Trunk carving is this safe?

[bofh]

Morning folks, someone just posted this on FB and I'd like to know what damage this person might cause a tree.

 

[geoff]

On the old cut, as he has not disturbed the occlusion growth I don't see a problem, where he is disturbing the cambium & bark on the trunk carving it's another matter imo.

[scotspine1]

Can't stand these trunk carvings, cheapens the tree.

 

When I go for a walk in the woods or down to the park I don't want to see stupid human faces carved out in the tree trunks. Especially ones like on the right hand side which just look really crap, especially the lower pic with the stupid wailing mouth.

 

Leave the trees alone.

 

Re damage - yes if the tree if is live

 

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Edited July 3, 2013 by scotspine1

[0weston0]

Left ok, right bad by the looks of it. Kind of agree with scotspine though. Would rather come across the faces in natural things than a carving on a live tree. Takes all types though

 

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[sloth]

There was a lengthy discussion on this a little while ago, maybe a search on the archive would find it. Might have been in relation to an owl carved in live cedar...