How They Log Trees in Norway! 

Massively refreshing to see international collaboration, skill sharing and some good banter. Doing a great job man, despite what you say about your setbacks. Legend

Looking forward to Sondre coming to PNW and felling some Redweeds with Gordy, Anton, and you Jake. Amazing landscape Sondre what a blessing.

Honestly am obsessed with your videos. I have been watching you for about 3 years since i started my own arborist company in central Norway. And just the fact that you came here is such an honer to me. Love that you can see how it is in Norway. Honestly I learned all my climbing from you and now when i just moved to a bigger town am hoping to get a lot of jobs😃

That is absolutely a beautiful area of the world, I would feel so blessed to get to visit. Sondre is a very lucky man to live there.

That sawmill building is insane! So clean! Sandre is so cool and humble. Definitely has a good mind and good work ethic. He was so happy to see the parts from Gordy!

The setbacks exercise your patience but you're doing great Jake. Both you guys are pretty easy going and look like you work together easily. You can tell by the way he receives gifts how humble he is as well. Very interesting video. Cool machinery. Thanks for taking the time to make this video Jake. Be safe. Please give Sondre our best wishes from the U.S.

I was hoping that you gave the saws to Sondre as a thank you for paying your way over to Norway. He seems like a really nice young man. Great videos.

I graduated in 1970 with a degree in Forestry (BScF) my Thesis was on developing Forestry equipment for the small woodlot owner. Sure has come a long way in the last 50 years. I graduated from the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, New Brunswick , Canada. Great RU-vid channel.

Super cool of Gordy to give someone he never met some gear! A WOW factor for Husqvarna, that really shows what they're made of, very cool.

If I knew you where in Norway so close to my home place, I would have visit both of you guys when you where in the forest. I live only 12 km away from Sondre. My wife actually bought some potatoes to grow from Sondre this spring. So cool that you liked it here in Vindafjord, Norway. :)

9:45 The fact that some random person would come walking in the middle of his forest is due to the fact that by Norwegian law you can't deny people access to a forest even when it is your private property. You only have the right to exploit it financially through e.g. logging or hunting, but you can't deny people recreational access.

9:47 Some people may find it strange to see strangers on private property but in Norway and the rest of the Nordic countries there are 'free roaming laws' (allemansrett) and basically it allows anyone to walk on foot through private (uncultivated) land and it is the basis of outdoor culture of the Nordics.

As a Norwegian living in the US of A, I appreciate how other people work in the woods, plus a lot of the cool logging equipment that is coming out of Scandinavia.

Sondre! That boom trailer is the boss and liked that dry joke about Jake's hyper-focus on operating it.

Norway is home of the Jøtul woodburner. One of the greatest woodburners in the world. My parents have been burning with Jøtul since the late 70's.

That logging wagon behind the tractor is sweet!

It’s so cool to see two different cultures and two different ways to do the same thing work so well together. Well done, great video!

Today, on “where in the world is Jake?” …. Very cool man.

This is seriously awesome. I own a band mill & do a lot of yard work (trees) for people. I also have a short wood skidder like the one this young man has. His has a longer boom on it though & looks more useful. Mine is primarily for just loading logs on the trailer. Thanks for doing this. Great to see how it's done across the pond. We've gotten to commercialized here.

This was such an awesome video to watch. Your interactions are so organic and genuine!

Great to see a couple of guys Humble enough to learn from each other in their own profession

Sharing skills with each other, with complete humility. You love to see it!

It was nice to see Sondre more in his element. Great video

I always used a felling lever when working In the woods. You don’t need brute strength, just rock it gently so the tree starts to tilt. There is a art to snedding too, try n rest the saw on the trunk when taking off the limbs.

I always love to see when people exchange tactics and knowledge. Great job done

What a great adventure! Thanks for bringing us along.

From this series, this is my favorite episode. I think it was the collaboration that did it for me.

It's impressive the level , politeness that you hear in there conversation, and way they complement each other , very high level of GOOD EDUCATION....

Man oh man you are so abundantly blessed jacob! Creating memories and now in Norway learning different skill sets and sharing them with us. They obviously have a different mindset with cleanliness which probably surrounds respect and honor that is not often taught enough here

Quite impressed with all the stuff that you guys did with the tractor as I started many years ago with just a horse or mule. I also rafted timber in water headed for the ocean. Now just a old man living on memories

Thank you Jacob. I logged timber in my younger days, 50 yrs ago, I like the fulcrum lever. I hope there is more to come of your Euro adventure.

