Mature Smoke Tree Pruning Question

Please let me know if I can cut into the old wood, if so do should I cut the trunks to the ground? The tree is question is approx 10′ tall with a 10″ spread and it is 20 years old. The old trunks (about 8 or 9)vary in diameter, some are approx. 4″ and some are close to 8″ Thank you.

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#1 Comment By GKH_Susan On 05/26/2021 @ 4:50 pm

Here are the instructions for pruning a smoke tree:

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