Out today to clear the area in preparation for falling that thang. It measures over 48" above the stub on the left.
It had two 'stems' coming off the base of the trunk, The remains of one is on the right, well over 24" - it was rotten except for a couple inches in a ring around it. The one on the left is right at 24" but is good solid wood. I suspect the tree is also mostly rotten/soft with just a ring of good wood. I will be warning the barber about that and leave it up to him.
I thought I could 'whittle' it down using my 25" bar on the 310. It looks like a toothpick against that tree. I will be visiting the town barber in themorning and see if he is free to fall it. His longest bar is 32" which should get it. If he won't, I know another guy with an 056 who might do it. If neither of them, that tree will remain and I will tell the farmer I can't handle it. That is the last tree that is causing him problems. It shades and drops trash into his crop.
Harry K
It had two 'stems' coming off the base of the trunk, The remains of one is on the right, well over 24" - it was rotten except for a couple inches in a ring around it. The one on the left is right at 24" but is good solid wood. I suspect the tree is also mostly rotten/soft with just a ring of good wood. I will be warning the barber about that and leave it up to him.
I thought I could 'whittle' it down using my 25" bar on the 310. It looks like a toothpick against that tree. I will be visiting the town barber in themorning and see if he is free to fall it. His longest bar is 32" which should get it. If he won't, I know another guy with an 056 who might do it. If neither of them, that tree will remain and I will tell the farmer I can't handle it. That is the last tree that is causing him problems. It shades and drops trash into his crop.
Harry K