I did this for 28 years. There are a few different ways to speed line. This is a very good technique for getting brush over Miss jones prize roses without touching them or whatever is required for the job. Loved it while I was doing it but glad to be retired now at age 55. These guys are good.
love your style ! Ive been climbing 16yrs and it always irritates me when climbers over complicate simple trees. You my friend are very efficient. love the videos too thank you.
I watched this video 5 years ago when I started out in the tree industry. I've seen every video and they have been unbelievably helpful. A week ago I invested in a gopro. I have one video up and many more to come. STAY SAFE
never cut a tree in my life, closest I came to this was breaking my chopsticks with a serrated knife. You make this look like art. Very much enjoyed watching. Thank you.
What an awesome technique. I have watched my husband fall trees for 30 years, but never in this way. he did tie lines on a car that I had to move slowly, and always praying the tree would not turn my way... this is too awesome and great. thanks for sharing.
In reply to Jeffrey Spear. . . I shot this video out of the frustration I felt watching so many clunky, slow, over-complicated, poorly sequenced, and just plain inefficient speed line videos on UA-cam. This is just the simple technique I use for speed lining and though I didn't invent speed lining I believe I have at least kept it simple enough to demonstrate some level of efficiency. As to the rigging of large logs. . . The dynamics of this particular job site made firewood size pieces more efficient. A 6 minute video doesn't tell the whole story.
certainly attaching a bunch of loop runners up on each set up is the way to go. I saw one speed line video where the guy had his portawrap in the tree... Not being there I'm sure there are many aspects of the job that can't be shown in a few minutes on youtube. It is a great video and like I said before, nice work!
saveourcountry1776 Depends on the size of the saw and the distance to the ground whether I send it down to be refueled or have the fuel sent up. Also depends on the size of the fuel and oil containers.
Hi... just watched this as it came up in the suggested list from watching a basics video. I'm a green wood woodturner and use a chainsaw to log and blank up timber for turning. This... well... scared the cr*p outa me! Which... as I see it... is a good thing. Out of all my tools I respect the chainsaw the most. To watch it being used in the hands of a pro is an amazing sight. The fact that I'm sat here thinking "holly cr*p I could never do that" simply makes me respect my saw ever more. Thanks for sharing a great video. ☺
Nicely done. I've used speedline on a few jobs and I'll be the first to admit I've got a lot to learn. Your video will help me out. Thanks for the effort to make it and post it.
August, Dude, Your music is cool, Your kit is cool, I hope it sells. Your videos are really cool. Nicely done. I like that it keeps ropes at the bottom of the tree from getting tangled in limbs. looks that way anyway. Keep it up man. You may have a career in movie or documentary production after tree work lol. Movie studios are goin up like crazy down here in Ga. Be safe. Don't get Complacent.
My dad was a "tree surgeon" back when he was young my grandfather had his own business. He has tried to explain to me what I just watched.. Seeing it gives you a whole new respect for it. This video was so well done! Definitely subscribing for more!!!
I've Been climbing part-time for 21 years - many majestic fine tree prunings, almost all solely using rope and saddle, but quite a few big removals requiring most cuts be lowered. I used speed line technique on up to 100 pound chunks into the back of a dump truck. You are totally right about practice - knowing the type of tree, the situation, your tools, and your abilities - which are clearly highly skilled. Fine removal work. Fine camera work and I love the music. Thanks for posting.
Man, I've ridden so many black hawks and chinooks over the years, but watching this video made my 4th point of contact pucker! Dang man you do a hell of a job quick and accurate! Can't get better than those two things! Be safe!
This was the very first video I watched of yours. At the time I was extremely green and new to tree climbing and I thought this was the most foreign and amazing thing I had ever seen. As I've progressed, evolved and learned over the years I have great deal of pride rewatching this video and have utilized this technique and many others over the years! They don't seem as foreign anymore but still are amazing to me! Great videos, great inspiration!!!!
Ive watched alot of your videos so far now. It was kool to see how you updated your gear throughout the years. One of my favorite techniques that kept catching my eyes was when your chunking down the wood without rigging you just follow through with your cut by bracing the piece of wood with your hand then pulling back on the wood to keep from pinching your saw and forcing the wood off the stub. Ive always notched and backcut or two cut or snapcut wichever terminology you use. Im going to start trying your method and see how i feel doing it. Thanks for the awesome videos.
