Lot of climbing

[tod_k]

Yesturday we removed this 34" Burr Oak at my house. I tried to save it but it did not take. We put a block in a neighboring Hickory and redirect it through anoth Oak, plus another climbing system in the live oak to the left, that rope was redirected and will be used for blocking down the wood.

 

[tod_k]

Must of the brush was tip tied into the drift line with a but tie. Balancing the load between the two rigging points let us take larger peices. With out the extra work of setting up the rigging in other trees we would have had to take much smaller loads and pull them by hand.

 

[tod_k]

Logging. Got low enough to use the second tie in point. Made the work much easier. Had to block down around 10 pieces.

 

[tod_k]

I took some larger peices and we smoked a 5/8" double braid.Opps

 

[tod_k]

Moore loggin

 

[tod_k]

Felled the last 12' or so. Used logs to build a bridge. Left a large hinge and used the GRCS to pull it over slowly. The hing broke about 8' off the ground reducing the divet. All went well. Hope my other trees make it.

 

[Colin]

How long were you in the tree, Tod? It looked fun!

Every click a different pic!

 

[tod_k]

Long day. I started up around 9:30. Left around 6:00.

 

[Colin]

Eight hours plus in the tree? I did seven yesterday and it 'bout kicked my butt.

Good job!

Every click a different pic!

 

[MattP]

looks like a Smooth job tod, whats the longest any one have been up a tree? i think the longest i have done whas 8.am to 7.30 pm! doing a 25% crown reduction on a london plain, about 85ft tall and 95 wide. very stupid! not doing that agine!

matt

 

[treesandsurf]

Nice pad!

jp

 

[tod_k]

Thanks.

 

[Jman]

So when are you inviting all us to come over for a few beers? Thats a nice looking house. Too bad about the oak. Looks like the redirect worked out nicely.

 

[tophopper]

The Oak out front doesnt look to be in very good health.

Is that really your house? Or are you just yanking our chains?

 

[TC]

hey Tod, my wife was just saying how beautiful your house is, she was wondering if you'd like to do a swap next vacation time? It would be so much fun. Here's ours. You could even bring your Silky?

 

[custom8726]

That does look to be a very nice house for a treeman, lol.. Nice job on the removal...

 

[Tucker943]

If thats your house, I'm in business in the WRONG part of the world. Nice take down also.

 

[tod_k]

What part are you in?

 

[Kevin]

janitors closet

 

[Tucker943]

Northeast PA