I finally got the trail in my woods cleared enough to drive on it. I still have 2 trees that are bridges right now. One is an oak and the other a poplar. At least they are off the ground for now. Before I start with these two, I have other trees that came down blocking the woods road.
Yikes! Are they suspended on something out of the frame? That's the kind that's liable to stand up on you. Best to cut them from the stump end first.
The oak is resting on its own upper branches. The poplar is hung up in other trees. Both tiped over by their roots. If a tree is allowed to stay tipped over like that for a number of months, would that lessen the chances of it standing up on you? I may not get to them until later this fall or next spring.
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Yes, time will lessen the spring tension on the remaining roots that will make it want to stand back up. But that doesn't mean that a lopsided root ball won't have a mind of its own.
Yeah it's possible it could shift in that time and lessen the danger but from the sounds of it I'd still be careful about that oak. It's not quite like a spring pole where if it's still alive it will eventually just start growing that way. If it's still suspended on branches it's not down yet. Not trying to scare you off of it, just wanted to point out the potential hazard. Just be aware of the potential dangers, use your head, trust your gut, keep an eye on your kerf and what's happening as you cut, and you'll be fine.
One root ball I remember well happened not long ago with a red oak. We cut it in the winter months so everything was frozen pretty hard. I went back sometime the next summer and found the root ball had stood back up. I had cut the base of that tree really close to the ground too and thought it would stay up but didn't. I usually enjoy cutting the trees like pictured.
I've got some of those bridges going on. It's very hilly here so it's not uncommon for a large tree on the hillside, especially in the areas with a large layer of shale, to fall over. I've got a BIG hackberry leaning against a black locust that's been dead for years and won't fall over...damm black locust with it's superior resistance to rot...
There is a good size crown to the oak and in addition to resting on some of its branches, it is also hung up in other trees. If I start removing weight from the crown, it may come all the way down if it looses its support. I will not be in any hurry getting the oak down. At least it is pointing down hill so gravity should help to hold it down. Thanks to all for pointing out possible hazards with this tree. I will get pics when I get to working on it.
If safe enough, you could girdle those trunks to start the drying process. Then, let time and gravity do their things. Sent from my SM-T280 using Tapatalk
