jim_wilson
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I have a large willow tree on the back property line of my lot. When I say large I mean the trunk is probably close to 3ft in diameter near the base - and the tree is probably about 120 feet high.
Over the last few years - the tree has shed 2 or 3 large portions of the trunk ( like 1 1/2 ft to 2ft diameter main trunk branches) - but it still won't come down on it's own. I would like to get the tree down - but I'm trying to figure out what my options are. I know my first option is to call a tree service - but if I'm not sure how even they would get in to take the thing down. I'm on a small lot and there is a lot of "stuff" piled up around the base of the tree (pile of brush, large pile of excavated soil, etc). The tree is also within striking distance of the new barn I have built - although I don't think if the whole thing went down it would actually fall that way.
Somebody would probably have to climb it - or a crane would have to get brought in so that a climber could be up there and cut while the crane took the pieces away.
I'm wondering if there is some way to take some of the branches off the thing one at a time and bring the thing down in pieces.
The idea that popped into my head was to get up there - wrap the large branches I want to get down in det cord - and then detonate them off the tree from a safe distance.
The only flaw in that idea is that I can't get det cord.
Is there a way to maybe wrap the branches in a hot wire and burn thru them? Some sort of chemical that could be injected that would eat the branch off the tree.
Looking for any ideas.......
Bear in mind I know I may just have to go with the tree service. I'm just exploring the options.........
Over the last few years - the tree has shed 2 or 3 large portions of the trunk ( like 1 1/2 ft to 2ft diameter main trunk branches) - but it still won't come down on it's own. I would like to get the tree down - but I'm trying to figure out what my options are. I know my first option is to call a tree service - but if I'm not sure how even they would get in to take the thing down. I'm on a small lot and there is a lot of "stuff" piled up around the base of the tree (pile of brush, large pile of excavated soil, etc). The tree is also within striking distance of the new barn I have built - although I don't think if the whole thing went down it would actually fall that way.
Somebody would probably have to climb it - or a crane would have to get brought in so that a climber could be up there and cut while the crane took the pieces away.
I'm wondering if there is some way to take some of the branches off the thing one at a time and bring the thing down in pieces.
The idea that popped into my head was to get up there - wrap the large branches I want to get down in det cord - and then detonate them off the tree from a safe distance.
The only flaw in that idea is that I can't get det cord.
Is there a way to maybe wrap the branches in a hot wire and burn thru them? Some sort of chemical that could be injected that would eat the branch off the tree.
Looking for any ideas.......
Bear in mind I know I may just have to go with the tree service. I'm just exploring the options.........