13:00 "Husqvarna sponsor ad" 13:10 "Friend uses a Stihl chainsaw" Im dying LOL

31:43 I think it looks like fir too, but they are pretty rare in Scandinavia. Another thing it could be that is a bit more common is larch, but the bark does look more like fir.

Great video. It takes perseverance to overcome the obstacles of international travel. I hope and pray that your wife feels better soon. Thanks for staying positive - that always works best.

Thanks for sharing Norway with us

That building is built awesome. Super craftsmanship

It's so awesome Jake that you get to experience this stuff it's amazing God bless man be safe

Also, Sondre is an incredible character well poised etc. Congrats on the 200k club man, soon you'll surpass you know who. Etc. Best tree/channel ever. Norway is just your golden gem thus far. Your international harvest(er).

The one bad part about that video is when it was over :/ great video thanks as always. Hope your enjoying yourself out there living the tree dream.

Your videos are great, thanks for all the work you put in.. I like when you hop around and show different things like arbor stuff, reviews, traveling, logging etc. it makes it much more interesting!

Sondre what a beautiful country you live in, your family's home is so beautiful too. Great video Jacob, it must be awesome to go to another country to see how they work and live, even though things started off rough it looks like you still had a good time. Take care Sondre and Jake. M. Canada.

We did the same thing on the family farm in the North East US to supplement the rise and fall of milk prices. Also had a gravel pit we sold out of.

This has to be one of my absolute favorite videos man and I watch every one of your videos if you're a route for a new location after this hurricane hits in South Carolina it's almost here. Maybe I can get my boss to fly you out here to the South where we do a lot of pines and oaks we're right here on the beach. Love this combination of working together being that you both are from completely different countries and seeing both sides I bet he is enjoying it

Man… every time I see videos of Norway like this is just screams, home to me. Awesome video! I’m in BC so it always impresses me to see the small forestry operations there. Small manageable trees like that are just not what we are used to out here!

Enjoying watching you in Norway & you did well putting the logs in the trailer with the log grapple !

Another great video! In Ireland/UK, that tool is called a 'felling bar'. Most have a built in cant-hook like the one used here. Also, that was excellent crane work for a novice operator!

Awesome job Jacob! Keep up the great videos. You share history, nature, work, relationships, family, and do a wonderful job merging them all. Squeezing in the drone work when you can is awesome as well!

Such a cool experience for both you and Sandre! 👍

Cripple cut, I've got sixty acres in eastern North Carolina, my trees are much smaller, but it was a pleasure to watch it done in Norway. Thanks! Learned a new cut or two.

In the UK we call the fellers pet a breaking bar or felling lever. They are a really useful tool especially for turning logs and rolling hung trees into a gap.

9:50 The fun thing about that is that in Norway we have free roaming laws, which means we can kinda walk wherever we want in nature. (there are probably some exceptions that I am remembering, but you can go a lot of places)

Cheers from England. Another episode for my daughter to get excited about!

So cool to see you here in Norway.

We run timber trailers on forestry tractors in the UK. They also make massive purpose built forwarders with the same sort of trailer. Another common piece of kit is a tractor with a winch on it. I don't know about the rest of Europe, but when we're taking the limbs off a tree on the deck we call it snedding.

What an awsome operation. great guy and a beautiful place on Gods earth.

Great to see you logging the old fashioned way. I spent many years logging in Scotland, and the ground was too steep for most modern machinery, so we'd set up a high-line winch system to get the timber to the road side. Bought my first saw at 15 too. (a Jonsered 60, with no vibration dampening or brake system.) (PS, the Scots word for that tool is a Cant-hook.)

So cool! Sondre is so kind.

Living off your family's ancestral lands, with 700 acres of stunning mountains and landscapes, must be an incredible and rewarding experience. The deep connection to the land, enriched by generations of heritage, provides a sense of purpose and fulfillment unlike any other. Each day, waking up to the breathtaking vistas and the serenity of nature, must evoke a profound sense of gratitude and appreciation for the beauty and abundance that surrounds you. The opportunity to sustainably utilize and pass down this land to future generations creates a lasting legacy, carrying the spirit of your ancestors and preserving the wonders of the natural world for years to come.

That was awesome, love the tractor/trailer setup. What a great experience!

That's rad to see in Norway. Interestingly enough, bunks and clam loaders on tractors were super common in Northern Wisconsin. Lots of home made cable jammers too.

We have almost same equipment used in Slovenia. We have these logging trailers but Slovenian brands. Good video Jacob❤

Bless Many blessings for you & Sondre for putting forth an EXCELLENT video. See in America- Sondre. Thanks 😊

Super interesting. Different techniques regionally with different equipment! Thanks

IDK why its so satisfying to see you do this stuff. Just is.

