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By *riskygaz OP   Man
21 weeks ago

birmingham

Who has given this a go ? and how well or badly did things go ?

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

I’ve managed a few Bonsai.

That seemed to work out alright.

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By *a LunaWoman
21 weeks ago

Wherever the wind takes me

I’ve cut a few branches off but nothing involving proper cutting down. I get experts in for that, albeit they can be pricey!

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
21 weeks ago

in Lancashire

Done it a couple of times but never alone..

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago

Plan it properly, and use the right equipment and it’s no real drama. It’s only when you get silly and try to take on more than you can manage that the danger factor multiplies.

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By *usie pTV/TS
21 weeks ago

taunton

What do you mean by tree work, if you are on about felling trees or lopping branches it is a very dangerous job and best not undertaken with out some proffesional training

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By *usie pTV/TS
21 weeks ago

taunton

Some years ago a nieghbour of mine felled a tree it went the wrong way and it fell on his wife and killed her.

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By *exbot 1Man
21 weeks ago

Chester le street

Have done hand saw .chainsaw an shredder just be careful an plan

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By *elix SightedMan
21 weeks ago

Cloud 8

Don’t sit on the branch you’re cutting.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
21 weeks ago

BRIDPORT


"Some years ago a nieghbour of mine felled a tree it went the wrong way and it fell on his wife and killed her."

How do you know it went the wrong way.

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By *riskygaz OP   Man
21 weeks ago

birmingham


"What do you mean by tree work, if you are on about felling trees or lopping branches it is a very dangerous job and best not undertaken with out some proffesional training"
i am looking at some serious pruning of a big beech tree, i have done a bit in the past, but this is a tricky one as it has some hi and vertical branches, i got quoted about £1,000 to pollard it, i have had the profesionals in a few times as my entire back garden was nothing but bloody tree's it has not been a cheap game

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By *rHotNottsMan
21 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham

Yeah last summer I landscaped a large plot of land I own I took out 12 trees and large bushes and pruned 6 really big ones . I used combination of petrol chainsaw and large bow saw and dug out most the roots with spade & long axe.

I manually took the leaves off and chopped up the small stuff it took about 8 trips to the recycling with a large ton bag.

Ive logged most of the wood and started splitting it and burning it this month.

Real sense of satisfaction clearing so much and a great workout every day for 2-3 weeks.

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By *ad NannaWoman
21 weeks ago

East London


"Yeah last summer I landscaped a large plot of land I own I took out 12 trees and large bushes and pruned 6 really big ones . I used combination of petrol chainsaw and large bow saw and dug out most the roots with spade & long axe.

I manually took the leaves off and chopped up the small stuff it took about 8 trips to the recycling with a large ton bag.

Ive logged most of the wood and started splitting it and burning it this month.

Real sense of satisfaction clearing so much and a great workout every day for 2-3 weeks."

Oh, that I were a man 😔

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By *rHotNottsMan
21 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"What do you mean by tree work, if you are on about felling trees or lopping branches it is a very dangerous job and best not undertaken with out some proffesional training i am looking at some serious pruning of a big beech tree, i have done a bit in the past, but this is a tricky one as it has some hi and vertical branches, i got quoted about £1,000 to pollard it, i have had the profesionals in a few times as my entire back garden was nothing but bloody tree's it has not been a cheap game "

Yeah I paid 2,500 to prune some big trees 2 years ago. This time I decided to buy a chainsaw and DIY.

It’s not hard , they fall exactly where you decide. If you don’t want to climb get someone to hold a long ladder.

You just need to learn how to keep a chainsaw operating , starting easily when up a tree, loads of bar oil and a template / jig and file to keep it sharp. Get a good long handled axe and splitter too and a good heavy duty bag to dispose of smalls , probably spent 300 in total

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By *ffervescentMan
21 weeks ago

winfrith

I've cut whole trees down just got to be methodical do the root last .

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By *oodmessMan
21 weeks ago

yumsville

The only tree cutting advice I have is don't hit a half cut tree with a sledgehammer, as it'll bounce right off near hitting you in the face. You don't want that.

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By *rHotNottsMan
21 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"I've cut whole trees down just got to be methodical do the root last ."

