Thanks for sharing Blair. I always enjoy your videos. You seem to have a blessed life, working with trees and with your family, always staying positive. And that pile of boards is a dream!
Hi Guys , I’m from west Tennessee. I cut timber for 20 years and now I’m working for a tree service. And I just wanted to tell you that I feel blessed to have the knowledge I’ve gained and I’m always open for more. Your attitudes seem to be the same and I LOVE it. Nothing worse than a cocky know it all in our business. I would help on a job like this for a week for free just to be in California 😁. Be safe guys and please soak up some Beautiful west coast sun for me. It’s raining here and I’m off work watching you guys and having a blast.👍🏻👍🏻
Thomas McDonald yeah, spoiled here but we pay for that nice weather with absurd costs of living. A 200 k house In Tennessee is well over a million here. So, Tennessee is not sounding too bad.
I just trimmed some oaks of a building .I advised against it but they wanted it trimmed off roof.but my point was its 3.8 million dollar home.therr are some high ones .couldn't pay me to live out west ..especially with current times..my cuzzins just visited from there .they came fir week .I miss the cold north in Wisconsin :&Illinois
Blair, god only knows I could write a book here, you know. First, this was the most comprehensive, modern video I've EVER seen on removing a residential Redwood. Almost flawless with today's technology. I thank you so much!! THIS, as the 'lead climber', was what I became accustomed to, ABSOULUTLY LIVED FOR, 40 years ago, sans the buckets, new tech gear, working with just a single taut line hitch, a power saw, a climb line, and a safety line. Our 'tech' was a cabled safety line, if available. (you remember that.) At the time, a 'truckers hitch' was a staple. Rarely were we blessed with ample room for a drop zone. we had to 'table' small? lol? sections of wood with the largest saws we had. Our old chippers were high speed death traps that yanked the branches, if sharp, grabbed them so fast we had to become acrobats NOT to be whipped repeatedly on our body's. rolling small/large sections to the truck, it would literally take 4 men to lift them into the truck. you KNEW manhood, and what REAL work was about. ~MM
understanding Redwoods is also knowing that in the wrong environment, they don’t grow correctly. An urban redwood can often become a MONSTER problem tree much too quickly. This tree broke the water pipes and the client had a $2000. dollar water bill one month and didn’t know there was a leak. In the forest, a 66 year old tree might only be 16 inches in diameter (which is right).
waabbii glad you asked. First, why does a native tree grow slower? In a dense forest, competition for light is a big issue. The trees grow slowly because of the conditions. In an urban environment, the trees have full sun, good soil and added irrigation. The tough trees are the fighters in a native habitat
@@arboristBlairGlenn can't tell you how many times I've opted for my smaller saw that ran so fast, and I trusted to make precision cuts, albeit more work involved.
STILL one of the best video's you've done. The commentary/teaching/great camera work/editing/ AND, you got to do it with your Son! (Had to come back to watch again!)
Such an awesome video. Love you recognize the mistakes and that you leave the climber with the ultimate decision making. Plus milling the tree was great.
Yeah, the sawyer should unclip when topping for the very reason you said . The bar can get hung up in the holding wood if he saws too quickly or there’s heavy lean (or pulling). Very happy he got the saw clear but that was a close one.
arboristBlairGlenn the clip on the back of the 200 and 201 is designed to break away. Might give him a slight jerk but that’s it. Saw would be on the ground.
I always keep my saw clipped in as I just about always have final finese cutting like Reg Coates EASING in to final release - shut saw off & hang & finish with hand saw 😊🌅 spiderwoodman@gmail.com
You must be very proud of your Son, he seems to be very good at trees and a very hard worker... every time I see a video with you and your son, it reminds me of my Father when I started working for him and he got me into climbing trees when I was just 17 years old... he never told me he was proud of me, but I could just see it in his face.
After watching this channel for quite a while and learning how fast trees can grow in that area, I would've guessed 80 or 85. Before I started watching Blair I would have guessed 150 at least...LOL..!! I really liked the end where the top was cut off and slow mo was used with some very serene and sad strings & piano music...very nicely done..!!
Your work is not for those uncomfortable with heights. Wish I had that load of milled redwood. It would keep in stock and busy for the rest of my life---and then some. You and your crew do great work.
I do wall climbing.. Paragliding, abseiling and some thing to do with high altitude.. But every time i watch your video on cutting tall trees it will give me a goosebumps. Chill in my spine.
Leman Sawi back in my youth, I was dedicated to big walls in Yosemite. Lived in camp 4 for a year. Back when pistons ruled and haul bags up big walls weighed 80 pounds. th-cam.com/video/xISV3XAeTLA/w-d-xo.html
Ruthless Goat nope they come from harvested trees ! And the mills send the lumber to the hardware stores such as : Home Depot , Lowes or Ace Hardware etc
@@arboristBlairGlenn , A very lucky man to do what you love for work! Every job is unique! You are fortunate to have a supportive family, also! Have a great Sunday, Blair!
Thanks for this amazing video. I guessed the tree was 100 years old - way out! But it’s sad to see such a wonderful tree being taken out. But the fact that they are so fast growing is a consolation.
