I pursued my dream job - 3 ruptured disks and 31+ years in the fire service. I retired but miss it every day. But it's a young mans job. Thank you for the video - hope the crew / family and you are doing well. God Bless..... be safe.
I remember certain subjects I choose for school curriculum … subjects I found to be distinctly NOT for me! I couldn’t be an arborist. I couldn’t do what you do the way you do it. But I love to watch people who love what they do and truly know how to do it with a good spirit. You do all that and make the hard, dangerous work look fun. Love it!
August, I absolutely love the last couple minutes of the video(the "epilogue"). Pursuing what we really love..... I could not agree more. 😎👊 And again, you and the crew making a lot of hard work look "easy". 😉 Those limb sweeps over the roof were "epic"..... Thanks for another great video and keep yourselves safe! 😃👍❤️🌲 Randy
He's got good points. I'd add this, I'm 50 now and you're going to have pain and suffering whether you go for it or not, so you might as well put in all you have towards your Will Smith so at least you get to do something that turns you on before the end.
I'm no arborist, just researching some climbing techniques and such for saddle hunting and through the wormhole I ended up here. Couldn't stop watching through the entire process. You guys are amazing. Great camera work on top of the great tree work.
That was Magic! Loved this upload, loved the speech, loved the work. You had me thinking I could do anything I wanted and for a moment I felt like I was fresh out of high school with pockets full of potential and not 44 with a wrecked body. I hope your message reaches many.
August gives me the motivation to start my own Tree Service this year. I come from a family of Timberfellers and love the fact that I can still carry on the family tradition. My wife's family also were climbers and fellers. Makes my heart melt that my 6 year old daughter wants to be in a tree asap 😊
Just wanna say thank you for everything you do to get good video I appreciate you taking the extra time to explain and teach in great detail I have learned so much for this channel. Absolutely enjoy watching you and Damien aloft never a dull moment
His angles are so perfect. All the different cameras are amazing!!!! Please just keep up what your doing. I’ve been climbing for ten years and I’m still learning new tricks. I’ve been following you since I started and I’ve learned so many little tricks to show my boss. He’s a old school climber. So these new techniques are nice to try thanks August and thanks to your team for protecting you. Y’all keep up the amazing videos 👌🏼
Hey 👋 guys, I love the way you show and explain everything. I used to do trees from 02 till 2015 it makes me feel good about it God bless you all and be safe out there
August I've learned so much about rigging and physics from intensively watching you work today i added how to respectfully warn a employee about dangerous mistakes. Thanks brotatoechip
Awesome video august! I created an account just so I could comment on this one. The explanations, the seeing what's going to happen a couple moves before it actually happens, thorough planning. Mind blowing work man, love this channel love your message to the world. The rigging line and speed line combo was so impressive! And the roof barely got touched!! Amazing job
F N AWESOME VIDEO BRO!! I’m hyped watching it, n love being a arborist even more n can’t wait to go to work Monday. Yah got my sub,!! Thanks for a great n educational video. Definitely going to yah channel n watch all yah videos
Thank you for this content full EXTENDED version with a SHOUT OUT to YOUR "CHILDREN" as they journey through their life. "THEY" can do or be anything/anyone they choose! God bless you all and thanks! Sonny
August, I really appreciate your comments about pursuing what you are pasionate about for work. Clearly you've done that, so you speak from your experience. It was the same for me.
Nice BlackPink reference lol and great video! I'm at a crossroads with changing my career right now, and even though I'm not 100% sold on Arborist YET, you've given me a lot of valuable insight to think about. Right now, all I know is I love being outdoors and helping others in concrete ways, and it seems like you get to do that often, so thank you for this content!
If you are mechanically adept, the 193 and 194 benefit greatly from a muffler mod and timing advance. They are a different saw afterwards. Also the Stihl 150 and 151's gain a lot from those simple mods. You will have to tune the carb after also. I've ran a 193 for years and it is neck and neck with my 201T.
Couldn’t agree with you more about “keep pushing!” That’s a great days work: precision, tree yoga, no damage to property, perfection. My question is: “why did they let those trees grow so big next to their cabin in the first place?”
August this is so cool ! I really like watching you work, I have learned a lot. I enjoy your commentary. It really helps me understand why your doing the things you do.
Great video, I like when you talk about how you're doing things. Loved the advice at the end; my 18 year old son just started a 2 year arboriculture program...I hope he watches this video! And ya.......that 194 sounds like you could stop the chain by hand. 🤣 I always appreciate the vids, thanks.
