Rate a Reduction Thread

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

FWIW, my technical critique would be:

- not to BS3998 / 'rule of thirds' / target pruning accuracy (generally)

- height reduction 'heavier' than lateral reduction

- lateral reduction unbalanced

 

The above said, Sycamore, being 'opposite buds', is always more difficult to CR than some other species, e.g. Beech, and we don't know what the specification was.

 

Cheers,

Paul

[Khriss]

Looks good to me, not too hard so less reaction ( then it Would be a waste of time) and its shot from one point of view only remember, i would say the lad has ability there, Ben K

[Steve Bullman]

Without seeing what he had to work with prior and the exact spec he was given its impossible to say. At first glance though it looks fine to me. And a fiddly climb for sure. Not sure my fat arse would do it anymore.

[benedmonds]

Cheers for the feedback.

 

I am accused of being too negative by some of my employees, (I really do try to be positive when I can....)

I personally feel while not awful, there is plenty of room for improvement.

 

But wanted to be able to pass on some unbiased opinions that were not mine.

[Mark Bolam]

So tell him it’s too hard, not hard enough, looks good, doesn’t look good and is a waste of time.

 

That will make him think a bit….

[Stere]

How about a crown raise as thoose 2 bannana curved low branches look odd somehow...

 

 

Probably just get a load of ugly epicormic growth though...........

 

& looks like was pollarded/ hat racked before...and thoose lower branches do help disguise that  abit.....

Edited March 10, 2022 by Stere

[Mick Dempsey]

9 hours ago, Mark Bolam said:

So tell him it’s too hard, not hard enough, looks good, doesn’t look good and is a waste of time.

 

That will make him think a bit….

Very good.

I forget who it was but someone pointed out that if you come on here looking for advice about what truck to get, you get very earnest replies from people telling the OP that they really need everything from a 20 tonne grab lorry down to a bicycle and a bowsaw combo.

Edited March 10, 2022 by Mick Dempsey

[Mark Bolam]

They are all correct though Mick!

 

I’m more like you, I left pretty much any kind of reductions in my past, especially pointless ones, but some people thrive on them.

 

Horses for courses.

[dan blocker]

12 hours ago, AA Teccie (Paul) said:

FWIW, my technical critique would be:

- not to BS3998 / 'rule of thirds' / target pruning accuracy (generally)

- height reduction 'heavier' than lateral reduction

- lateral reduction unbalanced

 

The above said, Sycamore, being 'opposite buds', is always more difficult to CR than some other species, e.g. Beech, and we don't know what the specification was.

 

Cheers,

Paul

He’s done well to get out on the tips without breaking and ripping branches.

Considering most of the larger growth is some where near vertical its no surprise the larger cuts were on the top. Not quite sure how you can see the target cuts cos I can’t magnify it enough to see any detail. I think the chaps done a reasonable job considering it’s a scabby sycamore and a waste of time( as Mick says) cos in 3/5 years nobody will know any things been done to it and it certainly won’t stand repeat reductions.

Those 3/4 main stems are probably off a 3 cut prune stump done 35 years approx ago and this is probably what it wants again?

[peds]

2 hours ago, Mick Dempsey said:

 a bicycle and a bowsaw combo.

I see a fella cycling around here towing a wee trailer just big enough for his ride-on mower and a few other garden tools. He gets around as well, I've seen him parked all over. Hats off to him. 

 

As for the sycamore, go hard or go home.