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failure on a purple beech inc junction :thumbdown:

 

Crikey ! Great photo post :icon14:

 

Is that just end weight acting against what looks like, old partialy opened included branch union, or is the staining evidence of decay?

Can't really tell from the picture :scared:

 

What ya gonna do Iain?

 

 

 

 

 

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Crikey ! Great photo post :icon14:

 

Is that just end weight acting against what looks like, old partialy opened included branch union, or is the staining evidence of decay?

Can't really tell from the picture :scared:

 

What ya gonna do Iain?

 

 

 

 

 

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over extension on a weak attachment

no decay present

send me a pm with you email & I'll let you know more

a digital thermal inspection has been done to asertain the structural activity / disfunction

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To reduce an oak in that manner is practically topping. I'd rather see it hit much harder- leaving a strong scafold framework, then allow it to regenerate.

stripping the crown off is only gonna increase mass and wind loading with the dense regrowth. counterproductive

 

yeah what he said too.

 

here's one I did earlier,(about10 years, I'm just the mush up the tree) the cavity in the butt was big enough to stand a 12 year old kid in, and the barn behind was an office and learing centre. ( have you ever moved a barn ?)

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yeah what he said too.

 

here's one I did earlier,(about10 years, I'm just the mush up the tree) the cavity in the butt was big enough to stand a 12 year old kid in,

 

Only kidding, dont nobody jump down my throat!

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[ We encourage people to post pics of their work, not so it can ridiculed, but so we can all learn something from them, whether its recognised as good work, or bad practise. This is how people learn, and improve.

 

Yeah nice one for that, I'm still learning as we all are and it's pointless getting worked up over a forum. I think what Pete and MrEd said about reducing/pollarding the tree further is a valuable point and is what I have done in similar situations where targets are concerned when working a for local council.Thanks for the wise words all. Here's the fracture, what do you think?

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I'm no expert on rod bracing but surely that was an option rather than toping. I f anyone is an expert i'd love to know if its possible on a tree that size, i cant see why not but it is surely still risky with that split, there must still be a few tons above that point even now.

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I'm no expert on rod bracing but surely that was an option rather than toping. I f anyone is an expert i'd love to know if its possible on a tree that size, i cant see why not but it is surely still risky with that split, there must still be a few tons above that point even now.

 

I was thinking the very same thing.

 

Although I'm not sure I'd have a big enough drill bit :scared1:

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