Comes out fast out the top but then you have to roll the scraper back over so that slows things down. LOL Have not rolled this one yet but have a smaller one we used to have.

Yes, the tree was about 4' in diameter, hollow, burnt out, and had about a foot diameter multiple widowmakers in the top of it. I did not know how I was "safely" going to get it down. Chain saw dangerous as one bad shake or shudder and my wife would have wished I had more life insurance. So big was not sure how much it would take from the dozer after digging around and making a ramp up and did not relish the idea of food diameter limbs raining down even a protective enclosure. My mechanic would have frowned at the idea of an engine cowl a foot lower than it used to be and the glass broke out. Was not sure what I was going to do so just dug about 4' deep all the way around it and was going to contemplate on the situation. Left the job at dark that night and when I got back the next morning was not until I was fueling up that I noticed it had fallen in a little wind that had blown up overnight. Lucky me. Did not have to deal with it (and it did not fall over while I was digging around it!).

That was what the slot was for that the scraper operator run off into, a place to push the tree over the top so fish could swim under the log. Log was so hollow in broke up a lot but we got-er-done.

Now that tree is in the bottom of the pond with a little dirt over it in places (so it will not float) and is fish structure. Luckily finished up the bottom portion of the pond that day and here two days later we have a severe winter weather storm.

I'm heading for warmer climate and the finish work will wait till about April or May. The pond can fill in the mean time.

Last edited by snrub; 12/06/13 10:19 AM.
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