Cut down this antenna tree today

Eric Frei · 24th July 2007, 06:12 PM

Poor thing, never got a great start in life, must have been a builders special.

Take a look at the great trunk structure.

And the forks were a just a tad tight

Oh, cant overlook the soil vulcano

Then the famous lopping of the canopy took place.

Which also helped to form these antennas along the branches

This is a look up shot of the biggest antenna, notice the distinct difference in bark texture.

And this was the final shot of the antenna tree before the antennas were removed, along with the rest of it including the stump.

mdvaden · 25th July 2007, 03:14 AM

I've got a good photo of a flowering red plum, which did what you described, and needed removal. I cut it in half and photographed the inside. The bottom pedestle, in case you wonder about the crease...

Check out the included bark in the image, showing just how skinny the main leader was in the "pinched" area in-between.

Flowering plum are okay tree, unless loaded with weak defects in the nursery, or neglected. But they do commonly "push up" what you call antennae.

Eric Frei · 25th July 2007, 08:07 AM

I dont know why the nurseries do cull them rather than sell them.

JohN Dee · 25th July 2007, 03:08 PM

Nice work Ekka. You know that awesome feeling when u stretch out in the morning? Bet the tree is feeling that right about now.

OsAGe85 · 3rd August 2007, 08:18 AM

Night and day. The tree actually looks normal

TREE-SURFER · 3rd August 2007, 08:29 AM

Ekka does it again.....Great work.
I have been told of an antenna tree in the north of our Island. Over the next couple of days, I will endeavour to get get some pictures. I think you'll be quite interested................

Drouin Tree Service · 31st August 2007, 04:22 PM

Personally i would have reduced the crown...

Eric Frei · 31st August 2007, 07:28 PM

I did reduce the crown .... to below soil line.

Drouin Tree Service · 31st August 2007, 08:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ekka

I did reduce the crown .... to below soil line.

You got me!!!

Bruce Hopf · 13th January 2009, 10:09 PM

I cut down and cut into Fire Wood, an Ash Antenna Tree 24 Years ago for a Farmer in his Bush. It was almost 24" across the Stump. What I figured happened to the Tree, was when it was a Sapling, it got Bent over, about 10' up from the Ground, by another Tree that fell on it, and bent it over. It had 3 Antennas on the Tree, and they were 16" across.
I've never seen another tree like that Before, or Since. Bruce

jim1nz · 14th January 2009, 02:20 AM

Excellent quality pics mate.

Amazing how well the tree occluded the old topping points though.

24th July 2007, 06:12 PM	#1
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	Cut down this antenna tree today Poor thing, never got a great start in life, must have been a builders special. Take a look at the great trunk structure. And the forks were a just a tad tight Oh, cant overlook the soil vulcano Then the famous lopping of the canopy took place. Which also helped to form these antennas along the branches This is a look up shot of the biggest antenna, notice the distinct difference in bark texture. And this was the final shot of the antenna tree before the antennas were removed, along with the rest of it including the stump. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

25th July 2007, 03:14 AM	#2
mdvaden Former Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 396	I've got a good photo of a flowering red plum, which did what you described, and needed removal. I cut it in half and photographed the inside. The bottom pedestle, in case you wonder about the crease... Check out the included bark in the image, showing just how skinny the main leader was in the "pinched" area in-between. Flowering plum are okay tree, unless loaded with weak defects in the nursery, or neglected. But they do commonly "push up" what you call antennae. Attached Thumbnails

25th July 2007, 08:07 AM	#3
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	I dont know why the nurseries do cull them rather than sell them. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

25th July 2007, 03:08 PM	#4
JohN Dee Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Climbing around the world Posts: 848	Nice work Ekka. You know that awesome feeling when u stretch out in the morning? Bet the tree is feeling that right about now. __________________ We are what we repeatedly do... Excellence then, is not an act, but HABIT... Red : Green : Blue

3rd August 2007, 08:18 AM	#5
OsAGe85 Semi-mature vigorous tree Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Littlerock Arkansas US Posts: 59	Night and day. The tree actually looks normal __________________ Gotta love the smell 2 stroke and wood chips. Be smart, be safe.

3rd August 2007, 08:29 AM	#6
TREE-SURFER Mature tree Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Isle of Man,UK. Posts: 332	Ekka does it again.....Great work. I have been told of an antenna tree in the north of our Island. Over the next couple of days, I will endeavour to get get some pictures. I think you'll be quite interested................ __________________ The Aerial Arborist Isle of Man Tree Surgeon\| All Aspects of Tree Work What experts say about TOPPING

31st August 2007, 04:22 PM	#7
Drouin Tree Service Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,727	Personally i would have reduced the crown... __________________ Drouin Tree Services \| Excavator Hire - Drouin and SE Gippsland \| Landclearing Melbourne

31st August 2007, 07:28 PM	#8
Eric Frei Admin - Owner Palm & Tree Services in Brisbane Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Brisbane Posts: 12,994	I did reduce the crown .... to below soil line. __________________ Protect your rights to work - Join Australian Tree Association My businesses:- Qualified Brisbane Palm and Tree Lopping \| Stump Grinding Brisbane \| Brisbane - Gold Coast Consulting Arborist

13th January 2009, 10:09 PM	#10
Bruce Hopf Veteran Heritage Status Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: North of Sebringville, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,167	Re: Cut down this antenna tree today I cut down and cut into Fire Wood, an Ash Antenna Tree 24 Years ago for a Farmer in his Bush. It was almost 24" across the Stump. What I figured happened to the Tree, was when it was a Sapling, it got Bent over, about 10' up from the Ground, by another Tree that fell on it, and bent it over. It had 3 Antennas on the Tree, and they were 16" across. I've never seen another tree like that Before, or Since. Bruce __________________ McCulloch chain saws 1- Pro Mac 60, 1- Pro Mac 700, 2- Mac 10-10 Automatic's, 2- Mini Mac 30's, 2- Mac 110's, 2- Mini Mac 35's, 1- Mac 140 with Automatic Chain Sharpener, 1- Pro Mac 10-10, 1- Mac Cat, 2- Eager Beaver 2.0's, 1- Mac 1-10 Stihl chain saws 2- 044's, 2- 034's, 2- 024's, 1- 064, 1- 084, Strunk chain saws 1- Busy Beaver, 1- SpeeDemon Special Stand Back, I Have A Very Extreme Case of CAD (Chain Saw Addiction Disorder).

14th January 2009, 02:20 AM	#11
jim1nz Mature tree Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: International, Germany Posts: 473	Re: Cut down this antenna tree today Excellent quality pics mate. Amazing how well the tree occluded the old topping points though.

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