Tall spruce? Need some advice.

[KenJax Tree]

Thats not that tight of an area just go up tear it apart on your way up bust a safe 15 20 ft top then drop 10 25 ft logs and bamm your done.

Its just that simple huh?

 

[Downer]

Its just that simple huh?

Minus a few hundred good decisions....yea!!!:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[fir]

Its just that simple huh?

Yep sure is

 

[jefflovstrom]

As usual.

What do you mean? What do you know about me? Are you talking out your butt?
Jeff

 

[deevo]

Is this little thing down yet? Come on already, easy tree for even AA to do

 

[KenJax Tree]

Yep sure is

For someone who knows what they're doing but its obvious if you read the whole thread that the OP does not, there for he's asking for advice.

 

[jefflovstrom]

The whole thread is lame!
Jeff

 

[Carburetorless]

The whole thread is lame!
Jeff

Thanks to you.

 

[Saw Dust Smoken]

flying parts

Thats not that tight of an area just go up tear it apart on your way up bust a safe 15 20 ft top then drop 10 25 ft logs and bamm your done.

Yes, it that simple. Just take your time doing it. If it takes ya hour and half. Who cares as long your safe in the process. You have large area around tree - minus house side - for drop zone. Use a tag line for directional pull.
These are fun to do. No technical roping or rigging.
We dropped two 55fters in a back yard. Trees on all sides for small drop zone. Just part it out.

 

[fir]

Yes, it that simple. Just take your time doing it. If it takes ya hour and half. Who cares as long your safe in the process. You have large area around tree - minus house side - for drop zone. Use a tag line for directional pull.
These are fun to do. No technical roping or rigging.
We dropped two 55fters in a back yard. Trees on all sides for small drop zone. Just part it out.

Dam rights.

 

[MISteve]

Thanks for the info everyone.

 

[Tree Pig]

Climb as high as you can, then climb a little higher.

That's the only way to get over "not wanting to climb too high".

Congratulations... thats the first reasonably sensible thing you have said since you got here.

 

[Blakesmaster]

Smaller it will be, thanks. Just want to be safe, make customer happy, do more trees.

Was with you till this line. Trying to figure out where you get off charging people for a service you have no idea how to perform. Are you insured?

 

[MISteve]

Was with you till this line. Trying to figure out where you get off charging people for a service you have no idea how to perform. Are you insured?

Just got back from taking down the tree. Sorry my skill level is not to your standards, but I did have an idea how to get this down safely. And it is down, all went well. My neighbor is very happy now that that tree will not be there to scare him every time a storm rolls through. I do not operate a tree service at this time, just doing removals for people I know. Insurance? According to my insurance guy I am ok, just do not do too many. Kind of a gray area, I know. May not be able to tell from the pics, but there was quite a bit of space to top it. Decided to take about 20' of top, using a rope to keep control. Figured at 20', if wind changed or I screwed up, 20' would not reach anything. Will post some pics later, would like more input for next time.

 

[Carburetorless]

Congratulations... thats the first reasonably sensible thing you have said since you got here.

Gosh that almost sounded like a compliment; Are you going soft on me?

 

[jefflovstrom]

Gosh that almost sounded like a compliment; Are you going soft on me?

Maybe you just need an ego boost.
Jeff

 

[Tree Pig]

Gosh that almost sounded like a compliment; Are you going soft on me?

thats the way it works here on AS, you say something that is sensible, fact based and people will support you. But on the other hand put out something that is perceived as nonsense and you will get attacked from all sides.

 

[MISteve]

photos: pine take down

Here are some pics from todays adventure. I see my help missed the money shot. Had the top 20' roped, notched and ready to pull over. It went fine. Just no pics of the topping. Chunked it down to about 40'. Climbed down and dropped the trunk. Pulled it over with the truck.

spruce is down :: 100_0603.jpg picture by sgilbert9226 - Photobucket

 

[treeswat]

knob

jeff is a knob

 

[jefflovstrom]

jeff is a knob

I am more than that, you are just a newb with a eager big mouth.
Jeff