We brought our D game.....
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ส.ค. 2024
- I think the season is getting to us, nobody performed up to our normal standards, myself included. Broken fence, broken siding, broken water meter cover, cut rope, branch in power lines, branch in other tree.......is it spring yet? =(
Should have mentioned, this was actually three days worth of work, removed 5 sweetgums, trimmed 3 oaks, and ground out all 5 stumps. Also, all the damage was fixed before we left the last day.
First tree I ever topped was a long tall spindly pine tree. Boss man wanted to make sure I got plenty of whip action.
Last tree I worked on, the boss dropped too big a limb, supposed to be tied off, I'm up in the cherry picker. He can't hold it. It falls across me and some power lines. Loudest noise I ever heard in my head (and I've been to live Shuttle launches). The bucket is fiberglass and the handles are insulated but I guess not enough.
When I woke up my whole body was jammed into the bottom of the bucket in a space where my boots barely fit. Apparently my body was enough to darken a bit of the neighborhood too.
The limb didn't kill me. I didn't fall out. 7,000 volts didn't kill me. Time to go. Didn't say a word to the boss when he brought me down laughing and trying to make light of it. I walked away. I went home, never went back. I was very sore but unburnt and unbroken.
No super powers either dammit.
IcantSignIn thumbs down for no super powers
Yeah, I've tried my best since then to NOT find out if my superpower is surviving high voltage.
IcantSignIn are the power lines where you're from now coated?
Sounds like your superpower is restraint......
SE FullmetalJake for MV lines coated doesn’t mean insulated, it’s just weatherproofing really.
Real Men doing real work. Makes this old man proud
Real men dont disrespect God with every other breath ,needs some soap in his mouth
@@jasonblanton7185 they might not believe in God.
I don't know why this is so interesting to me. What would I tell someone I've been watching all afternoon... Videos of some guy cutting down trees? LOL
Chainsaw porn?
I’m enjoying it, though half the time I’m just feeling envious of the potential firewood. (We go through at least two-three cords of firewood a winter, so I tend to drool over heavy branches and logs 😅).
hahahaahaa well you just snapped me outta my youtube vortex, i've no real world experience with this but here i am, not just watchin dudes at work but even reading discussions from dudes who do this kinda work, i'm learning but i cant express just how impossible the idea of myself needing or using this information could be, i just simply wouldnt attempt any part of this type of work
Steve Henderson This is some dangerous shit thank God he has blessed someone to do this.........spent 32 years working going up and down service poles and I respect these guys for what they do.
I've cut hundreds if not thousands of trees in my lifetime between work and clearing lots and I'm always impressed by people who do this kind of work. falling trees from the ground is dangerous enough for me. keep up the good work and stay safe doing it as you are braver men then me.
I grew up cutting firewood since I was old enough to help and even done a stint as a saw hand in the woods for a few years. No way in hell I'd do any sky work like that, much respect to them.
i run a stihl 039 that was dads before he died and when i was 18 i bought a ms290. my 290 had a bearing go out shortly after warranty and to save cost turned out the shop had an abandoned 290 they scabbed the bearing out of and charged labor. hasnt been touched since other new drive sprocket cause i ditched the .325 for the .375. love the stihls. looks like you guys do to. stay safe
Who's dad? your dad? Knock it off... " Dads saw" how bout you throw a My in there...(MY dads saw)... this ain't little house on the prairie!
I know a lot of people complain about their prices, but I've gained a tremendous about of respect for these guys and what they do.