@@arboristBlairGlennhm yh lol, 95% of them has just been cutted down the last 200 years, but Yh It's just your job Some of them can cause some real problems if they aren't cutted down for sure.
Awesome vijeo. Lol. Im from east coast where we get big hardwood but most of the time they are so spready they require a crane when that big. I would love to know how much you put on that job.
Awesome no colour words ie. non racist tree removal Sorry my silly dumb jokes during takedown , besides going with Climbers decision on what saw climber ( boss ) decides Good on ya Blair 😊🌅 spiderwoodman@gmail.com
Arguably the height of that back cut is more the issue with the way the saw left the top, but that was a nice takedown. Speed lining those limbs was the perfect solution.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Well said sir! I've never said a bad word about any of your videos but the bottom cut of the face cut was too deep, the back cut was too high and he cut through the hinge due too poor saw positioning, the top of the bar might have been a better option so he could see his cuts. At the end of the day it landed right, climber was OK and so was the saw, a lesson learned.
@@arboristBlairGlenn And I absolutely appreciate that, as much as highlights reels are lovely, I prefer to see the whole job, even the parts that are less ideal, as the reality we all face when we go aloft is that stuff happens. Recently did a poplar removal where we literally had that exact conversation about taking up a larger saw, so I'm glad to see others go through similar experiences.
At the end it looks like you got paid in redwood boards! We had a small (25 feet?) redwood in our yard when I was 5 years old. Those splinters sure get sore! Glad y'all made it home safely. I groaned when that stem missed the chip pile.
The work you do is amazing.The one thing I admire is your patience with the job and your guys.My first tree experience was in the 90's at a major company for powerlines.Soon after I went to another major company in St.Louis.The man in charge of our crew was on edge and screaming.Soon after I learned why.He had a white powdery substance on a cd case inside the bucket truck.Needless to say,I got a job close to home as soon as I could.
We had two large branches of one of those old huge-spreading oak trees crack off last night or this morning and is currently blocking our driveway and covering the majority of the neighbor's yard. "Coastal oaks" I think you have called them? I would say a 22" diameter and a 26" diameter branch. Plenty big, probably 15,000-18,000 pounds of wood. Got a tree service on the way. Looks like nothing serious was damaged, maybe knocked a few bricks off the top of a wall separating the properties, plenty of those bricks were loose anyway. Tree news!
Great video, especially the slo-mo of the top coming off! I must admit I cringed slightly to see the mill operators' shirt loose like that, but I guess in reality it was plenty far enough away from the blade. Pleased with my guess at the beginning of 60 - 80 years old.
2:14: *STAAP THA DRUM NOYZZ!!* 😬 2:26: Ahhh, phew. 21:30: This edit makes it look like you're cutting the tree down while your son is still up there. 😄 Snarkiness aside, This was a really good video. I enjoyed the length. Past videos of yours have educated me about urban redwood trees; my guess on the age was "around 60 years."
Beautiful wood! How did you get the mill in there? I know you have been talking about getting SRT gear, all that up and down would have been perfect for it. Thankyou for the content, Zac.
I would love to know what ballpark the bid was in for this tree!.. the saw getting grabbed has happened to me before I don’t use lanyard, but have had saws ripped out of my hand . I find that it’s important especially in wood that snaps easy to insure that back cut is level with the bottom of the face cut you practically negate that possibility when you do
I'm going to guess it was around 70 years old. Nice single leader tree. It's too bad such a nice healthy tree had to go, but at least the wood won't be wasted.
Just amazing how young that tree was and being that massive and its awesome to see trees being recycled into usable boards nice job on that moneta tree
Nice! But, when he threw the top, he incorrectly cut the face cut. His bottom cut was further than the top causing it to shelf. Luckily he got the bar out in time.
Very crucial point to unclip your saw if gets stuck it will rip you from the tree not good ,that’s why you guys need to know your stuff ,thanks for the video
I guessed 75 at first but then thought no this tree had prime squared growing conditions and changed to 65. That sure saved a lot of time and effort being able to bring it down as one big log!
This video is impressive. It's sad to see such a majestic tree being cut but when you have to do it, you have to do it. I am also very curious about the amount of sawn timber in this tree.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Thank you. You and your team are hardworking. In our region (Quebec, Canada) trees take twice or triple the time to reach this size.
For the climbers I highly recommend a breakaway saw strap and to clip the saw to a Transporter on your hip. Makes the saw more easily accessible and the long webbing hanging down less likely to get hung up. Less of a stump shot on the top would help make the top less likely to hang up on the saw. Great video as always and the Milling of the wood at the end was really awesome.
one of the best videos I have watched. thank you. I have killed only a few dozen trees when I lived on 20 acres or BC west coast rain forest. I had lots of room and choice of where the trees landed usually. I know enough to be dangerous and even though I will never own another chainsaw I like learning from you.
Mike Powers my son is still learning and I will show mistakes so others can also learn. TH-cam has the power to help train on ways that were never before possible. I’m lucky to have had a mentor who pointed these things out to me when I was young.
