Rip, twang, kipper-bang

[Mark J]

A trashed ash

 

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[JamesonARB]

some big old trees come down there

[Matthew Arnold]

Pictures taken on a camera phone so i apologise for the naff quality. Twin stemmed Oak that has split top to tail and squeaks at the first sign of a breeze. It is in a local FC woodland close to me and we have been watching it slowly split from the top to the ground. It is right next to a well used bridleway that links two villages.

[Ben90]

Get the ratchet straps out!

[Matthew Arnold]

The split one would be an interesting one to fell. Which side would you put your hinge. lol

[Ben Ballard]

Here is a large chestnut that split out

the one side was hung up in a oak i was able to cut from the one side and roll it of , i enjoy the big storm damaged stuff as makes it more interesting you never know what to expect:001_smile:

 

 

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Edited October 15, 2010 by Monkey-D

[Matthew Arnold]

Thats the trouble with tight forked trees. They look safe and solid but inside they are a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. I videod a massive Sycamore split out from about two thirds of the way up the tree slowly peel apart. Unfortunately the video is took big to send as an email to put up on here.

[RobRainford]

Thats the trouble with tight forked trees. They look safe and solid but inside they are a ticking time bomb waiting to go off. I videod a massive Sycamore split out from about two thirds of the way up the tree slowly peel apart. Unfortunately the video is took big to send as an email to put up on here.

 

 

will it not go on youtube?

 

then you can just link it.

[josharb87]

 

 

[David Humphries]

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Youch !

 

Is that just one leader Josh. or the main trunk?

 

Was it in high winds?

 

 

What's happening to the rest of the tree now?

 

 

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