The most dangerous trimming of the tree branch with a John Deere backhoe in my life..

[old CB]

Ha Ha! It takes a young buck built like man mountain bean to use one of those. Those days are gone forever for me. lmao

Nah, it's not that bad. I have that Stihl pole saw--recently used it one handed to reach a few far away spruce limbs, while holding myself onto the side of the hill with one hand grabbing a maple shrub. At 70 maybe I'm in better shape than some.

 

[sb47]

That makes my neck hurt just watching that. I can't look up like that for very long without my neck hurting.

 

[calamari]

I guess it's better looking but the sap that will ooze out of those cuts on a Gray Pine are just awe inspiring. You won't be able to do much under the tree because of the pitch. That tree makes the best fat wood as a result.