Burning it down because I can...

[longbow]

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I have an 80 foot sycamore that is rotting out at the base. Burning it down seems the best way to do it. It is about 250 feet from the house.

 

[AtTheMurph]

I hope it isn't 251' tall

 

[GregD]

As it starts to lean start taking pictures for us.

 

[bocefus78]

Sycamores get that hollow base pretty regularly. You'll be surprised how strong they are even hollow. If that fire goes out, wtf are you gonna do? Hopefully not go dick around under it trying to light it again!

They make chainsaws, wedges, and bullropes to safely get trees like that down.

I'll say again.....Stay the hell away from that thing now that it's on fire.....God only knows which way it'll go, when it'll go, if it'll barberchair, or if it'll even stay lit long enough to fall.

I do wanna see pics of it once down though. Good luck.

 

[bacon#1]

Barber chair had to youtube that one. Yikes, no smores tonight!

https://youtu.be/9O7H9qWdquk

 

[longbow]

It should fall to the southeast. The center of gravity also is that way. It might hinge more to the east depending how it burns out.

My wife and father in law are also in that area watching for it to fall.

 

[Rookie]

Are you trying to burn down the tree in the picture? The one with the green leaves? Good luck, you're going to need it.

 

[MattyLite]

"Hold my Beer!"

 

[longbow]

Still standing

 

[miguel]

You need a web cam so we can check in on it from time to time!

 

[longbow]

Waiting for one bird to land on top if it to send it down. Its moved 3 degrees south and its making noise now and then..

 

[longbow]

Its going to fall over at 930.....

 

[longbow]

Wife just told me to climb it and shake the top.

 

[DanVoils]

Barber chair had to youtube that one. Yikes, no smores tonight!

https://youtu.be/9O7H9qWdquk

[video=youtube_share;9O7H9qWdquk]http://youtu.be/9O7H9qWdquk[/video]

 

[nra4ever]

I agree. Web cam!

 

[longbow]

Too late wife called me back from playing outside...

 

[Rookie]

Its going to fall over at 930.....

 

[Rookie]

What's your plan b?

 

[nra4ever]

Since we a close to the 4th plan B should be dynamite.

 

[patience0830]

Tannerite with an ammonium nitrate chaser.