Nailsbeats
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Sorry, so used to everyone wanting to cut them down I just instantly respond this way!!!
I would encourage the cabling, or have an arborist come and look at it.
It's so hard to tell with just a few pictures, I have no idea how deep the inclusion really is. No idea if the bark is getting loose, is the tree starting to die off. Was this a lightning strike that will continue to get worse, etc............
No sweat man. The thing is the bark is good and the tree is perfectly healthy from outside appearance besides the hollow in the split and I don't believe this is a lightning strike but I could be wrong on that. I would say the roots and the top are in excellent shape. My thought is that the split will worsten (become longer and wider) with water seeping in and freezing. With how much it is open it seems to me this will happen quikly because it looks like it can hold a decent amount of moisture. I don't usually obsess over trees this bad, but this one is so nice and in my yard. I am supprised, so far no votes for a hazard tree takedown.