The BIGGEST Spruce Tree I've Ever Removed 

love your channel my man. my wife hates when i fall asleep at night watching these and they keep autoplaying, just chainsaws screaming all night long.

The amount of skill and stamina here is incredible.

Welcome to Lincoln County Jacob! I'm just a few miles south of Lincoln City. That's a Sitka spruce and we have lots of them. They don't have a tap root like a Doug fir does. Shallow rooted, roots fan out on the ground and with all those limbs they're liable to tip over when the wind blows. Not a high grade lumber tree. An empty detergent jug works good for aerial piss calls, easy to send up the tree and nobody can see your plumbing while you're emptying the reservoir. Glad to see you're employing the RRP. Great tool. Thanks for the video...

That early wood is tough stuff.

There is Beast Mode. And if you make another step further, there is Treeson Mode! Way to kick butt.

i am terrified of heights!! wow, you are a beast

Honestly, I just had this show up and I am thoroughly enjoying watching your work. You seem so patient and jus go about your business. I would be terrified being up that high but you make it seem so matter of fact with it. You are an amazing craftsman. Hope you have a great day.

You guys make it look easy. I was a little dissappointed we didnt get to see the whole tree down. Part 2? Great job great content..thanks guys

Nice take down buddy. Gotta love the days where it’s worth while just staying in the tree opposed to coming down.

Now this I was not expecting - how neat the extraction of the tree branches were separated from the trunk, My older brother (bless his dear smile) who also did this type of work and just like you guys were very good at what he did. Big difference was the machinery they did not have just the chainsaws, wire rope, wood cutting saws and axes, the big branches was cut into firewood for sale, remaining refuse was chopped up & used as mulch for Home Gardeners. This is some 70 years ago, My beautiful memories of how they did it back when resourcefulness did come not with modern machinery but all hard YACKA, blood sweat n laughs. JUst like you modern guys who are doing the same work but alot more PANACHE cheers & work safely

Awesome video! I was offered an apprentice position one time with rope & saddle at five dollars an hour but couldn't afford it at the time and had to turn it down. I did step into the nursery and landscaping construction works and was groundskeeper for a tree farm of 10,000 tree's. After the planting I tended to a total of 35,000 trees and learned a great deal from the owner in my apprenticeship at tree farming. A truly great person who taught me so much and a good friend also! Thumbs up guys, trees are awesome!

The first thing I must say is Bravo! Your entire operation was so well orchestrated and you made it look effortless. You were way up there dude. I could have taken a bite of that hamburger, chewed and swallowed it in the time it took for one of those firewood length pieces to hit the ground. You were dancing around up there like you were on the ground. I'm in my early 60's now but in my prime I used to climb telephone poles. You and your subscribers have earned this story I am about to tell for your laughter and enjoyment. One day I was up a pole and had to shut down some equipment for service. The company I was working for at the time required that the exterior speaker of the truck be on at all times when you were up a pole for insurance reasons regarding weather. That day when I was deep into the job the dispatcher came over the radio and said for all climbers to come down and wait out the weather event. I thought I could get it re-energized and working before I came down. I thought wrong. The wind started blowing so bad I couldn't stand in a fixed position while working on the equipment. I kept swinging around the pole and my gaffs would start to blow out. I started getting a little nervous realizing I had made a bad mistake. I called a buddy to assist and he and I together got things in order. When I came down 2 hours later my knees were shaking and well you get the picture. I was maybe 30' up. I say you and your subscribers will laugh and I welcome it because man you were like 170' up there for the whole day. You have my respect. Well done. Great editing and overall I enjoyed every minute. Thank you. LIKED and SUBSCRIBED.

young kings handling serious business w a smile you love to see it

Dude, these videos are therapy. Keep going.

I tell you what I'm sitting here watching this eating my lunch today at work. I usually don't get too anxious when you climb but this one was giving me the shakes. Lol I'm not even the guy in the tree nor would I ever climb a tree. I'll fix the truck that pulls the chipper but I'm not climbing a tree. Especially something like that. Don't know how you do it man but it's always a joy to watch you work.

