RacerX
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Istanbul, Turkey
Yes, nice tree. I first saw it from the good side and was shocked to see the 15' hollow section. Although the wife couldn't really understand why, I had to snap a few photo's. :camera:
Cracked tree--lost cause?
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Istanbul, Turkey
Yes, nice tree. I first saw it from the good side and was shocked to see the 15' hollow section. Although the wife couldn't really understand why, I had to snap a few photo's. :camera:
Area Man
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Gotta love insomnia. Since I'm awake I figured I'd post a few pics I took earlier with my junky phone camera.
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David (saltas)
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your frankentree pictures
beastmaster
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Looking at the pictures I don't think I'd of been to concerned with the cracks, but sence you've already placed and drilled you braces, I would do as someone else suggested, get your self some smaller washers, then trace around them and then with a sharp chisel or knife remove the bark tell you see the cambium, then put it all back together. Cut off any excess from the braces with a hacksaw. You should be good to go. Beastmaster
Area Man
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I used Locktite 271... Those suckers ain't going anywhere.
Comedic, I know.
Hopefully Frankentree is still standing a year from now...
Comedic, I know.
Hopefully Frankentree is still standing a year from now...
The tree you described sounds like a reasonably small tree; about what we would privately call "a twig" among the tree crew. Trees that are rather young grow quicker than when mature, and the % gain in a few years is probably equal to doubling the mass of the tree.
In about 10 years, you won't be able to find the injury. That's my prediction, and I'm sticking to it.
In about 10 years, you won't be able to find the injury. That's my prediction, and I'm sticking to it.
dionz1
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Cracked tree
I also have an issue with my cracked tree, it is by no means this large of a tree. Its in its third year now and is about 3" diameter at the base. I has multiple cracks on both sides of the tree, about two feet long, up the trunk and maybe a third of the way through the tree. Dont know if its from the wind, we live in Colorado, but I shure would love to save it, it was doing so well in till the cracks.
Dont have pictures as of now but can post later.
Help!
Dion
I also have an issue with my cracked tree, it is by no means this large of a tree. Its in its third year now and is about 3" diameter at the base. I has multiple cracks on both sides of the tree, about two feet long, up the trunk and maybe a third of the way through the tree. Dont know if its from the wind, we live in Colorado, but I shure would love to save it, it was doing so well in till the cracks.
Dont have pictures as of now but can post later.
Help!
Dion
As before: Pics please!
There are lots of ways to get cracks in a tree. You might not think so, but an experienced arborist is very likely to be able to tell you why it cracked and how to repair the damage, providing you give us good enough pictures.
The only way to describe the crack adequately for our evaluation would be if you already knew how to evaluate the damage.
There are lots of ways to get cracks in a tree. You might not think so, but an experienced arborist is very likely to be able to tell you why it cracked and how to repair the damage, providing you give us good enough pictures.
The only way to describe the crack adequately for our evaluation would be if you already knew how to evaluate the damage.
