Nice job. That was one hell of a rush, without question. And the power it releases is crazy. the feeling you get when everything goes exactly as planned. That is why I love this business. great video.
I'm constantly amazed that you guys take the time to make high-quality videos of these cuts, but -- wow -- are they helpful to us amateurs. BIG thank you.
Ditto to that. I’m a weekend warrior and I have learned tons from the pros on RU-vid. The most important thing I learned is to know my limitations and call a pro.
Thank you for teaching to the unexperienced. To many DIY videos assume to much. I now have a better understanding of the Physical forces that must be contended with. I rarely bring down a tree, and your video has been a great refresher of why Logging is the most dangerous profession! And best left to professionals.
Kudos to you for your patient method. I learned tree felling, snag clearing, and blow-down clearing from one of the best logging trainers in Upstate NY; the most important piece of advice (and EVERYTHING was important) was "take your time, prepare for each cut, and be ready for every scenario". That lesson has helped me keep myself and others safe for a long time. Pulling down a tree like that is not production logging. You, unlike too many tree cutters and tree-doctors, took a patient approach; nobody and no property got hurt. Love your style. Much respect!
Respect to you! I would not have taken that job, too far beyond my comfort and experience level. I hope to in time gain the experience and knowledge you have, but iam in no hurry to push it. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to share, explain, and walk us through tough stuff like this! Well done!!!!
I can tell that it wasn’t your first day in tree cutting school. Super impressive video. Most people will never appreciate how much skill was involved in making that leaner go the opposite direction. Artist at work.
@youremybiggestfan I’m not trying to judge, I’m all for doing it the easiest/safest most cost effective way… ultimately it’s “tree here…. Make it not” and you won
Haha is this real no fucking way there's a cutting school I thought that was just a joke for new guys try logging in the pnw there ain't no school just gotta buck up and grow a pair figure it out
In my opinion, it's a good thing to always be a little nervous when you're cutting trees. You can be confident in your abilities, but also having a bit of healthy fear to make you stop, asses, and get other's opinions is a good thing.
I word in a wood working shop and always get asked if I am scared of cutting off a finger or worse. I always reply with “yes, every time I turn on a machine… that’s why I have all my fingers.”
Going back through your videos to find some I haven't seen and came upon this one again. This was the first of your videos I watched and also how I discovered BBR several years ago. I'm super grateful, both of you guys have provided inspiration in my life and I was lucky enough to basically randomly come across your channels at a time in my life when I needed to change some things for the better; the inspiration your (and BBR's) content provide have been a part of those changes. Anyway, as this video is over three years old this may never be seen 🤷🤣 but I just wanted to say thanks.
its ok to get a little nervous i still do sometimes aswell.it means you care and it keeps you sharp.it also feels like a big weight is lifted once it hits the ground .you guys did a awesome tree felling job. now its time to do it agian tomorrow.
Thanks for video. Good to use a magnet to see if any nails around where wedge / hinge is going to be. On extreme rotted trees I will wrap the cable around several time , providing secure pivot. Nothing worse then going to pull and only having a 3/8 cable come through the rot. Great video!
LoL 🤣 I just hit a nail, let's get the big Bertha and BAM an even bigger F###@### nail!! And that Buckin'Billy Ray Smith face overlay Hahahahahahahaha!!!
Funny experience in my first Virginia winter. Had a tree all set up to cut while it had been warm, but it was freezing and snowing on the day I wanted to make the cut with my chain saw. So I got all dressed up with thermal underwear, jeans, ski pants, several layers and a ski jacket, plus PPE. Ended up in just jeans and tee shirt plus PPE, with the snow melting on my arms and still getting warm from the effort. Hard work chain sawing. Awesome to watch you guys doing this stuff.
I know that feeling you're talking about. It usually shines when you're about to do something that could do serious damage but you know you can do it. That voice is telling you "but what if this happens" and you keep reassuring yourself it will be fine. You go back and forth a dozen times in your head and the anxiety/pressure on your chest builds up and then finally you just do it. Once it hits the ground it's just another day at the office! I guess it's my adrenaline rush for the day. God I love the tree life. I wouldn't want it any other way.
@none none This is a job that is based on many dangerous dynamic loads and fragile situations. Your response shows how very incompetent you are. Even us professionals worry about our safety and well being. If you don't respect the danger you will end up seriously injured or even dead. Every situation is different and is an educated guessing game. You keep being complacent and see where that gets you little fella
Doesnt matter how experienced you are. We all get that weak in the knees feeling when you know even though you are doing everything correctly, anything could happen.
