There was a lot of noise in our yard yesterday morning. The ‘Tree Guys’ that took down our two old and dangerous maples at the laneway exit were back. This time JG had identified seven big trees that, if they fell, would hit the house or the hydro wires or the cabin. There were two very tall basswoods, a maple and pine right beside the screen porch, a maple at the cabin and several others. So, there were three men, with chainsaws, a huge chipper, a 'cherry picker' and a fantastic and fun little jitney of a machine that picked up large, almost tree-sized branches, and deposited them at the splitter.
I am not sure what took the most skill and sheer strength.
One guy climbed the tallest basswood with foot spikes and a waist belt, limbing
(cutting off the branches) as he went. Then he bounced back down, cutting off
large chunks of the main trunk as he descended. He took off his jacket halfway
up and dropped it. It stuck in a pine beside the tree he was working on. The
next time I saw it, it was close to the ground. The next time after that, he
had it on again.
The big limbs were being pulled by the guy who was running
the bug, since the bug has a clamp on the front of it with which the operator can
pick up big piles at once. And at speed. They all went full out, with two very
short pauses between about 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The guy with the rake? There
was hardly a small branch or twig left where he had cleaned up. And it all went
into the chipper.
So, what we have left are … chips.
I was too fascinated by the climber to get photos, but JG says he has some on his phone.
The crew was efficient for sure. Wise to take down any trees which endangered your home. It is sad to lose the trees though. That crew did a great job by the look of it.
ReplyDeleteI was sad to see them go, especially the pine close to the screen porch. But if a storm had pushed it over, it would have made the porch into matchsticks. Yes, they did a beautiful job. And we have a neighbour who is going to take the logs. I wish I knew a woodcarver - we have two big basswood logs that would be great for that and basswood does not make firewood. But, maybe boards. It will all get used, for sure.
ReplyDeleteIt's always sad to lose trees, but when they threaten safety, then they have to go.
ReplyDeleteIt's incredible how these tree crews work. I'm always impressed by their expertise.
Strong, fast, and, you would think, young, but one was the owner of the equipment, a man in his fifties, moving just as fast as the others. It was a fine entertainment, for sure. I loved the little bug with the clam. We sure could have used it after the ice storm. We cleaned, as I recall, for three months.
DeleteThose guys and others I have seen are pretty amazing.
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