Exactly! I came to make this same comment. It sure helps if they are smart enough to know why they are doing it that way and articulate and patient enough to e plain.
Super informative series for the young guys getting in to this field. Antone is an incredibly good teacher. There is such a difference between learning from someone who genuinely knows what they're doing and why. Wish I had had this kind of mentorship coming up and thank all of you for being so giving with your knowledge.
My Family has been loggers also since they came to America from Austria and Germany years ago and they were loggers in their home countries as well so you could say easily saw dust and wood chips are honestly in my blood. Now with that being said....I learned more about the proper way to jack a leaner from Anton and Gordy in this short video than I got in my previous 25+ years on the Mountain Falling ! We have always used the biggest bottle jacks we could purchase and then modified them ourselves simply because of the cost of one of those jacks. I've used the next smaller one this guy makes that a Friend of mine owns and that's where we got the basic knowledge of where to modify our bottle jacks. They work ok but not anywhere near as good as the purpose built jack does. I remember my grandfather when he was teaching me and the first time we had to jack a tree over....it was a huge ponderosa and heavy as hell....he had me grab the bottle jack from the tool box on the skidder and he brought some metal plates in his pack....I had no idea why I had to tote this heavy freaking jack up the mountain but knowing if I questioned him too much he would unleash a string of German Curse words that I didn't wanna have to bring on myself. He had no problem explaining things at the Tree or as we did things. I guess if I questioned him before we did certain things it made him feel like I was questioning him and his knowledge.....and he was old enough....nobody needed to ask him why till they could see and understand why.....anyway we measured and set the bottle jack with a plate above and plate under it and we had a long jack handle and we got the tree to fall where Grandpa wanted it with ease ...then of course Grandpa sat on the stump while I limbed and bucked the tree all the time hollering instructions or correcting me. Then when done with that one we simply picked up our stuff and moved to the next tree....and that lesson he taught me all those years ago is how I have done it.....come to find out.....everything Anton said....is nearly the exact same things my Grandfather showed me..... Thank Anton and Gordy for me but most of all, thank you for this series of videos. We are a small Mom and Pop logging outfit with my wife doing the bids,and running the office and along with Myself & our Son and 2 young college guys work for us when not in school we do all the logging from falling to the landing and hauling our own logs to the mill......and I'm going to have them over and I will plug my phone into the TV in our den and we are all going to watch this video again because that is how you safely jack a tree. Thanks Again. P.S. I thought you might like to share this post Script. After doing just what I said (having the crew in one evening for a couple of instructional videos including the one from above we actually got to use our new knowledge the very next week. Long story short we had 2 very high grade beautiful ponderosa growing at the base of a tall granite bluff that had to be taken down and in order to save them out we decided to jack them so we could lay them down nice and gentle right where we wanted them, trouble is as you well know what we want and what the tree does are sometimes to very different things. Both were branch heavy in the wrong direction from years of growing at the base of this bluff that was perdy much straight up and down and well over 300foot tall. So both trees being protected on the one side by they bluff grew very tall and held their girth a long way up. They both were heavy side leaners of course away from the direction we needed them to go...as usual. We made our measurements checked and double checked them and carefully made our cuts installed the jack and one at a time we were able to lay them exactly where we wanted them and didn't break anything that was of high value. Having that video to show them just days before all the info was fresh in their minds and it really helped them and was fun for me to be part of.
Thank you for documenting and sharing your vocation with us. Even though I'm not a logger or an arborist, I am hooked on your videos and I am learning so much about your trade that i was completely ignorant of. Thank you Jacob.
I'm surprised there isn't more real hand logging content on yourtube. Bjarne Butler is the only one really putting the time in to get quality footage. This little series has been great.
Bjarne got a real special deal there. He's a day cutter not a busheller. He's good and probably is getting enough production that his employer is OK with it, but most logging outfits don't have the time to mess with cameras. It's surprising that his outfit does...
