Neighbor's tree fell on my property, now ???

[grsthegreat]

My Oregon electric sharpener works fast and makes a sharp chain when done. Cant tell the difference from new factory chain. I control the bite, so i barely takes off any metal.

 

[grsthegreat]

This is what the county and the electrical coop left on my property this year….id take that 1 tree anyday. I have this along 660’ of rear fence line

 

[Windblown]

I would not do that. Stripping bark will damage the tree, unlike sawing the limb at the bole. If your neighbor gets nasty about this, he could sue you for damages.

When I saw the photo showing the damage to the tree as a result of pulling the damaged limb off I was thinking to myself he should have just cut what was on his side of the fence as others mentioned. That hickory was on it's way to being a potentially valuable tree some day. Now the neighbor has a legitimate beef if he wants to be difficult.

 

[Windblown]

This is what the county and the electrical coop left on my property this year….id take that 1 tree anyday. I have this along 660’ of rear fence line


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You don't have any small pulp wood loggers who would have been happy to come pick those stems up? Seems like easy money for them being right on the road like that.

 

[jyoutz]

You don't have any small pulp wood loggers who would have been happy to come pick those stems up? Seems like easy money for them being right on the road like that.

Hardwood pulp mills aren’t very common.

 

[Windblown]

Hardwood pulp mills aren’t very common.

Hardwood pulp? Pretty sure the photo I was referring had pines but it is past my bedtime so who knows, LOL.

 

[jyoutz]

Hardwood pulp? Pretty sure the photo I was referring had pines but it is past my bedtime so who knows, LOL.

My mistake. I thought you were referring to the OP’s hickory.

 

[Windblown]

My mistake. I thought you were referring to the OP’s hickory.

BTDT. Besides, I'm guilty of veering the thread off track so I think we're even.

 

[Dftodd]

Good Afternoon Winterdeere,

Agreed, I generally sharpen my chains by hand with a round file and when they get really bad I just buy a new one.

I do that as well. If i need to cut really large stuff (32" or larger) i automatically put a new chain on.

I can sharpen a chain pretty decently, but one side is usually just a touch better than the other side.

You don't notice it on smaller diameter stuff, but once you start cutting really large diameter stuff, the saw tends to travel in an arc instead of a straight line.

 

[scott_vt]

Good Evening Dftodd,

the saw tends to travel in an arc instead of a straight line.

Yep, definitely ! Always a good idea to sharpen both sides equally and remember to remove some height off of the rakers. But when it stops cutting straight then it’s time for a new chain.

 

[Dftodd]

I've had my neighbor flatten my fence a couple times

I came home from work and my neighbor came rushing over in a panic over it.

He had it straightened back up as best as he could, with part of the tree still on my yard.

I just started laughing which confused him.

I told him it wasn't a big deal. I helped him clean up the rest of the tree, and then we patched the fence as best we could to keep the dogs contained.

Its just a fence.

 

[ponytug]

I've had my neighbor flatten my fence a couple times

I came home from work and my neighbor came rushing over in a panic over it.

He had it straightened back up as best as he could, with part of the tree still on my yard.

I just started laughing which confused him.

I told him it wasn't a big deal. I helped him clean up the rest of the tree, and then we patched the fence as best we could to keep the dogs contained.

Its just a fence.

Great attitude!

All the best, Peter

 

[dodge man]

This topic came up a lot through my work as a land surveyor. As a rule you are allowed to trim branches that overhang your side of the line. I think that’s what the op did, sort of. Did he damage the tree? Sort of. Unless that tree had great value to the neighbor I can’t see an issue and even then it was damaged already by nature.

Eddie is also correct if the neighbors tree falls on your building the repairs, UNLESS the neighbor should have known, like a dead tree he didn’t take care of.

 

[RobertN]

Good Afternoon Winterdeere,

Agreed, I generally sharpen my chains by hand with a round file and when they get really bad I just buy a new one.

I sharpen by hand with the basic file/guide. When the chain does get a little worn, I'll use the Oregon clamp-on sharpener. It's easy enough to use. The key is it is consistent on both sides of the chain.

With a hand file, I do pretty well, but I know I'm still a little off one side to the other. Using the clamp-on sharpener occasionally evens that out.

The other thing, I have extra chains for all my saws. If one is getting a little dull, I 'll sharpen or swap chains and sharpen later. If you don't let them get really dull, they are easier to maintain.

You tractor list reminds me, I miss my old Farmall A

And your sig line... How long ago did Thingy say that

 

[Dftodd]

I sharpen by hand with the basic file/guide. When the chain does get a little worn, I'll use the Oregon clamp-on sharpener. It's easy enough to use. The key is it is consistent on both sides of the chain.

With a hand file, I do pretty well, but I know I'm still a little off one side to the other. Using the clamp-on sharpener occasionally evens that out.

The other thing, I have extra chains for all my saws. If one is getting a little dull, I 'll sharpen or swap chains and sharpen later. If you don't let them get really dull, they are easier to maintain.

You tractor list reminds me, I miss my old Farmall A

And your sig line... How long ago did Thingy say that

My issue is i keep finding random metal grown up inside the trees

Predominantly barbed wire. But I also found a spike in one of them.

 

[WinterDeere]

My issue is i keep finding random metal grown up inside the trees

Predominantly barbed wire. But I also found a spike in one of them.

I have a bad habit of finding ceramic service wire hanger insulators. I can usually feel when I hit a bolt, but the ceramic feels much smoother as the chain rides it, and can dull a chain every bit as well as metal.

 

[AnotherBueller]

If it is split enough that it will peel off, I'd be inclined to get it down instead of leaving it hanging. But use a long enough strap or cable so you are clear of it when it falls.

I like to use a pole saw for things like this so I can reach higher AND have more room to get away.

 

[AnotherBueller]

When I saw the photo showing the damage to the tree as a result of pulling the damaged limb off I was thinking to myself he should have just cut what was on his side of the fence as others mentioned. That hickory was on it's way to being a potentially valuable tree some day. Now the neighbor has a legitimate beef if he wants to be difficult.

Na It was well on it's way to dying. With that rot going into the core the heart wood will rot down to the ground eventually.

 

[Suburban Plowboy]

I've been on both sides of this debate, if it really even is a debate. I hand-sharpened on the bar for many years, until I found myself trying to jam 15 cords of off-site harvesting into just a few Saturdays per year, and had to minimize down-time.

If I had to go through more than, say, 10 tanks of gas a day, I would probably be more likely to get a machine. As it is, a three-tank day is a big deal for me, so that's 15 minutes of sharpening "work."

 

[Suburban Plowboy]

I like to use a pole saw for things like this so I can reach higher AND have more room to get away.

There is nothing like a pole saw for safety.

You're farther from danger, and you have a head start when you have to run away. It's impossible to cut yourself. You can use it on a ladder safely. You're never supposed to raise a chainsaw above your shoulders, but it's safe with a pole saw. I just can't say enough good things about them.