branch failure

[David Humphries]

float like a butterfly dont i?

 

what, & stink like a beaver..............

 

 

 

 

out of interest Matt, did you feel it was going to go before you felt or heard it?

 

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[Matt Butler]

i often use 2 ropes on oak mainly to spread weight, they are rubbish to work on, at least you got off quick and didnt get a huge rip.

Is that a big bent nail in the 2nd pic at the top side of the limb?

 

yeah i think so stephen, i didnt notice it until i saw the pic

[Matt Butler]

what, & stink like a beaver..............

 

 

 

 

out of interest Matt, did you feel it was going to go before you felt or heard it?

 

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i felt it going first, clutched at air, and then just crashed about abit.

 

it wasnt really bad at all, i was just surprised that it happened on what appeared to be a fairly strong union

[Stephen Blair]

yeah i think so stephen, i didnt notice it until i saw the pic

 

The tree could of had a tree house in it, it acts just like cable bracing, the branches get a helping hand from added support, take away the old tree house, and you leave a weak limb, the union wouldnt tell the truth if it had been removed recently:001_smile:

[Matt Butler]

The tree could of had a tree house in it, it acts just like cable bracing, the branches get a helping hand from added support, take away the old tree house, and you leave a weak limb, the union wouldnt tell the truth if it had been removed recently:001_smile:

 

go on sherlock:thumbup:

[Tree cutter Stu]

matt why no cherry picker ?

[Matt Butler]

matt why no cherry picker ?

 

Oh, we decided to hire in the Mattypicker for this one:lol:

 

nah we did have one on site but it was massive and would be no good for getting into the canopy of that tree.

[Gareth Dalzell]

That's quite suprissing sean.

 

We've had a couple of branch failures during light crown reductions on Oak.

Usually late autumn/winter

 

 

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Noticed one in the field near our yard, Must have been 200-250mm diameter at fracture point. Fairly sheltered location and it just shed this massive limb. Must see if I can get a picture this week when I'm passing. Happened Oct/Nov. It did trigger alarm bells as it is a perfectly healthy oak, no stress or interference from the surroundings it grows in.

 

On a lighter note - everytime I see a picture of your sweet Landrover and trailer combination in shot, it makes me think if Heiniken did arb jeep combinations......

[David Humphries]

Noticed one in the field near our yard, Must have been 200-250mm diameter at fracture point. Fairly sheltered location and it just shed this massive limb. Must see if I can get a picture this week when I'm passing. Happened Oct/Nov. It did trigger alarm bells as it is a perfectly healthy oak, no stress or interference from the surroundings it grows in.

 

On a lighter note - everytime I see a picture of your sweet Landrover and trailer combination in shot, it makes me think if Heiniken did arb jeep combinations......

 

Would be interested in any shots.

 

 

 

A hiab on the traier would be nice, & maybe a compressor for the airspade somewhere in the mix too .

 

Then that would be sweet

 

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[Heads up]

I've seen it happen before was a decent size limb too, no obvious defects either.