EngineerDude
ArboristSite Operative
I see lots of activity on this thread yesterday while I was tied up with "honeydo" items. This post will be a bit lengthy as I try to comprehensively respond.
First item, as a result of a response on another forum, it's dawned on me that I mixed up two of my trees and referred to this as an ash. The ash is the one I took down 10 days ago, this one's actually an aspen.
Next item, Dadatwins suggested some photos, etc. I've included 5 photos. #1 shows the aspen at left, next to a red maple. My home also appears. #2 is a closup of the dead top from the same location as #1. #3 and #4 are from behind my home from same location. #5 is also from the backside, shifted slightly. More photos to follow in another post.
Dadatwins makes several other points that I'll respond to. Yes, I've reviewed the injury reports and will not proceed until I'm fully prepared and assess the risk as manageable. As to a job plan, I'm leaning at this point toward putting my rope high into the maple and pulling myself over to the aspen, to provide a quick escape route. (Comments?) I'd plan to stand on one of the two strong limbs that appear approx midway up on left in photos #3, 4, and 5 in order to take down the top. Another strong limb on the left side, just above roof line in #5 would provide another good perch for the next section. From there, I would fell the remaining spar.
DDM, interesting idea about a "freelance"/supervisor. I'll pursue local availability.
Elmore - Vonage commercial? Assume this is TV? I don't watch much and am not familiar. Is this relevant or an attempt at humor?
Ax-man, my thought process about this is classic chain/weak link. Of course you're right, it's not just about the rope (or any other link), but none can be ignored. I'm skilled at using a saw, but not yet in a tree. But then, I guess everyone who's ever used a saw in a tree has said this originally. I.E. Everyone has a first time! I take the risks seriously and will manage appropriately.
Yes, this post was moved from Homeowner Help. Curious, as it has substantially less to do with my future intent (rec climbing) than about my short term goal of dropping this tree. (Maybe it's as TreeCo suggests; the mod(s) were trying to "hide" it.) In any event, thx for comments on rope/saddle, and for your cautions and thoughts on stepping stone approach. I'm going into this "low and slow", am in no rush on this, and won't go until I'm comfortable I've minimized the risk to acceptable level.
TreeCo - Oh, man,
First item, as a result of a response on another forum, it's dawned on me that I mixed up two of my trees and referred to this as an ash. The ash is the one I took down 10 days ago, this one's actually an aspen.
Next item, Dadatwins suggested some photos, etc. I've included 5 photos. #1 shows the aspen at left, next to a red maple. My home also appears. #2 is a closup of the dead top from the same location as #1. #3 and #4 are from behind my home from same location. #5 is also from the backside, shifted slightly. More photos to follow in another post.
Dadatwins makes several other points that I'll respond to. Yes, I've reviewed the injury reports and will not proceed until I'm fully prepared and assess the risk as manageable. As to a job plan, I'm leaning at this point toward putting my rope high into the maple and pulling myself over to the aspen, to provide a quick escape route. (Comments?) I'd plan to stand on one of the two strong limbs that appear approx midway up on left in photos #3, 4, and 5 in order to take down the top. Another strong limb on the left side, just above roof line in #5 would provide another good perch for the next section. From there, I would fell the remaining spar.
DDM, interesting idea about a "freelance"/supervisor. I'll pursue local availability.
Elmore - Vonage commercial? Assume this is TV? I don't watch much and am not familiar. Is this relevant or an attempt at humor?
Ax-man, my thought process about this is classic chain/weak link. Of course you're right, it's not just about the rope (or any other link), but none can be ignored. I'm skilled at using a saw, but not yet in a tree. But then, I guess everyone who's ever used a saw in a tree has said this originally. I.E. Everyone has a first time! I take the risks seriously and will manage appropriately.
Yes, this post was moved from Homeowner Help. Curious, as it has substantially less to do with my future intent (rec climbing) than about my short term goal of dropping this tree. (Maybe it's as TreeCo suggests; the mod(s) were trying to "hide" it.) In any event, thx for comments on rope/saddle, and for your cautions and thoughts on stepping stone approach. I'm going into this "low and slow", am in no rush on this, and won't go until I'm comfortable I've minimized the risk to acceptable level.
TreeCo - Oh, man,
that hurts! I see I haven't yet convinced you that the probability of me completely this successfully is high, due to proper preparation and planning.It's to early for the "Arboricultural Injuries and Fatalities " forum.