Kudos to you for your patient method. I learned tree felling, snag clearing, and blow-down clearing from one of the best logging trainers in Upstate NY; the most important piece of advice (and EVERYTHING was important) was "take your time, prepare for each cut, and be ready for every scenario". That lesson has helped me keep myself and others safe for a long time. Pulling down a tree like that is not production logging. You, unlike too many tree cutters and tree-doctors, took a patient approach; nobody and no property got hurt. Love your style. Much respect!
I can tell that it wasn’t your first day in tree cutting school. Super impressive video. Most people will never appreciate how much skill was involved in making that leaner go the opposite direction. Artist at work.
@youremybiggestfan I’m not trying to judge, I’m all for doing it the easiest/safest most cost effective way… ultimately it’s “tree here…. Make it not” and you won
Exellent analysis August. You just clarified a problem Tree I have. I came to a more hazy conclusion,but it would be cut in a similar way. Thank you for showing so many difficult Trees. It helps me understand Trees much better.Love how you use your intuition.
I'm constantly amazed that you guys take the time to make high-quality videos of these cuts, but -- wow -- are they helpful to us amateurs. BIG thank you.
Ditto to that. I’m a weekend warrior and I have learned tons from the pros on TH-cam. The most important thing I learned is to know my limitations and call a pro.
Nice job. That was one hell of a rush, without question. And the power it releases is crazy. the feeling you get when everything goes exactly as planned. That is why I love this business. great video.
Respect to you! I would not have taken that job, too far beyond my comfort and experience level. I hope to in time gain the experience and knowledge you have, but iam in no hurry to push it. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to share, explain, and walk us through tough stuff like this! Well done!!!!
Thank you for teaching to the unexperienced. To many DIY videos assume to much. I now have a better understanding of the Physical forces that must be contended with. I rarely bring down a tree, and your video has been a great refresher of why Logging is the most dangerous profession! And best left to professionals.
Thanks for video. Good to use a magnet to see if any nails around where wedge / hinge is going to be. On extreme rotted trees I will wrap the cable around several time , providing secure pivot. Nothing worse then going to pull and only having a 3/8 cable come through the rot. Great video!
Funny experience in my first Virginia winter. Had a tree all set up to cut while it had been warm, but it was freezing and snowing on the day I wanted to make the cut with my chain saw. So I got all dressed up with thermal underwear, jeans, ski pants, several layers and a ski jacket, plus PPE. Ended up in just jeans and tee shirt plus PPE, with the snow melting on my arms and still getting warm from the effort. Hard work chain sawing. Awesome to watch you guys doing this stuff.
In my opinion, it's a good thing to always be a little nervous when you're cutting trees. You can be confident in your abilities, but also having a bit of healthy fear to make you stop, asses, and get other's opinions is a good thing.
I word in a wood working shop and always get asked if I am scared of cutting off a finger or worse. I always reply with “yes, every time I turn on a machine… that’s why I have all my fingers.”
its ok to get a little nervous i still do sometimes aswell.it means you care and it keeps you sharp.it also feels like a big weight is lifted once it hits the ground .you guys did a awesome tree felling job. now its time to do it agian tomorrow.
Going back through your videos to find some I haven't seen and came upon this one again. This was the first of your videos I watched and also how I discovered BBR several years ago. I'm super grateful, both of you guys have provided inspiration in my life and I was lucky enough to basically randomly come across your channels at a time in my life when I needed to change some things for the better; the inspiration your (and BBR's) content provide have been a part of those changes. Anyway, as this video is over three years old this may never be seen 🤷🤣 but I just wanted to say thanks.
I cut down some trees next to my house today nothing on this scale but after watching a few videos on how to do it right I dropped them both right where I wanted them I learned a little "how to" and a lot of respect for pro's like you guys
LoL 🤣 I just hit a nail, let's get the big Bertha and BAM an even bigger F###@### nail!! And that Buckin'Billy Ray Smith face overlay Hahahahahahahaha!!!
I'm an amateur, self-taught tree feller after buying a house on the mountains - I have an extreme fear of unexpected trees falling, and tend to overthink and over-analyze everything before and during I make any cuts - this video was really nice, it actually answered some questions and gave me helpful hints - keep them coming please, for the safety of guys like me who aren't in it as a professional and don't have guys with decades of experience to turn to with risky trees
I appreciate that you do not rush. I've seen too many bad situations arise because the feller thought they had a clock to beat. That includes me on a couple of occasions. Slow and steady will allow time to think it through to the fall zone
Big time respect for these guys, I'm no longer by far but cut several trees and everything and it ain't no joke, all the cuts you guys make and make shit fall where you want, amazes me sometimes
I was in mid-cut. About ready to have panic attack as I didn't like the direction it was going and the tree was next to the house. Helped me out. Thank you!
I cut a similar Beech tree yesterday that had about 4" of wood all around and was hollow in the middle...it was around 30" diameter. Had a large pull on it too, like yours. Thanks for the videos.
I can honestly say this is the first video of tree filling that made me nervous to watch! You guys are great. I have a maple that I need to take down and it is leaning also but not toward the house. I am learning these rotten trees are much more dangerous to cut down, I am going to take it down in the next 60 days for sure
I've always cut trees around buildings from the top down. But on Monday I had to cut a pine down by felling it into a spot using a Humboldt cut. It fell perfectly where I wanted but I was super scared. I was shaking from the adrenaline for a bit. My pool, my shed, my house and my fence surrounded the tree. When it fell within a degree of my aiming I was pretty pumped. But something leaning the complete opposite way of where I wanted it to go would scare me too much. Great job on the cut and drop.
