Had some trees chopped - plenty of pics

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Got a call from my friendly arbourist and he had a spare day so he could bring a few trees down for me. They are close to the house so needed the professionals. It was a 3 man team and they worked the full day bringing the tree's down piece by piece. I took the day off and after watching them i have the upmost respect for anyone who has the skill and ability to do such a job.

They charge by the hour and it works out ~ $200 per hour for the 3 man team. Not sure why - but her who must be obeyed thought it would be good to leave the stumps ~ 10 foot high. Not sure why. I also asked the main guy if he could slab a few pieces which he did. I think i got ~ 8 slabs 2 inch thick ~ 7 foot long. Not sure what i going to do with them but i will put them under the house (my house is on stilts) and let them dry for a year or 2.

 

[osagebow]

Cool pics- those guys deserve the money they make. Those stumps look like a giant wood shed waiting to happen!

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Those stumps look like a giant wood shed waiting to happen!

i did mention that to the wife - she was not overjoyed with the idea - tree house maybe - wood shed........

 

[bogydave]

Great pictures
Good you used the pros for the job.
They make the difficult look easy

Your Summer starting? Looks green & warm.

 

[Gasifier]

Oh no. She is going to decorate them in some way, shape, or form. I won't guess how, but they always have ideas for ................

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

Your Summer starting? Looks green & warm

not really - spring has just arrived. Summer starts 1st of December. It was ~ 70 yesterday so a good day for chopping trees down

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

I won't guess how, but they always have ideas for ................

I know what you mean and there ideas always mean more work for me.......... the more i look at it the more i see a wood shed.

 

[Gasifier]

not really - spring has just arrived. Summer starts 1st of December. It was ~ 70 yesterday so a good day for chopping trees down

Somethin wrong with you folk down that-a-way.

 

[Nick Mystic]

You have more self control than I do. I could never be around ten foot tall tree stumps without getting out my chainsaw and and making some nice rounds of them!

 

[osagebow]

Oh no. She is going to decorate them in some way, shape, or form. I won't guess how, but they always have ideas for ................

Marsupial totem pole?

 

[fossil]

Woodhenge

 

[JOHN BOY]

WOW , your gonna have a lot of rounds to split

 

[Auzzie Gumtree]

WOW , your gonna have a lot of rounds to split

I have actually had a look at buying a hydraulic log splitter but then i think i will be 5 years ahead by the time i have cut all this and then i might not need one....... it would be nice though.

 

[luv2byte]

Tick farm?