Famous Sycamore Gap tree at Hadrian’s Wall found cut down

VelvetStorm, 8 months ago

Take the lumber from the tree make it into a cross and crucify the person who did this on it on the spot the tree was on. Leave the body there to take place of the tree.

thisfro, 8 months ago

Yeah, no.

brlemworld, 8 months ago

Maybe put them in a wood chipper instead and use them as mulch for a new tree

Minarble, 8 months ago

What could possibly possess someone to do this?

You would have to lug a chainsaw into the National Park and then spend hours cutting it down.

Why?

poVoq, 8 months ago

We welcome thousands of people each year who look forward to seeing the famous tree.

My guess would be that someone wanted to stop the Instagram tourism that trample down everything for “that photo opportunity”.

Still a shitty thing to do, though.

VelvetStorm, 8 months ago

It was someone who did it to just do it.

Treevan, 8 months ago

Cut like that with a large, sharp saw could be done in 5 mins. If the bar was long enough to cut from one side, it’s 3 cuts only. If there was no notch/scarf, one backcut and could be done quicker than 5.

Source: Arborist. Our 30 year old trees are that diameter so we get a lot of practice.

Your questions still stand but it could be fast if it wanted to be.

Gazumi, 8 months ago

I hate the fact that the tree was cut down. I am equally amazed that despite a clean and clear cut and the tree layingon it’s side, the article says that it is beleived that the tree was felled.

ieatpillowtags, 8 months ago

No no it was a 16 year old with an ax!