what kind of pruning cut is this?

[Buzzsurgeon]

John Whitehead, I reckon!

 

Good old days, with three knot technique!

[kev7937]

Ummmmm

 

 

 

Dunno, I have a copy somewhere, I can check but its not one of my regular reads so it may take some finding.

 

 

 

How on earth do you expect to keep up without a copy on your bedside table.

[peatff]

Is the pic def of the author?

 

We always thought it was of John Whitehead, one of our lecturers at Merrist Wood in the 90's.

 

It looks like Noel Gallagher

[treequip]

How on earth do you expect to keep up without a copy on your bedside table.

 

It all goes round in circles.

 

Creating cavities and habitat is as trendy as these days:laugh1:

[devon TWiG]

I am pretty sure that it is John Whitehead ( top bloke !) as well , also I think that tree is at Merrist Wood . I was there in the mid 80's and again in the mid 90's and knew John quite well , absolutely unbelievable on plant knowledge and internationally recognised for that , also very well travelled .

[hiluxstihl]

Is the book worth reading ?a review on Amazon says everything has changed...

[silky fox]

Looks a very interesting book...

[devon TWiG]

In the bottom right hand pic he appears to be using what I think was a device known as a haebler prussicker ( not sure on spelling ) one of the earliest mechanical devices and considered lethal by many but I knew a few guys who climbed with them for years with no ill effects !!..

[skyhuck]

In the bottom right hand pic he appears to be using what I think was a device known as a haebler prussicker ( not sure on spelling ) one of the earliest mechanical devices and considered lethal by many but I knew a few guys who climbed with them for years with no ill effects !!..

 

His sideburns are very impressive!!!!!!!

[Drayton tree care]

Looks like a old version of rope runner on DR