Tarzan Thomas, Patrick Lacey, Caveman Faller, Hotsaws101, Northman Logging, fullskip. I know there’s many I’ve forgotten those are off the top of my head
Very good explanation. The amount of knowledge Gordy and Antone have is very impressive. I appreciate them sharing and appreciate you videoing it Jake. I bet you were like a sponge! Thanks man!
Antone's story of how they used to move logs in the creeks, is probably how the Central American loggers used to move giant old growth Mahogany logs in the creeks and rivers of Belize. Great story telling Jacob!
I worked in the woods in the UP for a couple years. Cutting and skidding and I have the utmost respect for these guys. It’s hard work cutting and limbing all day while carrying a big chainsaw. These guys are in the big leagues compared to what I did. Loggers are hard as nails 👍🏼
I love the way you visit so many other logging and tree cutting operations. It's very interesting to see how different it is to cut various types of trees.
Beautiful video Jacob! Hat's off to you and many thanks both to Gordy and Anton for sharing their years of knowledge! Thanks also for their patient and complete explanations for those of us without the opportunity to learn from a pro! You guy's rock!
I always wanted to know the details of jacking trees. I see that WAY more planning goes into it than most folks would think. And it’s cool to see that these jacks are really nice and they aren’t just a “bottle jack with return springs”. Also it’s awesome that the jacks have a pressure gauge and how they can tell what the tree is doing from watching the gauge. Thanks for sharing this !!
@@lonewolftech Next time Jake is down, just for you, we'll explain the major differences between a bottle jack and a specialized tree jack...There are many. Not that anyone knows anything more than you or could possibly have any knowledge you don't already seem to have. 🙄 🙈
Took antone and his guys rafting a few years back. Amazing guys, one of the best trips ever. now im an arborist.....might have to come visit my old friends and cut a real tree!!!
Masters class from a couple of masters. The depth of knowledge Antone has is awe inspiring. Gordy is right there with him. Awesome video Jake. I don't know how you leveraged Antone into running a Husky, but it prolly took more force than that tree jack has. 🤣🤣
The communication & practices used between the two cutters. Is how I've been taught, good to see more reasoning and success! Also I love my 3 point dogs! And my suspension kit bark box etc. Maybe some day I'll run into y'all.
I modify 20 Ton bottle jacks with springs and a 1" thick floating top plate simply because to get a Bontrager in Australia is about 7K ...... Heavy and less lift weight but better than nothing. Good vids with solid fallers. Thanks.
One of the best videos I’ve watched in a bit! Thanks to the guys for taking the time to explain what they do; and doing a great job at explaining it. It’s nice to see pros do the job, and how methodical they are.
I've seen several videos on jacking over a tree. This was by far and away the most instructive video. Difference between the jack used and a bottle jack. I just figured it was strength of the jack. Obviously a lot more to it. All the safety factors to look for. Really great stuff. Not that I'll be jacking over a tree any time soon. But if I do, I'll know where to go to brush up on my "how to".
WOW!! What an Absolutely amazing video!! You are capturing what true loggers are doing! This is absolutely amazing content!! You are doing an amazing job!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Love watching your videos better then any tv show! I’ve learned a ton watching your videos! Hoodie and hat arrived yesterday hoodie fits amazing and the hat is awesome! Thank you!
If Husky came out with a saw that beats a 500i or a 461 or 660 in comparison I'd buy it...but they havent... Highly doubtful I'll be running a orange saw in the near or distant future. I'm not a boat anchor fan so no Huskys for me rt now. I've learned to never say never though so there's that 😏
They used to do the thing with the dams here in NZ back in the 1800s too when Europeans first came here and started logging the big Kauri trees for ship masts. If you go hiking in the bush you can still find a lot of old dams, some that were never used and eventually rotted away and some that you can see the whole structure. I don't think they dynamited the ones here, normally they'd have big gates in the dam which could be opened with a release pin of sorts I guess, and the gate timbers would fly open and release the water. Genius solution for moving huge logs before heavy machinery was around.