Hey man great video that slow mo top was really cool, I like your sons point of view. Anyway did he do that spurless? And if so just wondering why? For milling? Thanks for the video and have a good weekend 👊
That is crazy! I didn’t even consider that as a possibility to do that removal without spurs. Sounds like time for a spur adjustment or a new set. Kaleb is really impressive being able to go without, but like you said Blair, that was a mistake. Glad he made it down okay & hope he never takes that risk again. Really appreciate you being honest in the editing!
The reason why I'm sure you know Glenn his saw got stuck in his back cut hes about 2" above maybe 3 above his notch he should it came right at the notch that would not happen
David Fairman understanding Redwoods is also knowing that in the wrong environment, they don’t grow correctly. An urban redwood can often become a MONSTER problem tree much too quickly. This tree broke the water pipes and the client had a $2000. dollar water bill one month and didn’t know there was a leak. In the forest, a 66 year old tree might only be 16 inches in diameter (which is right).
As sad as it was to see that tree come down, it make no sense whatever to plant them around homes without an acre or so, of clear land around each tree. Seeing the lumber that the tree was made into makes it much better. In the coulda' shoulda' woulda' realm... We visited a friend and his wife in Arcata, California where he was in forestry school. He tried to get me to buy some Northern California bluff land for less than $1,000 an acre. He said we could plant redwoods and let them grow tax freee for forty years, then cut enough to build a house and retire. That was about 45 years ago and back then we barely had gas money to get back to LA County. We lost contact, but I hope he was able to realize that dream.
b r this removal was (in honesty), a bit over his skill level. Without mistakes, we don’t really learn. I notice I did not edit this to make my son look amazing?
Yes most definitely he did a great job but as you know in tree work one wrong mistake could cost you your life I've been doing this for almost 18 years climbing for about 14.
Blair, I love your videos, and I love redwoods. It’s the only softwood I will carve because I just love the colour contrasts so much. It’s enough to make me put up with the tendency softwoods have to pull the knife into the grain.
All I know about climbing is what I've learned from your channel, but I was a little surprised to see the climber going up and down on a single line without any safety. Is that normal?
I assume you are asking about a secondary backup Fall Protection System Random Stranger. Tree work is the only vertical access industry that I know of that doesn’t use a secondary backup system at all times like they do in tower work, window washing, etc. Tree climbers be NUTS! LOL
He did a good job just his last cut hes blown out the top a few things I see wrong that is he is way below cutting above his head with one hand also he cut way above his notch if he was right on his notch the fibers would a never grab the sawlike that he did a great job though. Also break away laniards come in handy just in case
Louis Block a “V” would mean two ropes. Which would mean two people holding the ropes or some unique rigging. Is this something you have done? Please elaborate if you have.
@@arboristBlairGlenn , no 1 rope in v , 1 end on fixt end the after landing zone (pin in the ground are tree.... , 1 end hold a person , in the tree you make loop and hook it on a loop around the tree , , you need to hook the hook over the 2 lins and let it slide . open are closing the V whil result in faster ar slower sliding , yes i do same job , sorry for englich :S
D Scherp wrong species in wrong environment. Redwoods belong in their native coastal forest. Put them in an urban environment and they grow much too fast. This is NOT an old tree!
Tegan69 if the owner of the tree pays me for my time, it is theirs. In this job, the tree owner didn’t want to see the tree go to waste, so my mill time was just for the lumber. Redwood is selling for a premium so the wood value was about 3000. I’m going to use it myself so there is no profit other than the lumber.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Good to know. I've been interested in working with arborists or their clients in milling the trees onsite. Related, it seems the arborists in my town always cut the trunks too short, rather than leaving them long similar to the length you milled in this video. Do you have any advice on how to work with arborists to claim and mill the trees they cut down?
Thanks for sharing Blair. I always enjoy your videos. You seem to have a blessed life, working with trees and with your family, always staying positive. And that pile of boards is a dream!
troels1979 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Hi Guys , I’m from west Tennessee. I cut timber for 20 years and now I’m working for a tree service. And I just wanted to tell you that I feel blessed to have the knowledge I’ve gained and I’m always open for more. Your attitudes seem to be the same and I LOVE it. Nothing worse than a cocky know it all in our business. I would help on a job like this for a week for free just to be in California 😁. Be safe guys and please soak up some Beautiful west coast sun for me. It’s raining here and I’m off work watching you guys and having a blast.👍🏻👍🏻
Thomas McDonald yeah, spoiled here but we pay for that nice weather with absurd costs of living. A 200 k house In Tennessee is well over a million here. So, Tennessee is not sounding too bad.
I just trimmed some oaks of a building .I advised against it but they wanted it trimmed off roof.but my point was its 3.8 million dollar home.therr are some high ones .couldn't pay me to live out west ..especially with current times..my cuzzins just visited from there .they came fir week .I miss the cold north in Wisconsin :&Illinois
Blair, god only knows I could write a book here, you know. First, this was the most comprehensive, modern video I've EVER seen on removing a residential Redwood. Almost flawless with today's technology. I thank you so much!! THIS, as the 'lead climber', was what I became accustomed to, ABSOULUTLY LIVED FOR, 40 years ago, sans the buckets, new tech gear, working with just a single taut line hitch, a power saw, a climb line, and a safety line. Our 'tech' was a cabled safety line, if available. (you remember that.) At the time, a 'truckers hitch' was a staple. Rarely were we blessed with ample room for a drop zone. we had to 'table' small? lol? sections of wood with the largest saws we had. Our old chippers were high speed death traps that yanked the branches, if sharp, grabbed them so fast we had to become acrobats NOT to be whipped repeatedly on our body's. rolling small/large sections to the truck, it would literally take 4 men to lift them into the truck. you KNEW manhood, and what REAL work was about. ~MM
Michigan Mister glad you enjoyed this. I’m pretty sore
@@arboristBlairGlenn, lol, I watched/knew.
19:30 great footage of that top coming down! That's dangerous-ass work, there's no two ways about it.
pneumatic00 there is a lesson in every video and that is the lesson here.
The slow motion of top going down was really cool! Beautiful wood. Was a very beautiful tree too. Thank you both. Great job!
understanding Redwoods is also knowing that in the wrong environment, they don’t grow correctly. An urban redwood can often become a MONSTER problem tree much too quickly. This tree broke the water pipes and the client had a $2000. dollar water bill one month and didn’t know there was a leak. In the forest, a 66 year old tree might only be 16 inches in diameter (which is right).
why will an urban redwood grow faster then one in the forest?
waabbii glad you asked. First, why does a native tree grow slower? In a dense forest, competition for light is a big issue. The trees grow slowly because of the conditions. In an urban environment, the trees have full sun, good soil and added irrigation. The tough trees are the fighters in a native habitat
What will you use the timber for? @arboristBlairGlenn
dougalburnell many outdoor projects
This was a greedy tree... Searching out even more water when it didn't know it had a good thing being an urbanite. Enjoy the beautiful lumber!
"At the end of the day, the climber makes the call"....perfectly said.
The climber is in charge and hopefully, trained well to make good decisions.
@@arboristBlairGlenn can't tell you how many times I've opted for my smaller saw that ran so fast, and I trusted to make precision cuts, albeit more work involved.
STILL one of the best video's you've done. The commentary/teaching/great camera work/editing/ AND, you got to do it with your Son! (Had to come back to watch again!)
Thanks, I have a few exciting job videos. This one included
Liked this video a lot. Great to see the new climbing rig.
Pops 549 thanks, next, a proper chest connection.
Pops 549 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Both beautiful and devastatingly sad at the same time.
Such an awesome video. Love you recognize the mistakes and that you leave the climber with the ultimate decision making. Plus milling the tree was great.
Bradley Carrico we learn from mistakes.
If we are wise we do.
Bradley Carrico here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Yeah, the sawyer should unclip when topping for the very reason you said . The bar can get hung up in the holding wood if he saws too quickly or there’s heavy lean (or pulling). Very happy he got the saw clear but that was a close one.
Farmer Bob could have been bad and Kalen didn’t realize his mistake.
arboristBlairGlenn the clip on the back of the 200 and 201 is designed to break away. Might give him a slight jerk but that’s it. Saw would be on the ground.
I always keep my saw clipped in as I just about always have final finese cutting like Reg Coates
EASING in to final release - shut saw off & hang & finish with hand saw 😊🌅
spiderwoodman@gmail.com
this is one of the best vids you've done
tom san thank you. Stressful job
You must be very proud of your Son, he seems to be very good at trees and a very hard worker... every time I see a video with you and your son, it reminds me of my Father when I started working for him and he got me into climbing trees when I was just 17 years old... he never told me he was proud of me, but I could just see it in his face.
Tree Time you knew he was proud. Just like I’m proud of all my kids!
After watching this channel for quite a while and learning how fast trees can grow in that area, I would've guessed 80 or 85. Before I started watching Blair I would have guessed 150 at least...LOL..!! I really liked the end where the top was cut off and slow mo was used with some very serene and sad strings & piano music...very nicely done..!!
marbleman52 my first guess was based on the age of the house (before remodel) 1922. That would have put the tree at almost 100. Wrong
My hat is off to you Blair. That was a difficult job -- well handled, and safe. Not many arborists could have done it.
David Sonnen Thanks David
Your work is not for those uncomfortable with heights. Wish I had that load of milled redwood. It would keep in stock and busy for the rest of my life---and then some. You and your crew do great work.
John Asumaa Thanks John. Got a project in mind for all this redwood I have been milling. Should be good!
@@arboristBlairGlenn I expect it may also be beautiful. Love that wood.
I do wall climbing.. Paragliding, abseiling and some thing to do with high altitude..
But every time i watch your video on cutting tall trees it will give me a goosebumps. Chill in my spine.
Leman Sawi back in my youth, I was dedicated to big walls in Yosemite. Lived in camp 4 for a year. Back when pistons ruled and haul bags up big walls weighed 80 pounds.
th-cam.com/video/xISV3XAeTLA/w-d-xo.html
Leman Sawi here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
You have such beautiful intros. Great video content. I am so afraid of heights, so much respect for the profession. She was a young 66! ❤️
Oh, so *THAT'S* where boards come from. I thought you just went to someplace like Lowe's and bought them.
Ruthless Goat toothpicks too😳
Ruthless Goat nope they come from harvested trees ! And the mills send the lumber to the hardware stores such as : Home Depot , Lowes or Ace Hardware etc
my guess was over 100 wow how cool was that great video Blair ! really like the milling too ..
hillbilly Yo thanks, I like to Mill!
Wow!
Redwood to go!
Literally!
Great job, Blair and men!!!
Yes! Thank you!
@@arboristBlairGlenn ,
The best to you on your store, Blair!!!
@@bethelle9099 thanks Beth. One of my kids put this together for me
@@arboristBlairGlenn ,
A very lucky man to do what you love for work!
Every job is unique!
You are fortunate to have a supportive family, also!
Have a great Sunday, Blair!
@@bethelle9099 ❤️
Thanks for this amazing video. I guessed the tree was 100 years old - way out! But it’s sad to see such a wonderful tree being taken out. But the fact that they are so fast growing is a consolation.
john schlesinger too fast growing. Best left where they belong.
john schlesinger here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
@@arboristBlairGlennhm yh lol, 95% of them has just been cutted down the last 200 years, but Yh It's just your job
Some of them can cause some real problems if they aren't cutted down for sure.
Awesome vijeo. Lol.
Im from east coast where we get big hardwood but most of the time they are so spready they require a crane when that big. I would love to know how much you put on that job.
Joseph the diesel tree doctor 6500.
Such a good feeling when the trunk his and everything is unharmed. I love that milling setup btw
Milling is hard work but very rewarding.
Very dangerous Blair! You should button up those sleeves! Huge job, huge tree. :-)
I’m just falling apart!
Ronald Kearn here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Wow, a clean video, no "f" words! Thank you!
Arne Nelson you will not find profanity in any of my videos. Unless I slam my thumb with a hammer!!
Awesome no colour words
ie. non racist tree removal
Sorry my silly dumb jokes
during takedown , besides
going with Climbers decision on what saw climber ( boss ) decides
Good on ya Blair 😊🌅
spiderwoodman@gmail.com
Awesome video, it's a great shame to see such lovely trees in places where they don't now beyond
Chris Gill I’m glad you understand. Lots of people won’t get it and just see “nice tree being removed”.
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Arguably the height of that back cut is more the issue with the way the saw left the top, but that was a nice takedown. Speed lining those limbs was the perfect solution.
David Forrest I show mistakes so others can benefit from seeing why.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Well said sir! I've never said a bad word about any of your videos but the bottom cut of the face cut was too deep, the back cut was too high and he cut through the hinge due too poor saw positioning, the top of the bar might have been a better option so he could see his cuts. At the end of the day it landed right, climber was OK and so was the saw, a lesson learned.
Louis van deventer I intentionally did not edit the mistakes out. This site is all about learning.
@@arboristBlairGlenn And I absolutely appreciate that, as much as highlights reels are lovely, I prefer to see the whole job, even the parts that are less ideal, as the reality we all face when we go aloft is that stuff happens. Recently did a poplar removal where we literally had that exact conversation about taking up a larger saw, so I'm glad to see others go through similar experiences.
@@arboristBlairGlenn exactly, showing your mistakes will hopefully prevent others doing the same, respect to you sir!!
At the end it looks like you got paid in redwood boards! We had a small (25 feet?) redwood in our yard when I was 5 years old. Those splinters sure get sore! Glad y'all made it home safely. I groaned when that stem missed the chip pile.
Dwayne Madsen the day of milling was to make the lumber for myself.
Great production from cutting to camera work. And such beautiful and enduring wood.
Thank you very much! I had fun on this job
I think I remember when you bid this job very nice tree climbing mate
eucalyptus Lee Mcconnell just finished this on Friday
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html eucalyptus Lee Mcconnell
Damn nice job that is the most efficient use out of that tree with the chips and the lumber
Brody Owens if it has to go, save the lumber and slabs!
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
The work you do is amazing.The one thing I admire is your patience with the job and your guys.My first tree experience was in the 90's at a major company for powerlines.Soon after I went to another major company in St.Louis.The man in charge of our crew was on edge and screaming.Soon after I learned why.He had a white powdery substance on a cd case inside the bucket truck.Needless to say,I got a job close to home as soon as I could.
K c drug problems are common in this industry
Hi Glen, just wanted to say I enjoy your videos when I get time to watch. How much time did you have in the whole job not including the milling?
Jackie Osborn one day on the removal. The milling was slow because of set up time and moving wood out
Oh I was thinking you and your son worked a day on lower limbs then came back with your other helper.?
Great video, that Slow-Mo was brilliant. You don't need "dramatic" drums although quite funny.
Trooperandcooper Ale the drone has no sound so I need to fill in something. Maybe a mistake?
@@arboristBlairGlenn Nar it's fine, but the sound of your calming voice is more then enough. lol
Trooperandcooper Ale here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
We had two large branches of one of those old huge-spreading oak trees crack off last night or this morning and is currently blocking our driveway and covering the majority of the neighbor's yard. "Coastal oaks" I think you have called them? I would say a 22" diameter and a 26" diameter branch. Plenty big, probably 15,000-18,000 pounds of wood. Got a tree service on the way. Looks like nothing serious was damaged, maybe knocked a few bricks off the top of a wall separating the properties, plenty of those bricks were loose anyway. Tree news!
pneumatic00 summer limb drop
pneumatic00 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
th-cam.com/video/2KfTQDAW3uA/w-d-xo.html
Great video, especially the slo-mo of the top coming off! I must admit I cringed slightly to see the mill operators' shirt loose like that, but I guess in reality it was plenty far enough away from the blade. Pleased with my guess at the beginning of 60 - 80 years old.
One of your best videos Buddy!
Elffirr Design thanks
Elffirr Design here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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PHENOMENAL VIDEO! Amazing skill set!
elle jay much appreciated!
elle jay here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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What a pity that you missed. ... Why did you cut out the lower branches? They can stay attached when you was felling whole tree, or not?
Jakub Hostinský wood and lumber is secondary to getting the job done
That mill is pretty awesome!
Kamio Chambless done hundreds of thousands of bd. ft. with it.
Kamio Chambless here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Thanks for sharing!
loved every minute of it.......
Vespasian even the bad choice of music?
Hey Glenn! You Missed! ;) Great video sir!
Hamilton Mechanical and I’m not afraid to show my mistakes. Hindsight--, if I hit the chip pile, would the log have snapped there? We will never know!
Hamilton Mechanical here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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2:14: *STAAP THA DRUM NOYZZ!!* 😬 2:26: Ahhh, phew.
21:30: This edit makes it look like you're cutting the tree down while your son is still up there. 😄
Snarkiness aside, This was a really good video. I enjoyed the length. Past videos of yours have educated me about urban redwood trees; my guess on the age was "around 60 years."
KarlBunker sorry, I was trying to find something that made you feel the trepidation of this job. Bad choice?
KarlBunker here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Beautiful wood! How did you get the mill in there? I know you have been talking about getting SRT gear, all that up and down would have been perfect for it. Thankyou for the content, Zac.
Zac Damon the mill comes in pieces. I build it around the log. About an hour to set it up.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Incredible! I look forward to owning one someday
Zac Damon here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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I think it grabbed his saw because he came in to high on back cut
Good job! And Caleb knows now to make the back cut not above the notch 🙂
Erik we are always learning
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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@@arboristBlairGlenn beautiful wood!
I would love to know what ballpark the bid was in for this tree!.. the saw getting grabbed has happened to me before I don’t use lanyard, but have had saws ripped out of my hand . I find that it’s important especially in wood that snaps easy to insure that back cut is level with the bottom of the face cut you practically negate that possibility when you do
I'm going to guess it was around 70 years old. Nice single leader tree. It's too bad such a nice healthy tree had to go, but at least the wood won't be wasted.
obs ford diesels inc. you’re good!
obs ford diesels inc. here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Amazing work
Just amazing how young that tree was and being that massive and its awesome to see trees being recycled into usable boards nice job on that moneta tree
john Hildebrand Thanks tough job, very sore
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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That is one hell of a stump removal. Going to be hard to keep the residual root system from resprouting. What was the diamter on the stump?
kyle smith true
kyle smith here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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some white-knuckle viewing! I'm in awe.
Nice! But, when he threw the top, he incorrectly cut the face cut. His bottom cut was further than the top causing it to shelf. Luckily he got the bar out in time.
We talked about that
Very crucial point to unclip your saw if gets stuck it will rip you from the tree not good ,that’s why you guys need to know your stuff ,thanks for the video
I could edit out mistakes but sharing them may help another, younger climber.
I guessed 75 at first but then thought no this tree had prime squared growing conditions and changed to 65. That sure saved a lot of time and effort being able to bring it down as one big log!
Digby O'Dell great guess! A lot of people believe this is ancient.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Normally I would have guessed higher but some of your previous videos have given me some guidance as well!
Digby O'Dell here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Merry Christmas to you and your family
That's a nice aussie mill ya got there mate
eucalyptus Lee Mcconnell you have one?
@@arboristBlairGlenn no mate I don't but it's on my wishlist
What is the name of that tool you are using 2 hands on to climb the rope??
It’s a double Kumar.
Nice load of lumber from that tree! #jealous Hi Hi
Eddie Phillips about 1000 bd ft
Eddie Phillips here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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I guessed 80 on the age....missed it by that much....😁
A job well done. 👍
Not too crazy about the music, but that's just me.
Thanks for the video.
Duncan Mac yeah, might have missed it on the music but had some dead air to fill with something
Duncan,...the music, are you nut's?
@@arboristBlairGlenn Dead air is no problem, it's just a few seconds anyway. You could talk more about the job, the tree, etc.
