Sycamore gap tree felled - Words Fail Me

[Gad-Westy]

808 Estate said:

Would you need GAP insurance?

Do you not mean SAP insurance?

[dvs_dave]

Silvanus said:

Ian Geary said:

dvs_dave said:

What does tree insurance actually cover? It can’t be replacement as a large tree isn’t replaceable. So what does monetary compensation cover other than perhaps disposal after for example a storm felling it, or something?

Maybe it's what the insurance company will charge for getting it repaired at one of their partner garages?

But I see your point - the sycamore gap tree is gone. No amount of money will bring it back, and a new tree costs what a new tree costs irrespective of which tree it's replacing.

That's a very simplistic way of giving something a value, if the Mona Lisa was destroyed by vandals would it just be worth the value of a new canvas and some paint?

Not at all comparable. A painting is a portable and tradable asset. A tree is neither.

But do enlighten us as to what tree insurance actually covers.

[dvs_dave]

Gad-Westy said:

808 Estate said:

Would you need GAP insurance?

Do you not mean SAP insurance?

Very good

[liner33]

Pit Pony said:

How much is the timber worth ? I'd like to see a nice shed, built with itm

Sycamore isn’t an awful lot of use for stuff , it’s considered a weed by many tree surgeons and normally is of low value . We cut one down in my garden that was twice that size

I was told by some builders that there is a company near Denham to remove mature valuable trees from building developments and you can buy them and just have them delivered

[Silvanus]

liner33 said:

Pit Pony said:

How much is the timber worth ? I'd like to see a nice shed, built with itm

Sycamore isn’t an awful lot of use for stuff , it’s considered a weed by many tree surgeons and normally is of low value . We cut one down in my garden that was twice that size

I was told by some builders that there is a company near Denham to remove mature valuable trees from building developments and you can buy them and just have them delivered

Sycamore is actually a really nice finishing timber and a very good alternative to imported maple. In a past life we used it in a very grand hotel refurbishment instead of maple. Client loved it as it was UK sourced and cheaper, looked great. I come across a lot of sites coppicing sycamore and an awful lot is being grown for the firewood market. With so many UK trees getting hit with various pest and diseases a lot of people are coming round to sycamore.

[loughran]

Sycamore not really a timber suitable for sheds but still useful for making violins, cellos and if you're feeling ambitious, a double base.

A sycamore chopping board is a nice thing and the wood is said to have antibacterial properties, so perfect for food preparation.

Imperative though, that you end rear your sycamore to avoid stick marks.

[BikeBikeBIke]

Quite freaky that a guy nearby had a motive (and seemed the sort) and it wasn't him.

[liner33]

Silvanus said:

Sycamore is actually a really nice finishing timber and a very good alternative to imported maple. In a past life we used it in a very grand hotel refurbishment instead of maple. Client loved it as it was UK sourced and cheaper, looked great. I come across a lot of sites coppicing sycamore and an awful lot is being grown for the firewood market. With so many UK trees getting hit with various pest and diseases a lot of people are coming round to sycamore.

We burn it but find it’s not great since it burns quickly and doesn’t produce a lot of heat

[Flumpo]

loughran said:

Sycamore not really a timber suitable for sheds but still useful for making violins, cellos and if you're feeling ambitious, a double base.

A sycamore chopping board is a nice thing and the wood is said to have antibacterial properties, so perfect for food preparation.

Imperative though, that you end rear your sycamore to avoid stick marks.

I know it might be a bit soon… but surely national heritage have the tree and wood look to raise funds from using it for souvenirs?

[The Mad Monk]

Flumpo said:

I know it might be a bit soon… but surely national heritage have the tree and wood look to raise funds from using it for souvenirs?

You could cut it up into plate sized pieces and flog them off for a small fortune.

[Lotobear]

BikeBikeBIke said:

Quite freaky that a guy nearby had a motive (and seemed the sort) and it wasn't him.

One from Carlisle and the other from Wigton (the latter figures)

[eliot]

Flumpo said:

I know it might be a bit soon… but surely national heritage have the tree and wood look to raise funds from using it for souvenirs?

not that i support the crims, but the "value" of the tree should be contra'd against the profits from trinkets made from said tree?

[pavarotti1980]

BikeBikeBIke said:

Quite freaky that a guy nearby had a motive (and seemed the sort) and it wasn't him.

You mean a man evicted from his house by its charity landlords (who were not the National Trust) suddenly had motive to chop down a tree down 8 miles away?

[BikeBikeBIke]

pavarotti1980 said:

BikeBikeBIke said:

Quite freaky that a guy nearby had a motive (and seemed the sort) and it wasn't him.

You mean a man evicted from his house by its charity landlords (who were not the National Trust) suddenly had motive to chop down a tree down 8 miles away?

Yeah, when you put it like that it wasn't a very convincing motive.

[pavarotti1980]

BikeBikeBIke said:

Yeah, when you put it like that it wasn't a very convincing motive.

nee bother

[Silvanus]

liner33 said:

Silvanus said:

Sycamore is actually a really nice finishing timber and a very good alternative to imported maple. In a past life we used it in a very grand hotel refurbishment instead of maple. Client loved it as it was UK sourced and cheaper, looked great. I come across a lot of sites coppicing sycamore and an awful lot is being grown for the firewood market. With so many UK trees getting hit with various pest and diseases a lot of people are coming round to sycamore.

We burn it but find it’s not great since it burns quickly and doesn’t produce a lot of heat

There are better firewoods, but not the worse. See it going into a lot of hardwood mixes. It also goes off as chips for biomass.

[Short Grain]

Flumpo said:

I know it might be a bit soon… but surely national heritage have the tree and wood look to raise funds from using it for souvenirs?

Deserves slightly more recognition than it got

[KAgantua]

Gad-Westy said:

808 Estate said:

Would you need GAP insurance?

Do you not mean SAP insurance?

Took me a while to twig that one

[LunarOne]

pavarotti1980 said:

2 nuggets plead not guilty and sent to crown court
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-ne...

Lucky they weren't sent to this Oriental supermarket where "thief hats" are not permitted. Although I'm unclear whether that applies only to customers or to chainsaw-wielding miscreants, who presumably don't count as customers.

[TGCOTF-dewey]

pavarotti1980 said:

2 nuggets plead not guilty and sent to crown court
https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-ne...

22 Reg are a poor shadow of themselves. That balcony picture isn't going to garner the same iconic status as the last one.