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that were showing signs of decay. Limbs fell during every
storm; some quite large,and some landing atop one of our cars. Of greatest
concern was the one tilting precariously toward a neighbor's house;
thoughts of liable ran through our heads. So, finally, after
consulting experts, and then satisfying myriad county
regulations
that allowed us to cut trees on our private property, we went about
it. It took three days.As it happened, almost immediately the sound of chainsaws began, I happened across a picture of a tree sculpture. Whoa! In an instant I saw Ronald Reagan seventy feet in the air, where people from miles around could be reminded of his greatness. I've done small wood carvings before, mostly on furniture projects, and have the tools. How hard could it be? The VIDEO |
You going to be strapped to that tree 50' up in the air? Not to discourage a noble effort, but might not want to put RR on a leaning pedestal. Guess it could be done with a basket, but if you left it that high, wouldn't it still be a danger for hitting the house?
ReplyDeleteYou are paying someone to do this, right? We have two trees in about the same situation - our guy will get them mid November for around $1600 (gotta use a basket & take them down piece by piece) - which is a deal around here. Hate to cut them old bastards down, but better than them taking out half the house. Here's hoping they don't decide to fall before then.
Bonus: all the firewood you can burn for the next three or four years...
As you will see in the video- too late for cautions.
ReplyDeleteGreat video! Interesting how the rot was mostly at the base so they weren't going down without taking someone or property with them. Just what was the length of those cutting through the largest trunks? Sorry you had to get all those permits, but yeah, I saw firewood!
ReplyDeleteThe larger rounds make great footstools and side tables (with glass tops) for the patio. Horizontally they become benches or hollow the center for planters. Thankfully we live in a place that we can cut all the trees we want (private property) at will.
*saws
ReplyDeleteI'd make it a penis with big ears and nappy head.
ReplyDeleteI watched a single sawyer, with two helpers, cut down three large pine trees behind my mother-in-laws house. He climbed with spikes, whittled away small sections at a time, and some pieces were let down with ropes.
ReplyDeleteThere was only an area of about 75 feet by 75 feet to place all the debris, with only a 5 foot opening between houses to remove all that was cut.
I was impressed. The didn't drop a single limb on the houses, managed to cut and remove everything through the small area and did it all in three days.
Sounds like the guys we had to a T.
ReplyDeleteGood one, iri!
ReplyDeleteI cut six leaners last year, have a boatload of firewood, and am working on a seventh at the moment. I use a 1-ton comealong and ropes to drop the big stuff where I want it - like not on the neighbor's fence, for example, nor on my deck.
One item, just out of curiosity: what's a "permit"? It never even occurred to me to ask; they're my trees.
ReplyDelete"they're my trees."
Maybe, maybe not.
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