Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell

kiwi_tree_steve · 19th September 2009, 05:57 PM

Here's some pics of some work i done a few weeks back. ended up giving me a bit of a scare, the big branch you see fell in my close area (had to check my pants kinda thing) as i was piecing it down hence the tear you can see.

Apocalypsse · 19th September 2009, 06:36 PM

Looks like the base of that is bigger than the chipper, did you firewood most of it?

Eric Frei · 19th September 2009, 09:38 PM

Looks like pretty darn big paddock to fell it, why muck around piecing?

Looks sort of felled??

kiwi_tree_steve · 20th September 2009, 01:32 AM

yeah no clean up, the owners fire wood it.
ekka, the weight was all in weird places, kinda hart to see in the pic, but, it was holding (or as i thought) at the 1 failure point, and 2 limbs were resting on the lower limb. i thought at the time it warranted chogging down. after talking to more experienced guys, i would approach it a bit differently.

sbunnell07 · 27th September 2009, 01:10 PM

in situation like that i would have stripped out the front side, set a rope on it, pretensioned and flop it over. looks like a big one. good job man.

19th September 2009, 05:57 PM	#1
kiwi_tree_steve Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC. Canada Posts: 325	Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell Here's some pics of some work i done a few weeks back. ended up giving me a bit of a scare, the big branch you see fell in my close area (had to check my pants kinda thing) as i was piecing it down hence the tear you can see. Attached Thumbnails __________________ "You have to feel and touch a tree" Shigo

19th September 2009, 06:36 PM	#2
Apocalypsse Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 1,154	Re: Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell Looks like the base of that is bigger than the chipper, did you firewood most of it?

19th September 2009, 09:38 PM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,820	Re: Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell Looks like pretty darn big paddock to fell it, why muck around piecing? Looks sort of felled?? __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

20th September 2009, 01:32 AM	#4
kiwi_tree_steve Mature tree Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: BC. Canada Posts: 325	Re: Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell yeah no clean up, the owners fire wood it. ekka, the weight was all in weird places, kinda hart to see in the pic, but, it was holding (or as i thought) at the 1 failure point, and 2 limbs were resting on the lower limb. i thought at the time it warranted chogging down. after talking to more experienced guys, i would approach it a bit differently. __________________ "You have to feel and touch a tree" Shigo

27th September 2009, 01:10 PM	#5
sbunnell07 Sappling Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 35	Re: Storm damaged oak, and big Chestnut fell in situation like that i would have stripped out the front side, set a rope on it, pretensioned and flop it over. looks like a big one. good job man.

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