Spikes and bark splitting

[treemeup]

also i hope the butt of the tree is to the right of the pic...

Edited June 16, 2009 by treemeup

[Dean Lofthouse]

also i hope the butt of the tree is to the right of the pic...

 

Correct, it is.

[Ian C]

Took down a Sycamore today, spiked up it and noticed that on every spike hole the bark had split longitudinally around two foot, some were three foot.

 

Never seen it before and wondered if anyone had any theories. I wondered if it where when the Cambium layer is dividing into sapwood and bark

 

Having 16 stone of idiot on spikes normally does it

[Dean Lofthouse]

Having 16 stone of idiot on spikes normally does it

 

That can't be it then, I'm only 15 and a half

[Ian C]

That can't be it then, I'm only 15 and a half

 

what about the other leg aswell!

[Dean Lofthouse]

Haha, have you just had your bowl of Witty-bix this morning

[Ian C]

Haha, have you just had your bowl of Witty-bix this morning

 

Two bowls this morning mate, ready to have a witty day:001_tt1:

[skyhuck]

I've always put it down to the increased moisture in the cambium, during the growing season, meaning the bark is less well attached, your spikes are basically small wedges, the point goes in the as the thicker shank follows it opens up the split.

 

When the sap is up I also find that bark knocks of much easer when the logs hit each other when chogging down.

[bob]

does it really matter if you were felling

or were you prunning:001_tt1:

[Johny Walker]

I've always put it down to the increased moisture in the cambium, during the growing season, meaning the bark is less well attached, your spikes are basically small wedges, the point goes in the as the thicker shank follows it opens up the split.

 

When the sap is up I also find that bark knocks of much easer when the logs hit each other when chogging down.

 

what no rigging kit dave its not cool any more to chog down you should be spending thousands on one of them lowering thing marjigs mine consists off a 12mm rope & a crab & any suitable limb budget version