Tree removal and Firewood cutting

[PhilNH5]

Haven't posted on TBN in many a moon. But we had some trees taken down and thought others might like the pics.

The first is a before pic. We had the three oaks on the right front corner and two in back left corner taken down.

The used a crane to deliver the cutter to the tree.

He was "tied off" to the tree and they cut the tops off. The crane picked up the tops and lowered them to a worker to cut into smaller pieces

 

[PhilNH5]

The tops were fed right to a chipper.

The second pic is of the last of the "triple oak" out front being cut off and the trunk being lifted away.

They used the crane to reach over and cut the back trees.

Which they then lifted over the house.

 

[PhilNH5]

The first pic is the "after" view

Then they did something remarkable. The let my daughter harness up and take a ride on the crane

3rd pic is Amy going up.

Fourth is Amy taking a pic of her mother as her mother takes a pic of her.

 

[PhilNH5]

This is a pic of Amy up high.

Amy took this birds eye view of the back yard

Then a pic of or house from the crane ride

Lastly a pic of the crane operator

 

[PhilNH5]

This is the pile of wood they left for us to cut into firewood

Next are our chainsaws

This is my wife ready to cut

Last is my wife using the saw

 

[PhilNH5]

This is my daughter and future son in law (Fusil for short) cutting wood. Had to get the tractor in.

Next is me tossing rounds with a pulp hook while Fusil cuts.

Last is me splitting. Fusil and I split all of the wood by hand.

We all enjoyed it. Good hard work and good family time.

 

[WayneB]

Very nice bunch of picture thanks for sharing them. Gosh I didn't know there were that many trees left in the Derry area! LOL

 

[Thomas]

Them tree monkeys sure make it look easy..sight to watch..wouldn't/couldn't pay me enough to do that...tip of the hat to them.

With high winds and ice storm last couple years you folks been having,I see why or maybe one of reasons time to prune around the home.

Great pics,thanks for sharing.

 

[PhilNH5]

Wayne,
we have lots of trees down here. I think it is because thet are the only thing Derry doesn't tax

Thomas,
you hit the nail on the head. We always have branches landing on the roof. Never been an issue. Then in September one fell straight down and pierce the roof. A piece the size of my forearm came through and lodge tight. It was a 12 foot long branch but the other 10 ft snapped off. That was an eye opener. Before they always landed horizontal on the roof. Never came straight down like a spear.
Made my wife extremely nervous. So the trees had to go. I won't miss the acorns as they were all oak. And I got a yeas worth of firewood.

Phil

 

[scoutcub]

Nice project, great pics, beautiful house and setting!

Made me a little dizzy on the "sky pics" though....:ashamed::laughing:

 

[jimmyj]

Awesome pics and really nice home you have! It's cool that the whole family was involved. It's too bad that you had to lose those nice oaks but boy were they ever close to the house, I don't blame you.

I would love to do that crane thing like your daughter did! It's amazing that the threat of liability didn't scare the crane operator out of doing it. Very cool!:thumbsup:

 

[WayneB]

morning Phil, was only joking about the trees in Derry!

Understand the concern about the oaks. We have a very old one near our place and I am constantly picking up acorns!

 

[scott_vt]

Good Mornin Phil,
Great group of pics and story...

Im kind of wondering why you didnt cut that close group of trees years ago before they got that large ?

Sure looks like some prime firewood youve got there !!!

 

[Ductape]

Phil, I'll be down this weekend to help you get rid of some of that excess Red Oak littering your property.


You aren't really going to split all that by hand, are you?

 

[PhilNH5]

WayneB,
I knew you were joshing about the trees. I wish I was only joking about trees being theonly thing Derry doesn't tax!

Scott_VT,
trees were there and bigwhen I moved in 12 years ago. They looked nice so I left them be.

Ducttape,
the wood is all cut split and stacked. All done with splitting mauls. Fusil sure was handy. He did a lot. We both split and my wife and daughter used the tractor to haul to the backyard and stack. Took 3 weekends to do. Started each day with a lumberjack breakfast and then out to the wood pile. I use a Gransfor-bruk spliiting maul. It is a treat. The only maul I have ever seen sharpened to a cutting edge. And it holds it. I touch it up with a whet stone and it stays sharp. I actually out split Fusil. He didn't understand it till I let him try my axe on the second weekend.

Phil

 

[scott_vt]

Fusil sure was handy. He did a lot. We both split and my wife and daughter used the tractor to haul to the backyard and stack. Took 3 weekends to do. Started each day with a lumberjack breakfast and then out to the wood pile. I use a Gransfor-bruk spliiting maul. It is a treat. The only maul I have ever seen sharpened to a cutting edge. And it holds it. I touch it up with a whet stone and it stays sharp. I actually out split Fusil. He didn't understand it till I let him try my axe on the second weekend.

Phil[/quote]

Phil,
I will be over for the lumberjack breakfeast, along with Wayne and Ductape !

 

[Ductape]

Phil,
I will be over for the lumberjack breakfeast, along with Wayne and Ductape !

Hmmmmmm .......................... not sure how much work would get done !