Big Oak removal, seacoast NH

[Nailsbeats]

I was looking at that pull too. It must have been close huh? Hard to tell with pictures.

Hey, you knew what you were doing and got it done, no shame in that. Looks like you played it just right to me, I mean, you got the money shot didn't you?


How did you backcut that pig? Directly or with a bore and strap?

 

[JeffL]

I was looking at that pull too. It must have been close huh? Hard to tell with pictures.

Hey, you knew what you were doing and got it done, no shame in that. Looks like you played it just right to me, I mean, you got the money shot didn't you?


How did you backcut that pig? Directly or with a bore and strap?

Straight back cut, keep steady pull on it with the Bobcat and a few hand signals from myself.

And it missed the house by AT LEAST 12".

lol

 

[CUCV]

Straight back cut, keep steady pull on it with the Bobcat and a few hand signals from myself.

And it missed the house by AT LEAST 12".

lol

Shoot, I'd say we had at least 4'.

Heck I had been thinking for a week about dropping that whole half of the tree like that. (Note: the excavator showed up yesterday to crush that part of the house) Rachel said he stared at the huge stump for 5 minutes:jawdrop:

 

[Nailsbeats]

Yeah, that's about where I thought it landed. Cuttin it close, that's what I like to see. Remember, take chances.

 

[hornett224]

looks like you guys handled it fine to me.

i have pulled over several like that.especially when tired.

by the way Justin,you made me tired watching you sleep in the spurs.

 

[woodbooga]

Awesome pics. Which town in NH was this job, out of curiosity?

 

[JeffL]

Awesome pics. Which town in NH was this job, out of curiosity?

Stratham I believe.

 

[tree MDS]

Oldirty, I see yer a bottom of yer box cut first guy eh? Just an observation thats all, me I go textbook top cut first, but know many that do it that way and it works well, one member here I've worked with on and off for probably 14 years now does it that way and makes the most perfect notch every time. I guess its just the way you learn it first thats all. I just thought of another sic dog tree guy that does it that way also. This dude I used to work for said that method was a throwback from the days when fellers would use a bow saw to cut the bottom cut and then chop the top out with an axe, makes sense, I dunno. If your good at it it works, otherwise it can leave a "dutchman" (first time I used that term, learned it here, hope its correct) and #@@# up your cut. MDS.

 

[oldirty]

Yeah, that's about where I thought it landed. Cuttin it close, that's what I like to see. Remember, take chances.

oh yeah nails. not as dangerous as rolling the dice but it was definitely a chance and i liked mine on that cut. its rare in res work that you get a chance to practice your cuts with actual property underneath and all around but have no worries about what could happen.

you know how it is though, you dont want to put a lick of wood on anything if you cant help it.


hey mds, your right about starting my scarf from the bottom first and then top cut, thats the way ive been taught. ive tried it the other way but for me that first cut sets the tone for the rest of the cut. i like to find the depth before the angle. the key for me is how open your face is. i needed that butt to hop off the stump so you notice that face cut is not wide open and ive found that for me setting the depth helps to set corners and then you can find what angle best suits your need. i didnt want that butt to fall for too long off the stump just to make sure she wouldnt roll toward the house.

i dont know, i kinda go by what feels right when i make them cuts. if you cant trust yourself your gear is worthless.

 

[CUCV]

hey mds, your right about starting my scarf from the bottom first and then top cut, thats the way ive been taught. ive tried it the other way but for me that first cut sets the tone for the rest of the cut. i like to find the depth before the angle. the key for me is how open your face is. i needed that butt to hop off the stump so you notice that face cut is not wide open and ive found that for me setting the depth helps to set corners and then you can find what angle best suits your need. i didnt want that butt to fall for too long off the stump just to make sure she wouldnt roll toward the house.

QUOTE]

Now I understand what you were doing. I was curious why you had done it the way you did. I was thinking I would have tried to pull it around further but I was not considering the rolling factor. I learned a ton that day.

I really wasn't much help that day, I've only been running on 50% for the last month. I got shingles and now the doctors are having trouble figuring out what else is wrong and they think I may have Lyme disease.

 

[Nailsbeats]

oh yeah nails. not as dangerous as rolling the dice but it was definitely a chance and i liked mine on that cut. its rare in res work that you get a chance to practice your cuts with actual property underneath and all around but have no worries about what could happen.

you know how it is though, you dont want to put a lick of wood on anything if you cant help it.


hey mds, your right about starting my scarf from the bottom first and then top cut, thats the way ive been taught. ive tried it the other way but for me that first cut sets the tone for the rest of the cut. i like to find the depth before the angle. the key for me is how open your face is. i needed that butt to hop off the stump so you notice that face cut is not wide open and ive found that for me setting the depth helps to set corners and then you can find what angle best suits your need. i didnt want that butt to fall for too long off the stump just to make sure she wouldnt roll toward the house.

i dont know, i kinda go by what feels right when i make them cuts. if you cant trust yourself your gear is worthless.

That's the way I cut em' too, OD. On that cut, I would have done it exactly the same. Not too deep, short enough to jump, hold your side (tapered hinge), and watch the roll. Looks like fun trying that money cut over the house.:yourock:

 

[oldirty]

Now I understand what you were doing. I was curious why you had done it the way you did. I was thinking I would have tried to pull it around further but I was not considering the rolling factor. I learned a ton that day.

I really wasn't much help that day, I've only been running on 50% for the last month. I got shingles and now the doctors are having trouble figuring out what else is wrong and they think I may have Lyme disease.

D you were plenty of help. hope you feel better and soon man.

 

[JeffL]

D you were plenty of help. hope you feel better and soon man.

Ditto. You didnt seem to have any problems lopping up brush and dragging it over the chipper. Hell, I think you were carrying bigger logs than I was. Afterall, it WAS a weekend, I had to take it easy.

 

[treemandan]

this pic here.

I think that picture would get you a bucket a freezing cold water tossed on you... from me.
But yup, nice job.
P.S don't bother trying to run me down to kick my ass for the water, you would NEVER catch me.

 

[treemandan]

By the way: you guys make me look good. I don't know what drugs you give your girls but if they ever miss a dose they are going to RUN.

 

[oldirty]

By the way: you guys make me look good. I don't know what drugs you give your girls but if they ever miss a dose they are going to RUN.

not only does my 660 say magnum on it but so do my Trojan's.


lol

 

[oldirty]

But yup, nice job.
.

thanks bud

 

[treemandan]

not only does my 660 say magnum on it but so do my Trojan's.


lol

Thank F-ing God for that!

So, was this a side job of yours? I thought I read that you took the job but I didn't know what that meant entirely.
Some tree to do in one day from start to finish... even the neverending piles of sawdust.
How many guys? 3?
One thing though. How in the hell do you keep that helmet on?

 

[tree MDS]

Got sat set oldirtbag, working on sunday now, lookin fun too. Sorry to lazy to pm-latter.

 

[oldirty]

One thing though. How in the hell do you keep that helmet on?

situational awareness. at all times i want to know where anything is relative to my body. that and i dont really like to have anything touching my head. keep the adjustment tight enough and no head banging till i am on the ground, that helmet isnt going anywhere.


yup 3 guys though. jeffL and the homeowner, CUCV. he had his own chipper and kept the wood. i wont lie though it was a good tree, she beat me up bad enough that my golf game the next day was terrible. too tired. lol


i "took" the job from this site. CUCV had a tree he needed down and i didnt have to do anything with the wood. a climbers dream side job. so i took the ride up to his place. the ol "have saw and climbing gear will travel trick".