This snag was reported by a former timber cruiser, who probably measured it, to have a diameter of 11 feet. It can't be verified now, for obvious reasons. It was a hazard to traffic on a busy road. The faller is now a full time insurance salesman who also works with training Forest Service fallers. He is from a family which was known for their timber falling ability, and I believe he and a brother used to do Stihl commercials back in the 1980s. He gets called when there's a tree that our C-class fallers don't want to mess with. No big machinery was used--probably just a large saw and wedges. I couldn't take pictures of the falling due to having to be elsewhere and it most likely would not have been allowed. Here is the aftermath.
This view is from the road.
Here is the "stump". The little pink thing is a normal sized Barbie Doll.
Here is what can be seen of the undercut.
Here is the immaculately cleared escape route. I imagine it was used.
And, a picture of the layout. It appears to have gone right where he planned.
Let the discussion begin.
opcorn:
This view is from the road.
Here is the "stump". The little pink thing is a normal sized Barbie Doll.
Here is what can be seen of the undercut.
Here is the immaculately cleared escape route. I imagine it was used.
And, a picture of the layout. It appears to have gone right where he planned.
Let the discussion begin.
opcorn:
