Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/04/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Philippe. Hard to imagine how this would be done on a steep slope. The cost came in at about 25% of an M8 body, to tie this to all the M8 counting that's been going on. Not too bad... Regards, Dick On Apr 23, 2008, at 2:53 PM, Philippe AMARD wrote: > Nice reportage you've done Dick, > > I saw this in Switzerland a couple of years ago in the steepest > slope you can dream of - and was certainly as amazed as you've been. > I wouldn't like to share the bill though. :-[ > Thanks for the post > phx > > > Richard Taylor wrote: > >> Yesterday morning I had a large diseased oak taken down in my back >> yard. The last time I had this done, about thirty years ago, two >> 75- foot plus red oaks that were threatening to push my garage over >> were taken down lumberjack-style, with deep-V cuts and cries of >> "Timberrrrr." In this modern mechanized age, the tree was simply >> disassembled and carted away. >> >> I was in the back part of the house when the bell rang at 8. After >> I said hello to the crew boss I stepped outside and found this in >> my front yard. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0516.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4ofh3h >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0559.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4ggu68 >> >> The yellow machine on the right is a big wood chipper. >> >> There are two teams. The "climber" and crane operator work >> together to take the tree apart in large chunks and deliver the >> pieces over the house to the ground crew that cuts them up and >> feeds them to the chipper. >> >> The climber gets a lift to work by the crane operator: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0518.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/46smpr >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0528.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3w8xv6 >> >> The first large branch is cut and lifted away by the crane: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0546.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4vvkga >> >> The operator places it on the ground, the ground crew cuts it up, >> and feeds the pieces to the chipper: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0555.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4a9ov2 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0579.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4lq2cf >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0612.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3se6hc >> >> Some of the not quite so large branches go straight to the chipper >> with the help of the crane operator: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0615.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4dwvxx >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0611.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4kdfsw >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0624.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3kmtas >> >> After the crane is free and while the last of that branch is >> chipped, the climber sets the sling for the next cut: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0591.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/44usfv >> >> Finally, the climber gets down on the trunk and takes the top-half >> first... >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0643.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/429ars >> >> ... then cuts the bottom half low to the ground and it's lifted >> over the house: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0652.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/4e3jbt >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0659.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3wh4rt >> >> The pieces that can't be chipped are loaded onto a truck to be >> carted away: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0672.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3qatmm >> >> The climber and crane operator take a break at the end of the action: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0680.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/3sp4kx >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0681.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/53eb2d >> >> Finally, as the last step, the driveway is cleaned: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/TREES/ >> 300_0683.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/54agve >> >> They left just about an hour after they arrived. >> >> (Just though I'd take a shot at a photo essay.) >> >> All taken with a D300 at ISO 200 and with the Nikon 20 mm f2.8 and >> Nikon 50-200 mm f4 zoom. >> >> C&C welcome as always. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information