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Posted by Pete C. on October 15, 2007, 4:49 pm
Phisherman wrote:
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> >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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> 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.
Assuming you have adequate clearance to all things that should not have
a tree on top of them, the safest thing to do is to attach a chain to
the base of the fallen tree, just up a foot or two so it will stay
secure, and attach the other end to the front tow hook of a pickup.
Back slowly away from the tree, in line with it, dragging the base back
until it clears the tree it's resting against and falls down. If when
you start pulling, it shows any sign of pivoting on the base and tilting
back, stop immediately lest you flip it over on top of your truck.
If the tree's current lean angle is fairly far over there shouldn't be
too much risk of tipping it back up, and of course, the longer chain you
have the better. You can use a winch instead of a chain, but be sure to
put a mat, sand bag or other item on the cable to limit it's kickback if
it breaks or comes loose. Chains are a bit safer in that regard.
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Posted by jJim McLaughlin on October 15, 2007, 6:58 pm
In case you can't get a pick up into the area, you don't neeed a pickup
to do this.
Lotta' chain and a come along anchored far from the broken tree will
accomplish the same thing,
*IF* you have a safe area into / onto which the broken tree can fall.
Pete C. wrote:
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> Phisherman wrote:
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>>>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.
>
>
> Assuming you have adequate clearance to all things that should not have
> a tree on top of them, the safest thing to do is to attach a chain to
> the base of the fallen tree, just up a foot or two so it will stay
> secure, and attach the other end to the front tow hook of a pickup.
>
> Back slowly away from the tree, in line with it, dragging the base back
> until it clears the tree it's resting against and falls down. If when
> you start pulling, it shows any sign of pivoting on the base and tilting
> back, stop immediately lest you flip it over on top of your truck.
>
> If the tree's current lean angle is fairly far over there shouldn't be
> too much risk of tipping it back up, and of course, the longer chain you
> have the better. You can use a winch instead of a chain, but be sure to
> put a mat, sand bag or other item on the cable to limit it's kickback if
> it breaks or comes loose. Chains are a bit safer in that regard.
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Posted by JimmyDahGeek@DON'T_SPAM_ME_gma on October 15, 2007, 7:47 pm
> Lotta' chain and a come along anchored far from the broken tree will
> accomplish the same thing,
I've had this happen a couple of times. The come along works fine.
Just keep a close eye on it that it doesn't snap. One tree the base
was digging into the ground so I had to use a large branch and a block
to prey it up to keep it from digging in.
Good luck and be careful,
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Posted by Dave Bugg on October 15, 2007, 4:40 pm
Joe wrote:
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> 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?
Is this all on your property, that the tree branches holding up the fallen
tree belong to you, and that the tree will fall onto the ground and not onto
any other structures? If yes: cut the branches of the tree which are
holding up the fallen tree. Of course, I ain't going to climb my fat ass
into a tree to do it myself, since I don't have a harness, climbing spikes
or the practice swingin' a chain saw whilst danglin' and clinging to the
trunk of a tree. I'm going to call a tree cutting outfit.
--
Dave
www.davebbq.com
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Posted by Caesar Romano on October 15, 2007, 5:04 pm
How to get rid of a fallen tree that is leaning on another tree?:
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>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 is a difficult situation. Here are some options to think about:
1) tie a cable to the bottom of the tree and winch/pull it so it falls
2) cut the tree that is holding up the broken tree and let them both
fall
3) leave them alone to fall of their own accord if they will not hurt
anything
4) call a pro
Both 1) and 2) can be dangerous if you don't have experience doing
them. Number 4) can be expensive.
I've opted for 3) with a 2-foot diameter cedar tree that fell against
and is being held up by an oak tree. I've been waiting for nine years
but it still hasn't fallen. I'll miss it when it does.
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> >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.