Yet another clearing task after Hurricane Helene: get that cherry tree off the corn crib roof.

Sawing from the top –Gretchen Quarterman

It was a nice Prunus serotina, but it would not survive like that, and we could not leave it to cause more damage during the next big storm.

Cherry Tree after Hurricane Helene –Gretchen Quarterman

Fortunately, it did not actually puncture the roof.

It was pretty tall –Gretchen Quarterman

I do not like climbing on roofs. I do like a rope if I must climb.

Need a rope from the peak of the tractor shed roof –Gretchen Quarterman

My little finger is a sixteen-foot cypress pole from our cypress swamp. Light and long.

Used my little finger to get the rope –Gretchen Quarterman

There was a log more sawing to cut the top down to bits to toss aside and bigger bits for woodworking or firewood.

Top sawed off –Gretchen Quarterman

I was using an EGO electric 18-inch chainsaw. Very nice. No gas, gas lines, gas filter, carburetor, or air filter to clog up. And this model has a chain auto-tightener that lasts long.

Saw chunks small enough not to damage roof –Gretchen Quarterman

If you want some nice 10-12-inch cherry logs for woodworking, let us know.

Get limbs off the roof –Gretchen Quarterman

Grapevines and smilax vines took the most time.

Top leaning over more –Gretchen Quarterman

Almost done with the main trunk.

Saw the trunk from the ground –Gretchen Quarterman

Naturally the big piece leaned against the corn crib. But the rope worked to get it loose.

Used the rope to pull the big chunk away from the crib so it would fall –Gretchen Quarterman

There was more to do on the ground to get the bits out of the way.

Roof clear –Gretchen Quarterman

And the boat rack was for another day.

Boat rack needs fixing –Gretchen Quarterman

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