Duncan Mac here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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such a big amazing tree
Where was this? The neighborhood looked well canopied, which seems unusual in Silicon Valley. My guess is Los Altos Hills or Portola Valley?
Dave Bashford downtown Saratoga
@@arboristBlairGlenn That was my third choice :)
Was he doing that top without spikes?
Yes, i believe so, i to was looking for them.
NealZ31 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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gota learn somehow" but yer shows when ya cuttin at eye level with one hand" gota get up a bit n use both just get more comfortable" but nice fulas
And a sling for that porty!...lol. great job
Forgot it in the other truck. Picky picky!
arborist460 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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24: 23 Great sound
Guywithcrazyideas sound can make (or break) a video
@@arboristBlairGlenn - I respect you.
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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This video is impressive.
It's sad to see such a majestic tree being cut but when you have to do it, you have to do it.
I am also very curious about the amount of sawn timber in this tree.
bourquestephane the upper two thirds is almost useless in an urban tree because of the huge knots. I yielded about a thousand board feet
@@arboristBlairGlenn Thank you. You and your team are hardworking. In our region (Quebec, Canada)
trees take twice or triple the time to reach this size.
bourquestephane here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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For the climbers I highly recommend a breakaway saw strap and to clip the saw to a Transporter on your hip. Makes the saw more easily accessible and the long webbing hanging down less likely to get hung up. Less of a stump shot on the top would help make the top less likely to hang up on the saw. Great video as always and the Milling of the wood at the end was really awesome.
Justin McNulty this is a learning channel and I post mistakes for educational purposes. Hope this helps someone else.
arboristBlairGlenn I love your channel and learn from it also, Thanks for sharing
Justin McNulty thanks
Justin McNulty here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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one of the best videos I have watched. thank you. I have killed only a few dozen trees when I lived on 20 acres or BC west coast rain forest. I had lots of room and choice of where the trees landed usually. I know enough to be dangerous and even though I will never own another chainsaw I like learning from you.
Eric Jenkins glad you enjoyed this.
here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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While taking out that top, climber seems to be cutting well above his head. Very Uncomfortable. Cool vid : )
Mike Powers would you cut closer to your body?
Mike Powers my son is still learning and I will show mistakes so others can also learn. TH-cam has the power to help train on ways that were never before possible. I’m lucky to have had a mentor who pointed these things out to me when I was young.
arboristBlairGlenn all I can remember was hearing Serranno yell “Nipples to Navel” everytime I wanted to cut to high chunking down wood.
@@arboristBlairGlenn absolutely!
woodpeckerarborist I like it! Nipples to navel
Hey man great video that slow mo top was really cool, I like your sons point of view. Anyway did he do that spurless? And if so just wondering why? For milling? Thanks for the video and have a good weekend 👊
Poplar Mechanic he “stubbornly “ said “they hurt too much”. True, but I would have worn spurs.
@@arboristBlairGlenn o ok well each to there own I guess. Really enjoyed the video. Have a good weekend.
That is crazy! I didn’t even consider that as a possibility to do that removal without spurs. Sounds like time for a spur adjustment or a new set. Kaleb is really impressive being able to go without, but like you said Blair, that was a mistake. Glad he made it down okay & hope he never takes that risk again. Really appreciate you being honest in the editing!
woodpeckerarborist my son Kalen is very hard headed. Love him but he frustrates the hell out of me!
Was almost tempted to do a war dance around the desk!
m rolfe ok, I screwed up with the drums😳
The reason why I'm sure you know Glenn his saw got stuck in his back cut hes about 2" above maybe 3 above his notch he should it came right at the notch that would not happen
b r and there is the lesson on this video. I’m subtile but clear
That was a good job but was also sad for the tree
David Fairman understanding Redwoods is also knowing that in the wrong environment, they don’t grow correctly. An urban redwood can often become a MONSTER problem tree much too quickly. This tree broke the water pipes and the client had a $2000. dollar water bill one month and didn’t know there was a leak. In the forest, a 66 year old tree might only be 16 inches in diameter (which is right).
@@arboristBlairGlenn I wood love some of the logs as I am a carver n turner.
David Fairman here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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My guess is 60.(edit- I was going to say 65, but I knew that was your age, from a previous video, so I didn't want to guess that number, Lol).
Samuel Luria here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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I guessed my age, 62 3/4. I was close. Are they leaving the stump? Will it be killed off ?
LOVE OF PLANTS 🌻 this tree broke the water pipe and damaged the structure. He will get it ground out
As sad as it was to see that tree come down, it make no sense whatever to plant them around homes without an acre or so, of clear land around each tree. Seeing the lumber that the tree was made into makes it much better.
In the coulda' shoulda' woulda' realm... We visited a friend and his wife in Arcata, California where he was in forestry school. He tried to get me to buy some Northern California bluff land for less than $1,000 an acre. He said we could plant redwoods and let them grow tax freee for forty years, then cut enough to build a house and retire. That was about 45 years ago and back then we barely had gas money to get back to LA County. We lost contact, but I hope he was able to realize that dream.
wbbh “looking for a home in the heart of the country”🌲
wbbh here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Great video buddy why does your climber cut above his head just curious he should be chest level with his chainsaw
b r this removal was (in honesty), a bit over his skill level. Without mistakes, we don’t really learn. I notice I did not edit this to make my son look amazing?
