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To everyone giving advice and warnings, I'm listening. I understand that I'm not experienced enough to do this particular job. I am, however, enjoying the discussion about how it COULD be done. I've learned new things through this thread.

Ok...question. I understand that you are setting a block remotely from the ground. I understand that you can tie the tip of the selected branch from the ground and run the line through the block. What do you do then? How do you cut the branch from 30-40 below? Or do you just horse on it and...

Grendel, there is a house below on the bank. The driveway is blacktop. I have access to mo-mats at work that we drive trucks on over wet ground. I was going to put a few down then a couple layers of pallets to absorb some impact. As I've looked over the whole thing though I think the tree...

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I never thought about setting up a high line. We live on a fairly steep hill, so that could be a possibility. I've got a big cherry tree that could be used on one side and a bunch of walnut, cherry and oak below that could be used. It'll be interesting to see what the guys plan on doing once...

I've never seen that done Candoarms. It makes sense. I'll have to see if I can find some video of it. On the Green Ash subject, here's the tallest tree I've been in. It's a Green Ash that was nice and healthy a couple years ago, but was half covered in grapevines. A group of us got permission to...

Grendel, I just noticed the UP. I'm assuming MI? Closest I've been is Mackinac while I was doing some Air Force work in Alpena. Wish I'd have been Scuba certified while I was there...

It's going to become a huge problem around here. They've been dying for the last couple years and they're getting to the point where they are going to start falling. I predict a lot of free firewood in the next couple years. I'm waiting for someone to start up an ash-only business. Kiss Your...

Grendel, if I've come across as smart-assish I apologize. I wanted advice. I got advice. I'll get another tree company to look at it. If I can't afford it, I'll move my jeep out of the way and let it fall when it falls. At this point I don't really see what other options I have. On the advice of...

Thanks Beavermonkey. I've thought of that. The limbs are six inches in diameter though. My shoulders may not agree with me! I'll see what estimates I get.

I'd be thrilled to pay $500 for a dozen trees. This was $500 to put one tree on the ground. Then I still have 11 trees left. That's why I was looking at doing the problem tree myself, spending the $500 on gear to get said tree down AND the other 11, and have some new gear when I'm done. Now it...

Which part? The climbing? I already climb for fun. The limbs are more of a problem solving thing. I can find a dozen ways to hurt myself. I ride motorcycles too fast up hills that are too steep. I've scuba dived UNDER Mexico. I've jumped out of an airplane. (If I ever jump out of another one...

I appreciate the replies and advice. I've got what I need to get INTO a tree. It's the rigging stuff that I don't have and would really like to get. Treestuff has a nice basic kit with two slings, a block, and a port-a-wrap for $299. That coupled with a decent rigging rope would be pretty...

Good to know. I've got someone to take the wood...once it's horizontal.

Part of the problem will be my driveway. It's steep and angled at the bottom. You can't get a long truck in without the tail digging into the highway when the nose starts up the drive. So, Asplundhs trucks couldn't get up last time we had storm damage take down the power lines. That means no...

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Ok. Well, after further review, it seems my "I think I can do this myself." attitude may not be the best course of action. Sucks, I could definitely use the gear on other trees, but I guess I should leave this particular tree to the folks that know what they're doing... Thanks for the insight...

Thanks for the replies guys. MB, I'll call and get another estimate or two.