Sydney Tree Works in Sutherland Shire.

This trunk is about 10 tons of solid timber.

This large old tree got the whole top smashed off it by high winds. Half a suburb of it’s cousins near Camden suffered a similar fate.

Parasites like Bracket Fungus turn the inside of hardwood trees into soggy soft Balsa wood.

All hands on deck for this one!

Access to the work is a major factor. This positioning put us on flat ground a few metres from the tree which was on the back fence line. It took one day. We had processed 9 tons of debris and completed the removal. This would not have been possible if the access was through the property from the back fence line to the street.

When two limbs grow into each other until they touch, the contact can cause one or both of them to wear down until a failure occurs.

This tree was hollowed out by fire. It was in crown land threatening a residential property. Too unsafe to climb but we managed to coax it into a less dangerous size.

Tight spot to remove a large tree. Great day for it! See if you can see the climber.

One of the best action shots you’ll see. Using a chainsaw safely requires a mix of many things not the least of which is skill, experience and commitment.

How to make it look easy!

This old gum tree had the entire canopy poorly and very excessively subordinated.