No, I am NOT going to try to take down a dead 100' Hickory tree!

[mwayne]

Another idea to consider: rent a large enough all terrain lift and start topping it from the top down. A day's rental is probably all you need.

 

[4570Man]

Another idea to consider: rent a large enough all terrain lift and start topping it from the top down. A day's rental is probably all you need.

You could probably hire a tree service to cut it down no clean up included for not much more money than renting a lift.

 

[part-time-Farmer-NC]

A BBQ place turned down hickory? Some of the best wood for smoking meat and they turned it down, interesting!

Evidently they ain't from the south... Hickory is prime wood for smoking.

 

[xyz123]

The big known Ribber steak house uses Hickory for their smokers. They have storage boxes of it for everyday setting waiting.

Think dad uses hickory and oak for his uses.

I use Apple myself for my little smoker. Being I have a unlimited supply after a tornado.

 

[Blue Mule]

That tree doesn't look like a 100 footer. And just from the crude pics I would saw those branches off one at a time. The advantage of not having one strong central leader up to the canopy is that you can saw off pieces at a time.

 

[scootr]

Is it down yet?

 

[tradosaurus]

Is it down yet?

Is that’s similar to my kids in the car saying “Are we there yet?”

 

[airbiscuit]

 

[gckshea]

Should have been cut down years ago, Why did you wait so long ?

Really??

 

[welderskelter]

It does have a lot of small branches. This tells me it hasent been dead for too long. If the smallest limbs were inch and a half I would worry some too. Grab that Stihl and go look like a man. Conquer!!!!!!