THE OWNER OF THIS TREE WAS A LITTLE IN DISBELIEF THAT I WAS NOT CLIMBING THIS BIG FIR TREE THAT WAS LEANING HARD, TO PUT A ROPE IN IT ,, HARD LEANING TREES ARE A CHALLENGE IN YOUR WEDGEMANSHIP
Howdy y'all....I know I don't say a lot but I have noticed something that I don't understand. We have over ten thousand subs to this channel and have around 400 views logged....only 400! And of those 400 only 63 thumbs up. WHY? Are we forgetting to click the thumbs up 'cause we can't wait to see the content. Possibly! What I do is before watching the vid I click the thumbs up first off. We all know the content of Buckins' work is good and wholesome at the front end so lets be just a little more kinder and show him a thumbs up........it's kinda like a pat on the back for a job well done. Y'all, it's probably just an oversight but as a team I know we can do better. THUMBS UP FOR BUCKIN' ! And of the ten thousand subscribers lets get a lot more viewers. These are just simple , little ways to show our support for Buckin' and his efforts. DON'T forget the donate button. One buck a month from each sub would really put this channel over the top and we would all benefit from it! Thanks for your time and love to all y'all and have a blessed week........with much brotherly love from deep in the heart of Texas, John
WELL Mr BERNSTIEN,, I Dont knowwhat to say, but thank you , and i shall pin this comment,, because these are my hopes,, as the channel grows,, so does our message of kindness, and come as you are approach here. I will cut trees as long as my body will allow, and then when it says thats enough ,, i wont listen , and keep cutting haha . thx to all who see the the potential John speaks of here,, love Buckin',,, thank you John..
John Bernstein Evening John I've asked myself that same question many times still can't work out why maybe some working some asleep. Great to see you live today. Totally agree Billy works so hard for us and his family. Never a swear word I often have my 2 years old grandson watching with me he calls Billy( bill bill) lol. Billy has touched so many hearts he deserves a tremendous amount of gratitude so let's hope we can one day see everyone watching his video, onwards and upwards we go. Take care
As an Electrical Engineer, I have GREAT RESPECT for this man. His understanding of the complex forces involved is nothing short of amazing! If this was a steel beam with exact known properties it would be impressive, this is a tree with so many unknowns because of the variation of the wood fiber. Billy is better at understanding these forces better than most civil / mechanical engineers I have ever dealt with. I’m not belittling the tree felling industry, but when I see a brilliant mind like this, I have to wonder how many REAL Engineers our education system has failed because of the ridiculous structure we impose. My hat is off to you Billy, you are a true Fibrous Material Horizontal Relocation Engineer 👍 Your video skills are spot on, Speeding up the slow parts and not being afraid to show how you do these complex jobs. The fast forward chain saw audio is too funny! Be safe and God bless your company and abilities!
Ardvika rocks...dull Ardvikas i like the best for shake blocking or firewood , when they are new if you ever miss , better make sure you are standing right or you could end up with six toes. Been using 4.5 lb ardvikas for longer than i can remember. Hope this finds everyone well and since i have only just begun watching Buckin's videos i must say i am learning a few things . never too old to learn .Thanks for this channel.I also use the 8" red and white wedges and lots of time i use the little 4" hard wedges for splitting 10 and 12 foot fence rails . Thanks for your great sense of humour and sharing all your knowledge with us. I am going to do an axe handle tomorrow so i have a spare. Inspired . Cheers
Buckin, I fall a good number of trees myself and enjoy watching professionals here and there over the country and the world, via RU-vid and I am very much convinced you are the cream of the crop and have tree falling down as close to an art as possible. You take difficult situations and make them look simple and routine and they are, in fact, nothing of the sort. Your workmanship makes the entire process look so effortless and even enjoyable I can follow you in your trade all day and continue to learn from each and every one of your adventures in the falling and arborist businesses. Keep the videos coming and I will continue to look forward to your next RU-vid productions. Nick, North West Farmer
I'm a weekend warrior...I've just started with a variety of notches. Amazing to see you get the lean out, and fell it so directly where you wanted it to go. And looks fun too
Awesome to watch a challenging fell like this handled so well. There's a lot going on: tall tree, strong lean, house beside, second tree,... A tonne of skill and experience shown here in taking these trees down with this kind of efficiency. (Probably didn't even have to change chains out before the next job there were so few cuts made!) *For anyone watching tempted to try this out, unless you're 100% sure of your own skill level and know exactly what's going on at the site (and even inside and under a tree with insect decay or rot), it's always better to climb, cut in a lock on the fell cut, or cut each tree on its own if that's what matches your comfort and skill level to get the job done safely.
Another cracking vid mate and worthy of two thumbs up. SO HIT THAT 👍BUTTON FOLKS.... great fall job with terrific explanations....❤️&🐨hugs for mama buckin, ❤️, healing light🌞and prayers for Lacey🙏...😎👍🇦🇺
Well done! I know you know but for those who don't it's also important to note how he closed the back cut to the undercut on the lean side first. Placed a wedge on that side and worked the back cut and wedges towards the other side. The hinge left behind was a wedge, heavy on the side opposite the lean to counter the extra stress and control the direction. You'll also notice he stayed and fine tuned that last little bit as the tree started going down to make sure it didn't "pull" too much before backing out to safe distance. Perfect job. No jacks, no plunge cuts, no bs. Just wedges and a decent axe.
Thanks for the insight. When you say "pull" are you talking about the direction its falling (or pulling towards) or are you referring to the fibers pulling out of the stump?
Enjoyed that I have been looking at the red and white wedges I find the Oregon ones jump out like you said . The biggest chainsaw I had was a 30cc echo with a twelve inch bar . I now have a husqvarna 390xp with a 28inch bar 4months of hard work 👍. Great domino fell 👹
I came to yt today for a recipe, i end up watching tree felling vids, subscribing and ordering my husband a few wedges for christmas. Funny old day! Nice video.
Great Job Sir! Came here to learn about leaners and you explained it very well. Thumbs up! I don't see how anyone could dislike it. Waving a hand from Alabama USA.
Hi Billy, I know you think of me when you use the hard heads. Sorry they don't stack well!! They are too short and too smooth to stack. I agree with you that the k and n stack stack better!!😁😁 It isn't very often I have to stack wedges in the 50 to80 foot tree's we have here. With the shorter tree's, by the time you get them driven in tight on the heavy side they're normally on their way. I hope you still keep using them when you don't have to stack. Those 100 plus foot tree's I'm sure need to have them doubled up . The k and n stack very well because they are longer with the same thickness. Take care my friend!!😁😁 Hi everyone new and old in the buckin army family!! Prayers for all in need!! Love to all!! Your friend Al.
John Bernstein ( : Hi John, nice to hear from you my friend!!😁😁 Hope everything is well with you !!😁❤ All good on this end!! Take care!!! Your friend Al.
I RARELY post on a video, but you my friend are one heck of a sawyer. That clank when you're walking around, i dont think its wedges, i think its big brass ones haha. Phenomenal Skill, and a humble attitude, refreshing to see.
Great job buckin! I like hearin how long it actually takes you,, to put some perspective on things! You make it look so easy! Be kind..welcome new subscribers!
Those raccoons don't normally live in that tree...they heard you were coming over and actually climbed into that tree just to be famous on a BBR video!!! Nice job Billy... tree just walked away from that building and cleaned the roof!! Greetings from Perth Australia
So happy to hear the raccoons were okay. I have 75% bare and dead leaning ash. All the branches are gone except for the side it's leaning towards. and the lean is the top part of the tree. We get strong winds out here and if I leave it for the wind to knock down, it will definitely flatten my neighbors shed. I've got my wedges, got my chainsaw, love your videos. It's going down this weekend :)
You really should try the 90-degree open face notch that lets the tree fall all the way to the ground without pulling fibers till the end. Using a Humboldt Notch like you do it can only fall 45° before it starts to pull
Good work, sir! And good video. I just stumbled across it and looking forward to watching more of your stuff. Skill and a world of experience are the hallmarks of a professional. Thanks!
Buckin you have some serious skills my friend that was impressive to see you take on that hard leaner like it was nobodies business. I would have taken the limbs out touching the building and then put a pull rope up high with some tension on it. That was awesome to see and I'm sure you had to bang the crap out of that sucker to get ownership of that learn. I was impressed for sure!!!
thx buddy... ya it was a 20 min. affair it wood of took 20. min to get climbin gear on an get in the tree ha ha ha .. love ya buddy glad yer here ,, follow yer heart
Great Job Buckin, Love Watching this stuff. I Have a Hand full of Leaning Trees to cut , 3 to close to the cabin. Just getting more info from your Videos, before that happens Lol. I always worry about my Leaner's Splitting & Kicking Back At Me.
It literally takes 10 minutes to throw a line into a tree from the ground. I would never rely solely on wedges to pull over a tree that could destroy a structure. Rigging, learn it, love it.
Tirfor endless line cable pullers are a great tool to have in your kit for sketchy hung up or leaning trees. Get a good pulling rope in the tree and attach to the cable hook. Holds the tree as well into you get it going over. With a pulley set up in the lay you can do the winching from where you are cutting if there are attachment points about where you need them.
I was in my local saw shop and the lady who works there said I have a fair standing tree in my paddock that was struck by lightning, and I've built a brush pile on one side. " I would like you to fall it on the pile, can you do that?" Its a very big forest red gum 100 footer, I pushed out my chest and said lady I can fell that tree anywhere. I arrive at said paddock some days later, the tree is leaning completely the wrong way to the brush pile with a massive back lean, I said you said is was a fair standing tree!!!! She replays you said you could fall it anywhere!!! 30 minutes later 8 wedges 6 pound sledgehammer whith here husband and I taking turns pounding on this tree it landed on the brush pile. Lesson learned put ego back in the bag, at least till you see the tree!!!
Speed that cutting up on the stump with a Sthil 660 from Phil's courtesy of Florence Oregon. Interesting technique you have. Definitely enjoyed that compilation you put out of your falling! that scene with the ladders was ballsy!!
Wow it looked like the hinge wood was kind of thin from the camera angle, but in any case you got it ova like always,,, you make it look easy, I would of climbed it like you mentioned and limb it down,then if need be rig the chunks or just bomb the back side of the tree, slow going though, great vid and job,,, looking forward to the next vid of the man verses trees
I was thinking the same thing about climbing it but that is because I have done way more climbing and pulling with ropes then i have wedging trees over. also not being there in person makes a difference to . I am certain buckin' wedge man ship is better then mine but some day some day I'll get a buckin' special and become the greatest wedge man EVER! Ok truth is hopefully I will become more skill with wedges then I am now an order my very own buckin' special by spring
Shane Aubuchon I would have climbed it and put a rope in and pulled it over that was how my boss wanted it done. But the guy who taught my boss would have used wedges
Atta Boy, Buckin' U's Werk'n yer Magic,Agin, & No Raccoons were hurt in the process Eh ? Love & Light to all From Down East. 1 2 3 Goooooooooo ATB Ter God Bless
Good video and on your wedgemanship.I have some tall poplars big leaners to tackle on a windless day this year.I was holding off just because they are tricky to do and don't want to get injured in the process .Plus I had no spotter help and no way to climb . Since there close to a road .I don't want to pancake any motorists or tear down some hydro lines either lol. Now that I saw your video I will give it a try on the ones in the safe zone way in the middle of my property to test your technique,buy some bigger wedges and get some hands experience. Thanks
TOTALLY AWESOME! i got some land and trying to deal with some trees myself but mine are puny compared to that one. i think i would call someone with a tree that big. sheesh. AWESOME JOB!
wow two saws in one awsome like your style oh my gosh i am a little tired i had a long day so i will relax maybe go to bed at 10 tonight good night billy
I love watching you cut down these trees, as a child I love watching my dad fall trees and he never let his little girl do it but I still love the smell of chainsaw burning and chips a falling
The K&H wedges are what I like to use most of the time but if I know I'm going to be beating one for a while, I'll use a hard head. Nice work as alway! Honestly, is there any better place but the woods to have for an office?😉 love to you and the family❤️
Difficult fall that - well above my pay grade. Cool to see how the master does it. Some of the European fallers like to use a hand operated hydraulic wedge using a lever that extends the wedge into the cut when you crank a handle - would you ever consider using one of those or is it strictly plastic wedges all the time?
This is really great, I actually turned down a job because the lean was bad and the tree was too rot to climb. And we didnt have a tall enough boom to dismantle it safely.
A good way to stack your wedges is to bang one in on your back cut then bore in about a half inch above or below your first wedge the put you second wedge in that bore cut you made you can get up to 3 wedges that way
That doesn't look like a lot of hinge wood to me, and why wouldn't you just use larger wedges? I'm sorry, but, to me it feels like you could have made the same result safer and faster. You can see the large splinters sticking up indicating you struck hardwood in the near center, and the hinge wood is very small on the far side of the last picture, at around 17 minutes.
