Winchman
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Southwest Georgia
You may remember it from previous posts about the long-dead pine in a neighbor's yard.
The homeowners gave me permission to take it down several months back, and I finally got up the nerve to do it. I knew it was going to hit something no matter which way it fell, so I picked a spot where any potential collateral damage would be on their property. In order to miss the limbs on a nearby oak, I aimed it toward another pine well away from their house and the neighbor's fence.
I got a pull rope over a limb about forty feet up, and wrapped it around the trunk as it came down to where I could anchor it. Then I ran the other end to the truck which was about fifty feet beyond the tree I was aiming for. With just enough tension to take up the slack, I stripped away the bark and mushy outer layer to cut a healthy notch.
It took more tension than I expected to pull it over, but hardly enough to tighten the knots beyond dressing. The top disintegrated as it hit the aiming tree without causing any damage. Only a few small pieces made it to the neighbor's lawn.
The homeowners are away for the holidays, and I hope to have the mess cleaned up by the time they get back next week. I'm sure they'll be happy to see the tree gone, but not nearly as happy as I'll be.
The homeowners gave me permission to take it down several months back, and I finally got up the nerve to do it. I knew it was going to hit something no matter which way it fell, so I picked a spot where any potential collateral damage would be on their property. In order to miss the limbs on a nearby oak, I aimed it toward another pine well away from their house and the neighbor's fence.
I got a pull rope over a limb about forty feet up, and wrapped it around the trunk as it came down to where I could anchor it. Then I ran the other end to the truck which was about fifty feet beyond the tree I was aiming for. With just enough tension to take up the slack, I stripped away the bark and mushy outer layer to cut a healthy notch.
It took more tension than I expected to pull it over, but hardly enough to tighten the knots beyond dressing. The top disintegrated as it hit the aiming tree without causing any damage. Only a few small pieces made it to the neighbor's lawn.
The homeowners are away for the holidays, and I hope to have the mess cleaned up by the time they get back next week. I'm sure they'll be happy to see the tree gone, but not nearly as happy as I'll be.