Very professional guys, like seeing serious concentration from the camera guy. I have no problem on ladders , staging, scaffolding and roofs. Something about tree work just scares me to the core. I know my limits and tree work is where I draw the line. Great videos guys and great techniques . Pleasure to watch 👍🏻
LOL, I'm the exact opposite, ladders scare me to death, always afraid of tipping sideways =) and thanks
My brother and i started topping trees back in the early 80s. We done the tree topping and removal for many of years up unto the passing of my brother,RIP bout 7 years back) and we loved it, shoot i was hooked on it, the rush up high is amazing. Its a great and glorifying job that pays really well, (if you have the right CURE) witch my brother and i was the cure, and so with out hesitation, no second thought, and most of all, never ever saying i Guess, we survived the countless trees that fell in our wake. But anyhow, you do purtty good work friend, and i wish i was swinging atop the treeline with you brother, free as the bird's LOL" and i kinda am thanks to the videos...
Be Safe, chains Sharp, gas, oil, hammer time LOL
Sorry about your brother, but glad you enjoy =)
@@Human1337
Thanks bro
My Brother was a all around great Man, and could out work, a dozen trained mules, on a bad day (windy day) LOL.
Anyhow, if you ever get a hankerin to start up a Tree Service in Tennessee, holler at me. You and i have a skill brother, well that most Folks find frightening. We could very easily capitalize in a big way. The Olney thing I'm short on, is a person with climbing and dropping Skills equal to mine. A person can have all kinds of Nerve, as far as climbing goes, but it is useless without (Common Sense) not thinking Will get someone killed in a snap.
Take care and be safe, but i ain't got to tell you that LOL
Thanks again friend, and
GOD Bless
I feel very lucky as I topped and took down lots of trees in 28 years . I really enjoyed climbing out on the smallest limbs and tieing off the tops for the Rock an roll when the limbs swung I glad the young guys can still get it done . hang rough men.....
That wind was insane. My grandpa always liked telling me the story of cutting a large elm down for firewood. He had it notched just so, sure it would fall the way he wanted. Right when the trunk started cracking and falling a big gust of wind came along and blew it over the other way, making it catch some other trees and twisting it over the wrong way. The top of it landed perfectly down the middle of his pickup he'd just bought. Wind is your worst enemy when falling trees just because it's so unpredictable.
First Time I ever cut down a tree was a Huge Pine Tree that my Dad planted when He was a kid. It was located right on our power line to the house. No fancy equipment or lightweight chainsaws. Just a Dumb Hillbilly who really wanted Internet! So I tied a rope to the chainsaw and drug it up the tree with me. Then I found out real quick that starting a Chain saw while standing in a tree with no safety gear is Sketchy! Also no one to help, completely solo!
I got it started and cut the branches off on the side of the power line. Cut the top off and climbed out of the tree!
Again I have never cut a tree down to this point in my life! Chopped plenty of them up for firewood but they were already down by then!
Anyway long story short I notched the tree and went to the backside to finish the cut like I have seen so many do! It started to fall the right way and it looked great! Problem was the other Giant Pine that my Dad Planted right next to it caught it and then it fell away from the 2nd tree and straight onto the power line! Snapping my Power Pole like a twig!
Needless to say scavenging a new power pole, and putting it up isn't easy! Got the power company to come out and tie in the power line to the new pole and Bang good to go!
After all that work I never did end up getting the internet and learned a valuable lesson! Somethings are best left to Professionals!
Great story. Thanks.
Awesome. Now you can ride my 4wheeler just as soon as you cut it outa the tree it’s stuck in
I was surprised to see such a skilled Craftsman be so quick to curse his creator. Good way to end up dead or severely injured from a fall when he lifts his hand of protection. Wake up before it is too late. God bless!!!
The last minute and a half felt like I'd been drinking and the room wouldn't quit moving... Great video
I love the tree falling at 4:15 just strong enough of a strip holding on to stall the fall and change the direction.
Tree men curse like pirates. It's the nature of the beast. Most people have no idea what it's like to be scarred shit less on a daily basis. Nice job guy's!
10 1/2 years in the US Army Infantry here. You are absolutely correct!!!!! I have no regard for anyone's opinion that does not know what it is like to be in constant danger and fear!!!
John Burakowski you mean pirates curse like tree men...
The self sufficient life ; Fnkn right brother!! Know fear.
John Burakowski no they don't! Great way yo put it
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Mad respect for doing what you do man. There aint a bag of money big enough for me to do what you do. Get well soon and stay safe brother.
I didn't even watch this one cuz I'm heading outside after watching a few of your videos, but I couldn't stop laughing from the line, 'we brought our D game' duuuude, that is soo funny man, I"m still laughing, thank you
This kind of work is terrifying. A high wire act while juggling chain saws. Thanks for the video point of view.
Smart men KNOW when to finish by hand! MASTER!
Rocking the release. HOLD ON TIGHT!
I prefer to stay on power poles. So good to watch a professional dropping trees and not destroying power lines.
It's really satisfying to see the progression of taking down the tree and to see you finally cut the final piece off :)
Wow just watching this has made me decide to hire a pro to do the cutting on my new property. Just not worth it getting myself hurt because I dont know what to do. Way to easy for something to go wrong when you don't know what your doing.
Too right. You need a good crew for this shit, like if the saw bites you up a tree and you can’t get down, you need someone who can get you out of that. It’s high risk stuff.
Even the best of us Even professional make mistakes.
Far less frequent, and we have gear and insurance to make the situation right. Higher a pro, it will saves you money
Some days just don't go as planned. You seemed to recover from it all though with no injuries. That is always a plus! Waiting on spring as well, bring it on.
bro your vids are like the gateway to a rabbit hole that leaves you tired at 2 am
I work in concrete construction and this tree stuff seems very nerve racking to me. Definitely a challenge.
Smith3025 yea bro I do hardwood floors and am over here bighting my nails half the video lol. This man's got nerves and balls of titanium lol
I don't know why I'm so entertained by these videos...but I am
I love how your boy ditched his saw when he was dropping that top lmao
lol, my heart skipped a beat. It's me that has to fix it if it breaks =)
lmao
I always kept mine on a rope (longer than my legs).
Cut, drop, hang on.
What time was that?
GeneralPurposeVehicl 0:53-1:00
Teacher was feeling generous to give this a "D", F in my book..!!!
Peter Built awe, come one! only one of those mistakes was mine, the PowerLine one. at least a d-, lol
Man... cutting those down is a shame. That house MUST have gotten A LOT of shade in the summer.
i dont know how much sugar maple you have down there, but if you ever get the chance, save a few sticks of it. i use charcoal, but it would work with gas too. i smoke my different meats with sugar maple rather than hickery or mesquite, because we dont have those where i live. sugar maple is still a hard wood, so if you throw on a stick on top of your charcoal, let it catch a flame, and then cover the grill with the shutters closed, it puts out the stick, but since it's on top of the coals, it keeps smoldering, and smoking. that's my favorite kind of smoke for cooking.
Love watching pro's at work. You guys got balls as big as coconuts.
Awesome job. I have done some trees before. I don't climb but know a few crazy and ballsy enough. I know first hand that knowledge and experience is obtained by doing it. Sometimes things don't go as well as the last job. You are very good at your profession. Most people can't tie a proper slip knot. Climbers.....REAL CLIMBERS have an arsenal of knots that I don't know how to tie. You make it look easy when you drop tons of falling hardwood over top of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of property. That's almost as scary as climbing to the top. Keep it up. You know your shit and actually show up. ALL THE WAY TO COMPLETION !!!!!!! WHO DOES THAT?????? AMAZING
I like watching people that know what they're doing, do their thing. Especially if it isn't something you can learn in a school or just the theory. Experience based competence, that's the real deal.
Now I remember why I don't climb any more, LOL. I loved the 200 STIHL that I still have. Trusty little saw. Remember, , , Never chop yer rope ! It's a book by a BC big wood hand faller you may like.
