Cutter Dan
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Any suggestions on how to go about taking down this train wreck? This is a friends house and I don't have much more information than this picture.
Sorry, I don't have the address. It's almost midnight now and I don't wanna wake my friend up to get her address.How about the address so we can google satellite view the layout?
I was a little concerned about the hanging limb after reaching what could be reached with the pole saw.Get on the roof with a pole saw and trim it up then climb it and rig down like usual.
Most pole saws reach 10'-11' and with widow makers ready to drop, I wouldn't be under it and agitating it with a pole saw. I've had two non expert acquaintances die while felling fairly large trees in the last 4 yrs and the risk outweighs the reward of not having an expert at least do the tough part.I was a little concerned about the hanging limb after reaching what could be reached with the pole saw.
PS, Your friend might want to verify insurance will repair any damages to their own and to neighbors property, fences, etc, if this is done via homeowner vs insured contractor.Most pole saws reach 10'-11' and with widow makers ready to drop, I wouldn't be under it and agitating it with a pole saw. I've had two non expert acquaintances die while felling fairly large trees in the last 4 yrs and the risk outweighs the reward of not having an expert at least do the tough part.
Learn how to tie a monkey fist around a rock just smaller than baseball. Now throw as high into tree as possible with leader tied to at least half inch rope. Pull rope down to make slip knot to bring noose tite around tree up high. Now tie end of rope in direction of safe fall. Come back every day or two and tighten rope more. Tape area of fall to warn of potential fall zone. Or admit your limits in the matter since any directions we may provide may fail mizerably on that tree. We don't want people hurt!Any suggestions on how to go about taking down this train wreck? This is a friends house and I don't have much more information than this picture.
I'm not taking this job. I told her to find a professional crew who has insurance. I wouldn't touch that tree with a 10' pole saw.Learn how to tie a monkey fist around a rock just smaller than baseball. Now throw as high into tree as possible with leader tied to at least half inch rope. Pull rope down to make slip knot to bring noose tite around tree up high. Now tie end of rope in direction of safe fall. Come back every day or two and tighten rope more. Tape area of fall to warn of potential fall zone. Or admit your limits in the matter since any directions we may provide may fail mizerably on that tree. We don't want people hurt!
In this case, a picture is not worth a thousand words....being there is. Camera focal length does weird things to depth perception and size relationships. As you stated, "...made the right call."If you're not comfortable, then you made the right call. On the other hand, unless the pic angle has me fooled, it only looks to be about 30' high. If you climbed 20' into the tree, you could cut small pieces with a pole saw and get the hangers out of the way. ONce the hangers are dealt with, there is only a couple of branches to cut and then just blocking down the stem. Just my opinion, based on what I can see from the pic.
Falling in a back yard is always a problem, because of all the landscaping/knick knacks, garden beds etc. Better to piece it down.
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