Jesse

Stem diameter at ground level? I think going by the sp the access for a tree spade could be a problem, I am thinking that this tree is possibly located within a rear garden or small front with limited access for a large spade, post more info if the big spade can't access and I will talk you through the manual method for moving.

There's time yet young man , especially if you continue to mix with the sort of people you currently choose too.

Yes, spent. nothing bad just a miss understanding . We are talking behind bars arn't we?

Well said Mark He'd be taking twenty steps back as a new climber on the financial ladder of life

Well said Tony

Good points, what about a tangent turn within the police? I always thought small departments within large organizations was the better place to be, and in your situation under water search and rescue (police diver) springs to mind. If its not to be a tangent and you feel you must leave then opt for a country side degree it would be more versatile, Arb is at the moment saturated with all singing all dancing applicants, the vacancies which are filled at the moment are to those experienced folk of Arb, who probably are not holders of qualifications but know the job inside out and can / have the aptitude to take up a position and prove them selves instantly and make a company a profit or turn things for a company in trouble, there are a few folk who fit this description on this forum and to prove this point they are all in full time work even in the depths of this recession . I also know a few ex police and they all wish they were still in now Good luck.

Neoclytus acuminatum acuminatum.

Personally I think they are better left alone , crown clean is ok so is crown raise other than that as Taupotreeman say's , I'd rather remove than crown reduce. No offense, its just the amount of regrowth you will get, you client is just throwing his money away.

I'm sure you will have loads of offers:thumbup1:

Steve, the initial post, was it one I commented on? and please tell me it was not me who caused its removal ? I think I may have to leave the forum.

Looks like Cerambycidae larvae to me

So what do you think it is Tony

Hi fuda, I'm old and have joint problems but still climb, I'v got a stihl 192 top handle saw 10" bar on it,(new model) The last 3 200's I had were all poor saws, so I changed to the lighter 192 , I have tweaked it a bit but its the best top handle saw I have ever had , I have not tried the new 201 so I can not comment on that one. I also don't use Husky's.

OK sorry I did not realise C T was not allowed on this forum , apologies to anyone who was offended:thumbup1:

I will keep'm pealed Tony:thumbup1:

Actinida sp I think

I have been in your shoes in the past, at that low point in my life I started doing Taxi driving to fill in the gaps mostly nights as the money was better, i was able to do what ever days or nights to suit me so i could still do tree work as it came in, I will say this, I was rubbish at it, but it paid off the loans. I think I only did it for a few mths over the summer when it is normally naturally quite. Good luck. It kept the wolf away.

Hey come on guys its a job with good benefits with a good company with holiday pay, i say thanks for posting TAD 33 and i'm sure you will be inundated with applicants

Very good point, its something I like to point out to clients, especially when viewing trees during the winter mths with a view to removing a tree and can quite often reverse there decision . It can mean I don't get any work but I normally get a referral at the very least, time spent with a client explaining all of the benefits and consequences of removing a tree is time well spent, In Australia shade is a priority and with climate's changing it could be more of a desired element within the British garden .

I'v said what i would do and recommend, Its up to you Chris, I live in the uk and am an approved Lantra Professional Tree Inspector, and Professional member of another well known organization, I have also done the job for about 20 years and as well as consultancy work I still climb trees , on an open forum you will get a range of options . I also have P I insurance so I am happy to voice my opinions with out any worries of reprisals. I may be should have typed things a little more sensitively , but it is an open forum , if people don't like what I write that's fine. I have always been a little bit vocal and some times jump straight in , but I do not intentionally mean to offend any one or disrespect there opinions . With Arbs you will always get a variety of options.

I like this idea, mixed species would look attractive.

That's cool, there,s no skin off my nose I can take one on the chin .

Ash bark beetle ? my eyes are not great it would be better with a close up.

Sycamore-reduction ?? not what i would recommend. Pull/shake test?-see how it moves?, Just a few 'what if's 'and 'hows' How will you measure the amount of pull and how many people will pull the tree? or do you just increase the number of people pulling/shaking the tree as part of the test and if you run out of staff do you ask the client to get on the end of the rope?, that way if the tree fails you can blame the client. What if it fails the pull test and a branch lands on your head or worse still the client or his property? EVEN WORSE- lets say it does not completely fail but it makes the unnerving ' CREEK' followed by a' CRACK' and stays there. Do you then just suggest he gets someone else to look at it, or do you send a member of staff up the tree to dismantle and rig it down or do you climb it and rig it down? Good management of trees is not just about seeing how long you can leave a tree standing just because it pleases the client,or that you love trees more than your wife, you should also take into account the safety of a climber and not leave it to the last minute of a trees life at the point when failure is immanent. Rigging down a stem decayed tree where the climber has to work above the area of decay requires a great deal of skill. Not all sites can accommodate a cherry picker. The safety of a climber comes first with me, then the client, then his property, then me last. I always climb and rig down the dodgy trees as its a big ask which i don't like to put on my staff. Just my opinion and i'm not having a dig treeseer.

Looking at the photo again its almost twin forked at that point , with that amount of decay at that point, if you remove the branch it would adversely unbalance the tree , my recommendation would defiantly be to remove the tree. Structurally its very poor.