Cool thread.
I liked the owner's calm disposition throughout the job, particularly given that the crane left them high and dry, pathetic move by the crane company. I suppose that didn't raise too much havoc with the pricing though, the job would take much longer but a lower hourly cost so arguably same net overall cost?
Wasn't really impressed overall with the technical skill of the tree company though their overall good attitude was excellent. Not trying to throw internet stones here, just commenting on what was shown.Using the bucket as a crane is a huge no-no, not sure why the copy said " a bucket is not a crane" as they proceeded to use it as a crane. Lotsa people use their buckets as a crane, it's just dumb imho. Bolting the saw scabbard to the outside of the bucket is an interesting idea though no doubt that is a dielectric no-no. I don't believe there was ridiculous wieght on the chimney cuz it would have crumbled if there was, particularly given that some side load was involved. The owner seemed a bit surprised as the tree lifted slightly due to weight removed and dismissed the possibility of the tree straightening up as more weight was taken off, though that is a real possibility and I'm sure most of us have seen it happen before. That could seriously endanger the bucket and op. Dull saws. No fall protection on the roof.
More power to them for getting the job done. Making a "foundation" for the A-frame was interesting, never seen that done.
Edit: Btw, seems insane to have a huge crane there to "stabilize" the tree and then take it apart pc by pc with the bucket instead of using the crane to make beefy safe picks. That was a large crane, maybe 70t, unless they were crazy far away, shoulda made picks imo.
