Rip, twang, kipper-bang

[MikeTM150]

we;ve got a wood within a stones throw with about 15acres of hazel coppice exactly like that, but they won't let me touch it.............

[David Humphries]

A very large twin stemmed ash which decided to shed a stem this afternoon.:

 

 

Been waiting to go for a long time by the looks of the included union & the aerial roots.

 

 

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[Matthew Arnold]

Been waiting to go for a long time by the looks of the included union & the aerial roots.

 

 

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Yup. You could see it opening and closing in the strong winds a few weeks ago. It let go when we had a sudden squally shower come through. I was only about 20 metres away from it when it just cracked and went over.

[David Goss]

Check this bad boy out! been doing windblow and storm damage every day this year so far and have not had one that confused my tension and compression eyes like this saw jammer... any ideas what to do with this except for some tnt?

[David Goss]

i should mention that its pushing against another tree with the crown so there will be compression on both sides of the split. Its close to a public path but not hanging over it, thats why we left it for now till someone comes up with a non saw jamming, wood exploding idea. I am guessing tractor and winch and just pull it out the ground...

[David Humphries]

That's a spectacular failure David.

 

 

Tractor/winch would be my prefered option, if it needs to come out completely.

 

 

 

 

 

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[David Goss]

That's a spectacular failure David.

 

 

Tractor/winch would be my prefered option, if it needs to come out completely.

 

 

 

 

 

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its a cracker aint it:001_rolleyes:

i am hoping we can just leave it as it is, mainly because i dont fancy going anywhere near it. I would say its far enough off the path to be left but will need to see what the powers at be say about it. We had some real beauties in that woodland and an interesting day among the multiple windblows. All good fun:thumbup:

[Matthew Arnold]

Found this little gem on an ash which had taken out its neighbour.

[Matthew Arnold]

The selection from today. The big Beech limb hit a signals land rover whilst on night training.

[Matthew Arnold]

A dead Ash which we had left last year due to its location already been munched to destruction by Coriolus veriscolor or Bjerkandera adusta.

Edited February 21, 2012 by Matthew Arnold