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Remove old tree carvings??
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:14 pm
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:14 pm
I just bought a house that has a water oak in the back yard with a bunch of deep, old, inappropriate carvings in the trunk. I plan on cutting the tree down eventually, but anyone have any tips on how to get rid of these carvings until then?
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Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:23 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
Do like a cover up tattoo
Posted on 6/17/19 at 9:27 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
I'll say it. Pics? 
Posted on 6/17/19 at 10:34 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
Just grind them out with a chainsaw.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 12:10 am to SMACKYtheFROG
Hello, I am new over here and just want to open with you all I am John and instead of creating a new one, this is the creat topic to start.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:03 am to JohnArmwood
Best thing to do with wateroak is cut it down before it falls on your house.They are not long lived trees and they are shallow rooted.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 7:08 am to LSUA 75
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They are not long lived trees and they are shallow rooted.
Got one in my yard that is easy 75+ years old.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 7:46 am to fishfighter
Yea, but the inside has been rotting for 35 years
Posted on 6/18/19 at 7:53 am to wickowick
Yea, I am going to cut it down. I just don’t want to spend that kind of money right now considering I just spent so much buying and moving.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:05 am to SMACKYtheFROG
how inappropriate we talking about?
But I would think you could just take em off and let the tree heal over
But I would think you could just take em off and let the tree heal over
Posted on 6/18/19 at 10:29 am to SMACKYtheFROG
I would go with a grinder.
The fact that you'll eventually be cutting the tree down kinda gives you a "get out of jail free" card. If you end up harming/killing the tree, you just move on to the inevitable.
The fact that you'll eventually be cutting the tree down kinda gives you a "get out of jail free" card. If you end up harming/killing the tree, you just move on to the inevitable.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:06 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
Get some pruning tar and scab over it if it is temporary.
Posted on 6/18/19 at 1:14 pm to SMACKYtheFROG
They are right about the tree rotting on the inside. I had one come down on my house during Gustav. I cut another by it down. Both were hollow inside.
As far as your carvings, spray “Great Stuff” polyurethane foam over carvings , sand or carve the resulting foam down smooth and spray paint the spot black.
As far as your carvings, spray “Great Stuff” polyurethane foam over carvings , sand or carve the resulting foam down smooth and spray paint the spot black.
This post was edited on 6/18/19 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 6/18/19 at 2:45 pm to mtcheral
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Just grind them out with a chainsaw.
this ^^^^^
but use a side grinder, its a lot easier to control so less risk of injury.
also a very simple cover up is bondo, its great for repairing wood and holds paint very well, just mix it up, fill in the carvings plus a little extra and then when its dry paint right over it or just leave it like that.
either way its not a big deal to make that go away so your kids dont have to look at it
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