Great video, makes me nervous to think of that sharp saw near the rope! I would not have the nerve to even climb that high, it looks like one tall tree!
Amazing how far August has progressed. Apply effort and focused and you’ll achieve what he has in any field/profession you choose. Great to go back and watch the first videos again August
What sets this video apart from others I've watched on youtube is that your climbing saw.. the stihl 200... was SHARP! A saw blowing ribbons makes me smile any day.
Indeed! Sharp, yes, me likey. Probably the most prominent lesson of the wise-woodsman down through time is go sharp. Ecc. 10:10 "If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success."
I work as a climber here on the east coast..what I like about your videos is what I like about the guys who taught me... smooth, efficient.. work smarter not harder..work safe. Tree work is hard enough as it is without making things over complicated whenever possible. Just came across your videos..thanks for posting them...look forward to seeing more.
I did that in my younger days. I would wrap a rope around the trunk and use it as a break for the larger parts. That saw is way faster then the ones I used. I made a mistake of not updating my climbing gear soon enough , The belt was a leather one and it snapped when I went to throw my rope, my feet were at 20'. I had enough time to spin around and land on my feet but the saw motor hit my elbow and banged it up pretty good. You are very effective arborist, stay safe, keep your self and gear in top shape, and move into supervision before you get to old to safely climb.
I appreciate the video. I've been a climber roughly yr an a half an love watching other guys doing what I feel is one of the greatest careers out there. Been a groundsman on plenty of zip lines but haven't gotten the chance myself in a tree.
Hi August, Can’t thank you enough for your video/s great stuff and great music sequenencing. It might sound ridiculous like beating oneself with thorns but I always wanted to be a tree cutter/downer. I am an invalid so it was never on so now I have finished work Worked in the building industry and the in the cardboard box making one designing cartons, I now just chill and try not to get frustrated from not being able to work in the last 22 years by watching video and I am pleased I found another source in you. I used to do some line work in the building industry but nothing as fancy as the kind of things you use rope for and all the different knots, I just never knew them. Take care, I can never get enough videos of the type I like so keep making your video, though I know editing can often take longer than making they are very good and certainly well received by me thank you. Take care mrbluenun
This is cool. I love watching people who are good at what they do work. The camera work was an added bonus. Thanks for this. I'm subscribing just to see if you do in the future.
Well done climber... But lmao at the speed lining to save the ground crew from dragging brush all of 20 feet... But I wasn't there so maybe there were obstacles I didn't see
Thank you mr. August Hunicke for selflessy sharing your knowledge, that combined with excellent physical condition, courage and skill, produces such marvellus results. The montage and music also look very well coordinated. I wish you good luck in the future...
Old School Cool, i've watched many UA-cam vids and yes i'm more new school liking all the shiny stuff but its guys like you that show experience and technique is what it really takes, you don't need the bling to be good at your job.
Just amazing! Takes some skill to make such a dangerous job look like a piece of cake. Good to know there are a few professionals remaining. Keep it up
Hi. Thanks for your interest. At a certain point of weight they become too heavy to go fwinging off. The trick (with this technique anyway) becomes keeping the chain speed fast at the end of the cut to make sure your bar shoots out and doesn't sit there pinched under the gummy, pitchy, weight of the chunk. It is faster and requires less exertion than a snap cut which requires 2 cuts. When they become very heavy, a salami cut can be used to ease weight on the bar when exiting the cut.
as anyone who has used the speedline technique knows, true efficiency comes from being able to move the rig to the next area to be cut, much like blocking down a trunk and roping it back to itself. if you're not proficient at the rig/re-rig then you're prolly not gonna save much time. that along with a ground crew who knows what to do to facilitate that process. I have been climbing trees for a living for almost 16 years and I am always checking out tree work vids to gain new insight and techniques to use in my everyday work. I would have liked to have seen how you move your speed line rig and how you anchored it at the ground end or if you just had guys holding it. that's not to take anything away from you or your crew, in fact the opposite is the case. you guys did great.