I never hear blah blah blah when it comes to professionals, Everything you say is important, I learned so much just in this video let alone your other vids that are very informative, Thank you very much from one Arborist to another, Thank you!!!!!
The learning and experience in this industry comes only,only from the field,not from watching a guy trying to make a quick buck,,get up trimm several hundreds of trees ,remove at least couple hundreds of all sorts of technical difficulties in the way ,,,that's real experience and learning,,my humble opinion sir,,this guy is the last I want to learn nothing
This video was like watching a storyteller. Excellent job. The 2nd line guess has been played in my head so much that when you did it, I could here my voice inside my head. I'll use steel cables for compensation pulling and the what ifs start about the time I pull the cord for the back cut. The amount of damage from nails to the overall tree health is amazing. However, it always seems to end the same way. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Hi August, nice job on the hollow tree. The person was really lucky that tree didn't just fall on his house all by itself. Take care guys!!😀😀 Your friend Al.
I know that feeling you're talking about. It usually shines when you're about to do something that could do serious damage but you know you can do it. That voice is telling you "but what if this happens" and you keep reassuring yourself it will be fine. You go back and forth a dozen times in your head and the anxiety/pressure on your chest builds up and then finally you just do it. Once it hits the ground it's just another day at the office! I guess it's my adrenaline rush for the day. God I love the tree life. I wouldn't want it any other way.
@none none This is a job that is based on many dangerous dynamic loads and fragile situations. Your response shows how very incompetent you are. Even us professionals worry about our safety and well being. If you don't respect the danger you will end up seriously injured or even dead. Every situation is different and is an educated guessing game. You keep being complacent and see where that gets you little fella
Doesnt matter how experienced you are. We all get that weak in the knees feeling when you know even though you are doing everything correctly, anything could happen.
I took down a tree just like this. On huge trunk and 3 huge oaks coming out. All 3 were rotten center. Used the truck and cable to pull away from house.
It was beautiful to watch the tree smoothly tip over at the hinge and go down where it should. I must admit, August, that I got nervous every time you crossed in front of the tree after the first cut was made.
I'm not a pro tree cutter but have done lots of it in my 50 yrs of operating an excavator. Cutting my notch and seeing a hollow center always gives me the heebie jeebies. I'm not as adventurous as you are. I just push it over with the excavator. Even that's scary sometimes.
I had to drop a 41 inch Hemlock standing precariously over the bank of my driveway. Angels were screaming at me the tree isn't safe so I took extra caution and built a scaffolding out to it----mind you I didn't touch it. The tree looked healthy so I didn't bother drilling a test hole. Not sure why all the screaming from the little shoulder angels but they made me nervous enough to attach a rope to me and have my brother stand by and yank me free if need be. Well I touched the chain to the bark and the tree imploded! Just three eighths of an inch into the bark and the tree imploded. I don't believe I had anything to do with the implosion of that tree. My brother yanked be back as it came straight down all around me splintering and crumbling into a billion pieces. I ended up under the scaffolding dangling by the rope. The rope saved me from a bad cliff fall to pavement and the scaffolding protected me from the crumbling tree. I've never seen anything like it and hope I never do again. The tree showed no signs of decay, full luscious green and healthy bark. But the inside told a different story. It was totally rotten, take any piece that's not bark and you can crumble it in your hands. The tree was literally feeding and standing on its bark. I believe the timing of natures natural demolition and mine came together with inevitable timing. Had I waited 5 minutes-------? Always listen to them little guys on your shoulder, they seem to always know more then we do. Thx 4 the great vids.
I cut timber for 8 or 9 years in the Pacific Northwest. Worked the old growth & large second growth. When you start cutting, watch your saw chips. If their green you'll see it. If their dry you'll see that too. Never trust a tree. The only reason I'm still alive is quick reflexes and I was taught by the best.
A little thump with the back of an axe to the trunk can tell a lot. Like finding a stud On a roof. Just listen for hollow or solid. Im surprised people don’t just limb and section them up.
This is crazy. Skill and confidence... I had a 45" red oak snap some 20' high and go down bringing two other trees with it. It looked similar inside. So yes, you saved this man at least the house.
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Kudos brother. I’ve taken down lots of large trees on my own and one recently went the wrong way due to my own fault. I’d recommend hiring a professional like you every time if the tree is within danger range of any inhabited or otherwise valued structure. You’re a very brave and skilled man. Thank you for sharing.
When I was chopping cord wood we'd hit all sorts of things. Bullets always made you scratch your--suddenly the saw stops cutting like it should, but no sparks. I cut down a large sugar maple in front of my folks house. I cut it into sections for their wood stove. We got four cords of wood out of it. A few weeks later I stopped in to see them. My father took me out to the pile he'd been splitting. He pointed a log he'd split. About two inches from the end, in the middle of the log, was a rail road spike. We figured it was at least 40feet up in the tree and I'd missed it with my saw by 2inches! Never did figure how it go up there, but it must put there at 70 years before I cut the tree.
