Tree That is buried in the ground

[Howst]

I have a large Beech tree that fell and buried itself about 6 inches in the ground. When I try to cut it I keep hitting the dirt and dulling my chain. It is very large and I can't move it. What is the easiest way to cut this up? Do I have to dig around it? I looked at a bunch of different tools and none of them look like they will work. Help!!!!!

 

[dingeryote]

Cut it into sections that can be managed, and yank 'em out with a truck or winch, then cut.

Lemme guess. The tree is in a really mucky swamp?

Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[Howst]

Buried

I can't get any of my heavy equipment back there because it is swampy. I can't get it into manageable pieces because it is so buried and too lareg to move. I looked at timber jacks, cant hooks and log rollers and none of them will work because I can't get it cut into smaller pieces. I think I might have to dig. Can't think of anything else.

 

[Bearcreek]

Let it rot. It'll help enrich the soil.

 

[matt9923]

Sharpen up 4 chains and go to work. I do alot of swamp cutting. PITA
I get a lot of cable and get it to dry land but soetimes you have to bury that nice saw in soem nasty stuff.

 

[dingeryote]

I can't get any of my heavy equipment back there because it is swampy. I can't get it into manageable pieces because it is so buried and too lareg to move. I looked at timber jacks, cant hooks and log rollers and none of them will work because I can't get it cut into smaller pieces. I think I might have to dig. Can't think of anything else.

Sky hook? LOL!!!

How about floating a Farm Jack and lever?

Is there anything you can use as a winch anchor nearby and roll the thing?

Sometimes the shovel is less work when all else has been tried and failed.
I'm betting the skeeters are making things more fun than they should be as well.

Hang in there man!


Stay safe!
Dingeryote

 

[yooper]

although dangerous ya can use the tip of the bar and slowly work it through the bottom of the log you will get the feel when you are in the wood. I cut on the landing back yeas ago when I was young, could cut half the day on logs lying on the ground and in gravel with out having to sharpen a chain. just be very careful of kick back.

 

[treemandan]

maybe this is you can get something with enough balls to pull it. Maybe pull with a come-a long?

Should be self explanitory I think.

 

[treeslayer]

make all the cuts through without hitting dirt. THEN go back and make finishing cuts, the chain might dull, but git er done.

 

[treemandan]

Did everbody get a good look?

At my wife's credit card? To bad it was cancelled yesterday. That is why I don't have any credit cards or ATM cards. I lose em all the time.

What happened was I put some furniture on CL and when I answered the emails I got tons of viruses so I used my wife's card to buy some de-bug software which in turn had a virus itself. Its all fixed now though, my wife got a new card, my buddy fixed the computer and I just gave the dam furniture to Goodwill. I will just stick to safe things from now on... like cutting down crazy dead trees. Really after I lost the Atm card 3 times in one montn I just told them not to replace it. never lost a dollar though.

 

[Komitet]

Dan I would reccomend you edit your credit card from your picture, tried to pm this but your box is full

 

[Rookie1]

Where at in Cleveland are you? Theres got to be a way to get it fairly easy.

 

[Komitet]

faster than I am, nevermind, lol

 

[treemandan]

faster than I am, nevermind, lol

You can tell treeguys are stupid cause they are honest , thanks for looking out guys.

 

[Philbert]

I have a large Beech tree that fell and buried itself about 6 inches in the ground. When I try to cut it I keep hitting the dirt and dulling my chain. It is very large and I can't move it. What is the easiest way to cut this up? Do I have to dig around it? I looked at a bunch of different tools and none of them look like they will work. Help!!!!!

Just guessing (without any pictures - hint, hint).

You might try digging around where you are going to make cuts and clean away as much dirt as you can. Make your primary cuts with standard chain, then switch to carbide tipped chain for the lower, nasty cuts. Cut it into as few sections as you can so that you can winch the pieces out of the mud, then hose off the dirt and cut into smaller sized pieces.

The carbide tipped chain is more expensive to buy and more expensive to sharpen, but depends on how much you want that tree.

Otherwise, cross cut down as close to the mud as you can get, and rip cut along the trunk, or use splitting wedges, to get half round shaped sections. Then drag the remainder out or use an axe if you want the rest.

Just thinking out loud . . .

Philbert

 

[utilityman]

Just cut 2/3 of the way through from the top on all the blocks. Then use your cant hook to roll the log over. Brush the mud or dirt off where the chain will be coming up through and you have firewood (and still a sharp chain).

 

[outofmytree]

There is a modern and complicated piece of equipment you can use that is purpose built for this job. It does require a degree of technical skill but I am sure with some practise you will be able to get the hang of it.

Ps. This is the right handed version, you will have to specify if you need a left handed one.

 

[Bearcreek]

Seriously, does the log have to be moved for some reason? If the area is that wet I can't imagine its a lawn. And if its in a swamp it sure doesn't sound worth the effort to bring it out for the wood.

 

[Curlycherry1]

Pull it out of the mud with a come-a-long attached to another nearby tree. Yank that thing sideways onto some other logs and you should be good to go.

 

[Howst]

Seville

I am in Seville about 40 mile South of Cleveland at I-71 and I-76