Enjoyed the video. Very informative. Love moues of the old loggers and logging methods. I'm from the Adirondack Mts in Northern NY. Logging was huge in the 1800s. Lots of videos of horse drawn sleds coming out to landing sites. Dangerous in Winter. When you travel around (hunting) you come across big rings in huge rocks for anchoring retaining chains in ponds and rivers. Driving logs on the rivers was scary adventures.
I am so glad I found your new channel. Thanks for documenting this and thanks Gordy and Anton for sharing their trade knowledge. But, I have to say, there are a lot of safety squints (13:11) in this video! I'll happily send them some glasses if that's what it would take. I've dealt with eye shit that almost cost me my eyesight, and if I could have prevented it with $10 here and there I would have.
Yep guess we'll learn the hard way 🙄... Because as Lonewolf implies obviously we're to stubborn to learn lol. Totally discounting the reasons why we don't and the 30+ years of experience behind those choices and reasons 🤷♂️.
@@PeteBrubaker I know we're all good I know you had good intentions and it was a solid positive comment. I have zero issues with anything you had to say and appreciate the concern. Buuuut guys like the boy electrician key board warrior who commented after with intended negative vibes in multiple threads do piss me off. In general guys like me solve guys like him talking shit with force. I don't pretend to know everything and I try to learn from everyone. Sometimes tricks that help and sometimes more often these days what not to do. I am constantly learning everyday to profect my craft. That said I'm dam sure not going to claim I know anything about kilns, electrical switches and so on. It'd be assanine for me to do so when I don't have a clue. Guys like him will be blocked from here on. Have a great day Pete and thanks! 😊
Great video. Sharing this info allows a layman to understand there's a lot more to mining our natural timber resources than just running a noisy chainsaw until the tree comes down. Nothing but respect for these guys but I can't help but wonder how they can run these saws all day, every day with sawdust flying full force and not have any eye injury. Yra, I hate safety goggles too....
@@antoneschlafer3464 How do you like the fuel injection? Ever have any issues in the cold or heat? I currently run a Husky 390XP, my buddy has a Stihl 661. Both stock. Both are on the heavy side. It'd be nice to have something lighter that pulls just as hard. We live in Minnesota though, and it can be anywhere from -10F to 100F. Our current saws run in any weather, which has been a real asset.
@@Bixby-and-Buckshot I've had no trouble with the WCS 500i... I wasn't a fan of the stock 500i... Gordy ported and polished and did his magic on mine... That said the WCS bark box, spring stiffening kit and the 3 point Dawgs improve the stock 500i so much its incredible! Never had bolt on mods improve a saw sooo much before. Game changing and easy to install yourself. I Run in 90 to 100 degree weather a bit and I've had zero trouble. I haven't run it in the cold below 34 degrees.
@@antoneschlafer3464 this makes a ton of sense. Unfortunately it’s very hard to find a capable person to port a saw in my area. Even harder than finding an in stock 500i! Thanks for replying, I’m pretty new to tree work and it’s hard to find people who know what they’re talking about. Lots of people have opinions but few are backed by experience like yours. Cheers!
Hey Jake great video very educational not something ave ever had to do but I was like u thought they were just Bottle jack's. When they talk about the space for the jack to seat into to give them extra lift could they not cut it slightly bigger then use a block to give extra lift?🤔👍🏴
Gordy is a good dude to be honest about mistakes... we all make them and learn from them ... if you're not making mistakes you're not working or trying...
A cutter named norm taught me always put your back cut in first,I have seen allot of guys do back cuts first,norm was an amazing cutter,I learned allot from gim
This is a technique I’ve never tried but have heard about / seen done before. Although I do more pruning than removal, I will definitely keep it in mind if ever the opportunity presents itself.
what's the maximum angle of back lean the tree can have to be able to jack it over the top? Do you ever have to worry about the hinge wood breaking and the tree falling toward the jacked side?
always wondered, why do you guys in america cut your stumps so high? In the UK it's not uncommon to find lumberjacks digging around the tree to get as long a log as possible
Jake if you travel to Pennsylvania again visit Williamsport we have a museum here , a lot of logging history here in the logging boom , this was the logging capital on the east coast in the 1800s until 1906
So, you were fibbing about your low experience on your first job? As the owner....thanks for sharing your experience. I don't think my life is going to put me there. Your doing the art you were looking to do. It's been awesome seeing it unfold.
