Cutting down dead tall fir tree

This tall fir tree died a couple of years ago. The top twenty feet came off in a storm over the winter and barely missed our hangar roof. Most of the branches hung out over our hangar creating a load which made it more likely that the tree would fall toward the building when it came down in the next wind storm.

Today I with my friend Jim's help I donned my climbing spikes and headed up to cut off the branches and place a rope to add a little extra persuasion when the critical moment arrived.

The climb was made a little more exciting by evidence of rot from the trunk all the way to the top. The tree broke into five pieces when it hit the ground. When I saw all of the woodpecker holes on the way up I knew it wasn't a real good idea to lean back against the strap too far on this one. Some of the woodpecker holes were big enough to place your entire hand in.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Logging
• tree
• climbing
• falling
• cutting
• stihl
• chainsaw
• rope
• rigging
• spikes

[vonnieglen]

Yes it is a 290 with a 30" bar. I bought it surplus from the state. My brother-in-law says it was used by a tall state worker to lean on. It cuts alright as long as I keep the chain good and sharp. It is light enough to climb with.

I would love to have you up. I have three more dead trees in my back yard. I have started limbing them, but I would love a hand figuring the best way to get them down. I will probably have to section them from the top. There is free wood for a helper.

[hottie1415]

if thats a 290 and its pulling a 30" bar wow.talk about slow.good vid though.i need to come up and cut with ya bud,i live in Kent

-ac