Cut down a large maple today!

[flyrod444]

I cut this monster down with 026 with a 18" bar. I used my saw with a 20" bar to cut the lead and some big limbs off and when I went to crank it again gas had leaked all over the place and it would not crank so I was left with the small saw to take this big old tree down. Luckly a friend was able to pull it on over with his Jeep. The small saw lacked about 3" of cutting thru so I would say it was right at 39" in dia. The big saw cranked after we got this one on the ground so I guess it had flooded. I've never had a problem with it, but it is getting kind of old. The reason I left the stump so high is that there is barb wire in the bottom section which has stained it very dark. Ken, I will save you a pen blank from this little tree too.
Jack

 

[boxxmaker]

Darn Jack,ya done brought a tear to my eye with your kindness :gar-Cr

 

[scsmith42]

That ought to yield some beautiful wood. Nice countryside too.

 

[bwat]

I'll bet you hated to see that one go...no more shade for those picnic tables...nice views!

 

[Trent Mason]

Nice work Jack! Can't wait to see what you make out of it. :icon_thum

 

[Elmojo]

Why on earth would you cut down such a magnificent tree?
Was it sick? Was it threatening to fall on your house?
I have a personal rule: I don't cut down anything older than myself.
I hope you're able to put the wood to good use. :wsad:

 

[flyrod444]

Thanks everyone, this tree was on someones land about 3 miles from my house. It was hollow down to about 15 feet of the ground and most of the limbs had broken during our heavy snows this winter. I was more than pleased to see the bottom section of the tree was sound when it went down. My friend and I had figured worst thing that we could end up with was some fire wood if it was hollow down to the ground, but it looks like the large trunk of the tree is sound so there will be a bowl or two from this tree. I was more than a little scared that a broken limbe would fall on me as it started over, but all went well even with chainsaw problems. I went thru my big saw today and couldn't find anything wrong so I think sitting in the hot sun must have made it force gas into the thing and flood it out.
Jack