I was down by the creek this morning and found this sycamore had given up on living and tipped over...into the crotch of a walnut. Even though its about 100 yards from my stacks, I won't use it for anything but maybe a bonfire. I have way too much really good wood to process so I'll not spend any extra energy trying to process a sycamore. It's got to come down but I'm not sure exactly how. I'll probably do what I always do; get a lawn chair and sit studying it for a few hours, or days, before I attempt it. One thing is for sure the air temperature is gonna have to drop about 20 degrees before I try. I'm not messing with much of anything outside with the air temperature at 92° and the and the dew point at 74°.
I'd start by cutting the butt end into rounds, taking care until it teeter-tatters the other way. Then cut the top end, until it tilts back. Keep doing that until I can no longer reach. At that point, I might take a pole and push up on one side, hoping it'll release on the other side. Now, I don't have any heavy machinery which would dictate a different approach.
Yup cut from butt end, til it almost stands up. Use a ladder to tie a good rope to front part. throw back toward butt end to a pulley system to pull back where it came from.. Pulley allows you to pull without it coming at you.. That's me, might be a better way.
...sometimes I sits and thinks..... and sometimes I just sits. ….either way, it's a multiple choice question. It's not going anywhere....fast. The longer you sits, the more answers are presented.
Let nature take it's course. For sure move the canoes......wouldn't want 'em messin' up that potential firewood when it falls.
I am with the others. Cut a little at a time and then pull it out. I have done some up in the mountains like that. I usually use my truck in 4 wheel drive low and they always come right out.
^^^^^^^ Yep. Tree's up off the ground for easy cutting, no dirt etc. Market that as a Kentucky sawbuck.
