Mt Shasta dead 175' Ponderosa removal

[Oxman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Ox bombing. Photo by Chris Fraser

 

[southsoundtree]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Interesting drop. I would have worried about it bouncing funny, possibly back toward the building. My initial impression was that dropping from the ground would have been more predictable. Was the tree growing against the building or building's eave cut to fit the tree? Was the butt log any problem, like having to drop it a different direction than that log, due to the building?

How thick was that big boy?

Any more pics?

 

[Oxman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Cris Fraser got this shot of the lightning scar from the bucket truck with his 35mm camera.

What looks like an extra flipline is the rope used to attach the saw to the tree while cutting.

 

[Oxman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Steven bombing.

 

[Kevin]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

The tree wasn't faced properly.
It missed the opening by several feet.
That could be from a long day and being tired.

 

[tomthetreeman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Wow. Big tree, nice work. Nice view, too!

One question... Why was that horn left on the first half the whole time? Just seems like it would be in the way.

-Tom

 

[classictruckman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

I'm not questioning that it was a big tree, but are you sure it was 175'? it looked like that bucket was half way up it.

 

[Rocks_and_Trees]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

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The smaller tree would have ended up across the street if it had been 'hit'. No damage.

The video has been re edited to include several more scenes.
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The smaller tree was definately "hit". You can see a branch go flying.

 

[dylanclimbs]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Wasn't hit dead on...but brushed. If the wood hit the wood of that lil tree it would have exploded.

It sure looks to be every bit of 150.' An extra 25' ain't hard to believe either.

I was wondering why you didn't just drop the whole stick, rather than risk the tip first but back scenario?

It came down tip first too...

Ah, who am I to judge, that was a biggun. Nice job, no one got hurt and nothing was broken.

Hats off to ya.

After looking at the pics of the tree, I noticed blue staining...Pine beetle have at it after the lightning?

 

[southsoundtree]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Wonder what the airtime on a top from that tree was. Way up there.

Ox, how are you attaching the saw to the tree? Is it just a cinched rope with enough tail to clip to the saw, or how?



Big.

 

[theXman]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

interesting, thanks for posting the video.

i liked the top speedlined down.

I will hold off on my other comments and questions for now...

 

[Reg]

Re: Mt Shasta dead 175\' Ponderosa removal

Enjoyed that Oxman, thanks for posting and great job