Neighbor asked if I'd drop a hemlock for him - it was blocking his neighbors sunlight and they agreed to take it down. A few houses down, and I could leave the limbs but take the rounds - fair enough. When I showed up, turns out some nut tried to take the tree down several years ago. He make a horrible face cut, then back cut under the hinge - the tree just sat back on the back cut. Not much more than the hinge holding this tree up for quite some time. Was a little worried it might buckle as I cut, but all went well. Made a steep face cut, then bore cut, wedged the back on both sides and popped the back cut - went down well. Limbed while my neighbor dragged the limbs away and bucked as I moved from top to base. Ran out of gas just as I was finishing the stump - refilled and finished it up + dropped a small black birch that was also blocking the view. Not a big tree - maybe 35-40', with a dbh just proud of the tip of my bar on the Dolly. His neighbor came over mid-way and asked how much I charge to drop trees......well, nothing! He's a neighbor! He has a nasty red maple leaner near his shed - will be dropping that next week for him - just a drop, he said he'll buck and limb. Lastly, I must say, I've had my PS-510 for about 5 years - she never ceases to make me smile - she's a screamer for a 50cc saw - I'm glad she's a part of my line-up. Some photos of the fun below! Cheers!
Thanks Well Seasoned - I'm real bad at remembering my camera - all I can do to remember my saws and tools! Cheers!
WOW left to fall & no one knew ? Dangerous is an understatement. I spent 3 hour on one tree that hung up, just to not let it hang there & be a danger. Smart to tie that one & get it down ! Good Job !
Well done! I use a bull line (cable) often as an insurance policy, especially around structures. Sounds like a rookie attempted the job once, can't believe they left the tree like that!
Yes - from what I hear, the previous owner was a real piece of work and probably attempted to drop the tree intoxicated, which was apparently typical. Can't believe it stayed up this long either - my neighbor has kids and folks were always around this tree - I can't believe it didn't snap a long time ago. Also surprised there wasn't a bar left in the back cut - I would have guessed the tree would have sat back down on his bar as he make the back cut - but, who knows what he did. My main worry was the tree buckling on me as I made my cuts - was very careful for sure. Cheers!
Me neither brother! I dropped a tree at work a year ago and it got hung up - right over a hiking trail (albeit not often used) - I grabbed cones and marked the spot and ran for a tractor - had my skivvies bound up till the tree was on the ground - was worried that someone might come by and the tree would finally let go - anyone leaving a tree this way is a complete buffoon. Cheers!
Nice job! You made the best of a very dangerous situation, got some free wood and made friends in the neighborhood. Life is good!
Nice job. We got a Dolmar dealer awhile back I looked at the 5105 pretty nice saw never owned one yet. A friend had the makita version i tried a couple years ago seemed like a dang good saw.
...WoW! Is a understatement. Thanks for taking pics! That was pretty impressive undertaking, with those circumstances....
Hemlock, that's some good kindling firewood right there. I can't believe leaving a tree like that, who knows when it'll break and fall on something or someone. But at least you got the wood out of it, and made possible prospects in the future.
That would be scary and one has to wonder how it survived Mother Natures winds. Getting that line up the tree had to be tricky but I doubt you climbed to do it. All in all, the job got done and done well.
Nice pics and smart work. I surprised those high winds didn't bring it down . I'm glad to see you use safety gear when cutting
Thanks Dennis - surprised it lasted this long too - I think it must have been originally cut at least 5 years ago - crazy! When I stumped the tree, I took a good look at the original cut - the tree seems to heal itself around quite a bit of the old cut - I guess it repaired itself enough to hold up - not even a dead limb on the tree from all the original cuts - I guess that says a lot about the ability of trees to heal themselves! Cheers!
Thanks - I always wear the gear when cutting - I've had a few close calls in the past, as well all do eventually! Cheers!
Great job getting that down with no surprises NH_Wood From your story about the previous owner who prolly pinched his saw... it wouldn't surprise me if he had left it in the tree and eventually winds moved it enough to let go of it. Unbelievable that anyone would leave a tree held only by the hinge wood...
