Still getting up there :)

[Burnham]

I had to remove a small Doug fir from near our house, one we planted as a seedling a bit more than 30 years ago, just a few years before building the house. Dang thing died to no cause I can figure, just showed stress and needle loss over the course of a few years, and last summer it finally gave up the ghost. May have been drought, but I don't know...others nearby are fine.

Anyway, it was a simple job, just spur climb and limb it, toss about 20 feet of top, then chunk it down in double firewood lengths until I could fall the lower 20some feet of it. Total height was 85 feet. Not a very big hole to drop into, but not super tight.
Pics.

 

[Burnham]

 

[FireFighterZero]

Nice spenders.

 

[BeerGeek]

Way to go Burnham! That makes my middle age arse feel a little younger....

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Ya still got it B
Good to see you aloft

 

[vharrison]

Love love love that smile! 👍 well done my friend.

 

[pete mctree]

Awesome Mr B - looks like you enjoyed that plenty

 

[treesmith]

Now if you'd chunked it down in FIREWOOD length....you'd only have to tote it to the shed, rather than bend over and cut it again.....

 

[Burnham]

I knew there was something I was doing wrong.

 

[Merle Nelson]

 

[greengreer]

Nice work, looks like a fun little project!

 

[Bodean]

Looking top notch!

 

[flushcut]

Not bad for an old guy.

 

[pantheraba]

I do know you LOVED being up there! Who'd a thunk that a few years ago when you were having those hip issues. Very cool to see that done....beautiful cutting. Jed and Rich will love to see that, too.

 

[cory]

Nice crib!

 

[Bart]

Now that your conifer skills are revved up your audience is waiting for some backflip, Johnny Pro action vids limb walking a ridiculous monster spreader at sprint speed ... ok I'm clearly just teasing you. Bet it feels pretty good being back up a tree. Still waiting on my first climb of the year.

 

[lumberjack]

Looks like you had a blast, great job @Burnham !

 

[Bodean]

Nice roof!

 

[frans]

In my experience doug firs are delicate trees. Soil compaction, grade changes, weather changes all seem to hit them hard

 

[Tommy_B]

Nice one mate

 

[Altissimus]

Yep , nice ! ... age is only a number after all

 

[biggun]

You almost look a natural... 🤪 😜

 

[Jomo]

At least he had the appropriate attire on!

How many days did it take yu?

Not as quick outta yur Jaguar anymore eh?

Love the Hickory shirt tho!

Jomo

 

[Burnham]

Fruits of the labor...

 

[Benjo75]

Good looking hinge!