I'm glad people exist to do these jobs, i'd be scared shitless up there rocking about
Wow, I never realized your job was such a work of art and engineering. I've always enjoyed firing up my chainsaw and cutting some trees, but never did anything to the scale your company would do. I did, however, nearly lose my leg cutting down a tree at my parents house and I will never forget that. It destroyed the ladder though and barely missed my femur. Was about 10 inches in diameter, and it twisted itself off and rolled over where my right leg was but I was able to somehow move my leg out of the way just in time.
The way you tossed that chainsaw down lmao....time is money, no time to slowly lower it. I dig your videos.
Thanks much =)
I knew that branch at 7:35 was going to be inches from the house, after 27 yrs, and thousands if trees, it just seems rote. Great vid.
I done tree service 2years I loved it but dude they way you climb and notch out your trees YOUR GOOD
Just casually binging all of your videos 👍 got a good vibe man
The one thing I like about this guy is his channel name (Human, like that's just great!)
Now I have a fear of heights, so when he's up high looking up into the cut of the tree I feel sick..
But its cool to see all of this.. (I'm not an American I'm an Irish lad)
I'm sure glad somebody does this kind of work.
99 woodcutting
Ditch the dragon axe, get a stihl chainsaw
The Guy I read that like it was a serious comment lol
12mill xp, easy.
Don’t you ever let those fuck ups simple mistakes rent any space in your head for any long period of time it’s you getting up there and putting your hands on it is what counts and you are definitely doing a great job my hat is off to you my great brother thank you so much for sharing these videos I can’t tell you enough thank you
This is a job that was made to make a GoPro look good. Love the perspective from on high.
Jesus Christ, this kinda job takes some serious balls, boy. Good job.
Holy cow. I get anxious just watching.
Much respect to you and your guys. I'm not keen on heights and not totally crazy about chainsaws either.
Stuff gets busted sometimes, comes with the turf, as long as everyone goes home it was a good day....Keep rockin em and dropin em
will do =)
Your rope guys are killing you, damn let it flyyyyy🤘🤘
Looks awesome. now that our mowing season is coming to end, I sure would like to get on crew and learn more about doing trees.
Tree work's awesome, but more often that not guys usually fail when trying to do trees and lawns, it's usually one or the other. The big issue I've seen is equipment downtime. If you're using your tree gear then the lawn gear is sitting, and vice versa. Also, to get a tree arborist setup is pretty damn expensive, looking at around $20,000 for low end used gear, and I'd say $50,000 for gear that I'd actually trust day to day.
For some reason this feels satisfying for me.
Nice, man! You seem really good at your job. It's how you adapt to the complications that makes you good though, not everything going perfect. I'd like to see some of the less glamorous stuff, like harness repositioning and the limb ties-offs. I bet there's a lot of thought and ingenuity throughout. Thanks for the vids!
Nice looking trees, I guess people have their reasons but I think trees are better than no trees.
I have never seen any one drop a free fall saw with the rope just thru the handle, i see a couple of short cuts you made good job. I am retired but i miss the work, before 9 11 i could knock on doors and make at least 5oo$ grinding stumps on saturdays.
I dont know why but the sound of a chainsaw and cracking branches is so soothing!
Great videos Human! Keep them coming and Thank you.
Seems like a very difficult job and if a broken fence is the worst of it Id say its a very well executed job :)
wish you guys lived near our little town, its a mess of old trees that no one is willing to cut down.
I noticed u leave some tree before they fall. If it works for u great. One suggestion tho, try a bologna cut. They will drop straight down every time. And sharpen that damn stihl. should cut like hot knife through butter. No dust. I wanna see ribbons lol
I call my boss the Tree Cowboy because of those rides!!
That's rough. Bunch of sketchy moments. Gotta be awake out there. Happens to all of us.
no that was a good day. we don't have great ones all the time man. thanks for sharing guy!
It looks like you enjoyed the work I'm too scared of heights do that type of work more power to you thank you take care
we all have bad days from time to time nobody is perfect at least you are honest I believe this makes you more professional
You guys do some crazy work I don`t like being up that high.
My old boss got his boom truck cheap at an action. He put a note in it that said CRACKED BOOM! LOL
Would really like y'all to make a video about setting your ropes in the tree and how to tie off correctly and how to Notch correctly
Sir: 2:12 Experience obvious, however my opinion: after saw stowing (whatever), [you should] 1 hand to your standing stub, the other on parting stub 'till It is "passed" whatever, THEN full prepare for ride, etc..Sometimes mini barber chair type split(fracture towards YOU)? Or standing stub SPLIT( while not common,this is emergency), U need security of & immediate evac.parted stub(hand on it!). I don't know your wood, etc., bottom line - you cannot accept stub between u and tree;other tops can cause this Just sayin. Anyway...GOOD LUCK - STAY LUCKY!
At least you stood up and said I fucked up. Way to own it.
Holly shit that whash a danzer one. Men at work, i hope the best of you .
Tight spot man, rough going.
I can draw a picture of what those two lots would look like if I had done it. Actually, just visualize flames shooting 50ft in the air and 4 fire departments responding. so yea...
LMAO
There are 150 things that can go sideways for even veteran climbers, when ⚡is involved. When you are out over top of high-voltage, and your drops of sweat are crackling, time to be very healthily worried. One can pop lines secondarily by melting the, pop transformers, send current down lines to groundies, etc., all dependent on weather conditions and other factors. Stay safe!
Advice %100 heeded, thank you
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Very impressive for a bad day!! Nobody hurt.
Its only single phase. As long as the branch doesn't hang and touch the neutral its not really a problem. I have to add also as long as the phase doesn't break but really those phases can hold a lot of weight. What you have to watch for is hard drawn solid copper. That'll break in a heart beat. Cursing is usually an emotion and is done very often in the outside trades, get used to it. Its nothing new. And unfortunately things break, and these guys are professionals and they do have the company to back em when stuff does break. Its a different feeling when your that high cutting a tree and it shock loads the tree your gaffed into almost ever branch and each chunk taken. If you want to criticize these guys make sure your either in the industry they are in and have a few years experience or have done similar work. No need to bash either, they have openly admitted they were off in there description. Good work guys on that job, stay safe on your future jobs and keep climbing.
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Your bad day is about 20 billion times better than some others good days...
Man that was a big job! Alot of trees in one yard
Why is this actually entertaining
Nobody hurt or killed. That makes it something better than a D game.
The image stabilization took something away from the ride you took at the top of that tree.
Damn your the man I got a pine tree right next to my fence I wish I can get you guys to bring down in NC
Some great trees. Why do they want them down? To Lazy to rake leaves? What do you do with the wood that u take?
Been logging for a while now and I kinda wanna start climbing, this video sent me over the edge. Looks like a blast.
It is =)
@@Human1337 I did it! Started climbing this summer as a second job. You were really one of my inspirations, thanks!
The cursing is necessary, at least when I'm working. Can't imagine how much this job must have cost the homeowner. Human, it's cold, windy, you're very high, and constantly looking down - how early in your career did you lose your fear of heights?
I was fine from the beginning up to about 30". 30" to 50" or so wasn't so bad, maybe a couple climbs. Above 50" though, that took awhile, I'd say about 10 or so climbs at that height to really get comfortable, and in the midwest it isn't every week I climb trees that big, so maybe a few months. To keep my cool initially, I really just tried to focus on the task at hand, plan the work out in my head, ensure I'm properly tied in and my hitches are all set/dressed properly, etc...
I know you mean (' feet)not ("inches) but it did make me smile. ;)
LOL......wait.......you guys climb more than 50 inches? count me out! =)
Yea...I found 50/60 feet to be the one that took a wile. Then 80 is the next big one. Anything over 100 it's seems your brain just turns off.
