The unexplained

[Steve Bullman]

I’d love to know what went on with this wind blown tree. The props and use of an abandoned  roadworks sign scream farmer to me though 

[woody paul]

Why would a farmer both about cutting it lower. 

 

[Deafhead]

Looks like it has suffered from an attack of the small chain saws.

[Doug Tait]

Hit the fence he attached to it years ago so couldn't finish the lower cut, ended up going higher...

Is the sign just stopping anyone falling over the props? Doesn't seem to be doing any supporting 

[Steve Bullman]

9 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Hit the fence he attached to it years ago so couldn't finish the lower cut, ended up going higher...

Is the sign just stopping anyone falling over the props? Doesn't seem to be doing any supporting 

The hedge on the other side of the road was flattened so I think the trunk sat up after they removed the crown

[Dan Maynard]

11 minutes ago, Doug Tait said:

Hit the fence he attached to it years ago so couldn't finish the lower cut, ended up going higher...

Ah yes. I was thinking first cut higher and then gave up trying to make the second cut but that makes more sense.

 

Then worried how much wood is left so made a completely half arsed job putting in props. Luckily it's pop so will rot away before anyone comes close.

[GarethM]

It would never be the farmer, do you think I'd leave a bit chunk of firewood sitting there for everyone else to nobble!.

 

Looks like a power company storm damage job which they've not been back to finish up.

[Sutton]

I'd trust most farmers to know the basics of compression and tension. But there's no de-compressing undercut on top. We'd expect from windblown so most likely an amateur.

 

If it's ash and had dieback then there might not have been anyneed?

 

If I was a poor farmer with a small unreliable saw with a view to heating the hearth this winter then I could see why the base cut was made. The butt will start to season, the sign warns road uses of a hazard and the after-thought props are a feeble attempt to keep it off the verge.

 

Of course, this is only tongue in cheek guessing :)

[sime42]

Don't want to state the obvious, but it can't be a farmer as there's been no baler cord or silage tape deployed.

 

[Mrblue5000]

I reckon it came down in a storm, neighbours were disturbed by the farmer before they were finished cutting it up would be my guess.