and pulled again, this time it came down.
And last but not least, here are some pictures of the booty! :greenchainsaw:
I also get this pile from a previous takedown.
It's all red oak, I think I will get a couple cords once I split it all.