Tree Cutting & Log Splitting Specialists


This fall we had a very wet snowstorm with a lot of snow. As the snow fell, it piled up everywhere. Many of the trees in the area still had leaves on them. I home teach sister Diane Siufanua, a widow in the ward. Her biggest tree lost a large branch in the storm. A few years ago she paid $1300 for someone to trim the tree, but felt now it just needed to be removed. Several of the large branches grew over her neighbor's garage. Diane feared that at some time a branch would break off and destroy the neighbor's garage.

I connected her with Tony Bishop, who's father has had a tree cutting business for decades. Tony and his father said they would remove the tree for $300, if ward members would help split and stack the wood. I arranged for ward members to come, Diane invited her family, and Tony and his father did most all of the cutting. The two of them were able to keep us busy.

Much of the time Tanner and I were picking up split logs, carrying them in a wheelbarrow, and then stacking them in the woodpile in the back of the yard. Throughout the time, Tanner kept his eye on the splitter. He was so impressed at how powerful it was and how it worked. He turned to me and asked if he could run the leaver that pushed the hydraulic splitting blade slowly into the logs. I told him that after Eric Rushton and Brigham Andrew left (they were running it) that we could take over.

Sure enough, when Eric and Brigham left, Tanner and I took over. We ran the splitter for more than an hour. Tanner was very attentive. He carefully watched and waited until I was ready. He also pulled it out of the wood quickly to limit the stress on the engine. He was great to work with.

Of course, Diane made certain that all of the workers had some great refreshment. Tanner and I  enjoyed the hot chocolate, curry, and donuts.

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