Felling a tree

[Eugen]

I know a guy with a saw mill. After ample syrup season is over and I can get to my big trailer should be able to get you some beams milled . What size do you want ?

Dave

Not sure what can be done with the available thickness. We'll see.

My big trailer is 12' long . How many sections would you have to mill ? I will Contact my guy and find out how much he will charge when I know what you will have .

Dave

Thanks Dave!

[Eugen]

Second tree came down too. Needed to use a wedge but it came down nicely. Here's a video compilation of the two, videographer in charge

Viewer discretion advised.

[DavidBarkey]

@Eugen why did you drop them ?

Dave

[Eugen]

@Eugen why did you drop them ?

Dave

1. They were ash trees already infected with the emerald ash borer.
2. They stood right in the place where we plan the addition.
3. There were 3 such trees right next to the house, and in the storm 2 years ago one, the biggest and baddest, came down with a huge thump. Took out the hydro lines but missed the house by a tiny bit. After that the decision was made, the other 2 need to go

I have to say I'm relieved to see them down and not on top of the house. The cheapest quote from an arborist was $1200 without cleanup. Wanted to cut them before the Spring. We just saved some money. Now if only the backhoe gets operational, to get the stumps out too.

[DavidBarkey]

@Eugen why did you drop them ?

Dave

1. They were ash trees already infected with the emerald ash borer.
2. They stood right in the place where we plan the addition.
3. There were 3 such trees right next to the house, and in the storm 2 years ago one, the biggest and baddest, came down with a huge thump. Took out the hydro lines but missed the house by a tiny bit. After that the decision was made, the other 2 need to go

I have to say I'm relieved to see them down and not on top of the house. The cheapest quote from an arborist was $1200 without cleanup. Wanted to cut them before the Spring. We just saved some money. Now if only the backhoe gets operational, to get the stumps out too.

Being ash he might ask ? How many lengths will you have to make beams from ? how do you want cut ? square , half squares or quarters ?

Dave

[Eugen]

Whatever he charges is more than I can afford right now There are several folks in the area that come over with a mobile mill and they charge something like $75 per hour plus some other stuff.


I don't have the right chain on my chainsaw but I've been thinking of getting one of these and a ripping chain and do it myself.

[propane1]

Lots of firewood there, if you don’t use them for beams. But still get some firewood if used for beams. I’m not a wood expert, are they mountain ash and are they a hardwood ? I think that’s the type of tree on the side of my driveway. Bunch of them are dead. I’ve been slowly picking out the dead ones and cutting them up for firewood. That’s about the only thing I know about wood, it burns.


Noel

[Eugen]

Not only beams. But boards too. Ash is a good hardwood, I would have loved to make boards for my 12 ft trailer for instance, or for workbench top.

[propane1]

Interesting. Thanks. Does your trees you cut down have a dark brown centre and a tan sort a colour on the outside.

I know, to many questions.

Noel

[Eugen]

Interesting. Thanks. Does your trees you cut down have a dark brown centre and a tan sort a colour on the outside.

I know, to many questions.

Noel

All of them. Why?