@@edwingooderham5521 Yeah, I know that and that's my point. Why did someone climb 40 feet up a tree with a RR spike and a large hammer just to hammer the spike in a tree? Not the trunk, but a branch. Seems like a lot of work for no reason.
I fix’s cars and remolded houses. I try to do anything myself to save money. One thing I don’t do is cut trees or even use a chainsaw. Mad respect ✊ to you!
Big Respect to guys for all the knowledge you NEED to know that most people never even consider- and equal respect for the fact that I don't know how you men put pants on every morning w balls that big- I been a concrete finisher for 23 yrs and I've always admired and respected the Arborist Trade- 💪✊👑
In 27 years I have felled 4,591 trees and only had 17 go the wrong way. This video has many excellent points, however, I was frequently taught never to walk in front of the face cut once you start the back cut...if it suddenly goes you probably won't get away safely. A 48-year-old tree worker was killed last week in Nacogdoches County, Texas when the tree he cut fell on him. Be safe and keep teaching.
Ok, so I didn't feel that little shoulder deamon on "my" shoulder thinking I'm about to see something go bad, a true professional, thanks for the info and well done vid's.
i'm a pro. i get nervous, too. i just remind myself that i'm not alone if physics is with me, but he's gotta be there and i swear he carries me through a lot of doubt.
Good job. Experience showed through. I understand your nervousness. Just felling big oaks in the woods gets me. You don`t ever want to get over confident. Incredible amount of weight you`re working with. Damn shame about the damage to your saws.
Great video! So when I was much younger, a neighbor who was about 50 years my senior taught me how to fell trees. We got so good we could drop trees on a matchbook target. In fact it became a game to see how close we could do it. Now that I am much older, I don't seem to have that same nerve dropping big sticks. Even if they are in the middle of nowhere. :(
You make the guys in England working upon the behalf of the local authority, look like idiots, no wait, that's not fair on the idiots. Took 6 guys all day to top a small oak tree and we spend weeks after cleaning up the mess. The stump is 16 feet high and we asked it be left fr the squirrels and other tree life. Ain't gonna do no harm to no one. Love your video's and the clarity in the way you help us through what you are doing.
Cool video, thanks. I do some hazard tree removal for the city, its nice when a pro takes the time to explain whats going on so i can learn. Much appreciated.
Of course the real solution would've been to not let a tree grow near the house at all, they look so nice when they're small then they become big and deadly over time.
Nothing makes me more uncomfortable than trying to cut a big tree with a major defect. This guy has major sack, and skill as well: If he hadn't figured it out already, the minute he cut in, he knew the log was hollow. Nevertheless instead of chickening out and putting a cable up high (as I would have done), he was able to revise his plan and use what was there for his hinges. Serious confidence. Beautiful work.
I tip my hat to you 9 years in the tree game and I still would not attempt notch and back cut with a lean like that I would probably piece it out .you got some skill man
"Sometimes you gotta look at these trees like they're your own, I'd look at this and think 'I wouldn't want this *looming over* my kids'" - WELL PUT!!!! Thanks a ton for your time & creative-energies making this series August, I've learned a ton watching your films but that line there helps me *so* much because I suck at 'hard selling' or selling-in-general (funny, because I used to be a killer in retail, could sell ice in hell etc etc, but hucking vitamins&protein-powder isn't the same as selling yourself & the necessity of a job!), from the concept of framing it as-if it were your own (have done that before but not 'as strategy' which it totally will be now :D ) to the word 'looming' which is just *perfect* in such contexts ('menacing' is too far, right? lol ;) ), I will probably say something so close to that the next time I'm trying 'to sell' a job to a client and'll be paraphrasing it so close it's plausible I'll end up repeating it verbatim so, yeah, heads-up on copyright infringement hehe (talk to Weaver I hear their legal team is aggressive & w/o ethics ;) [Read: their shameful attacks on Richard Mumford] As always thanks a ton, am gonna re-enjoy this video as I've got a ~25' Live Oak (was taller, the limb split, I've since made it a staub/stump that's now just a 25', thick-as-heck toothpick maybe 4.5-5' DBH, will measure it when I'm back there in person today re-assessing it - or going for it - it's nice to be have the choice of *when* I do it, client can't pay for weeks so it's whenever-I-wanna-do-it), but this sucker *leans* like crazy, if it were back-lean I wouldn't be able to do it myself & would be calling my buddy's company to see if they were up for it but thankfully this thing is aimed the right way it's just that it's *such* a steep lean + it's Live Oak (76lbs/cu ft, heaviest I know of!) + it's got a significant area maybe 4-5 sq ft on the *back* side that is rotted(underlying wood is hard but could be empty/hollow beyond that I just can't tell, may do exploratory drilling to be sure before I start..) so will be using a come-along / wedges / all the geometry Re felling that I've got pages & pages of notes on and....and hoping that this here isn't my last comment to the channel lol!! (jk I'm not worried *that* much ;P it is probably the 2nd or 3rd scariest tree I've ever had to do though but with proper cutting ie type of face cut / type of plunge cut / etc I've little doubt it'll go fine, am still going to shimmy up it first to get a rope on the top to affix to my truck's bumper so that I can make it taut as-needed, obviously not while making face-cut as I don't want my bar getting crushed lol but once I've got face & maybe plunge cutting done I'll get tension on it before finishing the back cut :D ) Sorry for being a rambler lol, thanks again for the videos they're really good stuff man keep up the great work!!!
Awesome video, both educational and entertaining. For the nails, consider a magnetometer type metal locator. These are a straight rod, look like a crutch and are used by utilities. Not cheap but worth it, more so as the teeth count goes up :) (around $1k in 2022) They are deep searching.
The easiest most likely place to cut into the tree is also the most likely place that people will have put obstacles, like nails, staples, bolts, bullets, metal fence posts, hatchets, saws, and even bicycles grown into the tree. I cut down one tree, (triple crotch) that had fence wire like a fur ball. Wire fence strands sticking out in over 30 places. Not fun.
I think you’re right not to be too over confident, it don’t matter how sure you are that everything is in place, it’s always wise to expect the unexpected 👍👍 Good drills dude 👍👍
Very nicely done. Several trees that I had removed were also the recipients of nails. The tree cutters were not happy. They were nailed years before I bought the property.
I have heard of eco-terrorists putting nails in trees against the logging industry on forest lands, but this tree was on a small farm house. Why would there be nails in that tree?
A lot of companies do have a metal detector but.. then what? It's not sonar, it doesn't give you a 3-D scan, it just tells you "there's some amount of metal in this general area." Then you're freaking out, moving the cut and changing the angle and whatever else, all over what might be a penny stuck in a squirrel's nest.
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That home owner might want to count his blessings there.
He definitely dodged a huge wooden bullet.
Kudos to you for your patient method. I learned tree felling, snag clearing, and blow-down clearing from one of the best logging trainers in Upstate NY; the most important piece of advice (and EVERYTHING was important) was "take your time, prepare for each cut, and be ready for every scenario". That lesson has helped me keep myself and others safe for a long time. Pulling down a tree like that is not production logging. You, unlike too many tree cutters and tree-doctors, took a patient approach; nobody and no property got hurt. Love your style. Much respect!
Thanks for the message.
Paul Warrender Who was your trainer you refer to?
I can tell that it wasn’t your first day in tree cutting school. Super impressive video. Most people will never appreciate how much skill was involved in making that leaner go the opposite direction. Artist at work.
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Always helps when you can pull it.
@@matthew413.. Yeah, i could easily take it down with just wedges but since the tree was rotten and near the house it woldnt be worth risking it.
@youremybiggestfan I’m not trying to judge, I’m all for doing it the easiest/safest most cost effective way… ultimately it’s “tree here…. Make it not” and you won
Exellent analysis August. You just clarified a problem Tree I have. I came to a more hazy conclusion,but it would be cut in a similar way. Thank you for showing so many difficult Trees. It helps me understand Trees much better.Love how you use your intuition.
I'm constantly amazed that you guys take the time to make high-quality videos of these cuts, but -- wow -- are they helpful to us amateurs. BIG thank you.
August and team are great guys
Ditto to that. I’m a weekend warrior and I have learned tons from the pros on TH-cam. The most important thing I learned is to know my limitations and call a pro.
I couldn't agree more...
Videos like these save lives and for that I'm extremely greatful too! Thanks!! :-)
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Nice job. That was one hell of a rush, without question. And the power it releases is crazy. the feeling you get when everything goes exactly as planned. That is why I love this business. great video.
Respect to you! I would not have taken that job, too far beyond my comfort and experience level. I hope to in time gain the experience and knowledge you have, but iam in no hurry to push it. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to share, explain, and walk us through tough stuff like this! Well done!!!!
Thank you for teaching to the unexperienced. To many DIY videos assume to much. I now have a better understanding of the Physical forces that must be contended with. I rarely bring down a tree, and your video has been a great refresher of why Logging is the most dangerous profession! And best left to professionals.
Thanks for video. Good to use a magnet to see if any nails around where wedge / hinge is going to be. On extreme rotted trees I will wrap the cable around several time , providing secure pivot. Nothing worse then going to pull and only having a 3/8 cable come through the rot. Great video!
Funny experience in my first Virginia winter. Had a tree all set up to cut while it had been warm, but it was freezing and snowing on the day I wanted to make the cut with my chain saw. So I got all dressed up with thermal underwear, jeans, ski pants, several layers and a ski jacket, plus PPE. Ended up in just jeans and tee shirt plus PPE, with the snow melting on my arms and still getting warm from the effort. Hard work chain sawing. Awesome to watch you guys doing this stuff.
In my opinion, it's a good thing to always be a little nervous when you're cutting trees. You can be confident in your abilities, but also having a bit of healthy fear to make you stop, asses, and get other's opinions is a good thing.
I word in a wood working shop and always get asked if I am scared of cutting off a finger or worse. I always reply with “yes, every time I turn on a machine… that’s why I have all my fingers.”
Good work mate
I think so too.. Always important to assess the worst case scenarios and all possible problems.
Better safe than sorry every day of the month.
Yes, dont be too fearful but be cautious 😊
Second or third time watching this vid, first time I caught Buckin' Billy Ray's cameo appearance as he set the audience camera. LOL
THANKS
DOUG out
its ok to get a little nervous i still do sometimes aswell.it means you care and it keeps you sharp.it also feels like a big weight is lifted once it hits the ground .you guys did a awesome tree felling job. now its time to do it agian tomorrow.
So funny when you imposed Buckin's face on yours. You guys rock! Somehow, so great watching this during quarantine. Stay safe guys...
Going back through your videos to find some I haven't seen and came upon this one again. This was the first of your videos I watched and also how I discovered BBR several years ago. I'm super grateful, both of you guys have provided inspiration in my life and I was lucky enough to basically randomly come across your channels at a time in my life when I needed to change some things for the better; the inspiration your (and BBR's) content provide have been a part of those changes. Anyway, as this video is over three years old this may never be seen 🤷🤣 but I just wanted to say thanks.
Well said.
Second your sentiments.
DOUG out
Thanks for the talk! Always nice to hear the thought process!
Yall must wear those Duluth trading drawers to house those huge cajones, great job and much skill, I love it.
I believe I would need a diaper at that point.
I cut down some trees next to my house today nothing on this scale but after watching a few videos on how to do it right I dropped them both right where I wanted them I learned a little "how to" and a lot of respect for pro's like you guys
I have watched this video several times. Every time it really makes me nervous even thou I know the outcome. Continue to be careful. J Carter
Great job! That was a dangerous ass tree! That house would have been gone if it ever decided to fall by itself
"naah it'll be okay"
That's how I figure dude knows what he's doing. I could never have the chill to just say that
Lovely work. And it is so amazing to see you knowing that cut was enough to go and take a picture :-)
One of your best vids. Fantastic job, well done!....On to the next nail!!!
LoL 🤣 I just hit a nail, let's get the big Bertha and BAM an even bigger F###@### nail!! And that Buckin'Billy Ray Smith face overlay Hahahahahahahaha!!!
I'm an amateur, self-taught tree feller after buying a house on the mountains - I have an extreme fear of unexpected trees falling, and tend to overthink and over-analyze everything before and during I make any cuts - this video was really nice, it actually answered some questions and gave me helpful hints - keep them coming please, for the safety of guys like me who aren't in it as a professional and don't have guys with decades of experience to turn to with risky trees
I appreciate that you do not rush. I've seen too many bad situations arise because the feller thought they had a clock to beat. That includes me on a couple of occasions. Slow and steady will allow time to think it through to the fall zone
Very professional, I thought about doing the same with a tall 10” branch but I wasn’t sure if someone else has done it or recommend it doing it
Big time respect for these guys, I'm no longer by far but cut several trees and everything and it ain't no joke, all the cuts you guys make and make shit fall where you want, amazes me sometimes
Lmaooo, the buckin Billy face... gotta love the guy
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I was in mid-cut. About ready to have panic attack as I didn't like the direction it was going and the tree was next to the house. Helped me out. Thank you!
I cut a similar Beech tree yesterday that had about 4" of wood all around and was hollow in the middle...it was around 30" diameter. Had a large pull on it too, like yours. Thanks for the videos.
Did you know that foxes favor hollow Beech trees for their dens? Yup. It's true.
I can honestly say this is the first video of tree filling that made me nervous to watch! You guys are great. I have a maple that I need to take down and it is leaning also but not toward the house. I am learning these rotten trees are much more dangerous to cut down, I am going to take it down in the next 60 days for sure
You saved that guys house. And Maybe a few lives.
I've always cut trees around buildings from the top down. But on Monday I had to cut a pine down by felling it into a spot using a Humboldt cut. It fell perfectly where I wanted but I was super scared. I was shaking from the adrenaline for a bit. My pool, my shed, my house and my fence surrounded the tree. When it fell within a degree of my aiming I was pretty pumped. But something leaning the complete opposite way of where I wanted it to go would scare me too much. Great job on the cut and drop.
There is always that last minute doubt. Then you ask the tree if it's going to obey the laws of physics or make us all look like idiots.
@Beau Hayden go fuck yourself
@Hudson Nasir go fuck yourself too
Enjoyed your video muchly and with the same trepidation as your shoulder angel. Good job.
I can't believe as rotten as that tree is that it has leaves on it
I never hear blah blah blah when it comes to professionals, Everything you say is important, I learned so much just in this video let alone your other vids that are very informative, Thank you very much from one Arborist to another, Thank you!!!!!
The learning and experience in this industry comes only,only from the field,not from watching a guy trying to make a quick buck,,get up trimm several hundreds of trees ,remove at least couple hundreds of all sorts of technical difficulties in the way ,,,that's real experience and learning,,my humble opinion sir,,this guy is the last I want to learn nothing
Nicely done getting the Oak over.
Thanks for sharing, made me a bit nervous to watch.
Keep yourself safe August.
Randy
This video was like watching a storyteller. Excellent job. The 2nd line guess has been played in my head so much that when you did it, I could here my voice inside my head. I'll use steel cables for compensation pulling and the what ifs start about the time I pull the cord for the back cut.
The amount of damage from nails to the overall tree health is amazing. However, it always seems to end the same way. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Cables are the only way to go brother...
I admire these professionals and how they use geometry and physics to fell those bad boys.
That's a big truck and that's a pretty high pole.
Not physics, just experience.
Hi August, nice job on the hollow tree. The person was really lucky that tree didn't just fall on his house all by itself.
Take care guys!!😀😀
Your friend Al.
I know that feeling you're talking about. It usually shines when you're about to do something that could do serious damage but you know you can do it. That voice is telling you "but what if this happens" and you keep reassuring yourself it will be fine. You go back and forth a dozen times in your head and the anxiety/pressure on your chest builds up and then finally you just do it. Once it hits the ground it's just another day at the office! I guess it's my adrenaline rush for the day. God I love the tree life. I wouldn't want it any other way.
Hey That happens to you guys too.i always thought it was my inexperience .
Man I couldn't say it better glad to know I'm human!
@none none This is a job that is based on many dangerous dynamic loads and fragile situations. Your response shows how very incompetent you are. Even us professionals worry about our safety and well being. If you don't respect the danger you will end up seriously injured or even dead. Every situation is different and is an educated guessing game. You keep being complacent and see where that gets you little fella
Doesnt matter how experienced you are. We all get that weak in the knees feeling when you know even though you are doing everything correctly, anything could happen.
I took down a tree just like this. On huge trunk and 3 huge oaks coming out. All 3 were rotten center. Used the truck and cable to pull away from house.
It was beautiful to watch the tree smoothly tip over at the hinge and go down where it should. I must admit, August, that I got nervous every time you crossed in front of the tree after the first cut was made.
10:50 SHOULDER ANGELS,YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHT BUT SO MUCH NEGATIVE POTENTIAL,GREAT JOB
Nice job. If you aren’t nervous you’re not paying attention. Great video. Steve Plymouth, MA
The wife and I laughed really hard when Buckin Billy Ray showed up to help out. LOL
I laughed my butt off
That was funny
I'm not a pro tree cutter but have done lots of it in my 50 yrs of operating an excavator. Cutting my notch and seeing a hollow center always gives me the heebie jeebies. I'm not as adventurous as you are. I just push it over with the excavator. Even that's scary sometimes.
I had to drop a 41 inch Hemlock standing precariously over the bank of my driveway.
Angels were screaming at me the tree isn't safe so I took extra caution and built a scaffolding out to it----mind you I didn't touch it.
The tree looked healthy so I didn't bother drilling a test hole.
Not sure why all the screaming from the little shoulder angels but they made me nervous enough to attach a rope to me and have my brother stand by and yank me free if need be.
Well I touched the chain to the bark and the tree imploded!
Just three eighths of an inch into the bark and the tree imploded.
I don't believe I had anything to do with the implosion of that tree.
My brother yanked be back as it came straight down all around me splintering and crumbling into a billion pieces.
I ended up under the scaffolding dangling by the rope. The rope saved me from a bad cliff fall to pavement and the scaffolding protected me from the crumbling tree.
I've never seen anything like it and hope I never do again.
The tree showed no signs of decay, full luscious green and healthy bark.
But the inside told a different story. It was totally rotten, take any piece that's not bark and you can crumble it in your hands. The tree was literally feeding and standing on its bark.
I believe the timing of natures natural demolition and mine came together with inevitable timing.
Had I waited 5 minutes-------?
Always listen to them little guys on your shoulder, they seem to always know more then we do.
Thx 4 the great vids.
I am glad you're okay. That's very scary just to think about.
OK, so I think you have used up your Graces. Be extra careful mate.
Few people who ignore their intuition live to tell about it. Congrats!
You’ve used up your freebie.
I cut timber for 8 or 9 years in the Pacific Northwest. Worked the old growth & large second growth. When you start cutting, watch your saw chips. If their green you'll see it. If their dry you'll see that too. Never trust a tree. The only reason I'm still alive is quick reflexes and I was taught by the best.
A little thump with the back of an axe to the trunk can tell a lot. Like finding a stud On a roof. Just listen for hollow or solid. Im surprised people don’t just limb and section them up.
This is crazy. Skill and confidence... I had a 45" red oak snap some 20' high and go down bringing two other trees with it. It looked similar inside. So yes, you saved this man at least the house.
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Gloves✔hard hats✔safety glasses✔ ladders✔ chainsaw x2✔chainsaw on a stick x2✔ (also new chain along w/oil, etc.)✔ straps✔ sissor lift- neighbor has access to one ✔.
Boom w/ bucket and/or a crane-naw, nope, don't have. Hmmm, best to add it to my bucket list cause I'm old.
Kudos brother. I’ve taken down lots of large trees on my own and one recently went the wrong way due to my own fault. I’d recommend hiring a professional like you every time if the tree is within danger range of any inhabited or otherwise valued structure. You’re a very brave and skilled man. Thank you for sharing.
I don't know how I ended up here but I sure am enjoying this channel.
Wow. Amazing job. It is nice to see a professional at work.
I'm from Missouri God I miss that place I live in Hawaii now I miss Black oak silver maples peach cherry pecan wild fruit marbury walnut trees
When I was chopping cord wood we'd hit all sorts of things. Bullets always made you scratch your--suddenly the saw stops cutting like it should, but no sparks. I cut down a large sugar maple in front of my folks house. I cut it into sections for their wood stove. We got four cords of wood out of it. A few weeks later I stopped in to see them. My father took me out to the pile he'd been splitting. He pointed a log he'd split. About two inches from the end, in the middle of the log, was a rail road spike. We figured it was at least 40feet up in the tree and I'd missed it with my saw by 2inches! Never did figure how it go up there, but it must put there at 70 years before I cut the tree.
Why not just piece the tree down for safety and it's much faster
Trees grow from the top not the bottom, someone climbed up and drove the spike in many years ago.
@@edwingooderham5521 Yeah, I know that and that's my point. Why did someone climb 40 feet up a tree with a RR spike and a large hammer just to hammer the spike in a tree? Not the trunk, but a branch. Seems like a lot of work for no reason.
We found a butcher knife inside of a tree once.
That was cool, It went right where you wanted it and it was patient too. Sketchy for sure, Be Well MB crew
You no you love bucking billy Ray 😁😍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THAT LEAN COULD HAVE BEEN FELL
No one injured house not damaged i woud say excellent work
I fix’s cars and remolded houses. I try to do anything myself to save money. One thing I don’t do is cut trees or even use a chainsaw. Mad respect ✊ to you!
I'm surprised that helmet fits with the amount of knowledge you have inside that head of yours! Predicting the unpredictable takes skill!
Every master of 'his' craft knows it in great detail and nuance.
Big Respect to guys for all the knowledge you NEED to know that most people never even consider- and equal respect for the fact that I don't know how you men put pants on every morning w balls that big- I been a concrete finisher for 23 yrs and I've always admired and respected the Arborist Trade- 💪✊👑
August: "Where do you guys wanna be?
Me: "As far away as possible."
In 27 years I have felled 4,591 trees and only had 17 go the wrong way. This video has many excellent points, however, I was frequently taught never to walk in front of the face cut once you start the back cut...if it suddenly goes you probably won't get away safely. A 48-year-old tree worker was killed last week in Nacogdoches County, Texas when the tree he cut fell on him. Be safe and keep teaching.
when we talked too much on a jobsite my dads saying was "less jaws more paws"
My dad used to say that too also if i was just standing watching he'd snap at me and tell me to stop spectating.
Very professional, it’s nice to see people who know what they are doing. Well done.
Well August, another great video. Your editing is hilarious with BR’s face 😂 love it.
Hahaha the billy ray camera adjusting segment had me laughing way too hard 😂
Ok, so I didn't feel that little shoulder deamon on "my" shoulder thinking I'm about to see something go bad, a true professional, thanks for the info and well done vid's.
Professional? Not one cup of tea drunk, that was a least a three cuppa!
i'm a pro. i get nervous, too. i just remind myself that i'm not alone if physics is with me, but he's gotta be there and i swear he carries me through a lot of doubt.
Cool love the extreme slug 😆 .. Dam punky hinge .. Nice job 👍👍👍🇦🇺
When in doubt clime it and take it down from the top down 2 feet at a time ! Because I am no expert !
Not even climb a rotten tree but use the boom on the bucket truck
Good job. Experience showed through. I understand your nervousness. Just felling big oaks in the woods gets me. You don`t ever want to get over confident. Incredible amount of weight you`re working with. Damn shame about the damage to your saws.
I think I would've taken it apart a little from the basket while I was set up to put a line in anyway, jus to lighten it up...
Great video! So when I was much younger, a neighbor who was about 50 years my senior taught me how to fell trees. We got so good we could drop trees on a matchbook target. In fact it became a game to see how close we could do it. Now that I am much older, I don't seem to have that same nerve dropping big sticks. Even if they are in the middle of nowhere. :(
In my day, there was no soil. Everything was rock and I saw the process of erosion first hand.
11:30 That slug has been feasting on IRON NAILS for 25 years! Pumping iron! Nailed it.
You make the guys in England working upon the behalf of the local authority, look like idiots, no wait, that's not fair on the idiots. Took 6 guys all day to top a small oak tree and we spend weeks after cleaning up the mess. The stump is 16 feet high and we asked it be left fr the squirrels and other tree life. Ain't gonna do no harm to no one. Love your video's and the clarity in the way you help us through what you are doing.
I just LOVE the sound of a chain saw ...brings back memories
Haha the closed caption when the saw was running,"music"
Cool video, thanks. I do some hazard tree removal for the city, its nice when a pro takes the time to explain whats going on so i can learn. Much appreciated.
Facts
Of course the real solution would've been to not let a tree grow near the house at all, they look so nice when they're small then they become big and deadly over time.
Tree hitting that house didn't look like it would be a large disaster.
I have trees that are older than my house.
Mind you, it was built in 1725.
Nice to see someone who knows what they are doing after watching tons of felling fails
I know that nervous feeling all to well. Lol
Nice job
Nothing makes me more uncomfortable than trying to cut a big tree with a major defect.
This guy has major sack, and skill as well: If he hadn't figured it out already, the minute he cut in, he knew the log was hollow. Nevertheless instead of chickening out and putting a cable up high (as I would have done), he was able to revise his plan and use what was there for his hinges. Serious confidence. Beautiful work.
I never hésitate to make m'y cuts higher than the usual to get better wood especially next to houses, barns ,fences to avoid métal 😡😇
Sometimes spiking up a few feet....I totally agree
AGREED,DONE IT MANY TIMES
I'm no pro but was thinking the same. If hinge had broke early the whole tree could have gone sideways.
Good job keep up the good work! Love your videos and your ability!! TY👍👍👍👍💯
Congrats on the new Hunicke😉
I tip my hat to you 9 years in the tree game and I still would not attempt notch and back cut with a lean like that I would probably piece it out .you got some skill man
It would’ve been interesting to see the orientation of the hinge in relation to the lean
Hats off! And many thanks for sharing such mind blowing experience. Cheers.
Maybe invest in a good metal detector? Always informative to watch you real pros work.
