Cut Down 5 Dead Trees and 7 Stumps
On 09/23/2023 we cut down 5 dead trees. Four of the trees we were able to cut down quickly using a two-man saw and an axe. The fifth dead tree took us longer to cut down. It was leaning towards the road and was tall enough to hit the road if we cut it at the base. We tried cutting it over halfway up using a rope chainsaw. However, the rope chainsaw got stuck. Ultimately, one of us had to climb the tree using tree screw steps and a harness. The upper cut was started with a battery powered mini chainsaw. However, it was only able to get so far in before it kept getting stuck. It also frequently shutdown due to overheating. We would wait a few minutes and then it would work again. This was a dead elm tree with a diameter of only about 6 inches. However, the wood was really hard and tough to cut. We finally had to finish the upper cut with a handsaw. Once the upper cut was made, we were able to use the two-man saw to cut the tree at its base. In addition, we cut down 7 stumps that wer...