I need a sanity check. I have a tree that's been cut to around 8ft tall that I'd like to bring down. It's about 2ft in diameter. It's in an awkward sloped location so I don't just want to drop it in case it rolls down and smashes into something. Its too heavy to control on my own or even with a friend. It's also an Ash tree and perfectly straight so in an ideal world I would like to cut into planks and store to dry. So here is my crazy plan... I want to cut it into planks using my chainsaw while it is still standing. I was thinking of using a laser to mark some straight lines and then with a new blade and care and attention I could rough cut them into 8 or so planks and then cut them at the base one by one. Am I crazy?
Howard
I need a sanity check. I have a tree that's been cut to around 8ft tall that I'd like to bring down. It's about 2ft in diameter. It's in an awkward sloped location so I don't just want to drop it in case it rolls down and smashes into something. Its too heavy to control on my own or even with a friend. It's also an Ash tree and perfectly straight so in an ideal world I would like to cut into planks and store to dry. So here is my crazy plan... I want to cut it into planks using my chainsaw while it is still standing. I was thinking of using a laser to mark some straight lines and then with a new blade and care and attention I could rough cut them into 8 or so planks and then cut them at the base one by one. Am I crazy?