Schwarzenegger accent: "Put it in Granny gear!"Did my impression of a Canadian lumberjack today.
Cut down this bish by hand with nothing more than a bow saw and a pair of large clippers:
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About halfway through cutting through the main trunk, I was really wishing for one of @joesregalproject’s damn chainsaws. But I got ‘er done.
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Made a dump run to dispose of the branches, then came back for the rest of the trunk and the root ball. Dug out what I could and got medieval on the roots with the neighbors axe. Some of which were in excess of 2”.
About the time the shovel handle started cracking trying to pry it out, I said **** this, and tapped into my inner redneck. Strung several industrial slings together, and backed up the ole Ferd service truck. Hooked the slings to the trailer hitch, dropped it into 4 low and let her eat.
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**** you root ball, I WIN!!
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😁😁😁
Me: "Punch it!"