I took down a tree just like this. On huge trunk and 3 huge oaks coming out. All 3 were rotten center. Used the truck and cable to pull away from house.
I'm an amateur, self-taught tree feller after buying a house on the mountains - I have an extreme fear of unexpected trees falling, and tend to overthink and over-analyze everything before and during I make any cuts - this video was really nice, it actually answered some questions and gave me helpful hints - keep them coming please, for the safety of guys like me who aren't in it as a professional and don't have guys with decades of experience to turn to with risky trees
This video was like watching a storyteller. Excellent job. The 2nd line guess has been played in my head so much that when you did it, I could here my voice inside my head. I'll use steel cables for compensation pulling and the what ifs start about the time I pull the cord for the back cut. The amount of damage from nails to the overall tree health is amazing. However, it always seems to end the same way. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
I cut down some trees next to my house today nothing on this scale but after watching a few videos on how to do it right I dropped them both right where I wanted them I learned a little "how to" and a lot of respect for pro's like you guys
Big time respect for these guys, I'm no longer by far but cut several trees and everything and it ain't no joke, all the cuts you guys make and make shit fall where you want, amazes me sometimes
I cut a similar Beech tree yesterday that had about 4" of wood all around and was hollow in the middle...it was around 30" diameter. Had a large pull on it too, like yours. Thanks for the videos.
I never hear blah blah blah when it comes to professionals, Everything you say is important, I learned so much just in this video let alone your other vids that are very informative, Thank you very much from one Arborist to another, Thank you!!!!!
The learning and experience in this industry comes only,only from the field,not from watching a guy trying to make a quick buck,,get up trimm several hundreds of trees ,remove at least couple hundreds of all sorts of technical difficulties in the way ,,,that's real experience and learning,,my humble opinion sir,,this guy is the last I want to learn nothing
Ok, so I didn't feel that little shoulder deamon on "my" shoulder thinking I'm about to see something go bad, a true professional, thanks for the info and well done vid's.
i'm a pro. i get nervous, too. i just remind myself that i'm not alone if physics is with me, but he's gotta be there and i swear he carries me through a lot of doubt.
I appreciate that you do not rush. I've seen too many bad situations arise because the feller thought they had a clock to beat. That includes me on a couple of occasions. Slow and steady will allow time to think it through to the fall zone
This is crazy. Skill and confidence... I had a 45" red oak snap some 20' high and go down bringing two other trees with it. It looked similar inside. So yes, you saved this man at least the house.
It was beautiful to watch the tree smoothly tip over at the hinge and go down where it should. I must admit, August, that I got nervous every time you crossed in front of the tree after the first cut was made.
And that's exactly why I don't view these guys as being very 'professional'! From what I could see in the video, they took too much risk with the lean of this heavy oak. And then only a single tension rope was again taking a giant risk. But....I'm sure they had plenty of insurance to cover the cost of rebuilding the house! LOL 🤣🤣🤣
@@laverdadesmejor shut the fuck up. I’m sure we all know your an amateur who can’t even use a chainsaw the right way and can’t even cut a good notch so just shut up
Hi August, nice job on the hollow tree. The person was really lucky that tree didn't just fall on his house all by itself. Take care guys!!😀😀 Your friend Al.
I was in mid-cut. About ready to have panic attack as I didn't like the direction it was going and the tree was next to the house. Helped me out. Thank you!
Appreciate the captions! Subscribed✔ Gloves✔hard hats✔safety glasses✔ ladders✔ chainsaw x2✔chainsaw on a stick x2✔ (also new chain along w/oil, etc.)✔ straps✔ sissor lift- neighbor has access to one ✔. Boom w/ bucket and/or a crane-naw, nope, don't have. Hmmm, best to add it to my bucket list cause I'm old.
I can honestly say this is the first video of tree filling that made me nervous to watch! You guys are great. I have a maple that I need to take down and it is leaning also but not toward the house. I am learning these rotten trees are much more dangerous to cut down, I am going to take it down in the next 60 days for sure
When I was chopping cord wood we'd hit all sorts of things. Bullets always made you scratch your--suddenly the saw stops cutting like it should, but no sparks. I cut down a large sugar maple in front of my folks house. I cut it into sections for their wood stove. We got four cords of wood out of it. A few weeks later I stopped in to see them. My father took me out to the pile he'd been splitting. He pointed a log he'd split. About two inches from the end, in the middle of the log, was a rail road spike. We figured it was at least 40feet up in the tree and I'd missed it with my saw by 2inches! Never did figure how it go up there, but it must put there at 70 years before I cut the tree.