I could have used this today. Used a 20 ton bottle jack that kept pushing into the wood. Broke a wrench, rocks, and finally used two 5/8" truck D rings as something to push on. Finally fell down.
Once again gold info from these professionals . ... pricey jack but I've got trees that could do with this. some I'd only cut when the wind was favourable .... but have had a "almost killed " me event when the wind changed as I was doing the final 1" and it came over the top with the butt almost getting me. Think I will invest in a jack .. I year later and I have it $5330 New Zealand dollars.
So, with this jack you have as much as 53 tons of lift. We have a solid number there and makes me wonder how many tons/lbs of force can be achieved with a wedge of X degrees, with an axe of Y lbs, on a handle of Z inches long swing by the average axe swinger? Maybe this is common knowledge, but I am really curious to know how much force worth of lift can be achieved with a wedge?
Doesn't matter the trade...it's always a pleasure to watch someone with this level of knowledge and skill do their work.
Exactly! I came to make this same comment. It sure helps if they are smart enough to know why they are doing it that way and articulate and patient enough to e plain.
Super informative series for the young guys getting in to this field. Antone is an incredibly good teacher. There is such a difference between learning from someone who genuinely knows what they're doing and why. Wish I had had this kind of mentorship coming up and thank all of you for being so giving with your knowledge.
My Family has been loggers also since they came to America from Austria and Germany years ago and they were loggers in their home countries as well so you could say easily saw dust and wood chips are honestly in my blood.
Now with that being said....I learned more about the proper way to jack a leaner from Anton and Gordy in this short video than I got in my previous 25+ years on the Mountain Falling !
We have always used the biggest bottle jacks we could purchase and then modified them ourselves simply because of the cost of one of those jacks. I've used the next smaller one this guy makes that a Friend of mine owns and that's where we got the basic knowledge of where to modify our bottle jacks. They work ok but not anywhere near as good as the purpose built jack does. I remember my grandfather when he was teaching me and the first time we had to jack a tree over....it was a huge ponderosa and heavy as hell....he had me grab the bottle jack from the tool box on the skidder and he brought some metal plates in his pack....I had no idea why I had to tote this heavy freaking jack up the mountain but knowing if I questioned him too much he would unleash a string of German Curse words that I didn't wanna have to bring on myself. He had no problem explaining things at the Tree or as we did things. I guess if I questioned him before we did certain things it made him feel like I was questioning him and his knowledge.....and he was old enough....nobody needed to ask him why till they could see and understand why.....anyway we measured and set the bottle jack with a plate above and plate under it and we had a long jack handle and we got the tree to fall where Grandpa wanted it with ease ...then of course Grandpa sat on the stump while I limbed and bucked the tree all the time hollering instructions or correcting me. Then when done with that one we simply picked up our stuff and moved to the next tree....and that lesson he taught me all those years ago is how I have done it.....come to find out.....everything Anton said....is nearly the exact same things my Grandfather showed me.....
Thank Anton and Gordy for me but most of all, thank you for this series of videos.
We are a small Mom and Pop logging outfit with my wife doing the bids,and running the office and along with Myself & our Son and 2 young college guys work for us when not in school we do all the logging from falling to the landing and hauling our own logs to the mill......and I'm going to have them over and I will plug my phone into the TV in our den and we are all going to watch this video again because that is how you safely jack a tree.
Thanks Again.
P.S. I thought you might like to share this post Script.
After doing just what I said (having the crew in one evening for a couple of instructional videos including the one from above we actually got to use our new knowledge the very next week. Long story short we had 2 very high grade beautiful ponderosa growing at the base of a tall granite bluff that had to be taken down and in order to save them out we decided to jack them so we could lay them down nice and gentle right where we wanted them, trouble is as you well know what we want and what the tree does are sometimes to very different things. Both were branch heavy in the wrong direction from years of growing at the base of this bluff that was perdy much straight up and down and well over 300foot tall. So both trees being protected on the one side by they bluff grew very tall and held their girth a long way up. They both were heavy side leaners of course away from the direction we needed them to go...as usual.
We made our measurements checked and double checked them and carefully made our cuts installed the jack and one at a time we were able to lay them exactly where we wanted them and didn't break anything that was of high value. Having that video to show them just days before all the info was fresh in their minds and it really helped them and was fun for me to be part of.
Thank you for documenting and sharing your vocation with us. Even though I'm not a logger or an arborist, I am hooked on your videos and I am learning so much about your trade that i was completely ignorant of. Thank you Jacob.
I'm surprised there isn't more real hand logging content on yourtube. Bjarne Butler is the only one really putting the time in to get quality footage. This little series has been great.
I agree. Bjarne makes really informative and raw content.
Bjarne got a real special deal there. He's a day cutter not a busheller. He's good and probably is getting enough production that his employer is OK with it, but most logging outfits don't have the time to mess with cameras. It's surprising that his outfit does...
Tarzan Thomas, Patrick Lacey, Caveman Faller, Hotsaws101, Northman Logging, fullskip. I know there’s many I’ve forgotten those are off the top of my head
Just started posting logging videos gonna be up today or tomorrow
NorCal timber cutter puts on some good stuff from northern California
Very good explanation. The amount of knowledge Gordy and Antone have is very impressive. I appreciate them sharing and appreciate you videoing it Jake. I bet you were like a sponge! Thanks man!
They love their work. 👍👍👍
Antone's story of how they used to move logs in the creeks, is probably how the Central American loggers used to move giant old growth Mahogany logs in the creeks and rivers of Belize. Great story telling Jacob!
I worked in the woods in the UP for a couple years. Cutting and skidding and I have the utmost respect for these guys. It’s hard work cutting and limbing all day while carrying a big chainsaw. These guys are in the big leagues compared to what I did. Loggers are hard as nails 👍🏼
I could watch videos with Antone and Gordy all day. Awesome videos!!!!!
15:00 is my favorite part of the trade, the trust. Great video Jacob, thanks a lot for taking us with ya!
I love the way you visit so many other logging and tree cutting operations. It's very interesting to see how different it is to cut various types of trees.
Jacob, you are soo fortunate to keep coming across true professionals who are willing to share! Please keep finding the teachers of the trade.
Beautiful video Jacob! Hat's off to you and many thanks both to Gordy and Anton for sharing their years of knowledge! Thanks also for their patient and complete explanations for those of us without the opportunity to learn from a pro! You guy's rock!
This was super cool to hear about how technical it can be. Water streams or property lines made jacks necessary. Thanks for making this
I always wanted to know the details of jacking trees. I see that WAY more planning goes into it than most folks would think. And it’s cool to see that these jacks are really nice and they aren’t just a “bottle jack with return springs”. Also it’s awesome that the jacks have a pressure gauge and how they can tell what the tree is doing from watching the gauge. Thanks for sharing this !!
It's literally a modified bottle jack..
@@lonewolftech Next time Jake is down, just for you, we'll explain the major differences between a bottle jack and a specialized tree jack...There are many. Not that anyone knows anything more than you or could possibly have any knowledge you don't already seem to have. 🙄 🙈
Took antone and his guys rafting a few years back. Amazing guys, one of the best trips ever. now im an arborist.....might have to come visit my old friends and cut a real tree!!!
I liked the cleansing of the Deutsch at 13:56
I spent 20 years logging in Oregon, the last 5 of that was cutting timber. I love this content!!! You guys do good work!!! Keep it up!!
Every time I watch your videos I lose all track of time being mesmerized. Love your videos
Very cool segment!
Thank you for some insite into this side of tree work.
Love these guyz
Awesome to hear about his great grandfather and how they used to work👍
Masters class from a couple of masters. The depth of knowledge Antone has is awe inspiring. Gordy is right there with him. Awesome video Jake. I don't know how you leveraged Antone into running a Husky, but it prolly took more force than that tree jack has. 🤣🤣
More than you know lol... Good editing to get most of my commentary on the saw removed 😄 🤣 😂 😆
@@antoneschlafer3464 Glad you saw this. I thought you'd get a kick out of it.
Smooth and beautiful fall.
There's something beautiful about a well executed fall .
G'day from Australia.
The communication & practices used between the two cutters. Is how I've been taught, good to see more reasoning and success!
Also I love my 3 point dogs! And my suspension kit bark box etc.
Maybe some day I'll run into y'all.
I modify 20 Ton bottle jacks with springs and a 1" thick floating top plate simply because to get a Bontrager in Australia is about 7K ...... Heavy and less lift weight but better than nothing.
Good vids with solid fallers. Thanks.
Do you somehow add a pressure gauge?
@@DiscoFang Don’t bother, the jacks we use have a relief valve in them, I just back them up with wedges as one should do.
Thanks A LOT for this pure, humble wiseness. Very helpful and pleasant to watch, it was like being there at the foot of the tree.
Antone is wealth of information and delivers it like your sitting in his living room having cocoa.
Thats a great video and good family story, thank you.
Awesome Video, it is such a pleasure to listen to three Masters talking about thier passion!! Thx 🙏🏽
Thanks for taking the time/energy to share knowledge. Respect.
These guys seem genuinely knowledgeable. Good stuff.
Always awesome watching professionals at work and as a bonus sharing so much knowledge, definitely worth a subscribe
More Anton and Gordy, awesome content. Anton is a movie star. Really
Thank you guys for your knowledge and history. very cool. Antone please spread what you know.
One of the best videos I’ve watched in a bit! Thanks to the guys for taking the time to explain what they do; and doing a great job at explaining it. It’s nice to see pros do the job, and how methodical they are.
By far my favorite video ive watched. This trio is entertaining and informative!
So refreshing to see guys with no BS, skilled in what they do and do it very well. That is an American dream.
Very refreshing seeing this raw logging footage. Great stuff Jacob . Be safe brother . God bless ya….,
Best series of vids yet!
I've seen several videos on jacking over a tree. This was by far and away the most instructive video. Difference between the jack used and a bottle jack. I just figured it was strength of the jack. Obviously a lot more to it. All the safety factors to look for. Really great stuff. Not that I'll be jacking over a tree any time soon. But if I do, I'll know where to go to brush up on my "how to".
Hi, Woody O' Malley here.
We've been fellin' trees in Ballygobackwards since 1500.
That's a grand ol' job lads!
WOW!! What an Absolutely amazing video!! You are capturing what true loggers are doing! This is absolutely amazing content!! You are doing an amazing job!! 👍🏻👍🏻
Love watching your videos better then any tv show! I’ve learned a ton watching your videos! Hoodie and hat arrived yesterday hoodie fits amazing and the hat is awesome! Thank you!
We have a 45 tone, they are really nice. Would love to make that trip. You are blessed to have friends like Antone and Gordy.
great instructional video. thanks to Jake, Gordy & Antone
Gordy takes thing seriously and is impressive to details...and learning..in everything he does..
Excellent video. I love to watch men work who know what they're doing and explain how and why as they do each step.
Luv watching pro's at work, great video!
I love the knowledge of this channel! Absolutely fantastic
Wow, how exciting to watch! I never knew there was a jack for tees!
I have the salt creek industry jack and love it. I would love to see a video of Gordy’s 500i vs a 661 or 395, 592
Gordy’s 500i would probably smoke those other saws stock and round filed
Safety squints all the way. These guys are the real deal.
👍👍👍👍 Merci de nous montrer cette pratique. Un abonné depuis la France.
Impressed! Laid down those giant trees like a baby in its crib! Seriously skilled!
This was useful and helpful in regards forestry education. Thank you.
Antone has the logger's squint. Also, l bet he buys a Husky soon!
