One of Those Days

**cheesy** · 05-09-2015, 06:38 PM

I've been putting off taking down a dead pine for the past year, mainly hoping for Mother Nature to do the job for me. Well, she thumbed her nose at me so I decided I'd better do it and get it done. Mom must have split a gut watching me.

First, the pine turned out to be a tad stronger than I anticipated. Plan was to have it drop into the crotch of my Locust tree, expecting the top 6 ft of the pine to snap when it hit. Yeah, right. This is what I ended up with.

Then I got smart(or so I thought)and wailed on it with a sledge. That didn't go as planned either.

Finally, it took some Jeep power to drag it down.

Probably will end up with about 1/4 cord from this one.

Carangajeira · 05-09-2015, 07:14 PM

It obviously wasn't ready to go just yet!

Weldangrind · 05-10-2015, 11:02 AM

Burning that tree will feel so much more earned.

That's an impressive property.

**cheesy** · 05-10-2015, 06:26 PM

Thanks, Weld. Be advised, though, that it is mostly Creeping Charlie and Dandelions.

SpudRider · 05-11-2015, 12:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

Burning that tree will feel so much more earned.

That's an impressive property.

X2 on both points.

05-09-2015, 06:38 PM	#1
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,887	One of Those Days I've been putting off taking down a dead pine for the past year, mainly hoping for Mother Nature to do the job for me. Well, she thumbed her nose at me so I decided I'd better do it and get it done. Mom must have split a gut watching me. First, the pine turned out to be a tad stronger than I anticipated. Plan was to have it drop into the crotch of my Locust tree, expecting the top 6 ft of the pine to snap when it hit. Yeah, right. This is what I ended up with. Then I got smart(or so I thought)and wailed on it with a sledge. That didn't go as planned either. Finally, it took some Jeep power to drag it down. Probably will end up with about 1/4 cord from this one. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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05-09-2015, 07:14 PM	#2
Carangajeira Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Swap between Bahia, Brazil, and La Libertad, Peru Posts: 36	It obviously wasn't ready to go just yet! __________________ Ronco Demolition 250 - Peru Honda NXR150 Bros - Brazil
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05-10-2015, 11:02 AM	#3
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Burning that tree will feel so much more earned. That's an impressive property. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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05-10-2015, 06:26 PM	#4
cheesy Moderator Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Elburn, IL Posts: 5,887	Thanks, Weld. Be advised, though, that it is mostly Creeping Charlie and Dandelions. __________________ Cheesy ______________________________________ 07 Hi Bird Enduro-Flown the Coop 07 Ural Gear Up 79 Honda CX500 77 VeloSolex 4600 V3 73 VeloSolex 3800 I'm making this up as I go.-Indiana Jones Telling me something 'is for my own good', is a fast way to a fat lip.-Me I don't even care about my own problems, why should I care about yours?-Quote on one of my favorite t-shirts
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