Throw bag hitting shingle roof...How bad?

The size/strength of the branch going up/out to the red dot worries me more than the strength of the rope. I've pretty much decided to walk away from this one. There's only so much an old guy working out of a beater Honda can do.
Unfortunately, you probably made that limb more of a hazard by leaving it in the condition you did. Maybe reassess your abilities before taking on favors.
 
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Unfortunately, you probably made that limb more of a hazard by leaving it in the condition you did. Maybe reassess your abilities before taking on favors.
Yea, there isn't a really delicate way to say it, but one should never hesitate to pass on a job that is beyond their capacity.
@Winchman , you may wanna test climb difficult looking jobs before committing to cutting?
 
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The size/strength of the branch going up/out to the red dot worries me more than the strength of the rope. I've pretty much decided to walk away from this one. There's only so much an old guy working out of a beater Honda can do.
If you have indeed decided to stop I totally support that. I'm convinced our "gut" feelings have more accuracy about what is wise for us than our "thinking" or second guessing ourselves.

That being said, if you talk yourself into doing more I have a thought as to what I would do to work that limb off most comfortably.
 
I'd like to know what you've got in mind, Merle.

Here's an overhead shot of the property with the approximate positions of the tree, limb, camera, and a recently planted target in pink.
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I'd like to know what you've got in mind, Merle.

Here's an overhead shot of the property with the approximate positions of the tree, limb, camera, and a recently planted target in pink.

I don't think this is @Merle Nelson 's suggestion. Not mine either (unless you can be the guy hiding behind the chimney)...but I suppose somebody considers it a viable option. (Please DON'T...not that I think you would @Winchman - but never know who else will read the post and miss the sarcastic tone.)

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HO wants the whole limb gone or as much gone as I can remove safely. I'm trying to decide if there's more I can do without undue risk.
Sometimes homeowners have bad ideas, this was not such a great idea. An arborist cares for trees… we have to advocate for them daily while still making sales... homeowners don’t know trees, so explain to them in a sweet way. Removing low limbs from trees increases their overall likelihood of failure due to increasing the center of gravity on the whole tree. Looks like a little light reduction could have been made on the very tip, but yeah, now it’s buggered.
 
I'd like to know what you've got in mind, Merle.

Here's an overhead shot of the property with the approximate positions of the tree, limb, camera, and a recently planted target in pink.
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I would never bid a job or make final working plan from a picture but, it appears I could do my tie in point well above the top of picture frame in your post number #12. I would install top of a speed line rope below my tie in point anchoring one leg to base of the tree. Then go out to area you had dot to place a remote tie in and do a remote speed line anchor. Send reasonable pieces down the line to a place in yard or ideally to base of tree moving remote speed line tie in back toward tree trunk as I crash limb wood on to brush pile. (Using speed line slings for remote SL anchor).


Alternately, I would use a fishing pole technique with rigging rings all the way out to the end of the limb.

I realize that I may be missing some things that you see there on the ground, so these are just my thoughts.

I've always appreciated your generosity and enthusiasm. If we were beaming around like Star Trek I would definitely want to come back and work with you on this or another project.
 
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