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Posted by Joe on October 15, 2007, 4:15 pm
I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
real width to it just basically a big one foot
diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?
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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 15, 2007, 4:17 pm
>I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
> and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
> tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
> real width to it just basically a big one foot
> diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
> like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?
Do you own a chain saw? If not, I'd compare the cost of having a pro do the
job vs the price of the chain saw. Might be cheaper than you think.
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Posted by Noozer on October 15, 2007, 4:33 pm
>I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
> and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
> tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
> real width to it just basically a big one foot
> diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
> like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?
Use a shotgun (or something bigger if you're a good shot) and blow away the
branches supporting the tree.
:)
Well, it COULD work!
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Posted by Toller on October 15, 2007, 4:35 pm
>I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
> and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
> tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
> real width to it just basically a big one foot
> diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
> like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?
It might only be 1' diameter, but it is still extremely heavy and dangerous.
It is probably best left to someone with experience and insurance.
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Posted by Phisherman on October 15, 2007, 4:38 pm
>I woke up this morning to find a tree in my back yard had broken off
>and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
>tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
>real width to it just basically a big one foot
>diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
>like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?
This can be a dangerous situation. Carefully think how the tree is
going to fall and how you are going to cut it. You may be better off
getting someone who is experienced in cutting trees. Recently I cut
down a tree and it did not fall where I thought it would--thankfully,
it did not do any damage to the garage. You could try throwing a rope
around the upper part and pulling it up off the branches. A few
strong men helps a lot, but I'd be concerned about anyone getting
hurt.
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> and fell about 6 feet off the stump. It's is buttressed by some high
> tree branches of an adjacent tree. It's about a 50 foot tree with no
> real width to it just basically a big one foot
> diameter log. I need to get it to fall so I can cut it up but it looks
> like it's in a pretty secure lean. How can I safely cut this tree down?