smerchly Posted April 27, 2017 Report Share Posted April 27, 2017 That's what my wife calls me ...... Guys who fish with me know I usually have a banana in my lunch bag .....Others have seen me picking apples 30' off the ground . I have been busy the last 3 days .....finally cut my BIG apple tree down ! Sorry to see it go , but after about 50 years of producing 15 to 20 bushels of red delicious apples every year , it was time to cut it down . I used a 24' ladder & an electric chain saw to cut the top limbs first , then the heavy branches last .....a 3 day job , 10 hours each day cleaning up the wild branches & bundling them (13 bundles) took a whole day . No more apples , no more bees , rats & bird nests . They made a lot of pies and fed many deer over the years . Now I can get back to fishing . Here's a few shots my wife took through the window of the monkey in the tree ..... ...this limb almost knocked the ladder off ...... here's the tree at it's best apple producing days ... .....sorry Bones ....no apples this year ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler0420 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 Wow that is the biggest apple tree I've even seen. Good job chopping it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 I've never seen a larger apple tree Tyler ....I'll miss those nice sweet apples . My neighbour will take all the wood for his stove ......and I'll get to enjoy the smoked fish & meats from that apple wood for the next 50 years ....... ....anyone want to part with a 5-10 lb. rainbow ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted April 28, 2017 Report Share Posted April 28, 2017 That is a huge apple tree! Wish I had one like that by my deer stand! Your a brave man working from the ladder like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smerchly Posted April 30, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2017 On 2017-04-28 at 9:46 AM, Surf and Turf said: That is a huge apple tree! Wish I had one like that by my deer stand! Your an idiot working from the ladder like that. Yes ....I know , at my age , climbing a metal ladder with an electric chain saw is asking Grim Reaper for a visit lol . ( I changed a word in your post haha) . I finished up the large cuts today ....trimmed the trunk down level to put a potted plant on it later . The trunk is 25" in diameter (average) and 75" in circumference . A few small bruises .....not bad for this old chap ! very last cut....used my 16" Pioneer gas saw , until it quit , then a 4' bow saw (wouldn't reach center) , then my 14" electric chain saw plus a heavy chisel /hammer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surf and Turf Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 No I think you were perfectly fine. You had your plaid shirt and safety ball cap on! Now if you would had set up with a "Mr. Turtle" pool full of water set up under the ladder in-case you fell, I might have questioned your judgement. Well maybe? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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