Expert Climbing Arborist vs Huge Dangerous Maple 

As an arborist myself for the last 40 years, I'm very impressed with Ryan's skill. A tree like this in the woods is actually fun to climb and cut. A skilled climber makes it look easy. Job well done, be safe.

this was brilliant watching. Its always amazing to see someone who is a natural in their craft, there are some people who can do, but they are some that can do with ease.

A great video with a very skilled climber and a sharp chain, well done lads.

Love watching a skilled climber/rigger, so much confidence. Ryan is the man! Great vid

As a working climber with 20 years experience, I can say I just watched an excellent working climber here, do this job professionally calmly and efficiently. Great work.

Good show nothing more beautiful to look at the man who has mastered his trade

Oh I enjoyed watching Brian work. What a skill! He was comfortable on that tree. Loved it!!!

Always a pleasure to see an expert do things right!!

This climber was excellent. Smooth as they come.

You got some cool climbing gear and a buddy of mine I worked for off and on he just ODed and his Stihl Saws were all brand new yet went missing immediately after his passing away

I have never used the bore cut method but Ryan executed it perfectly. Many times it is used incorrectly but not this time. Ryans understanding of the cut and his explanation were great.

Ryan did an amazing job, you did a very nice job recording too thank you!

Makes me wanna go sharpen my chains up for my Stihl 028AV Saw which is almost 40 years old nowadays? But these are the best saw that mone ❤️y could purchase, bro!! There are other brands out there for chainsaws but Stihl have some of the best built 2 cycle engines made today

very nice worck man ! good luck !

Nicely done! Ryan's really smooth...

lol, as a fellow climber it killed me him saying "not bad for my first tree" who else a climber who says this on the regular?

OMG what a great job. You would never have got me doing what he did no matter what I was paid. Nice one boys Michael The Really Useful Gardening Company (Based in Essex UK)

All that flatness on the big wood! Atta boy Ryan! 🤘🏻

That stump could’ve yielded a lot of nice wood by itself. There would be a few Lathe woodworking people who would love to get their hands on that stump and roots. Stay safe🇨🇦✌️

Now that you have the stump level, it will make a good table for having a few beers out in the wild. Bravo Zulu to Rayn he is a cret to his perfession. I would love to do that but my knees wouldn't let me do it as they are not the on that came with the body. I love the way the moss had grown up the tree. enjoy your life in in your woods. Thanks for a very good video. I learned a few things about cutting tree down. (Mississippi Gulf Coast, USA)

Very cool video

Ryan is solid. I like the filming style and camera work. 14:38 I disagree with the comment about cut limbs being dangerously unpredictable. Cuts and motion of initiated action can be predicted by a pro his whole career. There is a recipe for every piece, and Ryan is a great chef.

I totally get why people who are not arborists or climbers would say thats big and dangerous. And also why arborists and climbers say thats just a Wednesday lol. Gotta say though he is a great climber, super confident and calm and really good spiking technique.

Re Ryan: Absolutely! Considering the difficulty of the removal, the best thing about it, from his viewpoint, was the relatively unobstructed drop zone, allowing him to bomb everything, making it an easy job, because... he knew what he was doing... Nice to watch...

Oh I have that saw electric DeWalt 20v Lithium ion powered tool but it's actually a great saw except when it gets so cold outside that you cannot even set the saw down on ground in wintertime

I’d be interested to see what the milling produces. Maple is a lovely wood.

Great work by Ryan definitely I've been climbing for about 16 years now the tree was not dangerous in any way shape or form it was a decent size maple tree yes but not dangerous the work is dangerous of course God bless they safe great video

At the end it look like you under cut is that à reason ? By the Way great job im starting in cutting tree service and your vidéo inspire me

that man knows his craft

And tell Ryan if you ever speak with him again to get a BarkBox for his 500 I it's an exhaust West Coast saw sales gives it more power it's amazing

I took a tree like that once. I drilled a hole 1" x15" deep in the base, packed the hole with black powder and a fuse then lit the sucker. It was fantastic.

What is that tool you're using to dig in the stump?

What model saw is he using at32:00 in? Looks like a 440

That's insane. A master at work.

how much time did it take Ryan to finish cutting that giant tree down?

What's the pulley you are using with the zigzag as an anchor

I would of loved cutting that tree down . Easy tree job for a climber . No rigging made for an easy job

Would be nice to know the tree's age.

And he's using the bigger saw as a 500i best saw they ever came out with I own four of them I'll never go back to another big saw again I don't think so light and powerful that response is amazing

i agree with tree man at end if comments ,climber could have worked a bit safer, read other comments, stay safe

Maybe some wood turners might like some of the smaller pieces. Lol. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺

Hanging out at the butt once it falls is a bad idea, but nice job.

Just curious if you don't mind me asking how much was payment to Ryan for doing this tree if you don't want to say I understand thank you

Nice job. But, what is wrong with falling it by cuting it at the base. Less work.

Might be a waste of an effort unless you have a need for wet lumber that will eventually dry out

Great job but about as simple as a day could be. I like his attention though.

Why not use a climbers saw?

Why didn’t he just cut it down from the ground"

Most 'arborists' do not handle criticism well. Judging by Ryan, our host, and most of the commenters here, there doesn't appear to be much room for improvement. But I see several potential accidents. This tree could have been climbed safer and felled more quickly. I would have put a throwball near the top, tie my rope, pull it through and back down, tie one end around the trunk, and have the guys pull the loose rope away from the tree from several angles (there could be a structural defect, bees or hornets hiding under all that moss). If safe, footlock near the top. Tie in. Pull your loose rope up and tie a monkeyfist on the end. Throw it out on the windward side of the tree away from your dropzone (large branches hit and sometimes wrapped around the climber's rope. One branch could have wrapped the rope and pulled the climber away from the tree. If also tied in around the tree, jerked his upper body and possibly broke his back). Lower your monkeyfist until it hits the ground. If it hasn't already fallen apart, have a groundman pull it apart. Alert the climber and pull down the slack. Descend on the rope to the bottom of the crown and cut branches on the way up (don't leave stubs, because branches and rope can get hung up). The ground help should keep up with the climber's slack rope. The "unpredictable" branch almost drove the climber's running saw into his face. Even a braked saw can cut. That was a close call! He should have either made a cut on both sides, ascend 10 ft, broke it off while pushing it away from himself and his rope while it fell or ascend 15 feet, and cut it in shorter pieces while descending. Most branches larger than 4 inches should have at least 2 cuts to control their fall. Larger branches with face cuts should have marking cuts about an inch above the bottom of the face cut to help guide your back cut. If you're not able to see your marking cuts, you can periodically hit your saw brake, and feel where the marking cut is with your fingers. Gloves are preferable, so you don't cut your fingers accidently by grabbing your bar (you need a good hinge to control the fall. If your backcut drops below the bottom of the face cut, it could swing around and hit the climber). As you're working your way down, you need to make sure your loose rope is not in the drop zone. The ground help should also keep an eye on it. Not only can branches catch it, but felled wood on the ground can stack on top of it, and in an emergency, potentially keep the climber from descending. When confronted about such hazards, most 'arborists' dismissively reply, "It's always worked for me." But sooner or later, sloppy habits are get you, or your help, hurt or killed. It doesn't have to happen. Not even once! Good habits are just as easy to develop as bad habits. It is possibly to have a successful career without ever getting hurt.

Better to act like it's a first than the last....

So what's the plan you gonna be a cowboy and bore cut that huge leaning maple top at 50 feet ,nah I think I'll keep goin , ....smart choice

I almost stopped the video and ready to Dislike when the music started.