Advice for Fallen Tree

A bunch of kerfs close to each other will allow you to bust out sections, conceivable using a heavy sledge hammer or horizontal-compatible jack. Don't know that a bottle jack can go horizontally.


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If you can effectively cut the bulk of the tree off, getting out of the ditch shouldn't be too hard. Watch your saw chip color to know when your touching the inside of the bark, if cutting into the ditch.

Bring a 12v hand held grinder or if you have a bench grinder, bring it to the job.
 
If you keep the bar tip a safe 1-2" from the inside bark, possibly with a rip-cut or two in order to narrow the sections, with the kerfs maybe 6" apart, then beat it or press it with a jack, the idea is that it will shear along the vertical grain like splitting firewood.


Maybe drawing a picture and uploading would be more clear. People should do that more, rather than relying on words, IMO. Collective brainstorming among us is powerful.
 
I'll be at the job tomorrow - I have two days scheduled budgeted. I'll have time to cut what I can, take photos, then let you all know what worked and what failed.

Then I'll take another stab at it on Tuesday.


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$2000....but I have a second tree down T the neighbor's and a small ponderous pine removal in front.

No cleanup. If it were to require heavier equipment and another guy, it would be double.

So, it isn't as big as I thought or had remembered- 33" DBH.

Nonetheless, it is a pain in my ass. The worst - my ground guy, who is an amazing employee, accidentally ran a tank of unmixed gas through my brand new 562xp and scored the piston today.

There went any profit on this job :-/.

Good news- the chunks are staying and someone with a portable mill will come out.

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I'll take some more tomorrow where it is buried- near the creek - two leaders in a knoll and about 8' off the stump.

It's hard to tell, but the grade is pretty steep and there isn't any clear access to the rear where we are.

We have to get down there through a series of terraced walls, steps, and decking. :-/


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Nice..
that shovel reminds me ... you can dig a little trench under the log then wash off the dirt with a hose and cut it with very little damage to the chain... FYI for those that haven't tried it, if a hose is convenient, thoroughly wet dirty wood and you'll be amazed at how that can preserve the chain... even if its not totally clean the wetness of the dirt makes it much less abrasive to the steel... I used to use that method on big root balls in hurricane Isabel, before I moved from the RG 50 to the Super 50... That extgra Horse power made it faster and easier to just grind ...
 
Daniel said:
Nice..
that shovel reminds me ... you can dig a little trench under the log then wash off the dirt with a hose and cut it with very little damage to the chain... FYI for those that haven't tried it, if a hose is convenient, thoroughly wet dirty wood and you'll be amazed at how that can preserve the chain... even if its not totally clean the wetness of the dirt makes it much less abrasive to the steel... I used to use that method on big root balls in hurricane Isabel, before I moved from the RG 50 to the Super 50... That extgra Horse power made it faster and easier to just grind ...
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That is brilliant! Wash out a trench like piping under concrete!


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