If Husky came out with a saw that beats a 500i or a 461 or 660 in comparison I'd buy it...but they havent... Highly doubtful I'll be running a orange saw in the near or distant future. I'm not a boat anchor fan so no Huskys for me rt now. I've learned to never say never though so there's that 😏
8:08 beautiful!
They used to do the thing with the dams here in NZ back in the 1800s too when Europeans first came here and started logging the big Kauri trees for ship masts. If you go hiking in the bush you can still find a lot of old dams, some that were never used and eventually rotted away and some that you can see the whole structure. I don't think they dynamited the ones here, normally they'd have big gates in the dam which could be opened with a release pin of sorts I guess, and the gate timbers would fly open and release the water. Genius solution for moving huge logs before heavy machinery was around.
That was amazing.... thank you Men for what you do
Enjoyed the video. Very informative. Love moues of the old loggers and logging methods. I'm from the Adirondack Mts in Northern NY. Logging was huge in the 1800s. Lots of videos of horse drawn sleds coming out to landing sites. Dangerous in Winter. When you travel around (hunting) you come across big rings in huge rocks for anchoring retaining chains in ponds and rivers. Driving logs on the rivers was scary adventures.
That was a really fascinating video, with fantastic information - thank you all.
I am so glad I found your new channel. Thanks for documenting this and thanks Gordy and Anton for sharing their trade knowledge. But, I have to say, there are a lot of safety squints (13:11) in this video! I'll happily send them some glasses if that's what it would take. I've dealt with eye shit that almost cost me my eyesight, and if I could have prevented it with $10 here and there I would have.
0 chance those two would wear them.. they're those people.. let them learn the hard way.
Yep guess we'll learn the hard way 🙄... Because as Lonewolf implies obviously we're to stubborn to learn lol. Totally discounting the reasons why we don't and the 30+ years of experience behind those choices and reasons 🤷♂️.
@@antoneschlafer3464 Dang, I didn't mean to trigger this. I just don't want y'all to lose your eyesight.
@@PeteBrubaker I know we're all good I know you had good intentions and it was a solid positive comment. I have zero issues with anything you had to say and appreciate the concern. Buuuut guys like the boy electrician key board warrior who commented after with intended negative vibes in multiple threads do piss me off. In general guys like me solve guys like him talking shit with force. I don't pretend to know everything and I try to learn from everyone. Sometimes tricks that help and sometimes more often these days what not to do. I am constantly learning everyday to profect my craft. That said I'm dam sure not going to claim I know anything about kilns, electrical switches and so on. It'd be assanine for me to do so when I don't have a clue. Guys like him will be blocked from here on. Have a great day Pete and thanks! 😊
Truly professional woodsmen. Great content, with good useable information.
these guys are cool. lots of knowledge, need more lol
My father inlaw used Silvey jacks, he fell for the Hiatt's out of Boonville.
Great video. Sharing this info allows a layman to understand there's a lot more to mining our natural timber resources than just running a noisy chainsaw until the tree comes down. Nothing but respect for these guys but I can't help but wonder how they can run these saws all day, every day with sawdust flying full force and not have any eye injury. Yra, I hate safety goggles too....
Bless Jacob, another good video from many aspects. Keep ‘em coming. Thanks 😊
Gosh, Anton looks good behind that orange husky. If that was ported and souped up a little he may never want to put it down! 🤣
😄 🤣 😂 Not a fan... it'd still be way heavier than my WCS 500i. My 500i pulls a 42" noooo problem 💪
@@antoneschlafer3464 How do you like the fuel injection? Ever have any issues in the cold or heat? I currently run a Husky 390XP, my buddy has a Stihl 661. Both stock. Both are on the heavy side. It'd be nice to have something lighter that pulls just as hard. We live in Minnesota though, and it can be anywhere from -10F to 100F. Our current saws run in any weather, which has been a real asset.
