02-18-2021, 09:08 AM
Tree? Am I right fellas?
My property has a small swale running through it with steep banks on each side. If you walk across the Lair, you walk down the hill to the creek and then up the hill on the other side. First thing I did was cut a trail to follow that path. The only problem is that when you walk along the swale at the bottom of the property, a tree had fallen across the creek. To traverse the fallen tree, it was kind of an awkward step. I put rocks on either side of the tree to make stepping over it easier. The step was still kind of a pain. Maeve with her bad stopped following us on that path because she couldn't really get over the log.
When the tree fell, it broke. The roots and the main trunk rested on one steep bank. The upper branches and a thinner bit of the trunk rested on the other. The break was right in the center of the creek. I'd walk over the break a couple times a week. It always bugs.
After months of looking at the break, I came to the conclusion that I could probably cut away the thinner portion with the branches on the north bank and the main trunk would be held in place on the south bank by the roots still in the dirt. Sunday, I got out my trusty chainsaw and went to work. I whittled away at the branches and trunk only getting one good bruise and one good cut on my leg in the process. It pays to stand above what your are cutting rather than below. The cutting took some time, but eventually, I got half of the tree out of the way. I now had a clear path through the swale. Everyone was very appreciative. Except Maeve who still refuses to cross the swale.
Yesterday on our afternoon dog walk we took the path down to the swale only to find the larger part of the trunk on the south bank had rolled down into the swale over night. Time for more cutting.
My property has a small swale running through it with steep banks on each side. If you walk across the Lair, you walk down the hill to the creek and then up the hill on the other side. First thing I did was cut a trail to follow that path. The only problem is that when you walk along the swale at the bottom of the property, a tree had fallen across the creek. To traverse the fallen tree, it was kind of an awkward step. I put rocks on either side of the tree to make stepping over it easier. The step was still kind of a pain. Maeve with her bad stopped following us on that path because she couldn't really get over the log.
When the tree fell, it broke. The roots and the main trunk rested on one steep bank. The upper branches and a thinner bit of the trunk rested on the other. The break was right in the center of the creek. I'd walk over the break a couple times a week. It always bugs.
After months of looking at the break, I came to the conclusion that I could probably cut away the thinner portion with the branches on the north bank and the main trunk would be held in place on the south bank by the roots still in the dirt. Sunday, I got out my trusty chainsaw and went to work. I whittled away at the branches and trunk only getting one good bruise and one good cut on my leg in the process. It pays to stand above what your are cutting rather than below. The cutting took some time, but eventually, I got half of the tree out of the way. I now had a clear path through the swale. Everyone was very appreciative. Except Maeve who still refuses to cross the swale.
Yesterday on our afternoon dog walk we took the path down to the swale only to find the larger part of the trunk on the south bank had rolled down into the swale over night. Time for more cutting.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm