bighugetrees
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Got a job to thin 3 firs that had been topped 35 yrs ago. The topping was done at about 50 feet. Now there are two to three leaders growing from there to a height of about 110 feet. Here is the problem or hazard that I am having trouble with. In the top there is some sort of nest(crow or eagle I don't know, but it is big). On this same leader, about 25 feet from the top, a branch has rubbed about half of the tree away. The branch was growing inward from the second leader on the same tree and with motion the friction has rubbed about 40 percent of the diameter gone. I cut the branch in question out and the two tops moved a little more freely and thinned both tops to lessen the load.
Trunk diameter at this point is about 12 inches below the worn out "notch"( not sure what to call it), leaving only about 6 to 7 inches of sound wood holding up the top. Hate to re-top. The owner loves the trees, but I think the top needs to come out.
Any insight would be a great help. Have some great pictures, but can't download my throwaway camera.
Thank you,
Big Huge Trees
Trunk diameter at this point is about 12 inches below the worn out "notch"( not sure what to call it), leaving only about 6 to 7 inches of sound wood holding up the top. Hate to re-top. The owner loves the trees, but I think the top needs to come out.
Any insight would be a great help. Have some great pictures, but can't download my throwaway camera.
Thank you,
Big Huge Trees