Plasmech
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I've got an eye on a pine tree that my uncle needs taken down. It's maybe 18" diameter above the root flare. Standing perfectly straight up. Close to the house, and no safe felling zone, so she needs to come down in pieces. I'm not ready to do this job yet as I need a lot more experience, but some questions came to mind:
1. Being that a pine tree really doesn't have any crotches (man I hate that word, can't we come up with something better?), what would I "crotch-in" to for my secondary line? Would I have to cinch a false crotch around the trunk? I know that ANSI requires two lines while operating the saw, and I'm not going to break code.
2. Are there any special considerations when dealing with pine? Sap gum up the saw? Any climbing concerns/hazards?
Thanks for any replies.
1. Being that a pine tree really doesn't have any crotches (man I hate that word, can't we come up with something better?), what would I "crotch-in" to for my secondary line? Would I have to cinch a false crotch around the trunk? I know that ANSI requires two lines while operating the saw, and I'm not going to break code.
2. Are there any special considerations when dealing with pine? Sap gum up the saw? Any climbing concerns/hazards?
Thanks for any replies.