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[schlot]

Have two dead elms on our property. I've been working on the smaller of the two. I will have the larger taken down by a tree service.

The smaller one has three leaders and I've got 2 of them down so far.

Before:



1 down



2 down



Have to wait to unload the branches at the tree dump to take the rest down

 

[JOHN BOY]

Looks like ya got the hardest one's out of the way ? that were leaning towards the fence . I say go for it and finish her up !

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Looks like you are coming along okay but I sure don't like cutting from ladders.

 

[BrotherBart]

I won't ever cut from a ladder. This year the legs were too shot to climb. Had somebody else do it for the first time. There are just too many horror stories from cutting on a ladder. Started to one time. Got up there and said "This is nuts." and came back down and climbed it.

 

[schlot]

Looks like you are coming along okay but I sure don't like cutting from ladders.

I'm not to crazy about it either, but thought this tree was fairly manageable size and shape.

I only had to make one cut from the ladder and it was to top the second leader about 5' above the crotch. The first leader I was able to stand and cut it.

 

[Paulywalnut]

I would definitely get the other taken down. That one is three times the smaller one.
Just be careful don't trust that fence.

 

[schlot]

I would definitely get the other taken down. That one is three times the smaller one.
Just be careful don't trust that fence.

Yeah the big one is not for me - I think Scotty said he'd stop over and take care of.

 

[Jack Straw]

Why go through all that work? Just put them on CL!