The big oak is coming down tomorrow morning. This tree is hollow and rotten at the base and has a slight backward curve in the trunk so the guys brought the excavator to push while one saws. The two brothers main work is logging (they used to hand cut before they bought a processor) so they know what they're doing. The excavator is extra insurance that it doesn't land on the house or propane tank. I'll keep the wood I can handle and if they don't want any of the trunk it's going out to the woods.
Lots of good wood there, that looks like a farily easy climb, if you were.closer I'd come and get it down without the excavator....
After the first 6 feet or so from the bottom should be good solid wood or so I'm hoping. As long as they get the tops off the driveway I'll be good to go (along with a fresh chain). The bottom worries me though, 30 feet or less from the house and if it starts to fall which way is it going hence the push to make it go the right way. The excavator only has to go a mile to go to get from it's home to here, it's a neighbor who'll push and cut so it's not a big deal. They're doing a couple trees at my daughter's house which is less than an 1/8 of a mile from my house. A tree service quoted them $1400 for a job that the neighbors will do for much less (they don't do clean up). Guess what I get to do! Love adding to the stacks. Hopefully I get most of the wood from the kid's house and will be good for at least another year (in 3 years). More pics tomorrow.
Lots of good wood to be had there. Kind of ashamed as its a nice tree. Why not keep the whole trunk? Looking forward to more pics LCBug
I'm a weeny, won't let the end of the saw get buried in the tree (which was 28x30). Then add in the fact I can't hardly shift a round the diameter that tree is. The tree was cut above the rot so hardly any rot, the loggers took it.
The guys are a great working team. Each one knows his job and does it well. I did learn something new and I hope Shane wasn't bs'ing me. So, put your back to the tree and spread your legs like you're going to kiss you *ss goodbye. Walk away from the tree and when you can see the top of the tree between your legs that's where the top of the tree will land. Was told this after the tree was down. Anyone ever try this? My daughter and her husband had 3 trees dropped and I get the wood from those too. There were 2 oaks and an ash set aside for me to buck and split before bringing home. Sorry, no pictures of those.
Maybe they should try that at the next GTG after a few beers...and post video of it! Ive never heard of that technique either.
I’ve heard of that technique. Scientifically doesn’t cut mustard. My spine for instance gets nowhere near that position
I have heard this method was used by native Americans and early settlers. Don’t know how much truth there is to that but I have er I’m “attempted” this method and found it to be close enough for me. I’m sure a smarter man could just use the degree of a triangle but I couldn’t stand geometry!
I've always used a speed square to gauge the height of a tree. 90degree/right triangle math logic is fairly simple. There's an oak tree in my back yard that has no heartwood and hasn't had any for at least fifty years. There's a hole in the bottom you can put a phone or a mirror, aim up and see blue sky.