Those felling cuts are the exact way that foresty felling is taught in the UK. I’m amazed you’ve not come across a felling lever with cant hook. Nice video and beautiful scenery. Stay safe, there’s so many things that can go wrong.

couple of hard working young men , nice to see :) I think everything there is so clean and well done is they have had a very long time to get it all figured out , kinda true in a lot of places over there I've noticed....love that mill building

Epic. Thank you for taking us along. Best episode ever!:)

Love that lever tool to help drop the tree.

Such a cool place. Really awesome watching this! Must have been really cool being able to do this.

You sure put some interesting videos on your channel here. Almost everything you put up is so personable and informative. You're a natural, keep up the good work.

Such a great video. The woodwork on those buildings is incredible

Bad ass video!!! Sondre seems like an absolutely awesome person, what a beautiful place!! Always out doing yourself Jacob!! Stay safe!

Enjoyed the video. Really great seeing what goes on over there in Norway. Neat tractor and trailer. You guys made it look fun...even though it's hard work. Hard work keeps a man going. Kudos Jacob.

Hats off to Husky for sending you the saws. What a beautiful landscape. Thanks for sharing it as well as sharing your skills.

I have exact same crane and trailer in finland. My tractor is valtra, suits better to forest cause it has larger cabin and sraight floor so you can turn seat backwards when loading/unloading. Valtra has allso "twintrack" option and then you have second steeringwheel and pedals on back.

Sondre is so appreciative of the WCS parts. Really cool to see even after he's paid a bunch for you to come out there. Super nice guy.

Norway is an exceptionally beautiful country. I found the people surprisingly nice no matter where you are. They remain a tough people. On my first trip there I was in a small town and a shop owner struck up a conversation of WWII in the area and how everyone remains armed with weapons they took from the German occupiers of the time. She also was deliberate to state that Norway is the only country liberated by the Soviets that they gave back.

Dude I'm so glad I clicked on this, that was an awesome video, hope to see more Norway in the future!

Very interesting and I love it that he tried/likes the tube salad. I also liked the tube caviar on bread...

beautiful little sawmill building. so clean!

That is an awesome video! It was fun to see how they do things in Norway.

Having two people on site must be so helpful for him, kind of a case of 2+2 = 5. Saves so much time running to and from the tractor etc.

What a shot sondre is. Outstanding.

How did the two of you meet? This is where my family came from and I still have family back there that I would love to hook up with at some point. It's a beautiful country and it's a real privilege that you got to share with us thank you so much. Best regards Bob from Virginia USA

Wow! GOOD FOR YOU! What an experience!

beautiful place, thanks for this tour ! was fun to watch, nice setup this guy has !

Thanks for sharing, good team Sondre and Jake, you must invite him over for some climbing

That Is a cool little logging rig he has. That was paying it forward Jacob! You got to have a cool experience and able to teach a young man who has a hard time getting supplies safe ways to do things. Limb walking is a super sketchy feeling when you first start doing it. Tie in and a bailout are key. You are a great guy.

I will be giving a shot to his cutting technique...digging the saw and turning it around.....very interesting...thanks for the videos!

Jake is a fast learner. For a first time operator of the plant that was impressive.

If I visited Norway, I think I'd want to stay there. Beautiful country, and nice people.

This is such a cool series of videos! Norway is a great country, Sondre is a cool dude.

Dude good job operating the grapple ! Its Hillarious that he knew about the tube salad and had tried it. I love it. Great video Jacob

Chainsaw golden standard in Norway is max 50cc and a 13" bar with a .325 chain, at least according to a lot of the older generation. Awesome video as always💪

I've been trying to find more european and especially scandi felling videos in english. They have a different approach to the "average" in the states but in most cases there is a good reason for doing it why they do it. I've been lusting after a felling bar since I spotted one in a video. I can think of several times it would have saved the day especially on the more modest wood I cut.

Loved watching the tractor and trailer! Well done guys!

I gotta say I find the scandi cut interesting living in fennoscandia myself. The positive being that you can pull the bar out at any time during the back cut and the negative perhaps that you wont notice if it starts leaning back because the saw wont bind. But yea I will definitely put that modified bore cut in the toolbox

Awesome work Jacob. Looked like a ton of fun👍🏻

I love norway so mutch been there 7 times beautiful country

It is really interesting how tree felling is done quite different in every country. I am from germany and from what i can tell the norwegians work more similar to us then the US guys