Getting a 110' Cottonwood cut down today. Also a nice Shag bark Hickory. Gonna keep the cotton wood since I am just starting out and need to get my other wood seasoned. I will mix it in with the other hardwood I have ready to go for 2010-11.
Big tree going down today (137') WITH VIDEO AND PICS
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FireAnt said:
nice to get a video of that monster falling down...(from a safe distance of course)
Good luck with the cottonwood. When I was first starting out, I cut one like you describe. I busted ass on that thing for a couple weeks. Was not pleasant to split. But I got it done. Stacked and ready for winter...I trhink I burned the entire tree in a weekend...DOH.
Here is the video. The Shag bark in view was cut down next. I got a better angle of the drop but can't get it off my camera yet. My dad got this angle. Just want to also give a plug for "Passion for Trees" out of Southington CT. Top notch work!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM73eADYYAU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM73eADYYAU
^I just love it when a tree smashes real powerfully into the ground like that.
"KAPOW...and that's all she wrote."
My Dad use to say that but I never knew what it meant. :roll:
"KAPOW...and that's all she wrote."
My Dad use to say that but I never knew what it meant. :roll:
He dropped it exactly where he said. If you notice there is a blue rope tied to the hickory. There was another tied to a tree to left of the hickory. He said he has cut some real big trees but this ranks waaaay up there. He said a tree like this comes by once every 5-10 years. He used a 660/32" bar and a jack. You can see the jack to the left on the ground. I had to model the saw......I'm a major saw dork
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The amazing part was how he threw this little weighted bag with a string tied to it, up into the limbs right were he wanted the rope to go over like throwing darts. About 70 ft up...
FireAnt said:
he use the sling shot? I have a wench mounted to my trailer if I can get 30 degrees (on the rope) the wench will drive a needle in the ground.
Here is a link to his site gallery. 3rd row down you can see pics of him throwing it. Pictures of him in a sequoia to.
http://passionfortrees.com/GalleryShow/PFTGallery/index.html
http://passionfortrees.com/GalleryShow/PFTGallery/index.html
FireAnt said:
cool stuff, 70ft with a bag line he must pratice when drinking cold beer! lol awesome shot for sure you will not see that again for awhile.
That takes a bit of practice but some guys are really good at it.....and then there are guys like me that need more and more practice.
Glad you got it down okay. Let the fun begin!
Glad you got it down okay. Let the fun begin!
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