big old tree

[tom460]

ringbarking an old mountain ash[from nre photo archives]

 

[smokechase II]

Mountain Ash

Cheezzzz. Wow.

 

[Hired Gun]

T460, once again another great pic! Keep em coming!! :rockn: :rockn:

 

[Big A]

Just a quickie from an Englishman, why did they ring-bark a tree prior to felling?

 

[smithie55]

:jawdrop:
answer to debarking would be interesting.

 

[tom460]

ringbarking

i think they used to clear the land that way.ringbark the tree,then wait until it burns or falls over.

 

[turnkey4099]

That technique was used back in settling this continent, probably other places as well. Ring barking the tree cuts off sap and nutrients to everything above, tree dies and in a year or two, removal is easier.

I even saw it done in my small town. One old curmudgeon had a thing about raking maple leaves. Ringed several big old maples lining the street. Got in a big mess over it. Experts tried pencil grafts to save the trees but they didn't work.

Harry K

 

[Woodsrover]

I had a beaver do the same thing to a nice old oak down by the river on my land. I'll wait a year or so and let it dry on the hoof before I knock it over. That is, if the beaver doesn't knock it down himself!

Jim