Top cut heavy limbs?

[MasterBlaster]

Well heck, now it's starting to sound like a money making proposition!

[Steve Bullman]

thanks ian

[Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.]

Im well pleased with coronet in the lower branch, its so much easier do do if theres a already a nice big rip and it looks much more natural... And it takes half the time to do, becuase half the surface was done when removing the branch with the old top cut...

 

In a few months when its seasoned it will look well nice I hope!

 

Jack

 

ps - no its not a take down - its gona be left like this!!

[Ian Leach]

Why is it done like this , what is the benefit. I want to understand but to me it looks sh*te

[David Humphries]

Why is it done like this , what is the benefit. I want to understand but to me it looks sh*te

 

One Mans sh#te is another Mans Honey!

 

If you didn't already see the thread on Fracture Pruning and Coroneting, take a look at this link.

 

http://www.treeworks.co.uk/downloads/8%20-%20Coronet%20cuts%20&%20retrenchment%20pruning%2017%20April%202003.pdf

 

BTW the rest of you doubters, i'm not trying to push this on the unsuspecting, but he did say he wanted to Understand !

[treejumper]

Ianuk - There is a book available by English Nature that is called ' Veteran Trees : A guide to good management' : this will show examples of, and explain the methodology around coronet cuts, and the reasons why.

 

I hope that this is of help to you.

[Jack-Arb aka Tiago Sinclair-Julio.]

Why is it done like this , what is the benefit. I want to understand but to me it looks sh*te

 

Its done because its better to leave a standing trunk than removing the tree and doing this we wnat to make it look as natural as possible. So thats why we coronet the branches so it looks like the wind as done it...

 

The question you have to ask is does it look natural or not... At the moment probably not but in a few months it will or kind of natural...

 

Theres lots of little bugs and fungy that only live in standing timber.

 

Its on the edge of a woodland so it kind of fits on its among other trees that have been wind damaged.

 

Thats the theory in simple words.

 

Jack-arb

[Jay]

i was under the impression that it is mainly done for habitat purposes or conservation. its so the tree reacts as it would if the limbs where to fall off naturally so decay and fungi can get in aswell as bugs and other creepy crawlies.

[treejumper]

ianuk - I have done a bit of searching around for you and I have found the link to the book I mentioned

 

http://www.englishnature.org.uk/pubs/handbooks/upland.asp?id=6

[Anna]

Who did that monolith in the close up pic's? I think it's great in the right place. If a tree has to come down as it is in decline or has Basal problems and its on edge of woodland but close to public footpath or road it's much better to take it down to a safe height and leave as monolith for habitat than leave timber lying on the ground. Standing deadwood is so good for wildlife.