2015 Best Photos Thread

treevet said:
We did this to the Ohio State Champ Bur Oak after it crushed the house next to it about 12 years ago. That is a whole new addition. It was hit with a downshear and 3 of the co doms had gaping splits towards the house. Not pretty, but still there and thriving, all cut back to laterals. Obviously not the state champ anymore based on size. 515 years old based on core taken by Oh. State in 1980 at 480 yrs old then. Tree is much bigger than picture appears and was well over 100' tall.

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This is a great example of what Phil spoke about at TCI Expo this year. Managing veteran or ancient trees. Over time it'll look better and more importantly still be there.
 
Mark Chisholm said:
Thats a cut I call a V cut for obvious reasons. You usually can see that if your slings are not 100% balanced, it will either shift in one direction or the opposite. I use this cut to help lock it in so neither can happen. I don't like to use button lines and this was my way to get around that.
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Could I get an explanation of the benefits of this cut. Just curious. Thanks
 
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Nothing amazing just thought it was neat how the buddy got the rope angle captured in there.
 
BzRman said:
Lol. I know, sorry just don't get it.
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Most picks will possibly move in one direction or the opposite direction based one structure and the tension of the slings. If you see this, you can angle the V cut to lock in both movements. This gives the operator all the time in the world to load up after its off and it limits any movement or shock. Make sense?
 
Mark Chisholm said:
Upper Freehold Twp. There's Tulips like that all over the state to be honest. I remember measuring one in the 90's that was 146' at the time.
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Are those the tallest species of trees in NJ? We don't have too many Tulips here. However in VT we have some monster Pines that can get up in the 130 feet or so heights.
 
Mark Chisholm said:
Most picks will possibly move in one direction or the opposite direction based one structure and the tension of the slings. If you see this, you can angle the V cut to lock in both movements. This gives the operator all the time in the world to load up after its off and it limits any movement or shock. Make sense?
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So it's not meant to stop the movement, just to stop the butt from coming off the cut until its settled?
 
ROYCE said:
Are those the tallest species of trees in NJ? We don't have too many Tulips here. However in VT we have some monster Pines that can get up in the 130 feet or so heights.
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You're lucky Royce. Living halfway between you and Mark, we have both, but I'll take a tall pine over a tall tulip any day. Yes, pines are brittle too, but I just don't trust tulips. And the selfie of Mark in the top of one with that huge scar below him, going down into the trunk below the water sprout that he's on? MAJOR pucker factor!
@Mark Chisholm , I'm sure you checked it out, but that scar/water sprout combo below you does not look "climbable" to my eye from that photo. Can you enlighten us?
 
Jeff said:
You're lucky Royce. Living halfway between you and Mark, we have both, but I'll take a tall pine over a tall tulip any day. Yes, pines are brittle too, but I just don't trust tulips. And the selfie of Mark in the top of one with that huge scar below him, going down into the trunk below the water sprout that he's on? MAJOR pucker factor!
@Mark Chisholm , I'm sure you checked it out, but that scar/water sprout combo below you does not look "climbable" to my eye from that photo. Can you enlighten us?
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In the crane removal one? I didn't even consider it a problem for that type of work to be honest. As I get older I gain more respect for how strong Tulips really are. After all of the storms these trees go through in this condition tells me that they are quite good at standing tall.
 
BzRman said:
So it's not meant to stop the movement, just to stop the butt from coming off the cut until its settled?
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Once the V cut is made its kinda like a traffic cone stacked on another traffic cone! It can't move side to side, the only way off is up.
 
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