chainsaws

 

i have an obstruction that needs attention.
24" dia near horizontal limb that leans close to
a cherry tree i like next to another cherry tree that needs
more light to grow fuller/straight... 1st thought is to
cable/rope the limb and drop it in one big hunk then
cut it into smaller hunks for making into other useful stuff...
not so high on my list is to climb the wayward limb and
drop 10 foot sections that would have to be guided...

since several spodes here have chainsaw experience.....
I'd like some safety tips <grin> and perhaps some
ideas for getting it to fall in the right direction... usually i rope
the offending limb to the tractor or a truck but this one is
a bit bigger than the ones I'm used to.
john
    he's a lumberjack & that's okay

 


I'd probably just pay someone to do that job... big wood, off the
ground, limited dropping area, no bucket truck. Yep, I'd pay
someone. :)

 


Bottom-up cut halfway through first, then top down to drop it.  That
should prevent the limb from hinging on the bottom and swinging back
like a pendulum, which could knock you off your ladder.  I'd cut and
drop it into 4' or so sections so they fall clean and straight down.
Dropping the whole thing in one shot is a recipe for disaster.

There is also something to be said for paying, provided you are
worried about the job - since it's just a limb, and they can leave the
wood where it falls, it shouldn't cost much.

JayC

 


just a limb LOL
4' sections would be too heavy for mortal men to lift
yet nice size to build things with.... hmm 8' sections would
make a nice root cellar wall / roof...

 


you underestimate my cheapness