Should it stay or should it go?

[Chunkymunky]

Hi chaps.

 

On a woodland craft course this week and have been asked my opinion of a beech tree. Its pretty sizeable. The original ( bear with me) trunk would have been nearly 2 feet. Recently a large bough came down ripping some if the trunk with it. Theres not a lot of branches on the side that came down now but on the other is one sizeable one. Its about 50ft tall i should say.

 

 

The wood is owned by a collective and they wanted to know what the options are. Its not near a road but quite near one of the main routes through the woods. They wanted to keep it if possible as theres only 1 other beech in the wood.

 

What are your thoughts?

 

Thanks

[Chunkymunky]

Not often walked. There are new trees being planted in the direction it might fall. They might lose the opposite large branch which will reduce pressure on the tree. Hopefully lengthening its life

[Craobh]

I am no tree expert in any remote way and defer to those who know bout these things. The only thing I could add is there are no more daft things in life and this world as members of the general public meaning if there is the chance it could fall causing injury then remove it. I know that sounds drastic but the sue culture is growing here.

 

 

If there is new planting being under taken iis there a chance of it falling and damaging them or other standing timber. If so well fall it.

 

 

I do have a slightly different view on timber to others (however I love trees) that is for sure and from where I live (yup the states and here) we'd remove it and renew

 

 

Again I defer to the tree guys here but if ya do fall it be careful it don't bust out on you

[Chunkymunky]

This week the other main branches are coming off to balance it and thinned back. Guess it can be observed over the growing season to see how it responds.

 

Its not a well walked path and if it goes over they are only shoots at the moment so no real harm done.

[Craobh]

cool buddy, hope all goes well I admire your dedication

[Chunkymunky]

They are quite meticulous up the wood on cataloging what they have and trying to promote mix of woods. They run craft courses up there and been learning that and lots about identifying species too. Has been great fun but as no power tools used very physical!! Never ached so much!

 

 

Did this for 4 hours for 2 days making shelving and chairs.

[Craobh]

That cool I think as the skill sets kept going.........When my grandad first taught me to fall it was with an axe and crosscut lol it was hard but I now appreciate why ......it does teach you respect for what your doing sharpens your awareness and gets ya pretty fit too lol

 

 

The only thing I ever done that could compare with your group is I've squared logs with and axe (jigging and hewing) I wasn't much cop at it tho .......to slow I guess. I do on occasion help friends build cabins but my only input is to fall the trees, buck em (crosscut .....see learning the lingo lol) and saddle notch them the rest I just watch lol well apart from the bit where brute force and ignorance required (ignorance I ca\n well do lol)

[Chunkymunky]

Was a gift off family initially but really enjoyed it and help out now. Nothing quite as physical as proper work.

 

My dads a lot fitter since he now splits all his own firewood by hand!