The things that we do and why...

   / The things that we do and why... #32  
I never thought of Channel Loks as an essential forestry tool before.
I usually reserve accordian felling for smaller trees; I think I would have just dragged the butt out with a truck or ATV winch or something.
 
   / The things that we do and why... #33  
This is why you hire a tree removal specialist...:) 172390.gif
 
   / The things that we do and why... #35  
Cut it ALMOST all the way (leaving a good hinge), get down, remove ladder, THEN pull on rope. :)

Bruce
 
   / The things that we do and why... #36  
It is hard to tell from the video clip, but it might also have been possible to reach the cut line from the roof. When you are on a ladder, there is no clear line of retreat (I don't count "down" as a clear line of retreat!).
There are lots of videos online of ladder-felling disasters.
 
   / The things that we do and why... #37  
It is hard to tell from the video clip, but it might also have been possible to reach the cut line from the roof. When you are on a ladder, there is no clear line of retreat (I don't count "down" as a clear line of retreat!).
There are lots of videos online of ladder-felling disasters.

Or start by taking off all the limbs and trunk above there and then take down the trunk in shorter sections.
 
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#38  
Cut it ALMOST all the way (leaving a good hinge), get down, remove ladder, THEN pull on rope. :)

Bruce

We'll maybe but where does the rope go and how did it get there,?, the ladder didn't look to tall. I could pull a 100lbs. so how thick is a 100lb. good hinge, I suppose if the neighbor comes over half in the bag and says hold my beer, that would increase to 500lbs. of pull, depending on what brand of beer......
 
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#39  
(I don't count "down" as a clear line of retreat!)<<<<<<<<<<<good point, me either........
 
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#40  
Or start by taking off all the limbs and trunk above there and then take down the trunk in shorter sections.

That plan might require a different taller ladder, but that also sounds risky. I beginning to think from what I've seen, cutting trees or tree parts from any ladder is a bad idea and or unsafe, but can be funny if no one gets hurt.
 

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