To Coronet or Not to Coronet, now that is a question

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

i think if we use it with wisdom and consideration rather than force fed and in your face we might get a better faster uptake into general arboriculture.

 

too much too soon will slow its progress as an everyday technique and we do need to be doing this, using this method more universaly in my opinion, in its place.

[David Humphries]

Left these two together as a talking point comparison.

 

Asked my young apprentice what he prefered, and got the reply, that he would opt for the flush as it looked looked less worked on.

 

I dispair .................

 

 

Gotta love the biomechanics in the background.

 

 

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[gibbon]

Regardless of any ecological benifits, I think this type of pruning is worth it for the the landscapre value.

 

The cut on the right screams chainsaw!

[DrewB]

Had to deadwood this oak today so thought id coronet it as its pretty poked anyway. I left one round stub cut and couldnt believe how much it stood out, the rest seemed to blend in so much better. Its going to be interesting to see the councils reaction. Much respect to MonkeyD et al for making his coro cuts look so natural as well, found getting a good position for cutting a bit of pain in places.

[David Humphries]

Nice to see the technique getting a global practice.

 

Many other Arbs doing this in Nz Drew?

 

 

 

Will you try to spec in again, or will it wholey depend on how this episode is taken?

 

 

The work blends into it's setting well imo.

 

 

 

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[DrewB]

Havnt seen it anywhere else david in nz. If the council like it it will happen abit more hopefully. After yesterdays anchor collapse i hope it gets done to more of these as the branches are all buggered and waiting to drop. Its a real challenge to make it look natural. i really enjoyed doing it and explaining to dog walkers, etc.. why its being done.

[gibbon]

Few from today. Reducing back a declining Oak beside the M5

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

good stuff.

 

I was watching bill baileys wild thing the other week, suprising how much conservation gets done due to highways work, and suprising what lives there. I have a new respect for the highways guys.

[gibbon]

I'm no Highway man. This was on an NT property but right beside the highway verge

[David Humphries]

Had a little window of opportunity, and popped up to give this shard a little treatment.

Been bugging me since it split & we cleared up the surrounding mess.

 

http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/picture-forum/11639-blow-blow-thou-autumn-wind.html

 

Not really as visual as I would have liked.

 

Bring on the girly ladder comments..........

 

I did actually dismount for a couple of cuts, but couldn't really get a safe work position underneath.

 

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