hung tree

[Eagleview]

What's your address ? I'll be there as quick as i can , for a modest fee .

 

[deereman64]

What's your address ? I'll be there as quick as i can , for a modest fee .

Im in New York, but looking at your profile I fear you would accuse me of being a woozy POM. The tree is hitched up on the stump.

 

[arrow]

I have this hung tree in my yard. It has been there for some time ,even though it looks precarious. I think cutting the stump would be too dangerous and I have tried pulling it off with the tractor but so far no luck. Any idea?

I'll add my 2 cents as I have encountered this sort of thing many times. I'll use your picture as reference. First, you'll need a tractor with fel. I didn't look but I'm hoping your tractor has a fel or at least know someone who does. Looking at the picture. Stand on the left side of the tree and notch it as if you were felling it toward those beautiful clouds in your pic. Make the felling cut with at least leaving a 2" hinge. Get the tractor and push the tree over. Its sort of like cow tipping but its a tree. You are basically forgetting that its been previously cut ( with the thought of not getting under it of course) and treating it as if you are felling it in a different direction 90* from the its current fall position. Cheez, I just had one of these this past weekend. ( I call this "a framing" a tree) I should of documented the take down. The tree is now a much safer entity to deal with "laying on its side" so to speak. Some times you get lucky and the tree unhangs itself when it hits the ground. If not, you can now at least undercut it without having to worry about a spring back such as when it was in its original position. After undercutting, now you can drag it away from its hang with the tractor.

Lou

 

[2manyrocks]

Maybe you can work out a trade with DieselPower to come over and use his equipment on it? http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j263/mikes4x4/sn9-10-42x-EDM-50BMG-2.jpg?t=1234584756

Of course, I'm not your neighbor.

 

[Egon]

Another thought might be cutting down the tree it is hung in?

That could be an interesting experience. There are probably records of fellows who had engaged in the practice!

 

[jimmyj]

Well dereman64, I'm thinking you should take treemonkey's advice. I think I should too.

 

[2manyrocks]

Although I confess to previously posting a nonsense suggestion, I'm serious when I say--

"When in doubt, don't."

Eventually, you'll think of a safe way to do it or it may fall on its own. Maybe your homeowner's insurance would cover taking it down to avoid an accident?

 

[deereman64]

This is the most dangerous tree, but I must have at least 6 other trees hung up and about another 15 that have died. Its old farm land that has reforested itself and I think whats happening is the soil is light to clay and the roots are not going down deep and when we have drought they die very quickly. I have been cutting up fallen trees,but as I work by myself have not yet tackled the still standing or hung trees.Still plucking up courage

 

[b33b]

Spring storms usually result in several blow downs but I had one stop at a 45 angle, hung in a neighboring tree, root ball half out of the ground.

It right over the main path the water, about 18-20 inches at the butt, and worried me enough to give it a month to see if it would take care of itself. It didn't, and the grandkids were coming for a visit. Notched the bottom, cut from the top, and the butt dropped straight down with a thump that shook the ground. A second or two later the rest of the tree came with another earth shaking thump. As soon as it unloaded, the stump snapped backwards - didn't even think of that in my planing.

Thought I had been careful but was reminded, again, of the power of a tree coming down. Thinking about later I realized the tree could have rolled off the hang up, or hit another tree on the way down and leveraged the butt back at me faster than I was moving.

It didn't, straight drop with all that weight, so I came away looking like I knew what I was doing though it was my first 'leaner' of that size. Wife chewed me out pretty good for not having her nearby to get help if something went wrong. - had to agree that was a good point.

Comes a time when it is worth paying someone with more experience, I had in the past but wanted to try this one myself. Nothing says you can't watch and help, and be better prepared to do it on your own the next time.

Staring to warm up out there, wonder how many trees will come down this winter and spring.

 

[Eagleview]

An old bloke a few years ago did something similar , but the tree slid straight back off the stump and crushed his leg against the ground . He knew he was going to die as he was far from help and the wild dogs would be around after dark . He took out his trusty "Old Timer" pocket knife and cut through all the sinews and flesh between his kneecap and left his leg behind . A search on Google would probably bring it up . The point is , these trees are deadly in that state , we burried a guy 3 years ago that did'nt move away fast enough .