Need to cut off a dead limb about 30' above ground

[k0ua]

I will assume (hope) this was said in jest. Just in case someone doesn't realize, the bullets will be coming back down to earth somewhere...within a few miles!

I often wondered in WWII with the dogfights over European sky's how many civilians were killed from falling .50 cal bullets from miles away. Even the belt links falling from 20,000 or more feet?... hum I wonder how that would feel.? 20MM cannon shell falling on you from 10 miles away could ruin your whole day Thank God we had no battles in our own country.

James K0UA

 

[Ken45101]

I often wondered in WWII with the dogfights over European sky's how many civilians were killed from falling .50 cal bullets from miles away. Even the belt links falling from 20,000 or more feet?... hum I wonder how that would feel.? 20MM cannon shell falling on you from 10 miles away could ruin your whole day Thank God we had no battles in our own country.

Actually that's not so much of an issue. Bullets fired straight up, or from an aircraft, fall at a reduced enough velocity so as not to be lethal (ref: Hatcher's Notebook).

The real danger is bullets fired at an angle that come back to earth at a lethal velocity.

Not to get off topic too much here. If someone wants more info, contact me privately.

Ken

 

[Damifino]

Bep,

While you have lift at your disposal, take a look at what those trees will look like in a couple of years, make sure there will not be any hanging branches or deadwood above roof.

Yea, we've been lucky a few years, but just a matter of time before we get another hurricane, I am constantly trimming branches & deadwood and devised this redneck rig to assist in the task.

Good luck in your endeavor and stay safe.

 

[JB4310]

Actually that's not so much of an issue. Bullets fired straight up, or from an aircraft, fall at a reduced enough velocity so as not to be lethal (ref: Hatcher's Notebook).

The real danger is bullets fired at an angle that come back to earth at a lethal velocity.

Not to get off topic too much here. If someone wants more info, contact me privately.

Ken

I find it hard to believe a falling .50 cal projectile would not penetrate your skull.

JB

 

[Ken45101]

I am constantly trimming branches & deadwood and devised this redneck rig to assist in the task.

LOL, I love that rig!

Ken

 

[Deere Dude]

I find it hard to believe a falling .50 cal projectile would not penetrate your skull.

JB

X2:thumbsup:
A small 2 or 3 ounce piece of metal dropped from a mile up would be dropping at over a hundred miles and hour. No doubt that will drill you if it hits your head. It hurts me if I have a hickory nut land on my head from 30 feet. I hear of cases in those nut-case countries where they celebrate shooting their AK-47s straight up in the air. When the do come down, now and then somebody gets killed, unless they were bending over tying their shoe and someone shoots them in the top of the head.

But talking about the lift, make sure the base is way out of the line of fire for when the branch drops. A 30' lift isn't that tall to handle a branch that is 30' off the ground. Considering you are 6' tall, the base of the lift can only be maybe 7' off to the side. That is just a guess on my part though. I would probably tie it off in another direction to control the branches drop a little bit.

 

[aczlan]

But talking about the lift, make sure the base is way out of the line of fire for when the branch drops. A 30' lift isn't that tall to handle a branch that is 30' off the ground. Considering you are 6' tall, the base of the lift can only be maybe 7' off to the side. That is just a guess on my part though. I would probably tie it off in another direction to control the branches drop a little bit.

The lift I used could go up 35 feet and out ~15 feet from the end of the outriggers. I would agree to put the lift on one side of the main limb and tie the branch off in the other direction so that it cannot fall toward the lift.

Aaron Z

 

[beppington]

Bep,

While you have lift at your disposal, take a look at what those trees will look like in a couple of years, make sure there will not be any hanging branches or deadwood above roof.

I did that while we were laying out the precise location of the barn, & the only branch hanging over it (including its overhang) is the dead one itself. The rest of the tree is nearby, of course, but it's a very large live oak that I'm not willing to remove to avoid only the potentiality that it could someday, prob decades from now, fall toward the barn - Its got about 300 other degrees within which if it fell it wouldn't hit the barn. Gonna take the small chance. Maybe I just made a call to Murphy??!

Yea, we've been lucky a few years, but just a matter of time before we get another hurricane, I am constantly trimming branches & deadwood and devised this redneck rig to assist in the task.

Very nice! 1) because I like it, & 2) it might help me get off the top spot in texasjohn's list!!! :laughing: ??

Good luck in your endeavor and stay safe.

Thank you - You too! :thumbsup: :laughing:

 

[beppington]

X2:thumbsup:
A small 2 or 3 ounce piece of metal dropped from a mile up would be dropping at over a hundred miles and hour. No doubt that will drill you if it hits your head. It hurts me if I have a hickory nut land on my head from 30 feet. I hear of cases in those nut-case countries where they celebrate shooting their AK-47s straight up in the air. When the do come down, now and then somebody gets killed.

But talking about the lift, make sure the base is way out of the line of fire for when the branch drops. A 30' lift isn't that tall to handle a branch that is 30' off the ground. Considering you are 6' tall, the base of the lift can only be maybe 7' off to the side. That is just a guess on my part though. I would probably tie it off in another direction to control the branches drop a little bit.

Remember I'll be cutting the branch with my Stihl pole saw, so I'll have at least an extra 6' of reach to set myself further away from it (up to about 10'-11', but 6' is reasonable).

 

[Damifino]

beppington, i bow to you as TBN's master redneck ladder rigger until someone else applies for the title and publishes compelling competing photos of multiple projects:thumbsup:

Texasjohn, I am officially throwing my hat in. :laughing:

Thank you - You too! :thumbsup: :laughing:
Thanks