What shall I do with this oak?

[Woodworks]

I am a member of this forum and am fine with felling but have very limited knowledge about tree management so thought it best to post here.

I am in the process of coppicing one of our farm hedges but we have a really interesting oak that I am not keen to cut down as we don't have many oaks on the farm. It is very one sided and slowly pulling the hedge apart but I would like to keep it but preserve the hedge. How would you set about pruning/cutting back this. I can climb as a rock climber but will not use a chainsaw up a tree but happy to use a silky. I can also cut from a safety cage mounted on the farm tractor that can reach about 3-4 meters up.

[Daniël Bos]

I'd leave it as it is, it looks great.

[Emsworth]

I agree, amazing tree. What end result are you looking to get?

[rossy]

A lovely tree, very interesting shape. Maybe just be nice to it with a dead wood and leave it as its in a good position it seems. Any significant work on it will diminish its aesthetic value.

 

 

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[AlvinD]

I would leave the deadwood on it and as others have said just let it be the trunk and buttresses look just fine.

[Woodworks]

My only concern is that as there is so much weight on one side that it's going to fall over taking most of the hedge with it. Happy to leave it if you think it will stay upright.

[Daniël Bos]

My only concern is that as there is so much weight on one side that it's going to fall over taking most of the hedge with it. Happy to leave it if you think it will stay upright.

 

So what if it falls over, a couple of hours work and the damage is fixed surely? Not worth trying to fix it before its broken IMO.

[easy-lift guy]

Since the tree continues to lean one direction and your concerned about the hedge damage, it may happen in your life time but the tree will fall over some day. From a preventive maintenance point of view I would remove sooner than later.

easy-lift guy

[Warren Stirling]

Leave it be, Unless you've noticed movement in the ground I can't see that tree going anywhere for a long time. Maybe clean up some of those stubs though.

 

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[TreeswingerPerth]

I say leave it be , keep an eye on the roots and if it starts to move , drop it !

TS

[Eddy_t]

Looks sound to me, and slightly niche habitat, leave deadwood in, and if you're that worried, prop it

 

 

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