[Sca-cooks] new books hurrah - commercial note

[Terry Decker]

You haven't had the joy of it falling on your house yet?

With a tree that big, scaffolding or a crane might work, but I hate to think 
of the expense.  If you ever have to take it down, getting it out would be 
an interesting show, as would turning it into useable lumber.  Most of the 
small saw mills can only handle stuff up to about 3 feet in diameter.

Bear

> Hmmmm... I can relate.  I have a 150 foot pecan tree in my backyard.  The 
> trunk is
> at least 12 feet in diameter.  We have the hardest time finding someone to 
> come
> and trim it every five years or so...  There is no access to it other than 
> by foot,
> so they can't use a cherry-picker.  "What?  You want me to climb that 
> tree?  Sorry,
> lady..."
>
> Huette