850 year old Oak

[Mark Bolam]

Just been to look at this veteran which sadly succumbed to wind on Monday night.

 

Extensive Ganoderma presence round base, tree literally fell in half. Massive heartwood decay.

 

Doodlebug rocket fin visible in split section (documented hitting tree in 1945).

This section will go to a local museum.

 

Client stood in front of tree is 5' 10".

[skyhuck]

Real shame.

 

Belting tree!!!!!!!

[MasterBlaster]

I hate seeing that. It's amazing how little holds most trees upright.

[High Scale]

What a tree!

[SJH]

Thats a real shame, looked like a nice tree.

[tommer9]

Real shame. Great pic, any more/- i cant make out the rocket fin from here. Massive tree!

[firewoodman]

cut this up for firewood today, it had ganoderma at base.

twas a lovely copper beach growing opposite charlotte church's old house

[skyhuck]

cut this up for firewood today, it had ganoderma at base.

twas a lovely copper beach growing opposite charlotte church's old house

 

I hope you didn't do it for the wood.

[firewoodman]

nope.

did it for the pure pleasure of backache, cramp, gettin soaked and cleaning up shed loads of sawdust:thumbup:

[skyhuck]

nope.

did it for the pure pleasure of backache, cramp, gettin soaked and cleaning up shed loads of sawdust:thumbup:

 

All good stuff!!!!

 

But did you get paid???????