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  1. Redtree

    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    just saw your post after I posted again Daniel sorry I keep posting over before I get a chance to read yours. your too fast. I would like to say though that Gilman has an ok video on you tube but it is over an hour. he does talk about cutting mostly in the periphery and avoiding stem cuts. I...
  2. Redtree

    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    no offence to Gilman but if you want to learn about large thorough tree reduction I suggest practitioners. you tube has a bunch. mine is gone now on Vimeo only. Google Ryan Redvers. don't know who or why my video was removed. I saw Daniels almost ten years ago and I phoned him up and he...
  3. Redtree

    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    Daniel I just read your post 313. I think we were typing 'measure' at the same time. this is a big problem. we can't measure in a relative way. I know guys have measured a lot but a good reduction is really just a guess not an answer from a calculator. Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  4. Redtree

    Dead (and Undead) Wood

    I think you are making a good motion here Daniel. scientist's concepts should not dictate our pruning prescriptions. We should follow our observations of an indivudual tree and our mentors who practice. we should use scientists teachings as perspective and basics. but who is a scientist and...
  5. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    first time I've made a web reference. anyway you are right ATH. it's largely about the way the ball comes off. it also says (not that it's true because it says) that maple breaks less often but more violently. this suggests maple is stronger. it also points out that maple is more durable. I...
  6. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nationals/nats-have-their-wood-bat-preferences-but-science-suggests-there-is-no-difference/2014/07/25/c8145624-01e9-11e4-b8ff-89afd3fad6bd_story.html Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  7. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    infected ash may be weaker than ash that isn't but don't you agree that Sugar Maple (hard Maple) is stronger than Ash? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  8. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    are you sure the wood is actually weaker after milling? I'd bet there's a chance the lumbermen are just paranoid or playing it safe. I would actually say that the wood isn't necessarily more brittle, I would say it is more rigid, due to drying. it can't be bent as far. it is less flexible. when...
  9. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    I think ash is still worth discussion, even though the population will likely be reduced to 1 percent. the remainder are therefore very important. that means that treated green ash survivors in particular are good candidates for winter reduction/thinning. so Yes I agree in the case of green...
  10. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    sorry I don't quite follow the second paragraph if you can give example or other way of explaining. great points and questions in the first paragraph. I don't know all the history but it would be nice to know, especially going back to when they were small maturing trees. as for when they were...
  11. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    good point JD3000. especially on a local basis. I'm not well read on this but I'm sure Guy knows the name of a few books Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  12. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    I also suspect that in Frank Rinns proposed reduction for that oak would result in far more than 65 percent wind load reduction. more like 80. But yes both numbers are a guess. the thing is with the proposed reduction which I see as an overdose, would leave the crown way below the higher wind...
  13. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    yes I see your point. species profiling should not mean a similar reduction application for each individual tree of that species. But it could explain trends, or species tendencies to look for. Such as the common problem of Norway Maple and unbalanced tip growth vigour. very often Norway's have...
  14. Redtree

    Reducing trees is unnatural?

    hoping I can revive this old thread with a few pics. more talk later it's late Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  15. Redtree

    Tree Species Failure Profiles

    I have a few insights that may be relevant to this great discussion. 1. I think Guy is concerned with species bias because it could affect species selection (as mentioned) or it could deem a species less valuable, or worthless, due to one characteristic. Should we stop planting Bradford Pear...
  16. Redtree

    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    yes circumstances and details are important to know. find a niche. hedges can be light weight and I do them, but dislike the general process vs tree climbing/pruning, so I don't blame you if you don't want hedges. I just think there is a niche market for extra big pain in the ass hedges. another...
  17. Redtree

    Gas or Diesel HD pickup?

    This is a great question around gas and diesel and makes me wonder about chippers too. The two options are not so far apart and either choice is going to work. The answer was much more obvious when diesel was at par or cheaper. I think it comes down to circumstances. I definitely agree that...
  18. Redtree

    Post Outdoor Tree with Holiday Lights Pics

    spruce pic? Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  19. Redtree

    Post Outdoor Tree with Holiday Lights Pics

    yes but I haven't been on in a while and I think I'm not logged in or something. I'll try again Sent from my SM-G930W8 using Tapatalk
  20. Redtree

    Post Outdoor Tree with Holiday Lights Pics

    merry Christmas from Ontario. this spruce is squeezed between a silver and a Norway all summer. now it's time to shine. even after the lights come off. crown reduced and headed maples back to maintain spruce shape for next year. 350 feet of lights. installed from the inside, climbed. insane...

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