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

[gibbon]

Looks very natural matt.

 

Hope you're not experimenting on those poor Baobabs

 

 

 

 

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Ha. Wasn't quite boabab weather today David. I have a row of horse chestnut to savage tomorrow.

[Dan]

Hi folks I did a major reduction on this oak today because it was in the glide path of the planes near a runway. It is on forestry commision land and they wanted to retain it for habitat. What do you recon?

[David Humphries]

. What do you recon?

 

I reckon the boy did good

 

 

How long did you think you spent on the coronets Dan?

 

Did you note what type of decay (if any) was in the wood?

 

 

 

 

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[Dan]

Thanks Mr Humphries,

 

The coronet in the final pic was the biggest and took about 25 mins, but I was in a picker with an 044. I wouldn't fancy doing it from a rope and harness. The others were easier as I could let them rip out then make a few extra cuts.

 

The tree has AOD (early Stages). Otherwise no real decay other than the usual rotted out branch stubs.

 

No bats, or nests. I did see a red kite land in the next tree over whilst I was eating my sarnies. Hopefully something will move in now.

[David Humphries]

Thanks Mr Humphries,

 

The coronet in the final pic was the biggest and took about 25 mins, but I was in a picker with an 044. I wouldn't fancy doing it from a rope and harness. The others were easier as I could let them rip out then make a few extra cuts.

 

The tree has AOD (early Stages). Otherwise no real decay other than the usual rotted out branch stubs.

 

No bats, or nests. I did see a red kite land in the next tree over whilst I was eating my sarnies. Hopefully something will move in now.

 

 

Thanks for the info Dan

 

 

 

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[MattyF]

Client who likes Creating habitat on

Her farm pond so Tried a new technique, cut along in three different levels then took an axe to the stem... Once a split was made you could wedge the fibres open by hammering splinters in to them.

Was good fun!

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[David Humphries]

Client who likes Creating habitat on

Her farm pond so Tried a new technique, cut along in three different levels then took an axe to the stem... Once a split was made you could wedge the fibres open by hammering splinters in to them.

Was good fun!

 

 

remarkable Matty, great shot

 

don't try this at home folks

 

can't recall hearing or reading of anyone 'coronetting' using the axe technique before.

 

Fracturing (at Hatfield) & pollarding (in the Basque) yes

 

 

Missed a fantastic 'axecorolunging' oportunity there

 

 

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[sean]

Had a stemmed ash to do today.....on the edge of a school field it had lots of hispidus......decided to do what is essentially a high pollard with coros.....

[agg221]

can't recall hearing or reading of anyone 'coronetting' using the axe technique before.

 

Inspired by this thread I've tried using a froe on small stuff (up to about 6") which worked quite well.

 

Alec

[wisewood]

Someone please let me have a go, I'm gagging to do some entish wood spirits in one of these monoliths .