Zaine Ridling the cussing is not a must. Been doing it over 24 years and only cus when something goes real wrong, like a vehicular breaking down, and don't like that I do it then. If you are scared of heights like me it won't ever go away, you just deal with it and be safe, by the end of the day it's not as bad but then you got tomorrow to start new. And I would fire a fellow for cussing that much if my costumer can hear,,,, just a punk fool, but he gots some skill
d game or not, the job is done and everyone went home safe. that's all that matters.
Wrong mentality! The job is not done if there is more to do. Fix all the shit, then the job is done.
ArtemR sk if ur a tree guy you cut the trees down and leave and let the landscapers fix everything
These guys destroy some parts of the owners building too
It's not them doing it, sometimes for all the precautions you take, you just can't always predict how a branch is going to want to fall.
deadboy, and when you put other stuff above safety and respect for your team, you suddenly dont have a team of professionals anymore because they will go somewhere else which cares about them. Thats how bad employers think.
u got balls bro, that is stupid crazy fucking scary, being high up and the falling tethered branches rattle the tree while ur on it with the wind...i'd be the guy at the bottom gathering :D
Man, that's really close to work. Be careful guys, looks good to me.
I once took down a 40 foot Sycamore Tree with nothing more than a 20mm wood bit, killed the stump with 4 days of 240 v .
always been a stihl guy ............ im ready to jump ship the stihls have gone downhill over the years and the husky's are still bad ass
How did I end up here and why am I so entertained?!
big fkn balls to do this work.. damn you guys are nuts
I can see the targets everywhere but I would be so annoyed at my rope guy for stopping some of those pieces so damn close to me.
I've definitely misjudged length more than a few times. I don't beat myself up too much anymore. Beer helps
Did you have a line kill on that 7.2 kv distribution line? Your nuts cutting on that if it was a hot line lol. Regardless nice work.
Hey man
The thing I like about your channel is that your honest and not afraid to show when shit goes wrong. You really need to sit back and analyze this stuff! It is a great learning tool that I think you need to use. That top that hit the lines ! Did you guys have them denergized? Hold off? If not you need to give your fuckin head a shake! Your text in the video was along the lines of thankfully nothing got broken, never mind that. Your lucky nobody was hurt of killed! I know how easy it is to get caught up in the moment and shit slips your mind like the lines. If you start feeling rushed take a sec to check stuff over-like whats in the path of your rigging. Sorry for the wrist slapping lol
I love the 540, I run one at work and love the thing-wait till it breaks in.
I have a bit of advice for you - lanyard in below your cuts and cut the fuckers right at the stem-no stub to flush and no little piece of shit for the groundies to rake up, think about how all those stubs on a removal add up. Don't be afraid to use pull lines in your rigging- saves all the pushing and waiting for wind, also can help when rigs get hung up! And sometimes climbing higher to rig a bit smaller is a good idea- I love rigging big pieces but I don't like getting the shit rattled out of me lol
Anyways keep up the good work and stay SAFE!
One of the things I like most about youtube is that it is a great learning tool, like you said, analyze what went wrong, and not make the same mistake again. Concerning the branch in the power lines, the tree had one major stem that went out over them, that was the one I took off first (the tip tie one I kicked off). Once that was safely down, I went idiotic and thought, ah well, tough ones done, can just blow through the rest of these, I honestly didn't even look to see if that top was going to be close or not. A complete lapse on my part which (obviously) ended up going south.
Thanks for the advice =)
Sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you. High risk work there, and those goofs are repairable, human lives are now.
Can’t always go good.
My buddy had a slip n twist today, that made us move 😂
Was an A game as far as I could tell! No insurance claims filed! Too many trees on that small lot for sure! Everyone in the neighborhood were raking leaves year round!!
Lots of fun. I build trusses and that is a pretty cool job
i like how hounest you are i wish more people were like you
Besides as firewood, do any of the trees you cut up end up as lumber for woodworkers?