Had to cut some potential housekillers - didn't mind killing the rotten trunked hickories, but the big 22"red oak had some huge limbs that were ready to crush cars or people, and a lean in the direction of the house. Beauty of tree though. Ring count was around 140.
Can a rental brave / iron oak 22 ton splitter handle this soon, or do I have to wait for more checking?
The one hickory (round super-rotted stump) grazed the gutters by accident, but the 2 larger ones fell just where I wanted with help from my buddy and a cable to the s-10 (big red on bottom) and my Wife (hickory on top of it) as I cut. Letting her help Made up for her seeing where the hickory fell! :bug: That hick was going where it wanted no matter what. No pics of that one on the ground, 'cause i tried to clean up the crime scene (unsuccessfully) before she got back!
I welcome comments on felling technique,or wood ID looking at the stumps - nice cuts huh ? :lol:
Can a rental brave / iron oak 22 ton splitter handle this soon, or do I have to wait for more checking?
The one hickory (round super-rotted stump) grazed the gutters by accident, but the 2 larger ones fell just where I wanted with help from my buddy and a cable to the s-10 (big red on bottom) and my Wife (hickory on top of it) as I cut. Letting her help Made up for her seeing where the hickory fell! :bug: That hick was going where it wanted no matter what. No pics of that one on the ground, 'cause i tried to clean up the crime scene (unsuccessfully) before she got back!
I welcome comments on felling technique,or wood ID looking at the stumps - nice cuts huh ? :lol: