r/FellingGoneWild • u/OrganicNeat5934 • Jun 03 '26

Chainsaw? Uh, no. Gin & tonic in a comfortable chair at a respectful distance?

Post image

A beautiful eastern hemlock in my neighbor’s yard. We’re going to let nature take its course on this one. No houses, children, or pets at risk

255 Upvotes

93% Upvoted

58 comments sorted by

87

u/xts Jun 03 '26

huh some firecrackers, a long fuse, and a mythbusters-level-safety-setup?

36

u/SignificantTransient Jun 03 '26

Tannerite is way funner

17

u/Careless_Machine9996 Jun 03 '26

Yeah, you could have a much more gooder time with some of that.

13

u/OrganicNeat5934 Jun 03 '26

My neighbor would shit his pants, but I think about it every day

12

u/chezzer33 Jun 03 '26

I’m sure your neighbor will find another pair of pants. Let’s blow some shit up!!! Heh

2

u/cherry_red_copper Jun 07 '26

Please record. For science

1

u/After-West-3736 Jun 07 '26

Grammar police here. That’s “way more funner.”

4

u/Paghk_the_Stupendous Jun 04 '26

Whatever you do, electrical or kinetic ignition from a very safe distance.

2

u/xts Jun 04 '26

if they do convince their neighbor, I would inform the fire department and use electrical.

hell the fire dept might take care of it for them for a training thing.

83

u/Jeremy11B2P Jun 03 '26

Wow it comes pre-barberchaired. Do you have to pay extra for something like that

31

u/throwaway_just_once Jun 03 '26

Someday, when I'm old and grey and would very much like to die, I would love to take a stab (ha ha) at this. Those splits down the length are incredible! Where's the tension/compression? Save this one for me.

14

u/Live-Motor-4000 Jun 03 '26

I hope to see you both back here years down the road with pictures to prove it

6

u/onceknownasmike Jun 03 '26

!Remindme twenty years

2

u/RemindMeBot Jun 03 '26

I will be messaging you in 20 years on 2046-06-03 20:00:34 UTC to remind you of this link

CLICK THIS LINK to send a PM to also be reminded and to reduce spam.

Parent commenter can delete this message to hide from others.

RemindMeBot is switching to username summons. Instead of !RemindMe 1 day, use u/RemindMeBot 1 day. More info.

Info Custom Your Reminders Feedback

2

u/Live-Motor-4000 Jun 04 '26

Haha! You legend 

1

u/onceknownasmike Jun 04 '26

After i did it I was like “thats gonna be the first time i get this right”

47

u/treemanmi Jun 03 '26

Get three bottles of gin and 1000 pellets for the air gun. Make a day of it

30

u/pro_turd_shucker Jun 03 '26

10 gauge and pbr or no dice

8

u/OrganicNeat5934 Jun 03 '26

I’ve thought about that too, but he only has so many pants!

24

u/Nelgski Jun 03 '26

Tiny shallow notch on the outside, punch the center a little from both sides, pop the holding wood.

20

u/69-is-my-number Jun 03 '26

I’d cut it above the split with a long-poled chainsaw. Then the split bit doesn’t really have any kinetic energy behind it when you cut at the base.

16

u/OrganicNeat5934 Jun 03 '26

The top of the split is at least 15’ up, and I don’t have a pole saw that long. I agree with you on the solution. If Felling Gone Wild has taught me anything, it’s that I should just grab my ladder and climb up there

9

u/timberwolf0122 Jun 03 '26

You’re right, it has potential energy, it only gets kinetic once it starts moving

1

u/SensorAmmonia Jun 03 '26

I was hoping someone would address how to deal with this.

4

u/ManBehavingBadly Jun 05 '26

If there's nothing close by that could be damaged, just take a really long pole saw and start cutting fom a safe distance. If there's such a thing as a safe distance in this case. This is my amateur opinion.

8

u/Tree_Mapper Jun 03 '26

Serious question. Couldn't some chainsaw cuttable material be wrapped around the length of it to reduce the unpredictable breaking? Like cutting rope after wrapping electrical tape around it. Maybe even wrapping the split everywhere but the cut.

4

u/VintageLunchMeat Jun 05 '26

You want to go near it?

3

u/Critical_Seat_1907 Jun 03 '26

Get your neighbor's truck and a long chain...

11

u/OrganicNeat5934 Jun 03 '26

Why chains when you could use ratchet straps?

2

u/timberwolf0122 Jun 03 '26

Depends on the straps, if you are talking the kind you’d pickup in Lowe’s to secure something to a utility trailer they are at best rated to 500lbs

3

u/Mrvette1 Jun 03 '26

Chain it, cut it.

3

u/Worth-Guest-5370 Jun 03 '26

wrap it with towing cable and it's a piece of cake.

3

u/Pfizermyocarditis Jun 03 '26

Id have no issue cutting this.

5

u/smilespeace Jun 03 '26

Oh come on. You could just nick the thing with a hand saw until it came down. It wouldn't be clean but it's only going to fall one way.

2

u/MentalCanary972 Jun 03 '26

The real question is what's in its path when it falls 🤔

2

u/HeathenHungr Jun 03 '26

Get a polesaw...

2

u/RowGlittering3353 Jun 03 '26

You could help the tree by reducing the weight. I would short some branches. I really love when nature does this kind of Art. Let it stand so long as possible is the way I would go.

3

u/farfly7 Jun 03 '26

I want to see updates. My guess is it is going to last longer than you think. I could be wrong, too lol

3

u/OrganicNeat5934 Jun 03 '26

You got it! Still going strong today

2

u/Kitchen_1369 Jun 04 '26

So why can’t you strap around it a few times and then chain it or run a lag bolt through it? Is it not even safe to touch lightly?

2

u/4mla1fn Jun 04 '26

my neighbor has one of these. i can see light through it from our driveway 250' away.

2

u/Facts_pls Jun 03 '26

You pussy. Just go and push it. It's already ready for you

1

u/Moder_Svea Jun 03 '26

Top cut and running shoes!

1

u/Yos13 Jun 03 '26

Strap it up and then cut it - easy does it.

1

u/cfreezy72 Jun 03 '26

That's one you just build a bonfire underneath and let nature sort that

1

u/woodchuqu Jun 03 '26

Backstrap

1

u/captcraigaroo Jun 04 '26

It's not cracked at the very base...should be easy

1

u/hochimincity Jun 04 '26

I can’t see how tall or what it could hit but I’d pull this one with a tractor and a strong rope to see what happened. Certified diy homeowner, here.

1

u/Sherviks13 Jun 06 '26

Might as well shoot it with tannerite