Will these trees be okay?

[ligrass]

I was at a party over the weekend and saw this. Not sure what type of trees they are. I was told the guy did this himself with another tree and it grew back fine and nicer looking. Would this work with white oak trees? (I'm assuming no).

[TimmyG]

Some tree respond well to pollarding, others not so much. I can't say that I've ever seen a pollarded oak. But you now know the appropriate term, so just Google!

[killerv]

don't butcher a white oak tree, if it has outgrown its space, cut it down