What Would You Do?

[chris_girard]

Found this vid from arborist Blair Glenn in CA and I know how I would remove it. If we couldn't get a big enough crane, than I would rig it with the GRCS and Hobbs Lowering Device, taking them tight right below each cable, before cutting the cables and using multiple block rigging throughout the tree.

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[Tim_B.]

Thanks for sharing that video, Chris. Interesting to hear the thought process.

Tim

 

[woodworkingboy]

Col vid, Chris. Quite a puzzle that you put up there. What do you mean about a big enough crane? Do you mean that access is restricted so only a long reach with enough weight capacity would work, or budget, or....?

 

[SoonerFan]

This one would be interesting to follow up on in the future. Would be cool to know who eventually accepts the challenge and how the job went.


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[MasterBlaster]

I don't see a problem, using a crane.

No crane? I'd pass.

 

[squisher]

Nasty. I think I'd price a new deck into it.

 

[Raj]

Shotgun slug method.

 

[stig]

Nasty. I think I'd price a new deck into it.

My thinking, too.
I do stuff like that sometimes, give a client two prices, one if I avoid the obstacle a way cheaper one if they either remove the obstacle or replace it at own cost.
You'd be amazed how many scrubs and small trees that suddenly weren't very important to save.
Even got to smash ht eshit out of a firewood shed, once. Wish I'd filmed that.

 

[pete mctree]

Grcs x2 for tensioning with some static line. Lots of blocks & general rigging kit. Some great ground staff, a top rate climber & a five star tree general to run the job.
I think a crane would potentially be a greater danger unless it could lift the entire rotted stem in one

 

[Altissimus]

...a real cockknocker for sure. With a huge price mebbee set some guy lines as well...

 

[woodworkingboy]

What was that saying that Lois Lane used to say on the old tv show, "This is a job for superman"!

 

[Altissimus]

Saratoga ... one in California , one in Florida , one in New York. My guess is Fla.

 

[RopeArmour]

Well within my comfort zone.
Prune and recable assuming the tree isn't dieing and roots are not compromised. The whole picture Is missing

 

[Altissimus]

...really ? , so if that Tree has good roots it's good to ... Keep ??..

 

[RopeArmour]

Many observations missing and condemning with out thoughtfulness is careless. Tree care for fucksakes

 

[Altissimus]

...actually it seems to be about Tree age , health , and proximity to Human home$$ ...

 

[RopeArmour]

2 ciders a tall ale 1/4# spicey sausage is feelin courageous Sans superpowers my friends

 

[treebilly]

Does seem to be a challenge. A big ass helicopter would be cool.
Lots of guy lines and rigging. And what to do with that monstrous wood? Just a headache trying to figure what you would need and what to have on site to add to the rigging. I couldn't say with out seeing it in person if I'd walk away from it. I've walked once and that was in my early years. I knew I didn't have the experience to do it. That's definitely a tree to take a while to think on before giving a bid.

 

[woodworkingboy]

It kind of reminds of that job where the large tree was held up by the edge of the chimney.

 

[Bermy]

Some you just have to walk away from.
Any way it goes, it's going to be REAL expensive!

 

[chris_girard]

It kind of reminds of that job where the large tree was held up by the edge of the chimney.

Yup, its the same guy, arborist Blair Glenn.

 

[cory]

Certainly a tricky job. Hard to imagine a custy will be willing to pay what it is worth, unless it is within reach of a crane big enough to take giant picks.

 

[woodworkingboy]

A 280 ton crane only runs ten grand per day.

 

[cory]

Well to get the whole job done in one day, maybe under $20k, that would probably be a fair deal for the custy and the treeguy, ifffff the custy would pony up that much.

 

[MasterBlaster]

A 280 ton crane only runs ten grand per day.

Better get it done in one day!