I climb the tree to the top first and rig the speed line about where I'm going to top the tree later. After that, I rhen rappel down and start zipping the limbs off from the bottom up. The slings anchor for each other all the way back up, as redirects of the anchorline instead of having to re-tie the anchorline over and over. I have other videos on the process. You can see it in more detail on the video, "speed line kit." The anchor on the ground depends on the weight of the things you zip. From a man or two, to a port-a-wrap or other friction device.
Love your videos! Great to see a speed line in action. Haven't had a chance to set one up over here in Scotland yet but I look forward to it. Keep up the good work and videos coming!
Having been around this stuff, yes a certified arborist and a urban tree trimming business owner/operator for 12 years, I give this a thumbs up. If you were one of my employees I would caution you on the one hand operation of the chain saw that was too close to your body at times. However as your own business owner I say AWESOME SKILLS! I typically either dropped or lower trees but rarely used speed lines and this video makes me wonder, why not? Great conservation of energy = more profit!
Hehe, Blake die-hard. . .Yeah that's true, I'll never go prusik. Nothing against it, I'm just automated by time toward certain practices. Thanks for your encouragement.
Methods change with each job. Sometimes I freefall everything including big tops and logs, or rig out massive pieces. Sometimes I fall the tree whole as in my vid, "Deliberate Treework." On this job there were many obstacles below me that the video doesn't reveal so the most efficient way to achieve steady production and precision placement of stem pieces was to cut them firewood size (client wanted wood). Once logs were short enough to clear wires and pavement I fell big pieces for log truck.
Hey bud nice job man and that camera shot at the end when you brought her right to the beautiful anyhow happy New Year happy holidays to you and your loved ones Charlie Western PA
Damn - i got vertigo just watching this my friend. I have chopped a few back yard trees down and don't mind heights but lots of respect to you. Great work.
You Guys no How to Put Together A RIPPER of a Movie>>!!!! Speed Line Looks great.! we don't get to use it much in Tasmania because 80 % of work here are Eucalyptus...and not the Giant Pines that you Guys have.. Great VIDEO.!
You are right, Filson is some high quality stuff. Mine is not a Filson or even an off brand "oil-skin" jacket. It's high quality but more for comfort and durable warmth. I would tell you the name but it is currently spinning in the dryer. When I need water proofing I wear Grundens rain gear. Thanks for the blessings.
I use it when limb debris would hurt the landscape right under the tree or to get brush closer to the chipper. It requires a sufficient vertical and horizontal clearance in it's route from tree to anchor in order to work properly. With a small amount of prep work to rig, it can be incredibly efficient when perfected.
@Cosme o If you have miles to go to the chipper, then you're basically gonna try to slide em as far as you can. The tighter and farther away the line and the higher it's anchored, the farther the pieces go. Just don't pull so hard with line tension or piece weight that you break out the top .
I liked the speed line, very cool. After 20 years in the industry I really don't care for one-handing chainsaws but I am realistic enough to know that it is common. Heck, I used to one-hand the MS200 regularly. Each to own. Nice work!
Pro job!!!! easy and less hard for the groundsman.... less rush, less person, less stress and more relax for the ground man..... when i can i do it every time for have the branches ready for feed the cheeper without pull the branches and spend a lot of energy useless ...... one time i've done for let run the branches over a swimming pool..... the cheeper was 200 feet from the trees and groundsman said thanks a lot of time..... the best way for a clean and safe job..... only one thing in the video..... one hand saw, but i know...... compliments again....
I did this for 28 years. There are a few different ways to speed line. This is a very good technique for getting brush over Miss jones prize roses without touching them or whatever is required for the job. Loved it while I was doing it but glad to be retired now at age 55. These guys are good.
Over 7 years watching you’re videos August.
Look what you have achieved with crew and kit in that time.
Well done Sir 👏
love your style ! Ive been climbing 16yrs and it always irritates me when climbers over complicate simple trees. You my friend are very efficient. love the videos too thank you.
I watched this video 5 years ago when I started out in the tree industry. I've seen every video and they have been unbelievably helpful. A week ago I invested in a gopro. I have one video up and many more to come. STAY SAFE
Same here. This guy and arboristblairglen are tops in my book!
never cut a tree in my life, closest I came to this was breaking my chopsticks with a serrated knife. You make this look like art. Very much enjoyed watching. Thank you.
Thanks
I enjoy watching this man work. He truly makes our job look easy . Thanks for all the great info
Absolute precision. Hell of a tree surgeon.
What an awesome technique. I have watched my husband fall trees for 30 years, but never in this way. he did tie lines on a car that I had to move slowly, and always praying the tree would not turn my way... this is too awesome and great. thanks for sharing.
In reply to Jeffrey Spear. . . I shot this video out of the frustration I felt watching so many clunky, slow, over-complicated, poorly sequenced, and just plain inefficient speed line videos on UA-cam. This is just the simple technique I use for speed lining and though I didn't invent speed lining I believe I have at least kept it simple enough to demonstrate some level of efficiency. As to the rigging of large logs. . . The dynamics of this particular job site made firewood size pieces more efficient. A 6 minute video doesn't tell the whole story.
That's a really well done video! mesmerizing and the first time I've heard of the technique. nice editing and music
certainly attaching a bunch of loop runners up on each set up is the way to go. I saw one speed line video where the guy had his portawrap in the tree... Not being there I'm sure there are many aspects of the job that can't be shown in a few minutes on youtube. It is a great video and like I said before, nice work!
Jeffrey Spear Thanks Jeffrey
I was always wondering, do you bring fuel and bar oil up with you? Im assuming you do....
saveourcountry1776 Depends on the size of the saw and the distance to the ground whether I send it down to be refueled or have the fuel sent up. Also depends on the size of the fuel and oil containers.
Hi... just watched this as it came up in the suggested list from watching a basics video. I'm a green wood woodturner and use a chainsaw to log and blank up timber for turning.
This... well... scared the cr*p outa me! Which... as I see it... is a good thing. Out of all my tools I respect the chainsaw the most. To watch it being used in the hands of a pro is an amazing sight. The fact that I'm sat here thinking "holly cr*p I could never do that" simply makes me respect my saw ever more.
Thanks for sharing a great video. ☺
Nicely done. I've used speedline on a few jobs and I'll be the first to admit I've got a lot to learn. Your video will help me out. Thanks for the effort to make it and post it.
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The most intense tree-cutting video you can ever find. Wonderfully done!
August, Dude, Your music is cool, Your kit is cool, I hope it sells. Your videos are really cool. Nicely done. I like that it keeps ropes at the bottom of the tree from getting tangled in limbs. looks that way anyway. Keep it up man. You may have a career in movie or documentary production after tree work lol. Movie studios are goin up like crazy down here in Ga. Be safe. Don't get Complacent.
My dad was a "tree surgeon" back when he was young my grandfather had his own business. He has tried to explain to me what I just watched.. Seeing it gives you a whole new respect for it. This video was so well done! Definitely subscribing for more!!!
thanks
Amazing! Just too high for me and the skill you demonstrated was incredible.
You sir are a pro! I have never seen such a display of Arborist professionalism ever in my life!
Like a boss. And I thought working on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier was crazy.
@Bodhi Sattva I have a few cruises on deck, three on the Enterprise, one on the Saratoga. A long time ago ;)
Skill with a Stihl. There's also the skill of videography, the skill of audio mixing and the skill of video editing. Just amazing.
BALLS OF STIHL !
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Stihl working!
I've Been climbing part-time for 21 years - many majestic fine tree prunings, almost all solely using rope and saddle, but quite a few big removals requiring most cuts be lowered. I used speed line technique on up to 100 pound chunks into the back of a dump truck. You are totally right about practice - knowing the type of tree, the situation, your tools, and your abilities - which are clearly highly skilled. Fine removal work. Fine camera work and I love the music. Thanks for posting.
Damn, this makes me anxious just watching it, and I'm not even afraid of heights.
Man, I've ridden so many black hawks and chinooks over the years, but watching this video made my 4th point of contact pucker! Dang man you do a hell of a job quick and accurate! Can't get better than those two things! Be safe!
Thanks for your service!
That pumped me up, great video.
This was the very first video I watched of yours. At the time I was extremely green and new to tree climbing and I thought this was the most foreign and amazing thing I had ever seen. As I've progressed, evolved and learned over the years I have great deal of pride rewatching this video and have utilized this technique and many others over the years! They don't seem as foreign anymore but still are amazing to me! Great videos, great inspiration!!!!
