Did a job once they wanted everything dumped down the hill toward the yarder and left full length. It was steep ground and there were a lot of four and five foot spruce, putting boards in on the downhill side all day long to get the undercuts out, real pain. The yarding crew had runaways too, some of them pretty spectacular, four foot full length spruce out of the choker and picking up speed, landing guys scattering. One of those runaways came off the bank on the edge of the landing airborne and drove in under the mainline drum on the yarder, right next to the operator's cab. We had to buck it up and pull it out with the haulback. Exciting job
@@timberfallingcouple We called it chinese downhill haha Dunno why. But to this day when i think about the yarders long whistle tell us here comes another runaway i still get goose bumps
Say whattt? I was a C Sawyer after 5 years of chainsaw experience under the belt. Est '92 💪 not actively a wildland firefighter now, but once in a while someone bets me $100 or $200 that I can't drop a tree on a stick sticking up out of the ground 50ft out from where the face cut is made. Rule was if I used a chainsaw wedge then I'd get $100. I never used a chainsaw wedge in said situation. A good size stick does the job just fine. For some reason people think domino felling trees is more fun 🤷♂️ might as well run a line of explosives instead. And oh how we miss the old Stihl 044s that we always ported🙏
@@timberfallingcouple people think wood products all come from a magical source like they think electricity🤦🏼♂️ Mad respect to you and your man doing this work together 💯 btw, you 2 would love the foresters ball that's held annually at the university of Montana. Been going on for well over 110 years. Cheers and stay safe 🍻🙏
Definitely a highly experienced sawyer , not to mention the awesome physical fitness, just handleing that 661 up a steep slope, legs of steel , best of the best Uncle Phil.
Awesome job! We're an old couple with an WV hardwood tree farm and I love watching you two work! Be careful! Very dangerous. One mistake and you don't go home. What's the worst thing that ever happened? I'm sure there's a few.
My first job was setting choke when I was 17 and it was usually on terrain as steep as what we see in this video, they worked me like a Hebrew slave but it was rewarding.
It's a very fun job! Just don't ever get overconfident in your abilities because it'll bite you in the butt...or kill you 🙃 There's nothing like hearing a tree fall in the right place for the right reason. I remember having to take down a tree in a local area. Had to be a 100+ year old Red Oak, struck by lightning TWICE, and we were called out to take it down because the neighbors had some twigs on their roof once in awhile 😐 It was a healthy tree and had been kept trimmed but city ordinances & laws dictated it be taken down. We roped a LOT of limbs down before my boss did the final cut. When he started cutting that wedge, the tree started gushing sap like an artery had been cut... because it was. I actually got teary eyed about it TBH. I felt that SOB fall and I'm sure the entire subdivision did. Felt that WHOOSH. I kept a 3' long section of a branch, well over a foot in diameter, and I'm sitting on it now 3+ years later. Sorry to ramble here but I loved that job 👍
@@k.a.8494 no worries, that's an awesome but sad story. Glad to hear it, these videos have always come across my various feeds and i feel like it's something that's calling to me because I love being out in the forests. Have always loved climbing tree as a kid and have zero fear of heights. It always just seems like something right up my alley.
I’m new to the channel and loving it. I’m a life long PNW resident with a timber background. Based on the trees, you must be in BC or WA State. Your content reminds of my youth.
So much has changed since I worked summers in logging. Back then, the fallers bucked everything and had to limb three sides of the log. This was cat logging and working the landing meant you had to get any limbs or big knots remaining so the loader could get a tight load.
Id like to do what you do, just dont know how to get into that type od work production wise, here in sweden its mostly just a few trees for the harvester and then off you go 😕
Doing this work is fun when you’re young and healthy but after you are older, suffer a couple injuries and are in pain all the time, performing work like this is horrible. It kills you.
Did a job once they wanted everything dumped down the hill toward the yarder and left full length. It was steep ground and there were a lot of four and five foot spruce, putting boards in on the downhill side all day long to get the undercuts out, real pain. The yarding crew had runaways too, some of them pretty spectacular, four foot full length spruce out of the choker and picking up speed, landing guys scattering. One of those runaways came off the bank on the edge of the landing airborne and drove in under the mainline drum on the yarder, right next to the operator's cab. We had to buck it up and pull it out with the haulback. Exciting job
Didn't understand half of what you said but that sounds wicked man
Jeeze that is insane they were logging it shotgun down hill on top of that!! God damn!! That is absolutely insane
For those that don’t know what he just said, it was a wild damn day on the hill! Trees flying around and guys yelling and cussin!! Typical landing !!
@@timberfallingcouple We called it chinese downhill haha Dunno why. But to this day when i think about the yarders long whistle tell us here comes another runaway i still get goose bumps
I think you’re doing just fine Phil so I’ll let you keep doing it. Be safe out there!
Nice when it works out like that and you can drop em together for a single bucking pass, Tree glitter. Nom Nom
Oh yeah no doubt I could. Assuming you’ve already taken over my mind and body 😂😂. You make it look smooth and easy!
Nicely done. Thanks for sharing the angled back cut in the steep hill. Makes sense. Lower stump, keeps the wrap away from the ground.
I love how you said you get rest while cutting and fueling . That's a good one .
Sadly there is not many young folks willing to become hand fallers. Hand fallign timber is a art for sure.
Correction nobody wants to work anymore
Id love to be a timber faller. Not a very accessible industry to get into unfortunately. Most guys are generational or spent 5 years setting chokers.
Say whattt? I was a C Sawyer after 5 years of chainsaw experience under the belt. Est '92 💪 not actively a wildland firefighter now, but once in a while someone bets me $100 or $200 that I can't drop a tree on a stick sticking up out of the ground 50ft out from where the face cut is made. Rule was if I used a chainsaw wedge then I'd get $100. I never used a chainsaw wedge in said situation. A good size stick does the job just fine. For some reason people think domino felling trees is more fun 🤷♂️ might as well run a line of explosives instead. And oh how we miss the old Stihl 044s that we always ported🙏
That literally sounded like an AI bot trying to convince me it knew timberfalling
@@timberfallingcouple people think wood products all come from a magical source like they think electricity🤦🏼♂️ Mad respect to you and your man doing this work together 💯 btw, you 2 would love the foresters ball that's held annually at the university of Montana. Been going on for well over 110 years. Cheers and stay safe 🍻🙏
When I was learning felling in Britain in the 80’s, they called limbing “snedding” 🤣
🙏👊💪
So then you would sned the tree?
Definitely a highly experienced sawyer , not to mention the awesome physical fitness, just handleing that 661 up a steep slope, legs of steel , best of the best Uncle Phil.
Sure. Just have to get saw barer to lug the saw up and down the hill. 😂 it is always great to see someone making it look easy.
Awesome job! We're an old couple with an WV hardwood tree farm and I love watching you two work! Be careful! Very dangerous. One mistake and you don't go home. What's the worst thing that ever happened? I'm sure there's a few.
40 years ago, yes. Now, even if I wanted to I couldn't.
Where did you get your experience falling tree's
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My first job was setting choke when I was 17 and it was usually on terrain as steep as what we see in this video, they worked me like a Hebrew slave but it was rewarding.
Ya, this looks fun actually.
It is very fun
It's a very fun job! Just don't ever get overconfident in your abilities because it'll bite you in the butt...or kill you 🙃 There's nothing like hearing a tree fall in the right place for the right reason. I remember having to take down a tree in a local area. Had to be a 100+ year old Red Oak, struck by lightning TWICE, and we were called out to take it down because the neighbors had some twigs on their roof once in awhile 😐
It was a healthy tree and had been kept trimmed but city ordinances & laws dictated it be taken down. We roped a LOT of limbs down before my boss did the final cut. When he started cutting that wedge, the tree started gushing sap like an artery had been cut... because it was. I actually got teary eyed about it TBH.
I felt that SOB fall and I'm sure the entire subdivision did. Felt that WHOOSH. I kept a 3' long section of a branch, well over a foot in diameter, and I'm sitting on it now 3+ years later.
Sorry to ramble here but I loved that job 👍
@@k.a.8494 no worries, that's an awesome but sad story. Glad to hear it, these videos have always come across my various feeds and i feel like it's something that's calling to me because I love being out in the forests. Have always loved climbing tree as a kid and have zero fear of heights. It always just seems like something right up my alley.
I’m new to the channel and loving it. I’m a life long PNW resident with a timber background. Based on the trees, you must be in BC or WA State. Your content reminds of my youth.
So much has changed since I worked summers in logging. Back then, the fallers bucked everything and had to limb three sides of the log. This was cat logging and working the landing meant you had to get any limbs or big knots remaining so the loader could get a tight load.
Beauty!
Hmm, I think I’m good on the falling, but it would probably be best if you did the bucking. 😬😆
Okay Phil. First id use a speedy chain you can get them at home depot then you need a plumb bob because it's cool 😆 🤣
Aspiring faller here. Thabks for the video
Its satisfying work like most physical jobs
Id like to do what you do, just dont know how to get into that type od work production wise, here in sweden its mostly just a few trees for the harvester and then off you go 😕
How does a person get started in that industry?
Thank you
Doing this work is fun when you’re young and healthy but after you are older, suffer a couple injuries and are in pain all the time, performing work like this is horrible. It kills you.
Why did you switch to the mosquito saw on the second tree? 😂 Just playing. Have a great week.
Does the company provide the Power Aid?
They jump off the stump
its not all peaches and cream out there
whats the job?
You ever need a day off you let me know
pas de qualité dans ces vilains bois
Somebody was wearing out the limiter in the background
He cut that tree way too high too much waste
Says the guy sitting on his arse behind a keyboard....Where are your videos, cowboy?
Can a man provide for his family with this job? I hear it doesn't pay well.
Hoggin through that first spruce