How to fix latest screw up

[turnkey4099]

Nice day yesterday and antsi to get some saw time in. Decided to drop a brushy snag in the farmers willow grove. Simple job, almost no brush to wind up in the field, right next to brush piles, etc. So I do undercut, back cut and and tree goes right where I aimed....partly. It stopped at 45 degree angle.

Yes, I knew those two branches were there but didn't even give it a seconds thought as to what would happen.

So there it sits. locked to stump, hinge not broken. Too dangerouse to try to cut either of the props.

From that angle it looks like if the left hand prop was cut (no way to do that) or broken the whole thing might roll over there.

My thoughts:

1. Damn but a couple sticks dynamite would be nice.

2. Chip away at that hinge until it is free then rig up for a 4x1 mechanical advantage to an anchor going to the left and try to break that prop at the crook. Push comes to shove I could go for an 8x1 ma. My guess is I would wind up with broken tackle.

3. And most sensible. Leave it. I don't like leaving messes I created though.

Harry K

 

[farmer steve]

cum-a-long and some chain. hook it to that left prop and crank 'er to the ground. looks like that left prop should snap off. move the car.

 

[Philbert]

Pole Saw.

Philbert

 

[svk]

Pole Saw.

Philbert

Yes. You can get a cordless polesaw from Home Depot for 100 bucks

 

[Whitespider]

Sucks when that crap happens... no doubt.
I'd probably cut through the hinge first... might come down on its own.
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[Philbert]

Always hard to go by the pictures . . . . but 'if it were me', I would try to 'simplify the problem' - that's how I approach storm damaged trees.

Looking at the top photo, I would try to remove as many limbs as possible above the 2 supporting limbs, with a powered pole saw. That makes fewer things to smack me on the way down, or to break off and come flying at me. Depending on the diameter of the trunk above the supporting limbs, and the capacity of the pole saw, I might try to remove some of that too (upper third looks like I could cut it with a 10 -12 inch pole saw).

Then you have a much 'simpler problem' to deal with, and more places to safely position yourself.

Philbert

 

[mr.finn]

Not sure I would go near that even with a pole saw. Any chance of getting a chain attached to one of those limbs(the weaker of the two) hook it to a truck and pull it over hoping one or both limbs snap and get it on the ground.

 

[zogger]

That support limb on the left looks wuss. Chain it up about 1/3rd up from the ground and break it off by pulling or comealong.

 

[Bruce 46]

+1

 

[turnkey4099]

Pole Saw.

Philbert

That was my first thought. My pole saw good for 9ft. Too bad I don't have 2 miles of cord to run it: As to the usual ones. No way to get afar enough away from all that top hamper. Every time I check clearances, there is something up there dthat will land where I would be.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

Not sure I would go near that even with a pole saw. Any chance of getting a chain attached to one of those limbs(the weaker of the two) hook it to a truck and pull it over hoping one or both limbs snap and get it on the ground.

Already tried that. Like I was tied to a granite mountain, not even a quiver. That will be my next shot with rigging cables and snatch blocks to a good anchor.

May make a trip to Wally World for a cordless pole saw if they have one 6 or mor ft of reach.

Harry K

 

[turnkey4099]

That support limb on the left looks wuss. Chain it up about 1/3rd up from the ground and break it off by pulling or comealong.

I'll look at it again. It looked stronger than the left one when I was trimming the brush away from it.

Major problem I see is breaking one of the props off and it comes down still propped up there but now with much solider props holding it. If I could just get rid of he top hamper I'd try "blocking it down" by cutting a bit off each prop until it was down to a reasonable level.

It's going to bug me every time I go by there all summer long until I bite the bullet somehow.

Harry K

 

[Marshy]

I'd consider driving the car through the prop. Fast and easy.

Joking aside, I'd do the comealong but attach it above the main trunk and pull it towards the weaker prop.

 

[Pelorus]

Just remember that that thing is fixin' to kill you, and you are gonna have to be smarter than it in order to kill it before it kills you. The movie "Sometimes a Great Notion" comes to mind. The movie, mind you; not the book. It is one of the few movies I can remember that was better than the book.

 

[fubar2]

Did you park the car there?

 

[Marshy]

If you have balls of steal and a long bar you might be able to reach the larger prop to nick it to weaken it up. Cut the hinge then pull it.

 

[Philbert]

My pole saw good for 9ft. Too bad I don't have 2 miles of cord to run it:

May make a trip to Wally World for a cordless pole saw if they have one 6 or mor ft of reach.

Some of the Home Depots rent ECHO gas pole saws. Other, local rental places may too.

Philbert

 

[moondoggie]

Dont think you need a pole saw..... Cut the trunk it 2' or 3' sections....cut top ⅓ way through then under cut it. Be cautious and quick on your feet....listen watch carefully. It has to come down right? Cut what limbs you can reach with your saw first. I dont know your experience......that's what I would do though.

 

[dancan]

If you don't want to cut , tie a line to the branches that are holding it up and break them off the stem with the truck or winch .

 

[Philbert]

Fire?

One under each branch?

Philbert