Oak Tree on Building

[detritus21]

From what I could see of the remaining leaf on the crown it looked a perfectly healthy tree. The only defect was tehe fruiting body. The tree was also in the most sheltered part of the campus so even though the wind was strong it was probably only affecting the upper 3rd of the canopy

[Matthew Arnold]

Enough of a lever to pull it over. It had the 3 worst things for a tree to deal with.

1. Strong winds

2. Heavy persistent rain

3. Fungal problems.

 

Although i have seen big leaning trees in the middle of summer just randomly fall over.

[Stephen Blair]

well done Detritus, big tree is on the deck, no one was hurt and that is the main thing. Rather than doing break/ step cuts on a leaner like that,especially on an oak, doing an open gob at the top and then undercutting gives more control, the secret is use the biggest saw you can lift. well done:001_smile:

[detritus21]

I'll remember the gob cut on top for next time. I used the biggest saw I had a 90cc makita but did it with a 20inch bar at the top. Plenty of grunt on that size bar

[Stephen Blair]

loads of power makes a mockery of the tension and compression rules:thumbup1:

[scotspine1]

If the TO had seen the Merip it would have been a 25% reduction and monitor each year for die back.

 

Ha ha, nice one.

[Mesterh]

loads of power makes a mockery of the tension and compression rules:thumbup1:

 

Hows that work then?

 

 

 

Nice1 in getting the tree down and dusted.

[Stephen Blair]

Hows that work then?

 

If you dont know by now:001_rolleyes:

[Mesterh]

If you dont know by now:001_rolleyes:

 

Best you explain it in detail please.

[Stephen Blair]

you tell me the rules you know and i will comense with the mockery:biggrin: