Thank you for the time you took to show us different aspects of our job. We all have a unique way of tree cutting, but staying focused and making deliberate safe cuts along with planning is something the average person would miss and what we make look easy, sometimes, no most times is a challenge. Everyone makes a mistake but with good plan of action and making deliberate cuts they can be minimized
Really appreciate you taking the time to slow down the parts that for you are second nature to show the rest of us the art and years of skill involved. Nothing better than watching someone who's a master at their craft and being invited to understand the background and processes involved. I would love to see further explanation showing how you actually set up for a spur climb, with the Ddrt as backup, and the speedline, and then how you move all of that down the tree for each cut. Seems like magic when edited out (but I'm sure there's still magic to it!) Appreciate your videos! Congrats on the little one!
Great work August! You and gentlemen like Reg are teaching young tree workers the right way to do things and I commend you and all the others I watch for there work, I know putting these videos together takes a lot of time!
I agree with Robert Wood don’t be afraid to make the long boring videos I am not here to learn my job I come here to learn tricks that will make my job easier. We all have little tricks to add and August you have so many tricks it’s hard to tell whether you’re a magician or not. If we all add our little tricks it will improve the safety of this community and will all get home to our loved ones at night. One for all and all for one thanks August.
August, i've been enjoying and using all the info you give or show since the first vid I saw of you. A great climber to look up to, you and your crew do top notch work, clean and safe. The more vids you put out the better they are and more informative. The beauty of our trade, always, always room to learn
I love your work. I also do tree work, and watching others I think helps me. When Im not working , Im watching videos to reduce my work time with new ways to rig and cut.
August, your a lad!! Been watching your vids for a while now. Every climber watches other climbers and adds stuff to there arsenal. I've definitely added a few watching you! Thanks from Australia
Yes, "Deliberate tree work". Well said August. And I like the cameos of Reg to emphasize the examples you give. Well done, great video! Keep yourselves safe! Randy
Thanks for sharing this August, it was a little comment by you in another vid (the one where you explained why you don't wanna rig branches for a speedline at a spot on the branch that's too-far out from the trunk in a way that'd invite the thing to 'butt into' the line), you showed great integrity in attributing the principle to Reg (even though I've no doubt you'd have learned that technique on your own, considering the volume of this that you do!) and it was that mere mention that let me know of his existence and, now a couple weeks later, I can't even quantify how much more knowledgeable I am for having "attended Reg Coates U.", it's such a wealth of info thanks again for cluing me into him (and, obviously, for your content- am not finished with your library yet but am a good chunk through it, sooo much to be learned by vicariously "going on the job" with you - there's something inherently amazing about this, youtube in-general for such things as this, because I could go spend a summer as a groundsman (have in the past!) solely to learn but in doing so I wouldn't learn, in an entire summer, the principles&techniques I could learn in an afternoon watching you or Reg's channels, literally more in a day than in a summer with a local group and I know "but you can only learn so much by video, you gotta get out there!" and true that's fair enough but, for something like arboriculture, there is so much principle/technique *specifics* that one's gotta know to be efficient before "getting out there", am so glad to have had you guys' videos to really help school me and would take you guys' videos + solo-practice over simply buying gear then relying on on-job-learning - there's great crews that'd teach you a ton, obviously working on *your* crew would be a helluvan experience, but the average crew that I've seen isn't even familiar with / routinely setting speedlines, I have to wonder how much I'd actually learn....the things I've gotta "learn" are things only I can learn by myself in the tree IE movement/posture/etc, the rest is factual/objective techniques/practices/etc that you guys outline beautifully, I am still just blown away / in awe at these ropes & what they can withstand, and at knots&friction-hitches (I could never tie a knot before, my mind was just blown seeing all the things you can do with a rope!!!)
Yes, I'd say you are very much tuned in and sponging stuff up indeed by the details in your writing, especially the deeper observations of thankfulness/awakeness. Yes, most crews won't teach you much. I had to start my own company to begin REALLY learning. But there was no TH-cam back then. What a blessing it is for people to surf YT for vocational input.
August your an idol in the tree industry I watch all your videos and I hope one day I can be as good as you. I’m mostly self taught since my dad past away as I was a kid but I come from a family of all tree guys. Stay safe out there I’ll be watching as always
So true August & Reg, this video is about knowledge & safety & putting it all in your favour, having seen the amount of accidents & injuries on tree life from the climbers on there to me is a big wake up call...plan it, send ittttt, go home safe.
I’ll often mix conventional rigging with speedlining on pieces that are too large to speedline on their own and restricted from a safe landing zone conventionally. If a top is too big - drop it, let it run a little, slide down 30’ and hook it on the speedline. The original rigging line will work as a speed control line at that point as well.
Kiva Swander Arbitrary number my mind came up with while writing when thinking how much a big top usually runs. By all means keep it as short as possible. Edit: I’ve also set up a 3:1 to pull the top back up after letting it run too far. In extreme cases I’ll piece out the top/limb like it’s a separate tree while it hangs on the rigging rope.
Thankyou August and Reg for all the time you have spent with this subject. I agree with you about one handing saws, if our economy could afford the cost of time for two handing saws a lot would be different. I feel there is a disconnect when we cannot see the full impact of our regulation. Often the contractor being left to just figure out how to comply, not unlike engineers being told to adhere to emissions regulation written without a solution. We all know the troubles with new saw tech that leaves us paying to replace or repair failed attempts at engineering a solution. Be deliberate, be present, don’t make the f@#$ it cut! Be responsible for the actions of the self, at least try right? Thanks for bringing this stuff to the table, be well
Such rich content! "Do deliberate tree work or don't do tree work at all" "its about puttin' things in ya favah" All that editing and extra production of the videos seems like it must be a lot of extra work ----- but thanks a lot for going to the trouble to show what you are thinking in the situations, etc. I don't know if I will ever use a speedline or not, but the info here is so rich for any kind of tree work it seems... even for the common home-owner. .............. how about doing some (longer?) "boring" videos where you do show all the planning and preliminary steps. but regardless, thanks again.
Like the raw content stuff travor does. Would be superb. Just straight through. Some neurology study, that i can't find, said that watching first person perspective helps assimilate data and the brain actually processes the information like it's first hand. Regardless of that, being stuck outside my comfort zone without proper coaching i resort to what i see here and it honestly works. I work full days and 'study' for a couple hours and the studying is showing bigger gains than rushing out production. Thanks for what you do man.
Tibetan dance is something that i didnt think i needed in my life, boy was i wrong, im going down the yt rabbit hole on this and its amazing, thank you!
I just discovered your channel, so I haven’t watch all or even most of your videos. Do you have any videos of you running and entire rack of 20 slings in one pass?!? It seems like 5-6 is common for convenience and safety. Once I saw your kit is 20 I figured maybe we’ll see you fire off a full magazine of 20! 🤷🏼♂️😜
I'll use that "Deliberate Tree Work" if you don't mind. I come from the days when you got yelled at for not using your top handle saw one handed so it's second nature to me now, I try and set a good example for the new boys ... My wrist and thumbs are pretty buggered now though and I think all that one handed use probably hasn't helped, especially with the old 020's..
I actually hooked a limb up to zip one time and then cut the limb beside it( small limb and no damage to house). But never the less. It's that moment that your just there for the pay check that gets u. U got to eat breath and dream of tree work.
Hahahaha! “Some people don’t agree with the one-handed saw use. Those people are not up here with me.” Freeze frame that and put it in the tree climbers Hall of Fame please. Thank you August.
Deese's Trees : truth!! I also like the line; “do you know where your bar tip is?” I used to frame house long ago and usually pinned the guard on my Skilsaw (OSHA no no) but I always knew where my blade was and didn’t have to worry about the guard causing a bind-up on compound-miter hip/val cut.
Ha!! August you said "Boogered Up" I thought only us southern boys used that expression. Nice to see its made it up to your neck of the woods. Because if it didn't then that would just be Boogered up!!!! Carry on....as you were
Thank you for the time you took to show us different aspects of our job. We all have a unique way of tree cutting, but staying focused and making deliberate safe cuts along with planning is something the average person would miss and what we make look easy, sometimes, no most times is a challenge. Everyone makes a mistake but with good plan of action and making deliberate cuts they can be minimized
I watch these old videos, just to brush up before I go to the same style of job the next day. Thank you
Same!!
Really appreciate you taking the time to slow down the parts that for you are second nature to show the rest of us the art and years of skill involved. Nothing better than watching someone who's a master at their craft and being invited to understand the background and processes involved. I would love to see further explanation showing how you actually set up for a spur climb, with the Ddrt as backup, and the speedline, and then how you move all of that down the tree for each cut. Seems like magic when edited out (but I'm sure there's still magic to it!) Appreciate your videos! Congrats on the little one!
Great work August! You and gentlemen like Reg are teaching young tree workers the right way to do things and I commend you and all the others I watch for there work, I know putting these videos together takes a lot of time!
These comprehensive vids are saving property and people from damage/ injury guaranteed. Awesome work and very well demonstrated. Thanks guys
I agree with Robert Wood don’t be afraid to make the long boring videos I am not here to learn my job I come here to learn tricks that will make my job easier. We all have little tricks to add and August you have so many tricks it’s hard to tell whether you’re a magician or not. If we all add our little tricks it will improve the safety of this community and will all get home to our loved ones at night. One for all and all for one thanks August.
August, i've been enjoying and using all the info you give or show since the first vid I saw of you. A great climber to look up to, you and your crew do top notch work, clean and safe. The more vids you put out the better they are and more informative. The beauty of our trade, always, always room to learn
Thank you August and Reggie, for both the knowledge and wisdom. Much appreciated.
Fantastic ending. These videos redirected me to choose to become a canopy arborist as a follow-on career.
I love your work. I also do tree work, and watching others I think helps me. When Im not working , Im watching videos to reduce my work time with new ways to rig and cut.
August, your a lad!! Been watching your vids for a while now. Every climber watches other climbers and adds stuff to there arsenal. I've definitely added a few watching you! Thanks from Australia
Splendid video August! Blessings in Christ to you and your loved ones ❤️
Yes, "Deliberate tree work". Well said August.
And I like the cameos of Reg to emphasize the
examples you give. Well done, great video!
Keep yourselves safe!
Randy
Real intelligent man , sharing all his knowledge gathered over the years.
Your type of thinking, along with Reg's is where I want to be. Thanks much. Happy new year.
Love the excerpts from Reg's channel. Great work, as always.
Thanks alot for giving snippets of detail regarding deliberate tree work. This info could well be saving lives. Cheers to Reg and yourself
Always great information. Reg is a legend.
Check out Dave Coleman’s channel you wanna talk about badass legend’s in the tree world, he’s bad to the bone.
"Do deliberate work" should apply to all that we do but many do not seem interested. Thanks for another great video August!
Thanks for sharing this August, it was a little comment by you in another vid (the one where you explained why you don't wanna rig branches for a speedline at a spot on the branch that's too-far out from the trunk in a way that'd invite the thing to 'butt into' the line), you showed great integrity in attributing the principle to Reg (even though I've no doubt you'd have learned that technique on your own, considering the volume of this that you do!) and it was that mere mention that let me know of his existence and, now a couple weeks later, I can't even quantify how much more knowledgeable I am for having "attended Reg Coates U.", it's such a wealth of info thanks again for cluing me into him (and, obviously, for your content- am not finished with your library yet but am a good chunk through it, sooo much to be learned by vicariously "going on the job" with you - there's something inherently amazing about this, youtube in-general for such things as this, because I could go spend a summer as a groundsman (have in the past!) solely to learn but in doing so I wouldn't learn, in an entire summer, the principles&techniques I could learn in an afternoon watching you or Reg's channels, literally more in a day than in a summer with a local group and I know "but you can only learn so much by video, you gotta get out there!" and true that's fair enough but, for something like arboriculture, there is so much principle/technique *specifics* that one's gotta know to be efficient before "getting out there", am so glad to have had you guys' videos to really help school me and would take you guys' videos + solo-practice over simply buying gear then relying on on-job-learning - there's great crews that'd teach you a ton, obviously working on *your* crew would be a helluvan experience, but the average crew that I've seen isn't even familiar with / routinely setting speedlines, I have to wonder how much I'd actually learn....the things I've gotta "learn" are things only I can learn by myself in the tree IE movement/posture/etc, the rest is factual/objective techniques/practices/etc that you guys outline beautifully, I am still just blown away / in awe at these ropes & what they can withstand, and at knots&friction-hitches (I could never tie a knot before, my mind was just blown seeing all the things you can do with a rope!!!)
Yes, I'd say you are very much tuned in and sponging stuff up indeed by the details in your writing, especially the deeper observations of thankfulness/awakeness. Yes, most crews won't teach you much. I had to start my own company to begin REALLY learning. But there was no TH-cam back then. What a blessing it is for people to surf YT for vocational input.
Nice work August! Love the Reg clips as well... - Patrick
August your an idol in the tree industry I watch all your videos and I hope one day I can be as good as you. I’m mostly self taught since my dad past away as I was a kid but I come from a family of all tree guys. Stay safe out there I’ll be watching as always
Mike Cook let me know if you ever want to discuss strategies
Absolutely kiva
Amazing August 😁👍🙋♂️👍👍👍 love it. Am being claiming for over 15 years And my opinion you are An tree surgeon and expert 👋
"Do deliberate tree work or don't do tree work at all" Is the right answer ...Nice video ...liked the music mix and the reg coates mix too.
So true August & Reg, this video is about knowledge & safety & putting it all in your favour, having seen the amount of accidents & injuries on tree life from the climbers on there to me is a big wake up call...plan it, send ittttt, go home safe.
The very last clip in this video I think is the most bad ass thing I've seen you do. I've watched every one of your videos. That was sweet!
as always, amazing rigging. great patience for perfection! A model for safety.
I’ll often mix conventional rigging with speedlining on pieces that are too large to speedline on their own and restricted from a safe landing zone conventionally. If a top is too big - drop it, let it run a little, slide down 30’ and hook it on the speedline. The original rigging line will work as a speed control line at that point as well.
GSCHG VT hey man thanks for that tip, why 30’ and not just 10’ ?
Kiva Swander Arbitrary number my mind came up with while writing when thinking how much a big top usually runs. By all means keep it as short as possible.
Edit: I’ve also set up a 3:1 to pull the top back up after letting it run too far. In extreme cases I’ll piece out the top/limb like it’s a separate tree while it hangs on the rigging rope.
GSCHG VT ok cool and thanks I’m self taught so that really helps
Speedlined my first top 2 days ago after your pt.1 never done a top for some reason. Always negative or tip rigged. Was awesome!
Victorious victor 💪🏼🏆
Great! enjoy your time out West! 😉
Thankyou August and Reg for all the time you have spent with this subject. I agree with you about one handing saws, if our economy could afford the cost of time for two handing saws a lot would be different. I feel there is a disconnect when we cannot see the full impact of our regulation. Often the contractor being left to just figure out how to comply, not unlike engineers being told to adhere to emissions regulation written without a solution. We all know the troubles with new saw tech that leaves us paying to replace or repair failed attempts at engineering a solution. Be deliberate, be present, don’t make the f@#$ it cut! Be responsible for the actions of the self, at least try right? Thanks for bringing this stuff to the table, be well
Yeeeeha 👍👍👍🇦🇺. Sweet looking kit August. Would be awsome for folk like yourself who do a majority of conifers..🐿🌲..👍👍👍🇦🇺
Love your videos August!!!
Such rich content!
"Do deliberate tree work or don't do tree work at all"
"its about puttin' things in ya favah"
All that editing and extra production of the videos seems like it must be a lot of extra work ----- but thanks a lot for going to the trouble to show what you are thinking in the situations, etc.
I don't know if I will ever use a speedline or not, but the info here is so rich for any kind of tree work it seems... even for the common home-owner.
.............. how about doing some (longer?) "boring" videos where you do show all the planning and preliminary steps.
but regardless, thanks again.
Like the raw content stuff travor does. Would be superb. Just straight through. Some neurology study, that i can't find, said that watching first person perspective helps assimilate data and the brain actually processes the information like it's first hand. Regardless of that, being stuck outside my comfort zone without proper coaching i resort to what i see here and it honestly works. I work full days and 'study' for a couple hours and the studying is showing bigger gains than rushing out production. Thanks for what you do man.
Robert Wood, you just said what i wanted to say.
That top was a fun ride Thank U August🍀👊🌲Soooooo deliberate 👍set'n gates opposite it is all deliberate 👏
Just ordered a shirt for Jaden, love the vids stay safe!
I like it,can't wait for part 3!
good man reg , keep the vids coming .
August you left out the best part of Reg explaining never make a just F_-------- it cut 🤔😁👍👊
I was thinking the same thing haha. "It'll never be alright"
@@nathanarievlis3985 it's the truth 👍
Yeah, I didn’t want to get the bleeps out.
@@AugustHunicke lol👊👍
It's Reg.....his bleeps are different.....
I just got a echo 2511 what all do i need to do to get it to rip like yours
Where did he get the tether for the ZigZag SRT?
Another great edit August, thanks for doing what you do
Quantum Hiker that’s a clip called Tibet on yt free music downloads
Tibetan dance is something that i didnt think i needed in my life, boy was i wrong, im going down the yt rabbit hole on this and its amazing, thank you!
Gnarly edit broseph! Tell Damien and the newest climber Even I said what's good?!
“It’s tree surgery” it’s what I call it ....awesome video
Nicely done monkey Beaver's thank you for sharing your time and experience with us out here in the planet of ape's
I just discovered your channel, so I haven’t watch all or even most of your videos. Do you have any videos of you running and entire rack of 20 slings in one pass?!? It seems like 5-6 is common for convenience and safety. Once I saw your kit is 20 I figured maybe we’ll see you fire off a full magazine of 20! 🤷🏼♂️😜
You can if you want, you have to preset them all. The larger kit just keeps you from needing to reload as often.
Reg coates, great advice man, great advice!!!!
I'll use that "Deliberate Tree Work" if you don't mind. I come from the days when you got yelled at for not using your top handle saw one handed so it's second nature to me now, I try and set a good example for the new boys ... My wrist and thumbs are pretty buggered now though and I think all that one handed use probably hasn't helped, especially with the old 020's..
Exactly
I actually hooked a limb up to zip one time and then cut the limb beside it( small limb and no damage to house). But never the less. It's that moment that your just there for the pay check that gets u. U got to eat breath and dream of tree work.
Speedline tree removal word! And you gotta do deadlifts like 4-7 times a week because your low back has to be steel
9:41 It looks like your noggin got a wee rattle, Hunicke. Wild ride, that.
Great video
Another great video
👏GOOD VID 😎
What rope are you using for the speed line?
Don’t remember. Static is best tho if you want to know
August Hunicke
So some thing like sterling htp static 7/16". Are the mollies available as a separate item? Thanks for your time and help
Jason Mester no not available separately yet
When's part 3 being released
Jason Dwyer it’s made, I just haven’t had any internet upload speed for a while to put it up.
What comms are you using?
Snh10 sena
@@AugustHunicke Thanks August, from NSW Australia.
Buckin’ Billy cuts and climbs with one hand 😂
Is Reg from Liverpool? Accent sounds like John Lennon.
Ed. Farr Manchester I think.
Very cool-subbed
Or don’t do tree work at all! You said it.💪
riding down the line (cam) is fun
Hi August nice one is reg from England it sound Ilke it buddy
david clarke ya
Sherwood Forest, to be exact...
Controlled drop!! BAM!!
It would be fun to be in the place of the camera on the zip line 🤔😏
My old foreman used to say:
"You can't think you know. You gotta know you know.
You know?"
Hahahaha!
“Some people don’t agree with the one-handed saw use. Those people are not up here with me.”
Freeze frame that and put it in the tree climbers Hall of Fame please. Thank you August.
Deese's Trees : truth!! I also like the line; “do you know where your bar tip is?” I used to frame house long ago and usually pinned the guard on my Skilsaw (OSHA no no) but I always knew where my blade was and didn’t have to worry about the guard causing a bind-up on compound-miter hip/val cut.
Could turn it into an adage and sell placards. "With one-handed saw use, some people do not agree. However, THEY are not up here with me."
@6:06 the only time in life you want this perspective
Bet you never thought in a million years. When you went to go climb a tree your first choice would be to grab an echo.
What’s up with the last 5 seconds of the video? That piece looked too big?
ground guy didnt let it run. or too many wraps.
Kiva Swander Nah, pitch covered rope buggered up the run.
I guess I’m still scardycat with dropping big pieces like that, looks like so much weight!
Kiva Swander You will get no argument from me that smaller is less chance of drama.
Ha!! August you said "Boogered Up" I thought only us southern boys used that expression. Nice to see its made it up to your neck of the woods. Because if it didn't then that would just be Boogered up!!!! Carry on....as you were
cool job.
Nice!!
Yes thats why im 54. Be well EveryOne
BALLS OF STEEL.
My bar tips are all in the garage cuz its late
Seems to me, that safety is the job of professional arboring.
I'm back, I'm back in the monkey, beaver, saddle again! I'm back