@@Bixby-and-Buckshot I've had no trouble with the WCS 500i... I wasn't a fan of the stock 500i... Gordy ported and polished and did his magic on mine... That said the WCS bark box, spring stiffening kit and the 3 point Dawgs improve the stock 500i so much its incredible! Never had bolt on mods improve a saw sooo much before. Game changing and easy to install yourself. I Run in 90 to 100 degree weather a bit and I've had zero trouble. I haven't run it in the cold below 34 degrees.
@@antoneschlafer3464 this makes a ton of sense. Unfortunately it’s very hard to find a capable person to port a saw in my area. Even harder than finding an in stock 500i! Thanks for replying, I’m pretty new to tree work and it’s hard to find people who know what they’re talking about. Lots of people have opinions but few are backed by experience like yours. Cheers!
That's very awesome of them to share there knowledge. Great tips and explanations. Another quality video.
Does Antone usually work alone cutting those trees? It seems like he was really relaxed working and teaching you what was being done.
Hey Jake great video very educational not something ave ever had to do but I was like u thought they were just Bottle jack's. When they talk about the space for the jack to seat into to give them extra lift could they not cut it slightly bigger then use a block to give extra lift?🤔👍🏴
Very nice. Good clear explanations. I'm curious which mill are these logs going to.
Gordy is a good dude to be honest about mistakes... we all make them and learn from them ... if you're not making mistakes you're not working or trying...
A cutter named norm taught me always put your back cut in first,I have seen allot of guys do back cuts first,norm was an amazing cutter,I learned allot from gim
nice content ! really like forestry videos like this
This is a technique I’ve never tried but have heard about / seen done before. Although I do more pruning than removal, I will definitely keep it in mind if ever the opportunity presents itself.
That was a great video, learning from people that do this every day make the video a great learning tool...
what's the maximum angle of back lean the tree can have to be able to jack it over the top? Do you ever have to worry about the hinge wood breaking and the tree falling toward the jacked side?
Excellent work guys !
Thanks a bunch for the detailed outline.
Stay safe :)
always wondered, why do you guys in america cut your stumps so high? In the UK it's not uncommon to find lumberjacks digging around the tree to get as long a log as possible
Ooh. I'm shaking in my little space boots. Honestly, hard work taking plenty of risk and good calculation. Best to ya
Jake if you travel to Pennsylvania again visit Williamsport we have a museum here , a lot of logging history here in the logging boom , this was the logging capital on the east coast in the 1800s until 1906
I was just wondering is there a way they can keep from the fiber pull off the butt log ?
Great video, like this redwood series.
So, you were fibbing about your low experience on your first job? As the owner....thanks for sharing your experience. I don't think my life is going to put me there. Your doing the art you were looking to do. It's been awesome seeing it unfold.
Great Vid🌲🌲🌲🌲🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓👍👍👍👍👍👍
i thought about using the 20 ton portapower with the v attachment on the back cut on smaller trees
If you don't mind me asking where abouts is this at?
Deep knowledge and sane advice right there!
Excellent vid & work fellas !!!
I’m so happy these guys made a carbon copy with some improvements on the silvey jacks
What have you had done to the 500i please
I could have used this today. Used a 20 ton bottle jack that kept pushing into the wood. Broke a wrench, rocks, and finally used two 5/8" truck D rings as something to push on. Finally fell down.
Lots of skill. Thanks for sharing!
A pleasure to watch, real good!
Once again gold info from these professionals . ... pricey jack but I've got trees that could do with this. some I'd only cut when the wind was favourable .... but have had a "almost killed " me event when the wind changed as I was doing the final 1" and it came over the top with the butt almost getting me. Think I will invest in a jack .. I year later and I have it $5330 New Zealand dollars.
What kind/type of axe do you guys use?
These guys really know their stuff!
Good story about the old time loggers!
So, with this jack you have as much as 53 tons of lift. We have a solid number there and makes me wonder how many tons/lbs of force can be achieved with a wedge of X degrees, with an axe of Y lbs, on a handle of Z inches long swing by the average axe swinger? Maybe this is common knowledge, but I am really curious to know how much force worth of lift can be achieved with a wedge?