"Sometimes you gotta look at these trees like they're your own, I'd look at this and think 'I wouldn't want this *looming over* my kids'" - WELL PUT!!!! Thanks a ton for your time & creative-energies making this series August, I've learned a ton watching your films but that line there helps me *so* much because I suck at 'hard selling' or selling-in-general (funny, because I used to be a killer in retail, could sell ice in hell etc etc, but hucking vitamins&protein-powder isn't the same as selling yourself & the necessity of a job!), from the concept of framing it as-if it were your own (have done that before but not 'as strategy' which it totally will be now :D ) to the word 'looming' which is just *perfect* in such contexts ('menacing' is too far, right? lol ;) ), I will probably say something so close to that the next time I'm trying 'to sell' a job to a client and'll be paraphrasing it so close it's plausible I'll end up repeating it verbatim so, yeah, heads-up on copyright infringement hehe (talk to Weaver I hear their legal team is aggressive & w/o ethics ;) [Read: their shameful attacks on Richard Mumford]
As always thanks a ton, am gonna re-enjoy this video as I've got a ~25' Live Oak (was taller, the limb split, I've since made it a staub/stump that's now just a 25', thick-as-heck toothpick maybe 4.5-5' DBH, will measure it when I'm back there in person today re-assessing it - or going for it - it's nice to be have the choice of *when* I do it, client can't pay for weeks so it's whenever-I-wanna-do-it), but this sucker *leans* like crazy, if it were back-lean I wouldn't be able to do it myself & would be calling my buddy's company to see if they were up for it but thankfully this thing is aimed the right way it's just that it's *such* a steep lean + it's Live Oak (76lbs/cu ft, heaviest I know of!) + it's got a significant area maybe 4-5 sq ft on the *back* side that is rotted(underlying wood is hard but could be empty/hollow beyond that I just can't tell, may do exploratory drilling to be sure before I start..) so will be using a come-along / wedges / all the geometry Re felling that I've got pages & pages of notes on and....and hoping that this here isn't my last comment to the channel lol!! (jk I'm not worried *that* much ;P it is probably the 2nd or 3rd scariest tree I've ever had to do though but with proper cutting ie type of face cut / type of plunge cut / etc I've little doubt it'll go fine, am still going to shimmy up it first to get a rope on the top to affix to my truck's bumper so that I can make it taut as-needed, obviously not while making face-cut as I don't want my bar getting crushed lol but once I've got face & maybe plunge cutting done I'll get tension on it before finishing the back cut :D )
Sorry for being a rambler lol, thanks again for the videos they're really good stuff man keep up the great work!!!
Derek Smith BLAH BLAH BLAH
Hahahahaha the BBR face while positioning the camera! Priceless!
And when he hit those Nails I thougt "ooh It Is just 10 theet. Not the whole chain getting dull"
LOL
Hilarious!!!
And I love Billy's videos too, LOL!!! I laughed so loud!!! HAHAHAHAHA
6:18 ... priceless. BBR gonna be pissed. Be kind friends.
Awesome video, both educational and entertaining. For the nails, consider a magnetometer type metal locator. These are a straight rod, look like a crutch and are used by utilities. Not cheap but worth it, more so as the teeth count goes up :) (around $1k in 2022) They are deep searching.
a cheap metal detector for beach combers will find steel a couple feet deep in the ground, or in a tree
Finding a needle in a haystack is supposed to be hard.
Finding a nail in a tree where the nail is .00001% of the volume never fails.
To be fair, 99.999% of nails are generally banged into the tree within two feet of where the cuts are gonna happen....
In this day and age. I'll bet there's an electronic/magnetic nail finder. Saw mills must have one
Try finding a piece of hay in a needle stack, LOL!!!!
The easiest most likely place to cut into the tree is also the most likely place that people will have put obstacles, like nails, staples, bolts, bullets, metal fence posts, hatchets, saws, and even bicycles grown into the tree. I cut down one tree, (triple crotch) that had fence wire like a fur ball. Wire fence strands sticking out in over 30 places. Not fun.
Nails arent bad....fuck barbed wire
I think you’re right not to be too over confident, it don’t matter how sure you are that everything is in place, it’s always wise to expect the unexpected 👍👍
Good drills dude 👍👍
The tree looks like it matches the house. Ready to fall down.
Very nicely done. Several trees that I had removed were also the recipients of nails. The tree cutters were not happy. They were nailed years before I bought the property.
I have heard of eco-terrorists putting nails in trees against the logging industry on forest lands, but this tree was on a small farm house. Why would there be nails in that tree?
I was on edge with this video 😂 I like how you put Buckin Billy Ray in it I wonder how he would of done it 🤔.
With his Mac 125
Shout out to BBR. He don't bother you. So why bring it up
Isaac Mercado what are you on about
Isaac, putting BBR in his video is homage to the man, not a slam. Don't be negative.
Angie K I’m not being negative
You guys are one with the force! Awesome cut!
It would make sence to have a metal detector as part of your equipment and scan a tree before doing a wedge cut like that.
That's actually a very smart idea. Why wouldn't the industry think of that...
A lot of companies do have a metal detector but.. then what? It's not sonar, it doesn't give you a 3-D scan, it just tells you "there's some amount of metal in this general area." Then you're freaking out, moving the cut and changing the angle and whatever else, all over what might be a penny stuck in a squirrel's nest.
Great job, started cutting trees on property. Very informative.