The first visit to Tahune by Sherbrooke Tree Service. This is the third day of a removal where a heavily leaning tree is removed from over the airwalk.
That's not a tree anymore.. it's just a very tall pile of dust... He makes it look easy, but the level of danger is ineffable... Setting up that rigging alone was a heroic task... still fun to watch...
This man is literally on another level. Not many people in the world would truly understand the complexity and difficulty of this job. Not to mention the danger.
From a budding young treeworker, this is inspiring. I came here to see how the big guys handle those giant eucs, and wasn't disappointed. Thanks for sharing!
This is magical. Words don't even begin to do your work justice. Beautiful man. Thank you for letting us have the rare opportunity to view such magnificent work in an awesome forest. Chills.
Grahame McMahon is my new super hero. That just blew my mind Sir......and I’ve taken out some trees in 26 years. That is beyond my comprehension 👏🏻👏🏻✊🏻
There’s not many people alive or in history that could’ve done this tree, and only one guy who did. I don’t want to speculate at all the guys who could’ve, but it’s not a lot. Graeme is a high water mark for the human spirit
Graeme is THE man when it comes to technical tree work. The rest of us are mere mortals. The scale of these euc regnans and challenges they present, dead or alive, is unmatched by any other tree....Sure, redwood are larger, but, generally speaking, a cakewalk comparatively speaking. Glad to see your stuff on youtube, friend!
The way that he just keeps scoopin' DUST out of the middle of that big thang (R.I.P., Tree!) ...WOW! I want to go on and on about how much stuff could have gone wrong on this climb, but I CAN'T...he planned for all that stuff before he even bid on the job...and then factored in the, "WTF??" BRILLIANT piece of work.
i heard about this video of a friend and have only just found it. that was something else! i've only just started learning this trade and it'll be another two years till am realised into the real world and videos like that are a real incentive to do well in my studies. many thanks for posting the video.
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.
Thanks for reply ! Yes , you are professionals! My respect! I am climbing trees as well, but of course not so high and risky? as you do. This video is of course one of my favorites and to be honest it is the best i have ever seen and found! Thank you for publishing this film. Amazing, awesome Take care and all the best to you and your team! Merry christmas and that there is allways a guardian angel around you. Alexander
You guys need to put out more video's. Looks like you get the jobs now body else will do. I see a guy line going to that tree from the bridge. And it is rotten to the core. How do you secure the base of a tree that size? I t was really swaying when he was drooping those large chunks. More video's please. How tall was that tree? Love the straps holding most of your trees together. We have ash tree here but not that species or no where near that tall. Excellent work I will climb just about any thing but not that dead and tall. You are by far the best I have seen!!!!!!!!!!!!
He must be unbelievably fit and strong to handle the hours and hours standing on the spikes and lugg and starting that 660 and all day. My back would be screaming at me.
That is one tall tree! Don't see 'em like that in the US. Takes big huevos to do that kind of climbing. Thanks for the video. I have to add that I hope you get well compensated for jobs of that nature. How tall WAS that tree?
250 foot or more. This species is possibly taller than sequoia sempervirens. All the giants cut down now but a newspaper report claiming 525ft from back the day. Its the dryness and technical difficulty that places these climbs at the pinnacle of the arb world.
The airwalk aerial footway that is way below him is 100' off the ground. To see that the stem is still well over a metre in diameter 150 or 170' up is a sobering thought for the leverage on those dead roots so far below. But when you've his depth of experience to know it can be done....then it can be done, and the yellow restraining line helps him until he's got some weight off the top, after which it gets (marginally) less fraught. Hats off for the skill and teamwork here.
No. We assess the tree visually from the ground and then feel the tree as we climb it. Sometimes mitigating the risk of tree collapse with the strops and the tension rope against the lean as you see here. This though my friend, is the best and ballsiest tree climber in the world working on timber that is unreal in both scope and technical difficulty. Most of that tree was powder through upper third.
@@HighMaintenancePS IVE BEEN CLIMBING BIG STUFF FOR 30 YEARS..... I FOUND THESE QUICK RELEASE SNAPS FOR $160 EACH I THINK THAT ARE MADE FOR RELEASING SAILS QUICKLY.... I ATACH THEM WHEN NEEDED FOR AN EMERGENCY ESCAPE OUT OF A FAILING TREE,, THEY GO DIRECTLY TO MY SNAP THAT GOES TO THE D RING,,,, IT HAS A LITTLE 2 INCH STRING TO PULL WHEN YOU HAVE TO BAIL..... I GET THEM AT WEST MARINE BOAT SUPPLY.... THEY CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE
Very...no, *outstandingly* impressive bit of work; and it was good camera & editing work to show it, too. Kudos to the team. But sorry, I didn't like the music either - I prefer the silence of the saws. Planning the job must have been a headache as well - this was in pre-drone days and must have meant climbing several of the surrounding big 'uns to survey it if not to run rigging lines. Or did Graeme just say "Aw, I'll just shin up with a saw and take a look" (I know he didn't). Yup, that took guts and deep knowledge and experience - I wouldn't have been courageous enough to be in the tree when that big lump was pulled off to land on the side of the dead rootplate that was in tension.
big big tree and i can climb but i would draw the line at rotten not worth the risk but thats just me definetly inspiring fortunately we dont have stuff that big in uk maybe a douglas fir, to sum up theres a fine line between bravery and stupidity.
The tree at that point is mainly dust. Rotten. The straps are to hold the tree together as He dismantles the top. This is the most impressive bit of tree work you will ever see.
Moron, how can you not love the mixture of the chemical brothers and the beautiful whine of that saw, along with the most awesome visuals. This is the single greatest tree work video that’s been produced. Utmost respect to Graeme McMahon and his crew.
This is the video that Got inspired me to tackle a 90 oak I climbed and took down I became addicted right away . I now climb safe and have a fairly good skill set and learning and improving everyday at what I do. thanks again for this vid. climb safe.