@@edwingooderham5521 Yeah, I know that and that's my point. Why did someone climb 40 feet up a tree with a RR spike and a large hammer just to hammer the spike in a tree? Not the trunk, but a branch. Seems like a lot of work for no reason.
I had to drop a 41 inch Hemlock standing precariously over the bank of my driveway. Angels were screaming at me the tree isn't safe so I took extra caution and built a scaffolding out to it----mind you I didn't touch it. The tree looked healthy so I didn't bother drilling a test hole. Not sure why all the screaming from the little shoulder angels but they made me nervous enough to attach a rope to me and have my brother stand by and yank me free if need be. Well I touched the chain to the bark and the tree imploded! Just three eighths of an inch into the bark and the tree imploded. I don't believe I had anything to do with the implosion of that tree. My brother yanked be back as it came straight down all around me splintering and crumbling into a billion pieces. I ended up under the scaffolding dangling by the rope. The rope saved me from a bad cliff fall to pavement and the scaffolding protected me from the crumbling tree. I've never seen anything like it and hope I never do again. The tree showed no signs of decay, full luscious green and healthy bark. But the inside told a different story. It was totally rotten, take any piece that's not bark and you can crumble it in your hands. The tree was literally feeding and standing on its bark. I believe the timing of natures natural demolition and mine came together with inevitable timing. Had I waited 5 minutes-------? Always listen to them little guys on your shoulder, they seem to always know more then we do. Thx 4 the great vids.
I cut timber for 8 or 9 years in the Pacific Northwest. Worked the old growth & large second growth. When you start cutting, watch your saw chips. If their green you'll see it. If their dry you'll see that too. Never trust a tree. The only reason I'm still alive is quick reflexes and I was taught by the best.
A little thump with the back of an axe to the trunk can tell a lot. Like finding a stud On a roof. Just listen for hollow or solid. Im surprised people don’t just limb and section them up.
Very nicely done. Several trees that I had removed were also the recipients of nails. The tree cutters were not happy. They were nailed years before I bought the property.
I have heard of eco-terrorists putting nails in trees against the logging industry on forest lands, but this tree was on a small farm house. Why would there be nails in that tree?
I've always cut trees around buildings from the top down. But on Monday I had to cut a pine down by felling it into a spot using a Humboldt cut. It fell perfectly where I wanted but I was super scared. I was shaking from the adrenaline for a bit. My pool, my shed, my house and my fence surrounded the tree. When it fell within a degree of my aiming I was pretty pumped. But something leaning the complete opposite way of where I wanted it to go would scare me too much. Great job on the cut and drop.
Sigarius 1- My last BIG saw was purchased about 7 years ago.....also an 880, and I since used them all as collateral for loans. To be honest, I don't miss the weight. Yeah, I chunked down trees with it, but I'm getting older, Lol. I find the 660 is enough for me these days 😁
@@samuelluria4744 yeah those 90 isch cc saws seems to be adequate In many applications. I mostly like Augusts 880 because of It being an west coast muscle saw.
That explanation about the hinge just shows that simply having a winch doesn't mean that safety is guaranteed. I learn a little more with every video I watch.
Cool video, thanks. I do some hazard tree removal for the city, its nice when a pro takes the time to explain whats going on so i can learn. Much appreciated.
Of course the real solution would've been to not let a tree grow near the house at all, they look so nice when they're small then they become big and deadly over time.
The easiest most likely place to cut into the tree is also the most likely place that people will have put obstacles, like nails, staples, bolts, bullets, metal fence posts, hatchets, saws, and even bicycles grown into the tree. I cut down one tree, (triple crotch) that had fence wire like a fur ball. Wire fence strands sticking out in over 30 places. Not fun.
Kudos brother. I’ve taken down lots of large trees on my own and one recently went the wrong way due to my own fault. I’d recommend hiring a professional like you every time if the tree is within danger range of any inhabited or otherwise valued structure. You’re a very brave and skilled man. Thank you for sharing.
I tip my hat to you 9 years in the tree game and I still would not attempt notch and back cut with a lean like that I would probably piece it out .you got some skill man
