Giant Trident

[shibui]

Agree. Unless you can find an alternative front for the tree where this scar is less obvious.
Not sure whether that root will be compromised by carving down in a V That root has already lost its big branch so if it is still alive it is now sending water and nutrients up to the 2 existing branches. Give sap flow is usually as straight as possible that means little or no sap currently moving up the area marked.

[Albo]

Repot today.
That was fun for my back.

[Albo]

Got a thick root cutting off it as well. Will see it that takes.
Love the freebies.

[Albo]

Nice to see life after being carved and repotted.
Apart from letting it do its thing for a while not real sure on the future styling. I think I’ll see where it buds out but eventually get rid of most of the existing branching. Most of it is long, straight and vertical.

[TimS]

It's always a relief to see a tree that's had some work done on it leaf out in spring for sure.

Definitely a long term project, but really all trees are at the end of the day regardless of size or age.