Had a tree dropped...hello project!

[Dustin]

Well, I has a 150 foot maple dropped that was threatening my house. My wife laughed when I said, "I'll have it cut spit and stacked in two weekends."

Well. A month later I'm still at it!





Will it ever end?

 

[TreePointer]

No, as long as you stay married, it will never end.

 

[McNutt]

wow! I guess there is no point in killing yourself trying to get it all done. I personally like to enjoy the process (i know im crazy). How much wood you think you got so far out of that?

 

[ScotO]

150 foot maple tree?!? WOW those big leaf maples must get pretty darn tall! Should be a nice heap of wood in that thing!

 

[Dustin]

I'm splitting by hand might be why it's taking longer

I'm guessing two cord so far. The hardest part, the arborist left it in one massive pile at my request. So, I have to dig the good stuff out from the millions of tiny leafy maple branches! Next time I'll have then haul the branches away..

Did I mention it was chocked i ivy from top to bottom? Remove ivy from wood, throw in pile, saw, split, rinse, repeat.

I think it's time to rent a chipper...

 

[Paulywalnut]

I'm splitting by hand might be why it's taking longer

I'm guessing two cord so far. The hardest part, the arborist left it in one massive pile at my request. So, I have to dig the good stuff out from the millions of tiny leafy maple branches! Next time I'll have then haul the branches away..

Did I mention it was chocked i ivy from top to bottom? Remove ivy from wood, throw in pile, saw, split, rinse, repeat.

I think it's time to rent a chipper...

Think of the exercise your getting Dustin. Working the biceps and abs.

 

[Beer Belly]

We dropped 2 Ash, and 2 Maple around last October....then the same weekend, and tree company dropped of a load of logs....still got about a cord to split, and this weekend I'm renting a chipper....but the area was clear by March


You can see what it looks like today.....and the rounds left in the back

 

[Paulywalnut]

Oh BTW,it might be easier to take off all the branches first and get them out of your way. Then your not cutting through a jungle and stepping on branches. Just a thought. Been there.

 

[paul bunion]

That brush always looks easier when there are no leaves on it.

 

[blades]

By Ivy, if you mean poison ivy, do not run that through a chipper, or you will be in a world of hurt.

 

[Jags]

What he said. Don't do it.

 

[HDRock]

For sure

By Ivy, if you mean poison ivy, do not run that through a chipper, or you will be in a world of hurt.

 

[midwestcoast]

Huge tree!

And don't burn the Ivy either. Find somewhere to dump it & let it RIP (rot in pieces).

 

[Ashful]

By Ivy, if you mean poison ivy, do not run that through a chipper, or you will be in a world of hurt.

... and don't burn it, either! DAMHIKT