Tree Felling - January 7, 2016
Todd and Luke arrived today to begin removing the two larger fir trees that had double tops, resulting in a dangerous
sitation where rot begins at the fork and can lead to either top or large branches falling on the house or garage. The
branches are large enough that the damage would be significant. As a result, the tree tops needed to come down.
We began by moving all the vehicles in including the bobcat and it's backhoe attachment, then laying tires and thick
plywood on the driveway.
Luke climbed the first tree and secured several large branches so he could cut them and lower them to the ground. Once
the way was clear, the top of the tree was removed. He then removed a section below the fork to ensure good wood. What
remains is a very tall totem pole.
After this, he climbed the second tree and repeated the process. It was more complex because the fork was lower and the two
tops much higher than the first tree. As a result he had to remove each top separately. After the first top was removed,
it was too dark to continue.
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