gonna need the tractor

[loon]

just sat down for a late supper last nite and the house shook :bug:

got a chain around the split part and thats pretty much all i could do till daylight..

will post a few pics after i deal with this mess..

Terry

 

[Skier76]

Wow! Everyone OK? Hopefully, not too much damage.

 

[zzr7ky]

Not the best way to gather wood!! Be safe! Hope you don't have much damage.

 

[Jags]

You will get your revenge when you cut that bastage up into little pieces and BURN IT! :vampire:

 

[smokinj]

Wow good thing everone alright!

 

[Battenkiller]

Man, that's a scary photo!

Last year I had to call my dad's doctor during the weekend. He was staying with me because the ice storm had knocked out his power. While I was talking to the doc, he asked me to hang on a second. He had to say something to the tree service guy who was removing 10' of tree branch sticking through his kitchen ceiling. Apparently, even doctors have these problems.

We cut down the big box elder that was hanging over the house later that week.

Don't see anything sticking into the house from the window in your photo, so I hope you've been spared that.

 

[LLigetfa]

That chain doesn't look like it's doing any good where it is. I'd slide that sucker further out away from the trunk and maybe prop that branch up from underneath too.

Hope the house is OK. We like our trees close to the house for the shade and live with the risk.

 

[loon]

got it all down and everything went fine, nobody got hurt but the house lost "2" shingles %-P

had a couple feet above the eavetrough so was hoping if it dropped the chain would catch it before hand..

tractor was in the shop till 8am. pto problems.
and ya thats me in the bucket, not the safest way to do it but i didnt care

not alot of sleep last nite and i hope it never happens to any of you guys/gals on the board....

Terry

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Glad that all turned out okay. As for standing in the bucket, I see no problem with that and have done it that way several times with no problem.

 

[oldspark]

That looks like a Silver Maple and they are known for doing that, never camp under a Silver Maple as one person was killed on RAGBRAI about 7 years ago while camping under one.

 

[Skier76]

Glad you got it clean up! Nice work.

 

[muncybob]

Glad that all turned out okay. As for standing in the bucket, I see no problem with that and have done it that way several times with no problem.

I've also used my bucket and feel it's safer than a ladder...but appears no eye or ear protection...that's a no no for me.

 

[Battenkiller]

appears no eye or ear protection...that's a no no for me.

...not the safest way to do it, but he didn't care. :cheese:

Glad things worked out for you, Loon. It could have been a disaster.

 

[loon]

been cutting/burning wood for years and never been the brightest bulb with the safety side...

my old buddy driving the tractor just went in for hearing aids as he's been a farmer for the last 1000years and never wore anything :zip:

after checking out this silver maple again today i am gonna have to make a plan with this limb that would crush the house if it drops..



looks fine on the tree but i'm kinda gun-shy right now ;-)

Terry