Are they? I want to rig a smaller leaning cherry tree, about 16" in diameter and approx. 40 feet tall into a large black locust. If it was an oak I wouldn't think twice about it. However, I have not too much experience with how strong the trees are. There are tons in the area where I work, and might run into this again, so figured I would ask what you all think.
The cherry tree fell over and is leaning into a maple tree. fence and small shed, are under the cherry tree. There is three large locust trees right over the cherry. I'm talking 90 footers with a DBH around 30" or greater. I was going to SRT up and place a block on the main stem at about 60 feet, and then use the grcs to pull the cherry tree out of the maple. But, this can add a lot of force on to the locust.
I have pruned a few large locust trees, and have ripped a few large limbs off just trying to get my rope into the tree. They are kinda weird trees. (as a species, not the ones I have to work with on this particular job) They have very large dead sections that look really hazardous, but they keep on growing. I mean, they are really rot resistance, but that does not mean they are sting.
Just wondering
The cherry tree fell over and is leaning into a maple tree. fence and small shed, are under the cherry tree. There is three large locust trees right over the cherry. I'm talking 90 footers with a DBH around 30" or greater. I was going to SRT up and place a block on the main stem at about 60 feet, and then use the grcs to pull the cherry tree out of the maple. But, this can add a lot of force on to the locust.
I have pruned a few large locust trees, and have ripped a few large limbs off just trying to get my rope into the tree. They are kinda weird trees. (as a species, not the ones I have to work with on this particular job) They have very large dead sections that look really hazardous, but they keep on growing. I mean, they are really rot resistance, but that does not mean they are sting.
Just wondering
