would you climb and rig this?

[arborworks1]

You can take few shots of whiskey. Head butt the tree a few times and get er dun.
Least that's what my drunk comp would do!!!

I would climb it sure. A few preplanned moves if something happens unexpected. Don't be nervous just cautious. And get paid well too!!!

 

[Burnham]

You got that right, B. I bailed on a bad tree yesterday and still feel like a coward over it.

I tell you what, Brian...in my book it is the mark of a far braver man to back out of a dangerous situation.

It's a bull-headed fool that considers it a weakness to make that sort of call. You have to be comfortable in your own skin, have enough experience to recognize an untenable level of risk, and understand that walking is an act of wisdom rather than fear.

People who don't have that all together wind up crippled or dead if they stay at it long enough. The odds get longer and will catch up eventually.

 

[Widow Shooter]

all good advice guys, I wish i could bomb the stuff, the rigging of ALL of it, that is going to be the killer

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Not if I was there.. It would be a blast
We would make the girls ground for us as well

 

[Peter]

Funnily enough I did a similar tree yesterday.

Triple stem Euc windblown into a Beech. Not nearly as big as your trees, but the leaner was lying at about 30 degrees from horizontal, and the client said he thought it had settled down a bit more since I quoted for it. I didnt think so personally.

Climbed the beech, got the brush of the top of the Euc, and she sat up nicely. Foolishly I forgot to get any pics before I started.

 

[flushcut]

all good advice guys, I wish i could bomb the stuff, the rigging of ALL of it, that is going to be the killer

Guy the leaner keep it light. Or if possible a floating block over the trunk for a vertical pick or two bull lines for the same effect. Just more ideas.

 

[Widow Shooter]

so all this is good, now what would you charge in your areas, I have an idea for me, just curious what yo guys would quote.

 

[wiley_p]

I get a kick out of these posts. Would "I" do this or that. Hells tinklin bells, you are the one there with the situation. The question is Will you do it? Can you do it? Talk to me when it's done.

 

[Widow Shooter]

shut up wiley....

 

[Thor's Hammer]

If I had to ask, then I could'nt do it - But thats just me. I'd climb that damn thing if all that held it up were spider webs and bat shit

 

[flushcut]

Well alright then spider webs and bat shit it is.

 

[Widow Shooter]

If I had to ask, then I could'nt do it - But thats just me. I'd climb that damn thing if all that held it up were spider webs and bat shit

I suppose Edwyn...if you DID climb this, and hung all your weight off the windward-side, it might just settle back anyways... ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!

 

[Thor's Hammer]

It might do - I am about 235#... And since I started training, it's gone up
But Ive climbed far worse without them keeling over under me

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Is that thing out of the air yet ???

 

[squisher]

From what I can see from the pics I can't see any of the ground. If it's a septic tank and field I'd be thinking there's some part where you could bomb or send pieces or a good sized spar that wouldn't damage nuttin. I'm all for zero impact, but if a tree is compromised and it can be done more safely without really damaging any area beyond to bad of repair of some sod or grass seed than that's how I'm getting it done.

 

[SkwerI]

Agreed, Skwishey. It looks like a wooded area to me, you can't break dirt and unless there's forty seven propane tanks underneath it then there's got to be a landing area. I'm not seeing a lot of rigging here except for maybe the big wood. Brush it out and then hang the trunk from the other tree and piece it down from the bottom.

 

[Widow Shooter]

nope, the tanks and bed are right UNDER the tree guys.... and the pipes running to is are also under it.

it pretty much all has to be lowered.

 

[Bodean]

Set up scaffolding and piece it out.

 

[Old Monkey]

It might do - I am about 235#... And since I started training, it's gone up
But Ive climbed far worse without them keeling over under me

I tie on as many helium party balloons to my back as I can to mitigate any loading issues that might be associated with me climbing the tree.

 

[Burnham]

That takes a lot of balloons!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

 

[Thor's Hammer]

What kind of tank underneath? I would bomb everything down, then drop the chunks into the brush. I'd lay a large bet that you wont damage the tank.

 

[Widow Shooter]

Agreed, Skwishey. It looks like a wooded area to me, you can't break dirt and unless there's forty seven propane tanks underneath it then there's got to be a landing area. I'm not seeing a lot of rigging here except for maybe the big wood. Brush it out and then hang the trunk from the other tree and piece it down from the bottom.

I'm intrigued by this Brian, explain in more detail, "hanging the trunk", I have never done this.

 

[SkwerI]

I also use this method for removing stuff that isn't safe to climb and there's a nearby tree capable of holding the weight. Tie the removal tree as high as you can and then run the rope through a higher fork in the anchor tree and pull it tight. I take about 4-5 wraps on the anchor tree and secure the rope so it won't run. Make a slash cut on the removal tree about chest height. Then keep cutting off small sections working it down until it is hanging. Then you can lower and cut until it is small enough to lay down.

 

[Widow Shooter]

I also use this method for removing stuff that isn't safe to climb and there's a nearby tree capable of holding the weight. Tie the removal tree as high as you can and then run the rope through a higher fork in the anchor tree and pull it tight. I take about 4-5 wraps on the anchor tree and secure the rope so it won't run. Make a slash cut on the removal tree about chest height. Then keep cutting off small sections working it down until it is hanging. Then you can lower and cut until it is small enough to lay down.

I could use the porty do do the same thing as trunk wraps yes? and soft-lock it off between cuts? and what about using my big ISC block up top? or do you think that will make it run too freely when lowering between cuts? I like this idea a lot more than guying it off or rigging pieces while in spurs on the leaner