A friend of ours reported to Andy that an oak tree in his pasture had been struck by lightning and needed to come down. So, with the kids and I at a safe distance, he started the process of bringing this giant down.
First, Andy got the initial wedge out. This was how he controlled how and where it fell. Then he dabbed at it strategically with his chainsaw, until just a fist-sized chunk of wood was all that was keeping it up. By this point, there was an enormous loud crack, and I yelled 'GO!'
By the time I yelled, Andy was already a tree-length away in the other direction.
The scary part over, now was the time to start disassembling it.
Many hands make light work. We told them, anyone who enjoys being warm in the winter time has to help.
With Andy running the saw, me running the splitter, and the kids carrying and stacking, we filled up the truck. It took a good 6 or 7 hours. We probably have 2 or three more loads like this to retrieve yet.
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