No, I am NOT going to try to take down a dead 100' Hickory tree!

[bcp]

If you have a safe backstop...

Bruce

 

[kmesr9]

I don't care if it's dropping branches the diameter of my thigh.


I don't have the tools and I don't have the experience.

And I don't have the money to hire anyone to do it, nor do I want heavy trucks in the yard.

I guess I just have to avoid the area for the next year or six until enough of it drops off to no longer be a threat.


No risk to house or shed, so no issue there. Probably take out a couple of other smaller trees, but I don't care about them either.



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I had a 40ft tall Ponderosa Pine next to (4ft away) the house that split into two trunks and curved up over the roof dropping the giant needles and clogging my gutter. I rented a boom lift that was trailer mounted and limbed it on the way up then topped it down securing each chunk with a heavy rope tied off to the tree then dropping the pcs. away from the house. Only had 1 bad bound that bumped the foundation.
However I agree with your post and I would probably leave that100ft Hickory alone as well!

 

[Tractor2011]

If it doesn't a danger to you or others, why even mention it?

 

[JRH02]

nor do I want heavy trucks in the yard.

Your yard is going to get damaged one way or another. It's your choice to decide how and when. So far your decision is to not make a decision. I don't understand why you even created this thread.

 

[Bob Gibson]

Like others have mentioned, I would be tempted to burn it down. What is the best way to guesstimate the high of a tree ?

Stand off a couple hundred feet from the base of the tree with a pencil. Hold the pencil in your hand and extend your arm fully. Put your thumb on the pencil at the base, with the pencil point at the very top of the tree with the pencil exactly vertical. Then turn slightly away from the tree and turn your hand 90 degrees (if you are not afraid of the tree falling, just turn the pencil 90 degrees to horizontal with your thumb still at the base of the tree). Visually mark the point on the terrain that your thumb is, and also where the pencil point is. Then go step it off or measure the distance between the two points, that will be close to the approximate height of the tree.

 

[Deepdrop]

I don't have a ton of experience taking down trees. Now and then I do cut one down very carefully. I'm wondering what makes this one so dangerous? Is it specific to dead trees versus live trees? Why couldn't you take down one section at a time? Please, no lectures on the general dangers of beginners getting over their heads. I'm trying to learn from you guys with more experience. Thanks.

 

[Aquabird]

A few good comments here. First, I have two Hickory trees and I have used chips from it on my grill, the smoke from them works great. 2nd, the idea about taking it down in sections is great. The idea of roping off part and pulling away from woods, I like. Dropping the branches away from the woods works better, you don't want it to lean against another tree or injure one. I would not burn it down, but I have zero experience burning one down. If you lived near me, I would help you with it. I have felled a lot of trees.

 

[1Mech]

I've got a massive oak tree in my front yard that's dead and needs to come down. I am gonna have to climb it and take it down from the top down. Worst of all is it's right next to large power lines. Not looking forward to it...

Are the powerlines yours or the utility companies, if they belong to the utility.they might take it down for you

 

[JLinOK]

I don't care if it's dropping branches the diameter of my thigh.


I don't have the tools and I don't have the experience.

And I don't have the money to hire anyone to do it, nor do I want heavy trucks in the yard.

I guess I just have to avoid the area for the next year or six until enough of it drops off to no longer be a threat.


No risk to house or shed, so no issue there. Probably take out a couple of other smaller trees, but I don't care about them either.



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Too bad we can't but dynamite at the lumber yard anymore.

 

[fidowanttobe]

Local storm here and tree removal is really close to $1000 per.