Posted by Billy NY on September 23, 2012 at 06:57:32 from (24.29.79.122):
In Reply to: Falling limb posted by 37Chief on September 22, 2012 at 22:51:43:
Here is a nice one, I had to mow around it yesterday, need to get a line on it, see if it will shear off, we've had those recent cold fronts and high or straight line winds and it still won't come down, right over a gate which I removed, weight is all on the opposite side I want it to fall, will have to take closer look, be nice to pull it from the direction it wants to go, but the gate posts and bracing are under it, with a 12' berth for it to clear if it would fall right. I have enough line to stay well away, like ones I have done in the past, up the ladder, put a cable choker on it with a clevis, to heavy chain, pull with tractor in a favorable and safe direction. For now I let it be, no hurry, these kinds of post remind you gravity does not sleep, ever LOL !
The other side of this once fully canopied maple was one heavy dense hardwood limb, broke off and while on the ground, my tractor struggled to just push it out of the way, made 3 trips to haul the wood to the house, excellent maple firewood, the one above is the same, would crush whatever it falls on, funny how this part of the tree is healthy, just the trunk is disintegrated yet the top is healthy like nothing is wrong.
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