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07-23-2008, 06:28 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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A few years ago this pine lost it's top to a storm. I've been meaning to drop it, but it leaned opposite the way I wanted to fell it. Last nights storms really enhanced that lean 
Off the back deck - 
A clearer view...except for the rain drops - 
Of all the trees in the forest why did I have to run into you. One perfect hanger   - 
It can't get much worse than this. I know I should have dropped it after it lost it's top, but I figured it would stand and make a nice home for some critters.
Now I would like to take it down as it is crossing the pathway we use to get to the "back-40".
Any tips or advice out there????
Dave 
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools. 
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07-23-2008, 06:37 PM
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Name: Jerry City: Raleigh State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Nov 2006 Age: 47 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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First thing that comes to my mind is undercut it just above the break, but the top can still go anywhere. Do you have anything substantial to tie it off to? An extension ladder & about 50-100 feet of good rope & a stout tree to tie off to would help. I could run out & take a look at it.
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07-23-2008, 06:40 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dave, anyway you can get a heavy duty come-a-long, truck or heavy tractor and pull it from the butt end?
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07-23-2008, 06:42 PM
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Name: George City: Oxford State: NC County: Granville Join Date: Jul 2005 Age: 69 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dave -
Can you spell 'Professional' 'with insurance'? No way I would touch that with it leaning directly toward the house.
Good Luck!!!
George
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07-23-2008, 06:42 PM
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Name: Jimmy Coull City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Sep 2006 Age: 49 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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I'm not sure what's holding it up, but my next door neighbor had that happen ( it ended up aiming at where I park my truck) and under cut it as Jerry suggested. The tree eventualy had the bottom swing towards the top and the next cut caused it to fall where he wanted it too.
Good Luck,
Jimmy 
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07-23-2008, 07:06 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by gator  Dave -
Can you spell 'Professional' 'with insurance'? No way I would touch that with it leaning directly toward the house.
Good Luck!!!
George
George, luckily it is no where near the house. It would have to jump the stump about 50' to even come close. Still not something that I feel good about dropping.
Maybe the next round of storms will more it's support tree enough to allow it to fall 
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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07-23-2008, 07:10 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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07-23-2008, 07:14 PM
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Name: Mark City: Goldsboro State: NC County: Wayne Join Date: Mar 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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DaveO:
Please be careful with that one. There is a reason they call those Widow-makers or Dead-falls.
Go
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07-23-2008, 07:27 PM
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Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by DaveO Dave, I have two come-a-longs which were given to me. I certainly don't need both of them. If you are interested, I will give you one of them. Let me know. I will be in Raleigh tomorrow and Friday.
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07-23-2008, 07:38 PM
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Name: Fred City: franklinton State: nc County: franklin Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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dave I have a comalong and a 50' x 1/2" cable if you got some rope to throw over it you could pull the cable up there and pull it over. or maybe hook the cable to your truch and skip the comalong. if you need it give a shout. I aint a lot of help with this finger on the mend but I can supervise! .gif "Drogar Laugh(DBG)") got a chainsaw too if that helps. | |
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07-23-2008, 07:44 PM
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Name: DaveO City: Clayton State: NC County: Johnston Join Date: Aug 2005 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by RandyJ Dave, I have two come-a-longs which were given to me. I certainly don't need both of them. If you are interested, I will give you one of them. Let me know. I will be in Raleigh tomorrow and Friday. Originally Posted by FredP dave I have a comalong and a 50' x 1/2" cable if you got some rope to throw over it you could pull the cable up there and pull it over. or maybe hook the cable to your truch and skip the comalong. if you need it give a shout. I aint a lot of help with this finger on the mend but I can supervise! got a chainsaw too if that helps.
Oh the generosity of folks on this site is impressive. But y'all are trying to keep me from buying a new tool. A come-a-long could be handy to have  , it might help me the next time I get stuck in a bucket of peach paint
Dave
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Honestly Honey, that will cost around $100 $150 $200, and I need a few more tools.
Heard from a client..."If I had your tools and experience...I could do it myself"
"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
--Dr. Seuss
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07-23-2008, 07:51 PM
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Name: Randy City: Macon State: NC County: Warren Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 58 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Dave, You can have the come-a-long for FREE, KEEPS, ZILCH, NADA...In other words, It's yours if you want it!!!
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07-23-2008, 07:53 PM
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Name: Ed City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Apr 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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If you can get a line high enough, you may be able to pull the top over and let it drop. If you undercut it it "should" roll to the left from the perspective of that last pic. I would try pulling the top over first. If you have to cut it, it should drop with no problem, but they can do some funny things sometimes. Be careful! | |
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07-23-2008, 08:17 PM
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Name: Glenn City: Baskerville State: VA County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2008 Age: 59 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Originally Posted by NC Scroller Dave, anyway you can get a heavy duty come-a-long, truck or heavy tractor and pull it from the butt end? Having used my truck to de-hang a dead maple recently I concur with Scott's idea.  BTW, the root burl and a few trunk sections are sealed and air drying in my shed. .gif "Drogar BigGrin(DBG)")
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07-23-2008, 09:37 PM
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Name: Andrew City: Mills River State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Feb 2008 Age: 50 Avg Visit Freq/Week
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Wish we were close enough to help. Unless the picture isn't showing something that doesn't look too bad.
A good rope a couple of knots to make a windlass (sp) and you could move it where you want it. | |
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