Big tree to fall.

[CurSedVoyce]

Machete clearing... Hey.. the over head on equipment and fuel is low

 

[gf beranek]

I was going to say, What a jungle! B, beat me to it.

congrates on getting it done.

 

[Peter]

This is one of the hazard trees. One half was hung up in some hawthorn right over the footpath.





Cleared a bit round the big one, tried to get some better photos but you just can't get it all in the frame.

 

[Peter]

Well, it's down. More pics to follow, but the good news is it landed perfectly in the lay.

 

[Burnham]

That's always a good thing .

 

[pete mctree]

Nice work

 

[Peter]

Hell yeah, especially when the lay is its final resting place. The only way of moving it otherwise would be with the tirfor.

 

[sotc]

Interesting, talk us through your thought process when you get a chance

 

[Peter]

Hopefully I can post some better pics, basically the stem leant at 45 degrees over a river.

The idea was to swing the stem into a position next to the path.

I guyed it directly against the lean, used an angled face to swing the fell so the guy rope would in theory be under a fairly constant tension as it came over. A couple of wedges got it moving, and the guy rope did its job perfectly.

 

[gf beranek]

That's the way I like it. Good job!

 

[pantheraba]

We likes us some good news!!

 

[sotc]

I struggle to wrap my mind around the off level face cut. I'm easily confused

 

[Peter]

I had 3 guys helping me out, and there was a conversation going on while I was cutting to the tune of "what the hell is he doing he hasn't even got his cuts level"

There might be a video of it coming over.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Excellent!

 

[flushcut]

Video, you say? I love it when a plan comes together: insert cigar, followed by a big grin, followed by A-Team theme music, and roll credits.

 

[treebogan]

Video, you say? I love it when a plan comes together: insert cigar, followed by a big grin, followed by A-Team theme music, and roll credits.

We do do so like it when a plan come together Peter!

 

[Peter]

Pics of the finished job.

 

[MasterBlaster]

That was one hollow sucker!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Quite the mess and nasty tree to deal with. Well done Pete.

 

[Peter]

Just heard that the client has been for a site visit today and is delighted. Result!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Excellent.. I love it when that happens. I like it even better if they have tried to do some of the work themselves in the past so they are in touch with what you were up against