Dead willow oak

[LTREES]

How many of you would climb a dead willow oak? It has been dead for 3 years (at least). It hangs over a big shed, play set, arbs, everything has to be rigged out. Large tree with no good top in it. I figure 2 day job, other co.'s won't climb it. A piece blew out in a severe wind storm a few weeks ago. Just looking for your input.

LT...

 

[Bigus Termitius]

I'd probably follow suit if I were you. What are the options?

 

[Rftreeman]

Are there no other trees you can climb other than the dead one? If there is then you can do it that way and rig the dead stuff back to the live tree also because you take a chance rigging on a dead tree due to the fact that it can break out. Other option is a bucket truck or lift if you can get to it with them.

I've climbed a crap load of dead trees and my you know what was so tight you couldn't drive a needle up it with a jack hammer but this one sounds like one that I'd turn down if I didn't have the advantage of an aerial lift of some kind due to the targets below.

 

[LTREES]

HO, (landlord) had a Co. tell him to crane it to the front of the house. The drive way is concrete and I really don't think it will hold a crane, Pluss the wires to the house are in the way. Maybe if you get all the wires down? The tree sits by a creek in the back yard. Kinda thinking of a vertical speed line, don't know how far out on the limb I can get. That is the main problem I think. Some limbs are long and no back. The probability (risk, lol) of smacking the shed roof is good. The HO is leaning towards dealing with it when it comes down. I'm really considering talking to him again. The fact that what is standing made it through this last nasty wind storm, I think I can get this thing down safely. Wish I had a Hobbs lowering device, might make things easier.

 

[LTREES]

Are there no other trees you can climb other than the dead one? If there is then you can do it that way and rig the dead stuff back to the live tree also because you take a chance rigging on a dead tree due to the fact that it can break out. Other option is a bucket truck or lift if you can get to it with them.

I've climbed a crap load of dead trees and my you know what was so tight you couldn't drive a needle up it with a jack hammer but this one sounds like one that I'd turn down if I didn't have the advantage of an aerial lift of some kind due to the targets below.

The neighbor has trees across the creek, maybe I can rig up a line through their tree. Can"t remember how tall they were. I can not rope off of it conventionally, it is too far away.:bang:
I"m going to take another look and let ya know what I find. Maybe get a pic.

LT...

 

[Dadatwins]

Willow oak trunk wood will probably be solid. Limbs tend to decay quickly and develop horizontal cracks, not good for any climbing on, check the piece that broke off, if snapped clean then the rest of tree is in same condition. If others have taken a pass and you are not sure then it might be time to walk away. Be careful.

 

[LTREES]

Willow oak trunk wood will probably be solid. Limbs tend to decay quickly and develop horizontal cracks, not good for any climbing on, check the piece that broke off, if snapped clean then the rest of tree is in same condition. If others have taken a pass and you are not sure then it might be time to walk away. Be careful.

Thanks for the advise, I will take a better look at it. Today I got side tracked helping a friend w/ apple trees.

LT...