Stumps & Roots are the best bit , so satisfying when you finally smash enough to pull them out 😂

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By *riskygaz OP   Man
21 weeks ago

birmingham


"What do you mean by tree work, if you are on about felling trees or lopping branches it is a very dangerous job and best not undertaken with out some proffesional training i am looking at some serious pruning of a big beech tree, i have done a bit in the past, but this is a tricky one as it has some hi and vertical branches, i got quoted about £1,000 to pollard it, i have had the profesionals in a few times as my entire back garden was nothing but bloody tree's it has not been a cheap game

Yeah I paid 2,500 to prune some big trees 2 years ago. This time I decided to buy a chainsaw and DIY.

It’s not hard , they fall exactly where you decide. If you don’t want to climb get someone to hold a long ladder.

You just need to learn how to keep a chainsaw operating , starting easily when up a tree, loads of bar oil and a template / jig and file to keep it sharp. Get a good long handled axe and splitter too and a good heavy duty bag to dispose of smalls , probably spent 300 in total "
i have used a petrol and battery chainsaw, so quite confident with that side of it, having said that its tricky when your up the tree trying to stay steady, i did buy a climbing rope and some of the gear, trying to do it on the cheap but you soon realize you need more and more stuff if you want to climb them safely, contemplating doing a short tree climbing course, as all my learning has been from youtube so far.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
21 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

You are wise to seek as much training as you can OP, climbing large trees operating a chainsaw to cut large limbs at height is something that will only have one ending if you approach it with a cavalier attitude.

There is a reason people have professional qualifications and charge for this job.

That doesn’t mean you are not capable of doing these things but failing to prepare really would be a mistake.

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By *ffervescentMan
21 weeks ago

winfrith


"I've cut whole trees down just got to be methodical do the root last .

Stumps & Roots are the best bit , so satisfying when you finally smash enough to pull them out 😂"
Their used to be a gypsy run company that did work like block driveways and tree removal they had a big truck with a hydraulic arm so as soon as they got a job they'd send this truck round and the truck would literally RIP the old driveways up so the job was theirs anyway they got a tree job round the corner the truck turned up and tried to rip the tree out in a oner the truck ended up in the front garden on its side lol

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By *ady LickWoman
21 weeks ago

Northampton Somewhere

I had a tree cut back by around 50% I think it was £700. I'm a bit pissed off tbh because the bloody thing has grown back

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By *ltrMan
21 weeks ago

sheffield

Even the so called professionals get it wrong a friend of mine is a tree surgeon he decide not to put on chain mail leggings as the job was a five minute one ,90 stitchs and a 6 hour operation later he now never does a job without them because a chain saw in the leg is painful

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By *ndycoinsMan
21 weeks ago

Whaley Bridge,Nr Buxton,

Think through what you are doing/want to do.Look around the area you will be working in.If you need a ladder put it on pieces of wood so it doesnt sink into a lawn or soil and become lopsided,tie the top of the ladder to the tree trunk.Take your time.If you need to take off a big or heavy branch tie a ripe around it,throw the rope over the branch above.Tie the end off or get someone to hold it.When you have cur through the branch it can be lowered down under control.Put a shallow cut under the branch first,then cut from the top down to the undercut.Chainsaws are nothing to be frightened of.Don't start a cut with the chain still,get it running then lower to the cut.Never cut with the tip,just the long flat part,top for an undercut,bottom for the majority of cutting.Dont push down,let the weight of the machine take the blade down,unless its very lightweight,rhen give a little push.Listen to the engine or electric motor,you will know when you are straining it.

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By *riskygaz OP   Man
21 weeks ago

birmingham


"I had a tree cut back by around 50% I think it was £700. I'm a bit pissed off tbh because the bloody thing has grown back "
yes that is the problem with a big pruning, the tree shoots out lots of little branches as it knows it has sustained a lot of damage so that's it's way of trying to survive and getting new leafs to soak up the sun for energy.

