General Tree pics

[David Humphries]

I like innovation. I like thinking outside the box. And I think coronet cuts look fantastic in the right situation....which is a dead tree in a natural environment.

 

Dave

 

Thanks for clarifying your viewpoint Dave.

 

Obviously, I do not quite agree with the last part.

 

I will be using the experience of that particular reduction, as an investigation in to the merits of branch healing via fractures.

Will monitor over a number of years and learn and/or adapt to my findings.

 

regards

David

[MasterBlaster]

P.s Mb, seeing as your 5000 miles away i doubt if you knew weather or not the tree was going to split either. And looking at the pics of your trims, maybe you should wear hooks, might help you get a little further out on those branches.

 

 

"Weather" is a meteorological event.

 

Lurn yur wurdz, old chap and then maybe I'll take your advice on arborculture.

[Pete Mctree]

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

[Mr Ed]

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

 

What he said:001_cool:

[Andy Collins]

Ok my point on Rowans pics, for what its worth.

He is in the employ of someone else, has to do the job as instructed, or find work elsewhere. Its not what many of would do if given the option. With work hard to find these days it may be necessary to carry out trims that is not always agreeable to all. Thanks for posting it Rowan, and giving us a talking point.

[Pete Mctree]

Thanks for posting it Rowan, and giving us a talking point.

 

Agreed- I am critical of the specs, not of the professional display of climbing and pruning.

[MasterBlaster]

I'm no angel, I'm a contract climber. I show up and do what the tree company owner wants me to do. I've topped many a tree in the exact same manner, I just never approved of it and would never post any pics of me doing that much less say that it was "good" for the tree. And if I could talk the client (which I sometimes get the chance to do) I try to get them to let me do something different.

[Big dog]

At the end of the day it has a structural defect, so you have to decide to either do what rowan did or pretty much leave it. If the client is happy for it to be left then fine or if he wants it making safe and you say no then your client is likely to look for another contractor when(or if) the tree collapses. And while i accept what pete has said i think that increasing mass and wind loading through regrowth depends very much on the future program of works that might have been arranged for the tree. Future management would counter act that and enable the survival of the tree for countless years. yes/no?

 

P.s Mb, What is arborculture my man?

[A_lopa]

heres Rowans pics for those that cant upload them

 

Nice work!!

[raafbeard]

The last couple of pages are great (apart from personal asides) they demonstrate how subjective and individual our work can be, they also show how "best practise" is constantly evolving - globally.

 

For me the best part though is that people have such a passion for the subject and the well being of the individual tree.

 

Stepping back from arbtalk and the world of aboriculture I would say this dedication is without measure.

 

Cheers All