Posted on 09/12/2008 11:29:13 PM PDT by NautiNurse
Thank you, jpsb, and thank God!
arkady_renko
A hack saw would take forever. Best to use a chainsaw. Perhaps one of your neighbors has one.
Well, see that’s what my hubby said...but I was TRYING to prove him wrong... ;0) Oh well..thank you!
An army e-tool works, if you have one handy, and the branch ain’t too frozen.
I blew up an e-tool once, hacking on a frozen tree in the yukon.
It hurt.
Not sure of the thickness of your branch so I will throw out a few ideas. Assume you have electricity:-)
Be careful that the branch does not jump and get ya if you do find a way to cut it up>
Circular saw will cut to about 21/2” deep, if you can get one in there. It don’t have to look pretty, you might be able to go completely around the branch.
A Sawzall, aka, reciprocating saw with a 12” blade might work, just be ready for the shakin.
A hand bow saw will work, if you can find one!
Hope this is helpful
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
Sincerely,
Paula Bunyan
I didn’t see that one. The only time I saw him was when he made the comment about the ammo.
Does anyone know if the only way to get in touch with the FEMA Blue Roof people is by the two mobile “right of entry” units?
One is in Webster and the other is at Red Bluff and Specer Highway, both are a hike and a half from my place.
RS
“and the branch ain’t too frozen.”
hahahahhahaha....in houston?? That cracked me up. Of all the problems I’ve had while livin in houston, a frozen tree branch is not one of em!
THank you for your advice... ;0) Maybe it will work since the branch is not frozen...
Watch your fingers and legs.
Watch your fingers and legs.
Watch your fingers and legs.
OOPs. Need to watch my fingers too, I guess.
Thank you...so much...
You’ve got darn good eyes to notice an oil slick (or whatever) here!
What about the number that was posted? Um,,,I am trying to find it if you need it. Here it is 1-888-766-3258-—is that what you need? And the place at Redbluff and Spencer...we can go there and tell them we need a tarp?
Hey, don’t mock frozen branches - at about 60 below, they explode without any help.
At 50 below, whacking one with an e-tool causes the e-tool to explode.
It REALLY hurts, if you are so silly as being the one holding the e-tool.
But...at 50 below, you really don’t care. You might like to build a fire. Never mind that you are on the Yukon, you want ‘em to SEE the fire in Houston.
They call that the Northern Lights. Seen ‘em myself, I have.
If you haven’t already, I would suggest calling FEMA: (800) 621-FEMA (3362) to inquire about locations.
A little hurricane advice needed here...
We don’t own a chainsaw and have a medium side tree (a main branch from it) split and on top of our shed...
Is there an alternative to a chainsaw to cut it down?
The chances of us finding a chainsaw are slim...
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Sounds like a “Widow Maker” to me,,,
“Split” and still attached to the trunk means somebody
will have to climb the tree and cut it off at the top with a
rope attached to direct where it falls,,,
Best leave that to a PRO...
Or, you could just borrow a $20 tree saw. You know, the kind attached to a pole.
Or a Czech.
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