Yes most definitely he did a great job but as you know in tree work one wrong mistake could cost you your life I've been doing this for almost 18 years climbing for about 14.
It was because I wasn’t wearing spikes and was cutting from the last remaining stub.
Kalen Glenn that was an error
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I could watch you guys use that mill for hours.
Howabouthetruth if you were near by, I would say “come help!”
Howabouthetruth here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Name of gentle music at about 5-6 minutes, please?
Barry Cook I often use royalty free music from “Smart Sound”.
many thanks, from Oz
I would be worried about the trunk splitting with me tied into it. Any instances of that happening to climbers?
Paul Mace recognized weakness can lead to fatalities.
Paul Mace here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Very clean job kinda sad to have to take a big one down
Anthony Galipo big but not old
Anthony Galipo here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Aren't they worth more as slabs?
Slabs are good but you also need lumber. Storing slabs is a challenge.
I have no idea why you would not use spikes on a removal?
Isaac Husky on this tree, branches everywhere.
Mine was already dying & it was removed in november of last year. Termites were killing it.
eve EN here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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66? Amazing!
V isions you watched to the end! Thanks
Blair, I love your videos, and I love redwoods. It’s the only softwood I will carve because I just love the colour contrasts so much. It’s enough to make me put up with the tendency softwoods have to pull the knife into the grain.
V isions find some ancient old growth redwood to carve. Much better!
I’d love to, but it’s hard to find in the U.K.! 😂
Perhaps I should ask my brother who’s on holiday there now to try to find some for me. Any tips?
V isions here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Hmm, older than I thought it would be, my guess was 50, given how they grow around there with little competition for the light.
Mikey Dunn you pay attention
Mikey Dunn here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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All I know about climbing is what I've learned from your channel, but I was a little surprised to see the climber going up and down on a single line without any safety. Is that normal?
I assume you are asking about a secondary backup Fall Protection System Random Stranger. Tree work is the only vertical access industry that I know of that doesn’t use a secondary backup system at all times like they do in tower work, window washing, etc. Tree climbers be NUTS! LOL
woodpeckerarborist nuts? Maybe a bit. A life working outdoors is a blessing that most people will never understand
arboristBlairGlenn you keep forgetting this is Brian. I am 100% with you brother and blessed to do this work for a living. Keep up the great videos!
He did a good job just his last cut hes blown out the top a few things I see wrong that is he is way below cutting above his head with one hand also he cut way above his notch if he was right on his notch the fibers would a never grab the sawlike that he did a great job though. Also break away laniards come in handy just in case
b r my son is still green. You are right about the errors
The reason the wood grabs the bar is climber cut to high on the back cut it has happen to me it should been an inch or two down.
Good observation. I did tell my son that. Everything is a lesson 👍🏻
Beautiful Wood
Steve and valuable!
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That guy in the red shoes was just getting in the way
Daniel Menendez 👍🏻 always welcome Dan!
Note to self: Don't try climbing trees with a chain saw. Well presented and interesting - thanks.
John Fox I have a sketchy job for sire
John Fox here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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It’s either gotta be a 60 to 80 year old tree . But I could be wrong !
you can make a V speedline , you get control of the speed by open ar close the V
Louis Block a “V” would mean two ropes. Which would mean two people holding the ropes or some unique rigging. Is this something you have done? Please elaborate if you have.
@@arboristBlairGlenn , no 1 rope in v , 1 end on fixt end the after landing zone (pin in the ground are tree.... , 1 end hold a person , in the tree you make loop and hook it on a loop around the tree , , you need to hook the hook over the 2 lins and let it slide . open are closing the V whil result in faster ar slower sliding , yes i do same job , sorry for englich :S
Great video. It's to bad that it had to come down for the wrong reason
D Scherp wrong species in wrong environment. Redwoods belong in their native coastal forest. Put them in an urban environment and they grow much too fast. This is NOT an old tree!
D Scherp here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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Buen trabajo señores mui bueno animo
Gracias
Who owns the lumber when you mill a tree like this, the owner or you?
Tegan69 if the owner of the tree pays me for my time, it is theirs. In this job, the tree owner didn’t want to see the tree go to waste, so my mill time was just for the lumber. Redwood is selling for a premium so the wood value was about 3000. I’m going to use it myself so there is no profit other than the lumber.
@@arboristBlairGlenn Good to know. I've been interested in working with arborists or their clients in milling the trees onsite. Related, it seems the arborists in my town always cut the trunks too short, rather than leaving them long similar to the length you milled in this video. Do you have any advice on how to work with arborists to claim and mill the trees they cut down?
Tegan69 educate the tree workers as to value of wood. Then they won’t see it as just a by product, firewood or waste.
Tegan69 here is what I’m doing with some of the lumber.
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