The things that we do and why...

[bcp]

I wonder which one of the TBN member's this is, making an educational video of trying to cut down a dead tree?, I know it's not me.

How NOT to cut down a rotten tree - YouTube

Followed by Part 2

How not to cut down a Rotten Tree part 2 - YouTube

Bruce

 

[rd_macgregor]

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.

 

[Rara Avis]

This is why you hire a tree removal specialist...

 

[Oldpath05]

This is why you hire a tree removal specialist... View attachment 472445

I watch this a bunch of time's trying to figure out another way to cut that tree using a ladder, I draw a blank...............

 

[bcp]

Cut it ALMOST all the way (leaving a good hinge), get down, remove ladder, THEN pull on rope.

Bruce

 

[rd_macgregor]

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.

 

[PhysAssist]

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.

 

[Oldpath05]

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......

 

[Oldpath05]

(I don't count "down" as a clear line of retreat!)<<<<<<<<<<<good point, me either........

 

[Oldpath05]

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.