This the first GoPro video I ever made.
@@AugustHunicke well that would make sense then HAHA
whew! only thing missing is the movie trailer guy voice, ' a man and his team, up against incredible heights ...lol
Ive watched alot of your videos so far now. It was kool to see how you updated your gear throughout the years. One of my favorite techniques that kept catching my eyes was when your chunking down the wood without rigging you just follow through with your cut by bracing the piece of wood with your hand then pulling back on the wood to keep from pinching your saw and forcing the wood off the stub. Ive always notched and backcut or two cut or snapcut wichever terminology you use. Im going to start trying your method and see how i feel doing it. Thanks for the awesome videos.
I’m a bit old school that way. It’s faster and uses less fuel and reduces fatigue.
But the safety nazis hate me for it.
Great video, makes me nervous to think of that sharp saw near the rope!
I would not have the nerve to even climb that high, it looks like one tall tree!
did you see how SMALL they looked standing next to the tree as they were felling it?......AWESOME!!
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Amazing how far August has progressed. Apply effort and focused and you’ll achieve what he has in any field/profession you choose. Great to go back and watch the first videos again August
Love you Alex 👊🏼
@@AugustHunicke awesomeness
first time I ever saw someone cut cord wood vertically.
What sets this video apart from others I've watched on youtube is that your climbing saw.. the stihl 200... was SHARP! A saw blowing ribbons makes me smile any day.
Indeed! Sharp, yes, me likey. Probably the most prominent lesson of the wise-woodsman down through time is go sharp.
Ecc. 10:10 "If the ax is dull, And one does not sharpen the edge, Then he must use more strength; But wisdom brings success."
I work as a climber here on the east coast..what I like about your videos is what I like about the guys who taught me... smooth, efficient.. work smarter not harder..work safe. Tree work is hard enough as it is without making things over complicated whenever possible. Just came across your videos..thanks for posting them...look forward to seeing more.
Thank you. I have some good friends over there.
this guy is crazy!looks scary af!heights freak me out,I would have turned to stone,after latching on to the tree and completely shiting myself!ha
I did that in my younger days. I would wrap a rope around the trunk and use it as a break for the larger parts. That saw is way faster then the ones I used. I made a mistake of not updating my climbing gear soon enough , The belt was a leather one and it snapped when I went to throw my rope, my feet were at 20'. I had enough time to spin around and land on my feet but the saw motor hit my elbow and banged it up pretty good. You are very effective arborist, stay safe, keep your self and gear in top shape, and move into supervision before you get to old to safely climb.
Wow :-) This is a thriller :O
I appreciate the video. I've been a climber roughly yr an a half an love watching other guys doing what I feel is one of the greatest careers out there. Been a groundsman on plenty of zip lines but haven't gotten the chance myself in a tree.
It's a high, once you run a speed line, you'll always want to do it!
You sir, are a badass.
Hi August,
Can’t thank you enough for your video/s great stuff and great music sequenencing. It might sound ridiculous like beating oneself with thorns but I always wanted to be a tree cutter/downer. I am an invalid so it was never on so now I have finished work Worked in the building industry and the in the cardboard box making one designing cartons, I now just chill and try not to get frustrated from not being able to work in the last 22 years by watching video and I am pleased I found another source in you. I used to do some line work in the building industry but nothing as fancy as the kind of things you use rope for and all the different knots, I just never knew them.
Take care, I can never get enough videos of the type I like so keep making your video, though I know editing can often take longer than making they are very good and certainly well received by me thank you.
Take care
mrbluenun
tree cutter/downer looooool
Excellent work!!!
This is cool. I love watching people who are good at what they do work. The camera work was an added bonus. Thanks for this. I'm subscribing just to see if you do in the future.
Appreciate the subscription.
are those drums or your heart beating
Oh my gosh ,my husband did this for 18 years.Awesome work
Well done climber... But lmao at the speed lining to save the ground crew from dragging brush all of 20 feet... But I wasn't there so maybe there were obstacles I didn't see
Obstacles like the roof of the house right below him. Some of those limbs at that height would have made a mess of that roof.
Thank you mr. August Hunicke for selflessy sharing your knowledge, that combined with excellent physical condition, courage and skill, produces such marvellus results. The montage and music also look very well coordinated. I wish you good luck in the future...
