I had a dead ash tree that was near one of my power lines dropped a while back. Now that the snow is gone I was able to get at it in order to bucked it up. Well they dropped it into a nasty tangled mess of vines and undergrowth. It was also dropped in two pieces so the trunk was on top of the top. It took well over an hour just to get it cleared up enough to cut somewhat safely even then I still had to watch for trip hazards.
The worst part is at some point in the past someone nailed up a tree stand into the tree. I knew this going in and avoided the external nails but found some hiding on the inside! Needless to say this is turning out to be some expensive firewood! Paid to have it dropped and wasted two chains on top of it! All said and done I'm probably paying 150 bucks for 3/4 cord + or - of firewood, not cool!!
My lower back is also banged up I probably shouldn't have even cut but can't stand sitting around doing nothing! It doesn't feel any worse than before I started so I figure I didn't do anymore damage. :lol:
The worst part is at some point in the past someone nailed up a tree stand into the tree. I knew this going in and avoided the external nails but found some hiding on the inside! Needless to say this is turning out to be some expensive firewood! Paid to have it dropped and wasted two chains on top of it! All said and done I'm probably paying 150 bucks for 3/4 cord + or - of firewood, not cool!!
My lower back is also banged up I probably shouldn't have even cut but can't stand sitting around doing nothing! It doesn't feel any worse than before I started so I figure I didn't do anymore damage. :lol: