Cutting Down an Old FIr 

I watched this video 10 yrs ago for inspiration. I am a climbing arborist. I still come back to it.

man props to the guy who climbed this beast i have been in some monsters but that takes major skill to drop logs like that!!

We had the best arborist's ever in the military. 100' of DET cord. Done in an instant. Except they had no idea where it would go when it fell. No honestly that was awesome climbing. Anyone that's climbed a tree knows that lugging a big saw around isn't easy plus the trunk diameter was huge. Great work man.

This message is for the guy in the tree. " YOU THA MAN " I got nothing but respect.

I've climbed maybe a dozen trees that size or larger. 5 1/2 hours is really moving. Great work.

I'm glad to see that that tree didn't collapse of the weight of those balls man! Good Job

OMG ! I took down some big trees. Been 60' up in a tree with a bee-hive hole and 45" around where i was cutting, but never anything on the scale of this beast. Nice job. Huge tree. Huge balls !!~

I will tell you one bit of very important advice. MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CLIMBING LINE IS ON THE BACKSIDE OF A TREE WHEN YOU ARE FREE FELLING LIMBS OR SECTIONS!!!!! the first piece of large limb that you cut rode down along your climbing line which should have been on the backside away from any possibility if it getting snagged by falling limbs. Secondly that strap that you put above you in hopes that it would keep the tree from splitting if it was to would not do much on a tree that size, the strap would simply be stretched right through it's braking point. 4 or 5 good wraps with a new 3/4" bull rope would be a much better method of protection against splitting. I will commend you for a good climb and you got done what needed to be done but please make sure that your ground crew knows and understands how important it is to not only keep your climbing line clear but also out of the path of any falling material, if you do not heed this warning you may some day be in for a nasty yank and maybe even pulled right out of a tree by a falling log getting badly snagged into your line which is attached to the side of your harness. I not only make sure that my lines are clear from falling wood but also have a weak link on my harness which would certainly give way before pulling me down but it's best not to have snags hit your lines if they are connected to you. Good luck bro and stay safe!. Marti tree climber

This was too cool ! Great camera work also ! Looks like fun man !

Had to mute because of the music, but I did watch the video. Definitely something I have never seen before.

That is extraordinary. I was never that good on my best day. Ive been climbing for 20 years, God Bless

What's with all the negative comments on here , Cracking bit of tree work !!!

That was sick!!! I liked the log exploding at the end.

god damn..your a better man then me..i couldnt be paid enough to climb a tree like that..god bless you man.

It is a great show. Good job.

helluva job, thats some BIG wood , real man in that tree

that last drop was awesome, nice video

That was epic! good job guys.

such an awesome tree!!!

awesome as usual!

bravo!!! bravo!!! that was one of the most incredible jobs i have seen. dang i wish we had something that big to climb here in hawaii. my husqy 3120 is itching for some big wood.

lots of guts ,respect man

Geez why all the hostility all of a sudden. Ive been climbing since 1989. I would not want to do a tree this size. Especially piecing it out in sections like that. That is serious hard work. Idk why Mike and Ben are so agro. But whoever did this tree deserves respect. Even among seasoned exp. tree climbers theres only a small percentage of them that would and COULD do a job like this and among those an even smaller percentage would do a tree like this more then once in a lifetime. Impressive

Great job!

Very brave man on that giant tree

Nice video man!

awsome, great job!

Really the brave wood cutter...salute...

Good job!

bad ass vid! good work.

Hi Cerey. Looks like he chose to top it out in the region of the scarring because there was a 'platform' there to cut the gob, the small amount of deadwood you can see him stepping on. As good a place as any? Assuming there is rot- the rot would be why the top had broken out, so the higher he went on this tree the more rot? Got to cut somewhere yes? BTY- looks like more of a tear out wound than lightning? V. Big tree- the guys look like they did a damn good job- clean cuts there with a big saw. Regarding the big shot- maybe they aren't used to spiking big trees like that? There's a real skill to spiking up big wood- As I'm sure you know. Just not many of us have had the chance to work on big wood like that. Nice to chat with you!!!! Good luck and good climbing!!!!

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Good job boys! I mean, you tree killer!!!!

Good work

Thats some big sections. Nice.

I love this music

Cool Video Fellas

Wow! That's a big tree. I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing... stickyresults

Great video!! Been there done that.

