That maple looked fine until I saw the bark inclusion from above

If I hadn't checked from the lift, the whole limb could have failed. Always take a second look from a different angle before making the cut.

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morgan_ward619d ago

Wait, it looked totally fine from the ground?

betty_shah9d ago

Seriously, angles are everything. I saw a video last week where a guy almost took down a tree that looked solid, but from his buddy's phone video on the ground, you could see a huge crack wrapping around the backside of the trunk. It just looked like a shadow from his position. Your lift story totally reminds me of that. A straight-on view misses so much, especially with bark inclusions or splits hiding in plain sight. Getting that second perspective literally saves trees, and bones.