First go at pruning a big (for me) tree

[simonm]

I can see where your coming from with that I'm lucky to have quite a few customers where money is not the consideration. He also has too much time and not enough fitness!

 

Not having a pop or owt dude. Peoples perceptions of tree work is different we sometimes get asked to hammer trees in an effort to save the customer money, even though you have advised them against it. In the right situation there's not much a crown lift crown thin wont solve, or fell and replant. " in the right situation":thumbup:

[tree-fancier123]

If it's only a foot every year on something that size I would have been tempted to wipe a (sharp) long reach hedgecutter over it. I've seen a serviceberry tree about the same size managed like that, looks ok.

Edited December 25, 2015 by tree-fancier123

[Richard 1234]

If it's only a foot every year on something that size I would have been tempted to wipe a (sharp) long reach hedgecutter over it. I've seen a serviceberry tree about the same size managed like that, looks ok.

 

 

I did think about it and it would probably work as it was not any thicker than my fingers. But not having much confidence about doing it in the first place I thought slow was best

[dan494]

I'd have defo used a long handle hedgecutter on that one. This is a similar one I did this year, was chainsaw on the top but hedgecutters on the sides and smaller bits, gives a much better shape and looks more finished. Also would have taken more off the one you did as much as anything to prevent the customer coming out when you're done asking when you're gonna start cos they can't tell the difference!