madrone
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I've got a decent sized Douglas Fir that needs to come down and am looking for some input. You can see in the photos it's a double header with a dbh of about 3 1/2', the split opens at about 12' up.
For starters, I'd much prefer to cut this tree from the ground as 12' up and cutting is not my style and maybe more importantly, I need both tops to fall in the same direction. Based on their lean, if one drops one direction the other will have to lift way too much to go the same way. (heavy equipment can't access this area to pull/push)
For starters, I'd much prefer to cut this tree from the ground as 12' up and cutting is not my style and maybe more importantly, I need both tops to fall in the same direction. Based on their lean, if one drops one direction the other will have to lift way too much to go the same way. (heavy equipment can't access this area to pull/push)
- I'm wondering what folks here think about treating them as one tree?
- Is there a way to know if their attachment is solid enough to do this?
- Can I just chain them together so they don't split up while making the back-cut?
- Also, if they fall together do I take the chance of damaging the wood?