WANTED Use of Tree Surgeon
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Tengu, What sort of tree is it? maybe an advert in a local free newspaper for free firewood might draw some attention. There are a few people who will cut it for free if they get to keep the firewood.
i wouldn't try the free firewood advert. this will likely attract the sort of moron who thinks because they have a chainsaw they are a tree surgeon.
i would like to help if i where local.
i would like to help if i where local.
Not likely to be good indoor firewood I'm afraid. Very resinous. I bet it's a leylandii.
One of the problems that you might have in attracting a trained tree surgeon to do this job for free is just how expensive it is to be one. I'm a trained tree surgeon and to be fully qualified to dismantle a tree you will probably have need to have at least a couple of years of experience, all the kit (climbing gear x 2, tree saw, ground saw, method of disposing of tree waste), completed all the courses (quick estimate - £5000) and have the necessary insurance which will be invalid unless you have a second qualified climber with you.
It's quite a risk for someone to take on. That said, and being the kind of altruistic chap that I am, If I was closer I would at least have a look for you. Good luck, but don't be surprised if no-one comes forward to take it on.
Jack
It's quite a risk for someone to take on. That said, and being the kind of altruistic chap that I am, If I was closer I would at least have a look for you. Good luck, but don't be surprised if no-one comes forward to take it on.
Jack
Another quick thought: you could go on Arbtalk as there is a page for home owners looking to get advice and someone on their might be local and willing to help.
www.arbtalk.co.uk
www.arbtalk.co.uk
Also known as "mile a minute!" Usually follow the sun too so are a nightmare to bring down.
We did a neighbours two and I can still smell the resin a year later! Took a very large tractor trailer to take it away.
The timber is very rot resistant, still have two big rounds in the garden in great condition.
Have you tried making a bow out of it? It's an odd wood. The resin is foul - but as you say it very rot resistant and for a fast growing tree it seems to be fairly dense. We dug ours up instead of chopping them down (a row of 8 footers). They don't root that deep so once we'd cleared the bases and cut through the tap root they came out fairly easily. Makes a great hearth for a fire bow set.
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Would like to have tried a bow from the heartwood which looked very nice. But a hell of a lot of work to get to it. Sapwood would be pretty poor I imagine.
I believe there were ancient laminates made from similar woods backed in birch, memory failing me now.
Would love to help Tengu, but I live very far away and am in no fit state at the moment. Hope someone comes forward. Just make sure they know what they're doing as even a relatively small tree can do a lot of damage to a house. By the way leylandii used with coal/anthracite in a stove is very good for a heat boost and if seasoned doesn't clog the pipes.
But a stubborn little get!
Swright an unckle chiseller could well be your Huckleberrys.
Does she need it diggin out ? fuel and a few bottles of real ale gets it felled and removed......fuel and a bottle of decent malt sees it felled, removed and trunk dug out to a reasonable finish
Does she need it diggin out ? fuel and a few bottles of real ale gets it felled and removed......fuel and a bottle of decent malt sees it felled, removed and trunk dug out to a reasonable finish
Swright an unckle chiseller could well be your Huckleberrys.
Does she need it diggin out ? fuel and a few bottles of real ale gets it felled and removed......fuel and a bottle of decent malt sees it felled, removed and trunk dug out to a reasonable finish
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Swright an unckle chiseller could well be your Huckleberrys.
Does she need it diggin out ? fuel and a few bottles of real ale gets it felled and removed......fuel and a bottle of decent malt sees it felled, removed and trunk dug out to a reasonable finish
Sounds like an offer to me.
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