the dangers of cutting down leaners

[DocDryden]

After reading all the post about the dangers of cutting down leaners I will not try to cut mine down.
The safest way for me to do it is to wait for mother nature to bring them down.
Well maybe I will hire a pro someday to drop them for me.
You guys have been very helpful and I have learned a lot.

Thanks for all the information..... I hope this photo bucket thinge works!!!!!

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[scotclayshooter]

After reading all the post about the dangers of cutting down leaners I will not try to cut mine down.
The safest way for me to do it is to wait for mother nature to bring them down.
Well maybe I will hire a pro someday to drop them for me.
You guys have been very helpful and I have learned a lot.

Thanks for all the information..... I hope this photo bucket thinge works!!!!!

The rest i would tackle but that one just looks mean!

 

[TackleTree]

The rest i would tackle but that one just looks mean!

Just throw a long bull rope around it and pull it down. Better done by a professional.

 

[treeslayer]

I'll climb it and hit it with a hammer til it falls.opcorn:

 

[Burvol]

Piece of cake.

 

[DocDryden]

bull rope? Its about 75ft off the ground.

Don’t forget I’m a rookie.

As they say don’t try this at home….And I won’t !!!!!!!

 

[TackleTree]

I agree to allow a pro to do it. Some of us on this site are. I was just saying that a pro could do it and my bull rope is 150' long. plenty of rope. I think you are being very intelligent to know when something is beyond your experience or equipment. And if there is no immediate danger, allowing mother nature is an option.

 

[DocDryden]

pee my pants…….

Hit it with a hammer til it falls

LOL……THANKS treeslayer I needed a good laugh

If I go higher than 12ft I pee my pants…….
well ok maybe 15ft


You don’t want to know what happens when I go above 20ft

 

[bowtechmadman]

I may have more guts than brains but I'd tackle those. Looks like it's in the middle of the woods so no powerlines, houses etc to destroy.
Just have a clear escape path if things get too hairy. Rope and winch wouldn't hurt either.
Curious how most would take down the one that is broke at the top ?

 

[bowtechmadman]

Springtime GTG at Doc's place to take down the leaners would be fun.

 

[Thillmaine]

Depending on how high is was and how hung up, I woudl cut it from the ground. Face and bore cut with the notch directly opposite the fallen top, trip the strap with a polesaw, stick saw... If if was real hung up and I was unsure of the forces I might get a rope involved, but int he woods away from everything... cut and drop away from the top.

 

[Thillmaine]

After looking at the pics again, I realized it wasnt the entire top but just a lead the had broken off. Either fell the entire tree or fell the one with the top hung up. Depending on situation.

 

[371groundie]

my approach to that broken top would be to sacrifice another tree. i would find a canidate that i can use to drop through where that is hung up and knock it out. i think with that strategy he should have all the tools he needs minus a skidder.

 

[chevytaHOE5674]

I see your in Bad axe. If they are still around come May when I am back down state, I will gladly come over and drop them up for you.

 

[DocDryden]

Actually I live in Dryden