Boomer in the trees
Senior Citizen with a Chainsaw
RETIRED Tree Surgeon at Learning Tree Farms
09/21/2025
Taking down a dead chestnut oak today.
As I suspected it turned out to be hollow. These are dangerous with all that dead canopy weight pressing down on that hollow tube, you have danger of blowouts, barber-chair, etc.
This is why I cut it the way I did, by first taking tension off the sides by boring into the cavity, then releasing the backstrap in two separate cuts.
Also you have to be careful of all that dead canopy up top letting go and coming down on you while cutting or during the fall, which is why I skidaddled out of there rather than remain in the fall zone.
More fallers are killed by falling limbs up top than any other form of accident.
09/20/2025
Took down this very large dead chestnut oak earlier today. Trunk turned out to be hollow at the base.
These hollowed dead trees are dangerous because they have a weak base and tons of weight higher up.
07/02/2025
Boomer in the Trees -Independent tree climber & cutter.
I'm not a good fit for all property owners. If you need additional services like chipping, stump grinding or haul away you'll do best with one of our local tree companies.
But for the home or property owner who just needs a tree taken down, cut up or trimmed I can usually help and save money.
If you have a tree you'd like down or trimmed back message me on Facebook, email me at [email protected] or text my cell at 826-212-0149 and try to include a few pics of the tree(s) you'd like down or trimmed.
Be sure to visit my website for more info and details at:
Setting down a dead eastern white pine that was leaning across the road towards the neighbor fence,
Trick was to set it down between the trees and into the center of the road and keep it off the fence.
06/21/2025
Taking down a really dead and decayed black cherry in Lovettsville earlier today.
06/18/2025
Taking down a really dead and decayed Tulip Poplar today out in The Plains today in some nasty humidity.
Tree had a bit of a backlean in the lower trunk towards the shed and mowers behind me, which kept me on my toes,
05/29/2025
First half of taking down a very dead and decayed Deodar Cedar on Saturday in high winds.
The condition of this wood was the main focus on this one.
First half of taking down a very dead and decayed Deodar Cedar on Saturday in high winds. When a tree is this dead and decayed the wood is brittle and does ...
05/25/2025
Hi up in the tree tops earlier today after taking the top of a very dead and sketchy Deodar Cedar down in Orlean.
My climbing saws currently broken down so had to use a large saw and muscle my way through this one.
05/21/2025
Working on some dead chestnut oaks on Monday in some heavy wind.
I'm booked up for the rest of this week but should have some openings coming up later next week.
If you have a tree you'd like down or trimmed back PM me here or text my mobile at 826-212-0149 and I'll be glad to stop by and take a look.
Be sure to visit my website first for more info at;
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I am a Faller. I perform 3 services myself. FELLING and TRIMMING and BUCKING
Those are the only services I offer. I am not a tree service company or tree removal service. I work slowly as a tree surgeon for difficult trees that require climbing and rigging. I am older ( turning 60 this Summer) and I am careful and precise in my work. I do not accept rush jobs, and I do not set timelines, deadlines, or allow them to be set on trees I cut. I cut all trees based on my experience and safety protocols and time may vary.
FELLING:Felling is bringing the tree down safely to earth and sectioning into three pieces so you can drag it off with a tractor, cut it up yourself, etc. I do not work on a timeline. All trees begin with a 2 week time window and as stated on my website this window can be impacted by weather. Most of my trees are felled same day that I come out for the purpose of cutting, however trees requiring climbing and or rigging or other additional attention can take weeks or longer, depending on the size and difficulty of the tree, proximity to structures or other trees, weather and other unforseen events or impediments. My felling prices tend to be quite reasonable and will usually save you money over anything involving climbing, topping, etc.
TRIMMING\Climbing
Some trees I have to climb and trim down (Topping or limbing) for a safe fall, taking off weight in key areas, etc. Others I may have to climb to trim only. When climbing for felling I may use spikes on your tree. When climbing for trimming I use climbing gear to "rig" the tree for safe climb and rappel, that does not damage the tree like spikes. Climbing and trimming I take on a limited case by case basis.
BUCKING:
In most cases I am willing to buck up your tree once down, but it is NOT part of the felling costs.
If you want me to buck it, then that is a separate and treated as a separate job from felling. Bucking may not necessarily be done on the same day as felling or even in the same week in some circumstances. Larger trees can require 2 even 3 visits for me to buck them up and not necessarily in consecutive order.
REMOVAL - I do not perform tree removal\relocation of any kind.
STUMP GRINDING
I do not perform stump grinding however I do have an associate who is quite reasonably priced and I will arrange for him to come out once I am through. You will pay him separately and directly.
