Oak tree mutilation?

[Taupotreeman]

I'm guessing the reasoning is for view retention and to contain. This is one of the better examples around town and I'm not actually sure if one of the pro companies have done it or it's a home done job. There's plenty of those too and some horrendous ones at that. Most of the pro companies have given up arguing against this type of thing so you can't really blame them for doing what the customer asks but in real life on this tree some of the cuts could have been better.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

It would of taken me longer to do what I did with mine but it was well worth it for th outcome of the little tree. sometimes time constranints that are put on the cutters can play a large part in the end result for the tree.

 

its difficult to make assumptions unless one was actually there and was able to understand the reasons for the choice of depth of cutting . The customer could of asked for it or there may of been other unsean problems with the tree.

 

Littletree

 

Its a total falicy that round overs or pollards are quicker than a carefull reduction, its more work on the ground less up the tree, its all swings and roundabouts, iether the climber works harder or the groundsmen work harder, but do know where your coming from little tree:001_smile:

 

when in doubt, make a ball! i have done hundreds like that:thumbup:

 

The round over is frowned upon Stphen, ive done hundreds too:blushing:

[Stephen Blair]

Its a total falicy that round overs or pollards are quicker than a carefull reduction, its more work on the ground less up the tree, its all swings and roundabouts, iether the climber works harder or the groundsmen work harder, but do know where your coming from little tree:001_smile:

 

 

 

The round over is frowned upon Stphen, ive done hundreds too:blushing:

 

i have no interest in the type of folk that 'frown'

[skyhuck]

_smile:

 

 

 

The round over is frowned upon Stphen, ive done hundreds too:blushing:

 

Me too

[David Humphries]

when in doubt, make a ball! i have done hundreds like that:thumbup:

 

The round over is frowned upon Stphen, ive done hundreds too:blushing:

 

 

 

Absolutely dispicable & unprofessional behaviour fellas

 

 

 

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[Stephen Blair]

you really need a pole pruner david:biggrin:

[skyhuck]

Absolutely dispicable & unprofessional behaviour fellas

 

 

 

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I really hope you cut another 6" if that bit in the middle!!!

[David Humphries]

you really need a pole pruner david:biggrin:

 

 

 

Yeah, I'll borrow Dave or Tonys next time

 

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

I really hope you cut another 6" if that bit in the middle!!!

 

 

 

That was me tip Dave.

 

Worried about it for months after, finally went back to sort it, but saw the regrowth & didn't fancy it

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Funny isnt it, the difference between "best practice" and REAL arboriculture, the stuff we all do, which is good work.