Cracking on a oak tree

[stevelucocq]

Hi,

 

Today I have been to look at a bigish Oak tree very close to a property. It looked in good health with no major lean, good buttresses etc. What did make me concerned is that it had a long crack running down the main stem which looks like it has been opening and closing and then re-healing for sometime. Also on the other side some minor signs of a similar cracking/re-healing. This is a beauty of a tree so not keen to see it come down. What am after is to learn about if what methods such as resistograpth etc would people use to detect the extend of the crack, if at all possible to do so? Also more importantly how do you interpret and analyses the finding from that equipment used. I am aware that the cracking may be caused by some internal decay and the cracking being the first signs of possible failure but interested on peoples take on this if you get my drift?

 

Will try and get pictures as and when.

 

Thanks Steve

[gmanntpo]

Interesting

 

Look forward to pics!