Tree Felling Knowledge

[GoodGuywitha9mm]

Tree with red line is target tree. Between the 2 white lines, the tree is hollowed out (by more than half) so much the woodpeckers stopped coming to it.

 

[GoodGuywitha9mm]

Red line is the target tree. Between the 2 white lines is hollowed out (by more than half) so much the woodpeckers stopped poking for bugs!

 

[BDinPutnam]

^^^I agree with this, too (@Jmac00's post). Center rot and leaners (depending on what and how they're leaning) are the two I look very carefully before deciding who is going to fall it, me or my guys. Well that and anything wider than my saw (20"). At that point given the value of time it is cheaper for me to have those guys come in and do everything and then I just split/stack.

Ps plus ever since the first time I have been getting giant piles of free woodchips.

 

[CaseHardened]

I hate trees.

They're assholes.

 

[Acer-m14]

get some tree climbing gear for your feet .. and climb up that sucker .. stick jars of tannerite in them wood pecker holes .. climb back down and start shooting at the highest one and work your way down .. @GoodGuywitha9mm

 

[Jmac00]

I hate trees.

They're assholes.

so you're saying I should rename my ex-wife "TREE"? ~~~~ "hey, you're a stupid Tree" ~~~ good code word for when the kid is around LOL

 

[@thewheels]

I would like to keep the wood though... wonder if that would reduce my "professional"cost?!?

2 things lowered my original quote: I told him I wanted to keep the wood and I was paying cash.
I told him I didn't want the branches or anything smaller than his arm and He also ground up an old stump while he was there for nothing.

 

[NirvanaFan]

Bringing up a thread that's a little old, but that guy in the very first video is an idiot. He's right in this video, but he has other ones that are pretty bad. Using an in-tree saw on the ground, not putting in a notch, etc. I would take whatever he says with a grain of salt.

 

[BDinPutnam]

"140" is the number I always keep in mind when evaluating something I am considering doing using my saws.

According to my homeowner's chainsaw book, that's the average number of stitches required to repair chainsaw injuries.

 

[Deplorable Me]

I hate trees.

They're assholes.