Timberrrrrrr

This weekend, I decided to finally take down the big pine tree in our front yard.  It was a beautiful tree, but slowly died in the last year.  Since it was a nice and cooler weekend, it seemed like a good time for it to come down.

 

It was a tall tree, and pretty wide at the base. The 18 inch bar on the chainsaw did not go fully through by an inch or two.

 

It fell right along the driveway.  My helper inspects in her jammies.

 

Jammies and barefeet.  Perfect for tree work.

 

Miss Muscles!

 

I hauled it all away with the old wood wagon.  I think I counted 7 loads.  I took it all back to my friendly neighbor's bonfire which he had burning.  It was real nice to have a big bonfire going at the same time as cutting.  It was very productive that way.

 

Now that I look at this photo, it looks pretty scary.  No worries, though - these pine branches were so wirey and locked together nothing shifted around.  In fact, at the bonfire, I had to lift out each branch individually by hand for they were so entwined together. 

 

Finally, I was able to dig out the Big Mama McCulloch chainsaw to cut up the main trunk.  I even made a little video by putting my camera on the stump and pointing upwards to the log.  It sure cuts nicely, and I'm well pleased with it.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDer6ZU4kEA