My first serious attempt at coronet cuts

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look great but why?

we spend hours learning proper cuts and pruning techniques to then be shown coronet cuts?

surely we leave enough monolith stumps around for the ecology and bug life etc so why do we need to start butchering limbs?

[David Humphries]

look great but why?

we spend hours learning proper cuts and pruning techniques to then be shown coronet cuts?

surely we leave enough monolith stumps around for the ecology and bug life etc so why do we need to start butchering limbs?

 

 

Micro niche habitat

 

Aesthetic appeal for those who would prefer to see something akin to a tree untouched by man

 

 

Have a look here if you're interested........

 

http://www.treeworks.co.uk/downloads/8%20-%20Coronet%20cuts%20&%20retrenchment%20pruning%2017%20April%202003.pdf

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Micro niche habitat

 

Aesthetic appeal for those who would prefer to see something akin to a tree untouched by man

 

 

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Thanks David,

i suppose for natural aesthetics ,

never been asked to do it personally even on the National Trust jobs, where we leave countless monoliths and eco piles/ timber lumps all over the show.lol

[Spruce Pirate]

I've never done, or been asked to do coronets, but I might be asked.

 

What's the time diference between doing a normal target pruning cut and doing a coronet? I do a lot of jobs on price, and if we had to spend a lot more time doing coronets it could throw the prices out a bit.

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Thanks David,

i suppose for natural aesthetics ,

never been asked to do it personally even on the National Trust jobs, where we leave countless monoliths and eco piles/ timber lumps all over the show.lol

 

just been reading the link you posted, and can really see the uses for both coronet cuts and retrenchment pruning on the veteran trees,will be researching more into this and assessing its uses on more of our mature treework situations.

Andi

[browncow]

I reckon there are probably plenty of places for the bugs to live without coronet pruning but i really like the way the cuts blend in to the environment and make it hard to see that the tree has even been pruned by man.

[Lozzatrees]

Thanks David,

i suppose for natural aesthetics ,

never been asked to do it personally even on the National Trust jobs, where we leave countless monoliths and eco piles/ timber lumps all over the show.lol

 

I think how commonly the techniques of natural fracture pruning are used on NT jobs and others such as country parks etc. very much depends individual views of site managers and the local contractors available to them as well as their familiarity with the relatively new methods of veteran tree management.

 

We first got involved in the focused management of ancient trees in 2002 and in the years since have built up a reputation with several organisations locally for specialising in the methods being discussed here in addition to the more conventional ones.

[Lozzatrees]

I've never done, or been asked to do coronets, but I might be asked.

 

What's the time diference between doing a normal target pruning cut and doing a coronet? I do a lot of jobs on price, and if we had to spend a lot more time doing coronets it could throw the prices out a bit.

 

As I'm sure you know with a properly maintained chainsaw a large conventional pruning cut (say 12inch plus) does not take much longer than a small one i.e both are way less than a minute.

 

Whereas coronets can vary enormously depending on a number of factors such as size, technique and how artistic you want to get. I have found that efficiency and realistic looks are considerably enhanced if you can make use of the weight and leverage of the branch.

 

Not always possible I know but most of this work is done in the woods where there are less obstacles to avoid and you have to be selective and realistic about when to coronet or not.

I should think that I have never done more than 4 coronets on one tree and we only use these methods where the site manager is on board and often when the work is priced on a day rate basis.

 

To give you an idea though the cut in the first picture probably took a bit over a minute and the two cuts in the monolith about 3-4 minutes each. I should think that the ones that David posted earlier in the thread took a lot longer as were larger and done with far more artistic effort. Ultimately though if the customer wants these methods used then you price the work accordingly.

 

Hope that helps.....Phew:001_rolleyes:

[Sal]

First photo's not amazing but this was my first attempt at using a combination of natural fracture techniques and target pruning on a Goat Willow. By using tear cuts/coronet cuts the hope is to stimulate new growth on the retained branch.

[scott123]

why do you put them cuts in ? is it just for a more natural look after you have finishd ?