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By *rHotNottsMan
21 weeks ago

Dubai & Nottingham


"Even the so called professionals get it wrong a friend of mine is a tree surgeon he decide not to put on chain mail leggings as the job was a five minute one ,90 stitchs and a 6 hour operation later he now never does a job without them because a chain saw in the leg is painful "

If your saw has a working chain brake , if you are positioned properly , if you cut using the bottom of the saw not the tip, and if the wood doesn’t contain mental screws you’d need to be extremely clumsy or stupid to saw yourself. ! Some risks just aren’t worth taking

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By *ack688Man
21 weeks ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

I do quite a bit of smaller tree work for clients, predominantly fruit tree pruning and olive tree work, they are mostly under control after several years of working in them so aren’t too onerous now, but getting them that way originally often meant being up a tree with a petrol chainsaw, which is low level terrifying. I’ve also felled bigger trees from some woodland I once had for fire wood the following years. You either learn very quickly or really hurt yourself badly, or both.

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By *ig1gaz1Man
21 weeks ago

bradford

my advice is leave it to someone else who can lop it down to a good height you can handle to do it yourself.

after that do as you please.

ive handled trees 2 storeys high myself often and yes i do own a chainsaw.

im also one of these people that says that fruit law wants changing and if not.

give next door neighbours the right to return the leaves and branches of there trees back to them once they pass the boundary.

its not my waste it belongs to the owners of the trees so they should foot the bill for the tree trimming down and also getting rid of.

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By *cotlad178Man
21 weeks ago

falkirk

Best left to those who know if you don't know what your doing.

I'm well versed on tree work myself so know what I'm doing

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By *ove2pleaseseukMan
21 weeks ago

Hastings


"What do you mean by tree work, if you are on about felling trees or lopping branches it is a very dangerous job and best not undertaken with out some proffesional training i am looking at some serious pruning of a big beech tree, i have done a bit in the past, but this is a tricky one as it has some hi and vertical branches, i got quoted about £1,000 to pollard it, i have had the profesionals in a few times as my entire back garden was nothing but bloody tree's it has not been a cheap game

Yeah I paid 2,500 to prune some big trees 2 years ago. This time I decided to buy a chainsaw and DIY.

It’s not hard , they fall exactly where you decide. If you don’t want to climb get someone to hold a long ladder.

You just need to learn how to keep a chainsaw operating , starting easily when up a tree, loads of bar oil and a template / jig and file to keep it sharp. Get a good long handled axe and splitter too and a good heavy duty bag to dispose of smalls , probably spent 300 in total i have used a petrol and battery chainsaw, so quite confident with that side of it, having said that its tricky when your up the tree trying to stay steady, i did buy a climbing rope and some of the gear, trying to do it on the cheap but you soon realize you need more and more stuff if you want to climb them safely, contemplating doing a short tree climbing course, as all my learning has been from youtube so far. "

Op if you are realy thinking of doing this your self.

1 your mad as you know it bulks up when it's on the ground.

2. A steal flip line is a must.

3. Look at a top handle chain saw.

4. Look at a forest master chipper got mine of e Bay.

It's also worth looking at a 10inch cordless chainsaw just a cheep one £50

If you can tie a prusik, and have a good climbing line, a flip line. You should be OK climbing it.

But when cutting swop to the steal flip line so you can't cut what is holding you.

I do my own every year but its hard work and it is dangerous.

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By (user no longer on site)
21 weeks ago


"Some years ago a nieghbour of mine felled a tree it went the wrong way and it fell on his wife and killed her.

How do you know it went the wrong way. "

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By *usie pTV/TS
21 weeks ago

taunton

Before you start have a look on you tube at chainsaw disasters.

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By *usie pTV/TS
21 weeks ago

taunton

P.S. most trees are protected now even if they are in your own garden you may need permission from your local authority even for pollarding, be wary there are lots of do gooders about ready to drop you in it especially if the tree is frequented by huggers, not that I have anything against that activity if it makes you feel good.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
21 weeks ago

couple, us we him her.

Yeah check that the tree isn't listed or endangered, hefty fines for cutting down trees that have a preservation order

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By *erry bull1Man
21 weeks ago

doncaster

I do this regular and can assure you it’s not recommended for amateurs to attempt , even the smallest tress can be dangerous

Good planning , after gear and roping is one thing to need before you start

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By *hoenix_1Man
21 weeks ago

richmond

I once cut down a crab apple tree with a 240 volt circular saw

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