Reasonably experienced but debating if I should call in the pros for this one. Honey locust and 1/3 stems came down in a storm last summer. Hoping to remove the leaner and leave the remaining straight trunk.
by MedicalVirus8327
Reasonably experienced but debating if I should call in the pros for this one. Honey locust and 1/3 stems came down in a storm last summer. Hoping to remove the leaner and leave the remaining straight trunk.
by MedicalVirus8327
9 Comments
Call the pros, if not, please record
I’m afraid of what it might do to me and I only looked at the photos.
Yes, you do.
What do you mean by “*reasonably*” experienced?
If you are here now asking us for advice…you should probably let someone else do it.
Use a trigger cut. Cut a hinge a little shallower than normal. Then bore cut about 2 inches behind the hinge and cut towards the back of the trunk. Cut the back (trigger) off to release the tree.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HBw_JQHr1S4
Yes you need to be concerned about it.
And so does any expert you bring in to take it down.
I’m no pro but yes I’d be concerned.
I’d be thinking about a bore cut to establish hinge, get some wedges in there and hit the backstrap to release.
Yes, there’s tension in that.
General rules about whether a tree is a risk for barber chair:
Tall tree – check
Large diameter – check
Fibrous/tough wood – check
Pronounced lean – check
You are shooting the moon with this one… you would likely need to use a bore cutting technique but this is not a great tree to try and learn on.
I’d recommend calling a pro.
Not if you don’t cut the tree down