I'll post more today. As far as a cut down scar .....none , nada, zip, zilch. This spruce was collected high up in the rockies and this is as big as its gotten in some 400 years. I about wet my pants when I came across this great little fella. BTW...the age was estimated by a fella with an extremely large and powerful micrscope who actually counted the rings of one of the pruned branches after the intial styling
What an amazing little tree! It tells a story pre-dating nearly all of American History. I hope you can find someone who will appreciate it in future generations, (not to sound morbid). What a treasure
Gorgeous tree, probably the best Blue I have seen. If you need any suggestions for pinching this tree drop me a private email, pinching Spruce is not covered very well in the books.