Beech Take-down.

[Tommy_B]

Nice set of shots John.

[josharb87]

nice job john and crew

[Steve Bullman]

great pics john, thanks for posting

[David Humphries]

Well captured Johnny, & nice chunk of work there fellas

 

 

Butress & root decay evaluated with anything specific prior to chop?

 

 

 

 

 

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[dannyT]

That beech looks like it has got some heavy timber

 

Top piccies, arb talk has got some seriously good photographers, keeps inspiring me to pick up the digital

[Gray git]

hmmmm BC100 a real wood eater!! likeing the b&w shots very pro looking.

[John Hancock]

Sorry for not ‘manning the thread’ – been down the pub for a sneaky few!

 

A few more pics….

[David Humphries]

Cracking perspective on the first shot of the last lot John.

 

 

Great shot

 

 

 

 

 

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[Frank]

Wicked shots. Have you shown them to the guys in the pics? What do they make of them?

[John Hancock]

Cracking perspective on the first shot of the last lot John.

 

Great shot

 

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Cheers David, as for the decay – this baby has had Merip’ for a fair few years (longer than I should really mention) but I loath to take this type of tree down. Last year I did a little excavation (nothing fancy, just a spade and a combi-spanner). Classic Merip’ decay was revealed (top side of the roots looked fine, underside buggered beyond belief).

 

Given the many targets under the tree and the frequency the paths are used (children are buried in a section close-by), I’m afraid there was just the one prognosis.