Also when we shoot a line up into a tree we do not do just one. We set a line that is used as a back up same as a climbing line and then we set a 5/8" line which is actually used to pull the climber right up the tree either with a power winch or simply attaching it to a truck and scooting forward very slowly as the climber is pulled up and tightens up the climbing line for safety.

This vid is awsome and this guy can climb anybody who says dif shouldent be allowed to wach tree vids

This tree is so gigantic, the what seem to be few branched seem pretty small, most are longer and wider than a whole lot of gardens I know!

nice work on the big old tree but screw them golfers to nice of a tree

I don't care what anybody says. I've been in business for 12 years and you gotta say you have a set brass ones to do what that climber did.

That was a water sprout! Kidding....that was a monster!

I really admire climbers! This was a great video, thanks! Why only one buck strap? why no safety rope? cut that buck strap and it is a long way down...don't know...just asking

vanishes in the tall grasses of Africa Thank you for the upload and will sub. Take care. mrbluenun

good job

From one old carpenter to all you loggers , thankyou ! So when a tree hugger falls in the forest do the trees laugh ?

That man is crazy

Nice load of fire wood!

nice job

thats a bad ass video

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Bad Ass Video. "That's the ultimate spring bored".

it hard as hell yes, especially fliping your line around that big of a trunk. I had to put 2 flip lines together when I did it and like that tree, there was a branch for at least 75 feet. We didn't have a sling shot so I had to climb up to about 100 ft. where it was still 6 ft around and take a 40 - 50 ft top. Then I came down to about 50 ft and shot another log, then we put a pie in the bottom big enough for myself and 2 other guys to sit in while we took a picture. I'm no idiot.

epic man

it says in the description that several large limbs had fallen off the tree, more would likley follow. What if someone is under it when one goes?

Sweet.

I still love this video when it comes up. What’s happening with you now?

It's Sad to see Huge tree's like this go but this is what i do for a living as well. It's a tough and fun job to do with the right people.

Some days you just want to do it the hard way. I rarely get that much room to drop a tree whole, just scrub woods around, get permission. No more damage than dropping chunks. And where is the ground man holding the rope out of the way when the branches are free fell? Nothing like getting a whip knot to snag the limb on the way down, very embarrassing, if not dangerous for the climber.

Crazy!

awsome how much does that thing cost to take down?

awesome nice job five stars

Sad seeing those magnificent trees become sick and dangerous. Nice, necessary work

nice work. Leaving a 30-50 snag would have been nice but one must do what the owners want.

First time I have seen big wood being taken down on a golf course because of danger of falling limbs without a crane. I wonder how much damage dropping those huge sections did to the golf cart path and surrounding fairway-

I have been climbing and removing giant fir's and Reds over houses, for over thirty years; (sometimes all through the night during storms while they were cracking/ and/or 'uprooting over a house), my question is "why did you top it where the 'lightning strike scar was (where the tree would be rotten inside)? In addition, did you chain-binder below and above the cut"

awesome...5/5

that's a real man

man with still balls .

good man

They cut it becouse a golf course! ooo so cute!!!

How do you deal with the high?

How much do you reckon those sections of tree weigh?

you would, but, he was using it at arms length and the chains on the tophandled saws are design to reduce the chance of kick back, so its unlikely it will ever happen

i bet you felt those big logs hit the ground. haha they sounded like the would cause a thump.

cool

Why not fall the stem? Butt landing those logs makes bigger divots. Just curious

did u take that for logs

How much is a removal like that?

Why did it have to be dismantled and not just felled from the ground? There seems to be plenty of space for felling? Rich. Arborist

I would love his job

ya thats the hard work alright, standing on the trunk working your way around it for every cut making sure the oiece bis gonna come off. definatly HARD WORK

Bawls of solid titanium.

how old is a tree like this?

cutting the big wood!!!!

Why did they want it cut down?

A few #1 peelers I'd imagine? Unless there was too much defect.

Its a wonder that climber can walk with balls that size!

Wow.......wow

read the description

Thi s was really something, very ballsy

super

What's so cool about cutting down a old beautiful tree

And yes i know this isnt logging and that this deciduous wood wont be used for much. But still dead wood will fall with or without human intervention.

lol thanks dude :)

who sings this song

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