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Offline Derek

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Cutting down a tree
« on: July 24, 2015, 03:36:44 PM »
I have a cherry tree in the garden and I am going to give it the chop ( and I am not giving out my address). I know how prone it is to splitting but to give me a slightly better chance I thought I would wait until Autumn would I be better waiting a few months more like into winter to give the sap time to drop a bit
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Offline GBF

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2015, 05:03:44 PM »
Selfish sod  ;D ;D ;D

Regards George
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Offline Derek

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2015, 05:30:07 PM »
Quote from: GBF on July 24, 2015, 05:03:44 PM
Selfish sod  ;D ;D ;D

Regards George

Honest gov it ain't that big ;) ;D ;D ;D

Did not get many cherries from it anyway the bird ate them all :'( :'( :'(
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Offline Mark Sanger

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2015, 05:30:56 PM »
Quote from: Derek on July 24, 2015, 03:36:44 PM
I have a cherry tree in the garden and I am going to give it the chop ( and I am not giving out my address). I know how prone it is to splitting but to give me a slightly better chance I thought I would wait until Autumn would I be better waiting a few months more like into winter to give the sap time to drop a bit

Hi Derek

Yes if you can wait I would as then it will be very much dormant.
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Offline steve w

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2015, 05:42:37 PM »
i know where there are 2 large dead Cherry trees - i wonder if its worth going to ask if i can put the saw through them?
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Offline Derek

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2015, 06:37:41 PM »
Thank you Mark that is what I was thinking but thought I would check first.

Quote from: steve w on July 24, 2015, 05:42:37 PM
i know where there are 2 large dead Cherry trees - i wonder if its worth going to ask if i can put the saw through them?

What's the worse that can happen they could say "No" if you don't ask you will never know and regret not asking
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Offline seventhdevil

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #6 on: July 24, 2015, 08:02:52 PM »
if they are of a decent size then they should be milled in my opinion.

they will need to be roughed out straight away or you risk really bad splitting.

i've done a fair few recently and have had lots of problem with the sapwood leading to major splits even when i've covered the things in pva...
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Offline Walnut Les

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2015, 07:41:47 PM »
If you need the use of a chainsaw Derek, just let me know bud. Les
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Offline Derek

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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2015, 07:54:36 PM »
Quote from: Walnut Les on July 26, 2015, 07:41:47 PM
If you need the use of a chainsaw Derek, just let me know bud. Les

Cheers Les
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Re: Cutting down a tree
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2015, 08:11:06 PM »
Trees store sap, sugars and nutrients during the dormant season ready for a growth spurt in spring (hence the best time to feed your plants is during the second half of summer, August Sept.) Some trees exude a large volume of sap when cut during the winter because of the lack of sap movement as it is almost 'under pressure' when it is not circulating so felling during the growing season would be my preferred time.

Andy
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