Well this is the best Arborist channel on You tube, YT keep encouraging me to watch others so I have, but honestly, they don’t even come close. I love your expertise, quality footage, camera angles, banter, good manners, seeing different parts of the process, ongoing conversations & above all you’re a really hard worker - or grafter as we say in the U.K. One thing I would like to see is a picture of you before the beard times 😆🤣😂 🌲

Could we get a in depth story time of how you got in tree work at what age and just basically a timeline of your career did you go to college etc when you started RU-vid etc. would be great to hear it thanks

I’ve never, absolutely never, seen anyone stay up topping out a tree as long as you have done in this video!!!!

I remember years ago watching Ace Tree for inspiration in my own tree work. In my opinion you guys have gotten to that level of filming and make some of the best content nowadays , especially from this side of the world!

100K is right around the corner! That's awesome!

Hell yeah brother looks like an awesome day at the office God bless you brother Charlie Western PA

Man, you’re good. Ya show up, and go about it. Great work. Great Vibe too

Oh goody goody goody ... a new GoT vid! Gotta be an adult and do work stuff for another two hours but I'm looking fwd to watching this!

It’s amazing what You Guys Do,,,I get Scared going on a Ferris wheel,,,I No it’s a Job,,But it’s a job like no other!!!!

Nice work Jacob. That’s a long day in the tree. I hope you’re keeping hydrated. You don’t want a kidney stone. Keep up tge great work.

Reg Coates would be proud!! Nice work!

I enjoy when you show the aeria when you're up cutting ✂️. Hey, the higher the better, yes??

You’re customers probably thought it was “raining”😂🤣

You are the real McCoy mate. Love your videos.

I was dying laughing, but of course my wife said," but he didn't wash his hands." Great video, thanks for taking us up with you.

Wow dude. Fantastic view while you was cutting down that tree. Really wow great job

dude ,,,, that's straight up awesome ,,,, ,,,,,love it,,,,

Well I haven’t accomplished anything this afternoon because of you!! I just happened up on this video and could not stop watching it. I am amazed. You are my new pass time!!

Thank you for an amazing video. I don't think I have come across a tree that tall, and felt a bit scared at first seeing you climb higher and higher until the only way was down. Thank you, for an awesome share.

That is one long day in a tree. I really don't know how you do it but I can completely understand how you wouldn't want to climb it more than you have to.

Can't wait for the sequel!

I really liked this video, Jake! The view is amazing, and the eagles. So cool! Your poor legs! Nice crew, too.

Cracking job done, now that's dedication for you, nearly 8 hours in the tree with spikes on, awesome work. My feet would have gone numb, let alone leg and back ache. Hope they're paying you well.

Wow! That was amazing to watch! Time to watch part 2! Great job!

Well done Jake! Good to see your videos again.

You’re right about spruce being so dang heavy. I’ve often thought it was water retention as it seems to be a more fibrous wood.

Good view of Devil's Lake from up there. Great video as always!

Hard work! Thanks for showing us your expertise!

Great job Jake

Excellent work bro. Can't believe the amount of energy you put in to your work.

Had a guy speed line or zip line my 60’ white pine. First time I’d seen the technique. He clipped on 5 limbs at a time then cut each and attached another 5. Smaller tree and branches. Nice neat pile. Nothing hit the house. Neat setup.

***PUCKER FACTOR*** @17:57. I pictured my head getting snapped backwards bc mentally I was moving closer to cut through those pesky holding fibers. It's a great mental exercise to play the 'what if' game as well as imagining what i would do during the removal process from your POV. Almost like trying to predict your next move. Great work as always!

Great work. Good to see the channel growing. And to see more Patreon posts

Worked for Asplundh doing this work in my early 20s. Found a different line of work, mad respect for what you guys do...

Jake ....... easy solution to your beverage can delivery is to get one of your speed line loops and a can cozy, place the base of the can in the middle of the inside of the speed line loop ..... slip cozy onto can, this will have enough friction to keep the loop under the can (make sure the speed line loop is balanced and sitting evenly on either side of the can), clip it onto rope and pull up to you. you can do the same basic thing with a bent wire coat hanger made into a universal hanging hook for your can

6 hours is one hell of a workout up there...bet you slept well that night🙃!

Thank you for sharing this job with us. You an amazing craftsman. God bless.

That was fun watching how you live among the canopy and that view was heavenly!

Great video as always! Love tree cutting!

Oh man...a marathon session up in the clouds for you all day. Majorly impressive! Off to part 2 now!

Such quality work and 'videomanship'. I love your laugh the best 😂 Keep it up!

Great seeing you on the BIG wood again Jake. I love your videos dude !

The more I watch the more amazing I find it the man up the 🌲 is amazing can’t get over what I’m seeing it’s fantastic.

You and your team did and awesome job.

Great work! Very impressive 🤩 I liked the long video 👍🏻

You do amazing work very professional, great video's.

Great work. Love your work. You do an awesome job.

I watch RU-vid videos on fire tv so I rarely comment. That tree was so epic I had to get my phone out to comment. Total respect to you and your crew for professional work. I worked on heights as a young man on bridges. I don't think I'd ever be able to do what you do.

Very cool, good rigging, this is right around to corner from our house in Lincoln City with Devil's Lake in background 🙂

You need a climber friendly soda can? They make it. Its called a screw top plastic bottle. Or a stainless steel bottle. Get a high quality narrow mouth with a loop. They also make double wall steel bottles, stays cold. Costs less than a new chain. They also make bags for cans, use a climber's chalk bag. You're welcome!

Epic tree epic video. 🙏 thAnk for sharing your expertise

Omg, my heart is pounding. What a job.

So ultra cool! Nice view also! You have so much power and endurance. Thats so admireable! You are a "tree seal" :-)

Good job Jake, I'm a new comer to your videos and seeing your work. Just by watching you has really expired me totally.great work and personality. Thanks for showing me the safe way of tree falling.

Nice video, you make it look so easy.

Every once in a while I would wonder why I hadn't seen your videos in a while, good news is the algorithm just recommended this and now I see you have a new channel! Happy to have found you again.

Fascinating video. I was intrigued. You are a true Pro.

Duude. Big hats off to you. Also, might I salute the groundies for all the dragging of ye brush. Excellent video Jake.

For future reference: The flat Sitka needle will not roll between your fingers, but the square-shaped Engelmann needle will. Sitkas have white stripes, Engelmanns are the same color all around.

Epic day in the clouds!

From a guy that's scared of hights.....really....i get dizzy standing on a skateboard. So this is really scaring.......i had to stop the video all the time. Well done guys 😳

you the man, flip-pen awesome dude, thoughts and prayers, stay safe

Here we go again. A nice new video!

Awesome; buddy; you are up there!

Good job. Awesome video.

I have always enjoyed watching you fell trees. You offer a lot of good insight into your decisions and techniques. Nice job

Still think about your Hawaii trip and the entertaining rat attack. Great to see you back up in the real evergreens Jake. You're simply the best!!

Great job brother 👏

You are one strong dude, keep it up, amazing

Quite a stamina and "party blather" - good to see you back up there

Nice work! Hope you are able to get all that sticky pitch off.

Awesome video. Love the lunch room lol

So are the ground crew equipped with umbrellas?? Haha! I agree with an earlier comment, an empty jug of some sort will keep the spread contained. 😉

I can watch these videos until the sun comes up! Thanks for posting!!!

Nice work.

Great video! Hard work! I catch myself kinda bracing with worry.❤

That's a nice view up there.

Good job bro

Brave man working at that height. I'm dizzy and am only watching. Sure earn your dough. God bless and keep safe.

If you want to check out the biggest Sitka Spruce in OR check out the one on Cape Meares just north of Lincoln City. A nice grove of siblings around it also......

great as usual Jacob

You are one hard worker...

Great content. Great filming, excellent commentary. All around just fk'n good!

Nuts of steel!! Great job 👍

Hey Jacob, hope you had a good 4th.