Bad Lop Jobs

TrevMcRev · 22nd March 2007, 11:29 PM

This trees just a few streets away from home.

I quoted this tree bout a year ago. Owner told me he wants to chop it bout 1/2 way. Told him otherwise, explained it all as you guys know, explained council will not permit, against local law etc.

Drove by today and saw this. Worse than the pic shows too. Cuts are on the weirdest angles ( not that it really matters) , maybe all done with a pole saw as high as they could reach. Rips all the way down the stems to the main trunk.

Council are now aware of it.

Ps. ekka, its not always perfect down here either.

Eric Frei · 23rd March 2007, 11:48 PM

Hows the rip on the branch over the street? Like 3' long.

Bust that

straight away.

By the way, what sort of tree is that? Pepper tree, Peppermint gum?? Hard to tell from the pics, shocking job, wasn't that big a tree in the first place, a little bit of work from a good arbo and she'd have been sweet.

Mike Poor · 24th March 2007, 05:58 PM

Hey TrevMcrev that is nasty hacking there! Is that a Casuarina?

22nd March 2007, 11:29 PM	#1
TrevMcRev Mature Tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Posts: 1,605	Bad Lop Jobs This trees just a few streets away from home. I quoted this tree bout a year ago. Owner told me he wants to chop it bout 1/2 way. Told him otherwise, explained it all as you guys know, explained council will not permit, against local law etc. Drove by today and saw this. Worse than the pic shows too. Cuts are on the weirdest angles ( not that it really matters) , maybe all done with a pole saw as high as they could reach. Rips all the way down the stems to the main trunk. Council are now aware of it. Ps. ekka, its not always perfect down here either. Attached Thumbnails

23rd March 2007, 11:48 PM	#2
Eric Frei Admin - Razor sharp and independent 2 X Diploma Level 5 qualified arborist Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,792	Hows the rip on the branch over the street? Like 3' long. Bust that straight away. By the way, what sort of tree is that? Pepper tree, Peppermint gum?? Hard to tell from the pics, shocking job, wasn't that big a tree in the first place, a little bit of work from a good arbo and she'd have been sweet. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

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24th March 2007, 05:58 PM	#3
Mike Poor Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Urbana, IL,usa Posts: 69	Hey TrevMcrev that is nasty hacking there! Is that a Casuarina?