Thanks for the thoughtful comments.
great video august
Love your truck setup with the old fords. On point 👍🏿
Stihl,gut machina !!!
Old School Cool, i've watched many UA-cam vids and yes i'm more new school liking all the shiny stuff but its guys like you that show experience and technique is what it really takes, you don't need the bling to be good at your job.
ca c'est du professionnel ! =)
Just amazing! Takes some skill to make such a dangerous job look like a piece of cake. Good to know there are a few professionals remaining. Keep it up
I FEEL DIZZY WHEN WATCHING THIS....
There are zero tree climbing videos on UA-cam better than yours. The cinematography is astounding.
ACE trees.
this guy should easily make 100 bucks an hour
Believe it or not, tree climbers/trimmers are among the lowest paid on the prevailing wage list.
I wish lol :D
He does.
Hi. Thanks for your interest. At a certain point of weight they become too heavy to go fwinging off. The trick (with this technique anyway) becomes keeping the chain speed fast at the end of the cut to make sure your bar shoots out and doesn't sit there pinched under the gummy, pitchy, weight of the chunk. It is faster and requires less exertion than a snap cut which requires 2 cuts. When they become very heavy, a salami cut can be used to ease weight on the bar when exiting the cut.
overly dramatic...
True
that surprised guy xxx
Duno about that bro this vid inspired me to become a climber... 4 years later I have a trade and a good income. Ure a legend August!
fuk u no it wasn't like to see u haul ur self up there
Whatever, LOL!!!!
I work with my father in the woods. But man i know you couldn't pay us enough to do that! Hats off to you guys!
sound sucked.
+798unionpipeliner that sound effect crap, igit.
+Thomas Shue you suck
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nut swingin arborist groupie troll
+Thomas Shue LOL
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as anyone who has used the speedline technique knows, true efficiency comes from being able to move the rig to the next area to be cut, much like blocking down a trunk and roping it back to itself. if you're not proficient at the rig/re-rig then you're prolly not gonna save much time. that along with a ground crew who knows what to do to facilitate that process. I have been climbing trees for a living for almost 16 years and I am always checking out tree work vids to gain new insight and techniques to use in my everyday work. I would have liked to have seen how you move your speed line rig and how you anchored it at the ground end or if you just had guys holding it. that's not to take anything away from you or your crew, in fact the opposite is the case. you guys did great.
I climb the tree to the top first and rig the speed line about where I'm going to top the tree later.
After that, I rhen rappel down and start zipping the limbs off from the bottom up. The slings anchor for each other all the way back up, as redirects of the anchorline instead of having to re-tie the anchorline over and over. I have other videos on the process. You can see it in more detail on the video, "speed line kit."
The anchor on the ground depends on the weight of the things you zip. From a man or two, to a port-a-wrap or other friction device.
Very impressive rope and saw skills, thanks for sharing it.
Wow, amazing video editing and music. Really great job!
Love your videos! Great to see a speed line in action. Haven't had a chance to set one up over here in Scotland yet but I look forward to it. Keep up the good work and videos coming!
this is the standard. outstanding work. you are an artist.
Thanks, much more to come (God Willing)
The music was totally awesome thanks for posting a great video!!
That caera position at 5:30 nearly gave me a heartattack :-)
Amazingly fast and precise work!
Cool! My husband speed lines limbs alot but never thought of doing it directly to the chipper. I just showed him this.
Love watching these type of videos. Thank you for sharing.
August I saw this vid when I was 6 this is what made me want to cut trees for a living and thanks to Reon Rounds I found your chanal again
You know Re?
August Hunicke and Daniel Murphy and bucking billy Rey and ace tree service
Awesome. Very many thanks. Loved tree and video/camera skills.
You are awesome! That is an amazing job you did is so many ways! Especial Safety and convenience!
GREAT JOB!!!!!
did i just watch a movie? i like that bit were the tree fell! The speed line is awesome technique!
Excellent technique and skill. Thanks for posting such an awesome video. I have done similar work and bow to your talents.
awesome video and great set of skills.
Arborist from the UK.
That big saw blocking that tree down was mean. Cool video love tree work.
Its amazing how the people that are good at this make it look so easy.
That's a great video. A lot of bravery and skill. Thanks for sharing.
Having been around this stuff, yes a certified arborist and a urban tree trimming business owner/operator for 12 years,
I give this a thumbs up. If you were one of my employees I would caution you on the one hand operation of the chain saw that was too close to your body at times. However as your own business owner I say AWESOME SKILLS! I typically either dropped or lower trees but rarely used speed lines and this video makes me wonder, why not? Great conservation of energy = more profit!
12meter telephone pole and real pole climbing shoes from Sahlins. There goes my limit, Sir, You got my respect, hat off!
Dennis Ek haha thanks
Hehe, Blake die-hard. . .Yeah that's true, I'll never go prusik. Nothing against it, I'm just automated by time toward certain practices. Thanks for your encouragement.
Methods change with each job. Sometimes I freefall everything including big tops and logs, or rig out massive pieces. Sometimes I fall the tree whole as in my vid, "Deliberate Treework." On this job there were many obstacles below me that the video doesn't reveal so the most efficient way to achieve steady production and precision placement of stem pieces was to cut them firewood size (client wanted wood). Once logs were short enough to clear wires and pavement I fell big pieces for log truck.
Hey bud nice job man and that camera shot at the end when you brought her right to the beautiful anyhow happy New Year happy holidays to you and your loved ones Charlie Western PA
I watched it twice and feel confident I can have a go now with my old oak tree tomorrow ! Can`t see what all the fuss is about.
It looks easy enough.
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How can you dislike this move, that was awesome! Good work
agreed
Damn - i got vertigo just watching this my friend. I have chopped a few back yard trees down and don't mind heights but lots of respect to you. Great work.
You Guys no How to Put Together A RIPPER of a Movie>>!!!! Speed Line Looks great.! we don't get to use it much in Tasmania because 80 % of work here are Eucalyptus...and not the Giant Pines that you Guys have..
Great VIDEO.!
nice to see someone who is competent in their work
I have been climbing over 20 years. Your a pro man, nice music and video too
Dude, that is some brilliantly efficient rigging. Well done sir!
Awesome job. I'm learning how to climb with the tree care company I'm with, and I definitely want to use the technique you're using.
You are right, Filson is some high quality stuff. Mine is not a Filson or even an off brand "oil-skin" jacket. It's high quality but more for comfort and durable warmth. I would tell you the name but it is currently spinning in the dryer. When I need water proofing I wear Grundens rain gear. Thanks for the blessings.
No lanyard between gaffs. Flip line serves as main support and climbing rope goes around tree below flip line as back up (when chunking.)
love the zip line ..soo efficient and not too many worries where it drops at
I use it when limb debris would hurt the landscape right under the tree or to get brush closer to the chipper. It requires a sufficient vertical and horizontal clearance in it's route from tree to anchor in order to work properly. With a small amount of prep work to rig, it can be incredibly efficient when perfected.
@Cosme o If you have miles to go to the chipper, then you're basically gonna try to slide em as far as you can. The tighter and farther away the line and the higher it's anchored, the farther the pieces go. Just don't pull so hard with line tension or piece weight that you break out the top .
lots of courage to do that for a living! My hands were sweating as I watched this video LOL
3:03 been there lol. This is a great video btw love the final shot, great camera placement
Great work! And as usual, the real experts like yourself make the felling look easy, which it certainly isn't!
Your frign crazy, that's just awesome. I'm checking out some more of your vids
Enjoyable video to watch, awesome editing and wicked sound track. Nice work
Thanks
The dramatic music when the branches fall is awsome lol
I liked the speed line, very cool. After 20 years in the industry I really don't care for one-handing chainsaws but I am realistic enough to know that it is common. Heck, I used to one-hand the MS200 regularly. Each to own.
Nice work!
Pro job!!!! easy and less hard for the groundsman.... less rush, less person, less stress and more relax for the ground man..... when i can i do it every time for have the branches ready for feed the cheeper without pull the branches and spend a lot of energy useless ...... one time i've done for let run the branches over a swimming pool..... the cheeper was 200 feet from the trees and groundsman said thanks a lot of time..... the best way for a clean and safe job..... only one thing in the video..... one hand saw, but i know...... compliments again....
dude rock on . inspiring video for those who don't know how easy it is