This was such a great video. I am a Controls Designer in Windsor Ontario Canada, about as far from you in miles as well as profession. But wow, you guys are living your work. Inspiring.!! Keep on
Great editing August. Good advise for career day. I particularly liked “trial and error and GRACE.” Grace is too seldom remembered in a field so filled with bravado.
Nice job August, from an older fire department high angle rescue specialist to a younger tree rigging specialist! I usually tend toward some of the old school stuff, being from an old school background. Nick, North West Farmer
I can truly appreciate everything that you had going on with the speed/rigging lines. Your years of experience always shine brightly under these circumstances. I love how you support your kids to be great humans at whatever they decide to pursue. Thanks for another great video August, Damien, and crew...
We've been running 5 x MS194T s for over a year now. Ended up getting them when there were not any 201s available in our region. All 3 crews have at least one. Gets used both on the ground an in the tree. So far we have been sticking with the .043 guage on either a 16" Stihl or Tsumura bar. Tried an .050 16" on one of the saws and quickly changed it back. These are great for new climbers by the way.....good training saw, fell a bit better than the 192 or 193 even though they are almost identical. BTW, muff mod and an Iridium plug do wonders for these.
I work in telecom and use a 194t for topping/felling poles. Its been a very impressive saw so far, we used it to chop up a pretty wet 20" pole last week and it buzzed right through.
August, yes I’d love to! Spent some time in Colorado at 9,000 ft cutting Bark Beetle killed Lodge Pole Pines to create a buffer for a friends cabin, now in Eastern Pennsylvania we are dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer that’s devastating all the Ash trees and we are beginning to feel the effects of the Spotted Lantern Fly. I’ve been spending a fair bit of time dropping Ash trees on friends properties as they don’t know what to do, been using articulated lifts, but slowly getting the gear and trying to learn to climb, at 63 I’m having a ball, mostly due to you, Buckin and Jake!!!! Thanks for all the great videos you’ve made as it’s the best education one can get Sorry to hear about your back, I’m in a similar state with the motto “better living thru chemistry”
George Pauls, very inspiring stuff. I love hearing about the older guy's having much fun with their accomplished canopy time. I'm 46 and 4 years green with tree work. Learning from August helps me to appear to be, not so green🤙💪😎
Yes, yes, We just LOVE your vids! ❤️ Thank you to all of the awesome team for all the hard work each of you do to safely complete each successful job! 👍 - Kim
You guys do fantastic work & awesome videos. There are tons of hard working folks, doing similar work that you guys do -- But, your videos really take you up close & personal -- with tons of good info to direct professionals in good directions to keep learning & enhancing skills; as well as, customers seeing how professional work should & can be done the right way -- Safe & successful.
Have to agree with your epilogue I was in construction and the satisfaction you got when walking away from building a house from a hole in the ground to a family making it a home, yes it was hard work and it eventually damaged my spine beyond repair but people coming up to you and thanking you for doing a good job it was worth it
I’m not trying to be an arborist but if I’m going to cut n trim these trees of mine I guess I’ll be learning everything August Hunicke , Guilty of Treeson & BinoH have to offer, purchased all of my safety equipment, ropes an ascenders-descenders and I’m almost ready to start on a tree and slowly begin the art of climbing and trimming safely! Thanks and keep posting your work
Hey Champion, My first climbing saw Was/Is MS193t, after watching your clip, I Now have Gone to the Echo 2511 with a standard 12" but am uping it to a 14", Cheers and Thanks for Doing what you Do, Moody
Awesome and I like when you said wangle dangle to do what is needed and be safe. August did you feel like Spiderman flying in and out of the trees? I think Spiderman was watching your vids.. 😂😂
I always figured I'd expose my 2 sons to a ton of stuff and they'd find their "Will Smith" - they did. My younger son Brad is doing what I did, and his brother Greg found his own thing. Teach them to learn, the rest is up to them. Good advice, and I like the Zombie example. Focus. The tree video weren't bad either. PS - Lovin the 16" Panther setup on my 2511T. She pulls every inch of it solid. (exhaust mod only) Thanks guys!
Exceptional video, crew, and technique. My neighbor had a dead tree taken down yesterday. They didn't need to climb but I noticed a Monkey Beaver harness in his truck. He said he had had it about a month. He used 2 saws MS880 and MS500i.
I can’t tell you how many trees I’ve taken down that people at the time thought was a good idea to allow to grow through their decks. We will just build around the tree!! 6-10 years later. There I am, taking it down. They never last. People eventually figure out what a hassle and how dangerous they can be. I was in NC doing storm work. And this couple had a tree growing through their deck and got to see first hand what high winds can do to a deck when a tree is growing through it. It ripped the deck off the house from all the swinging it did. All night long it was slowly demolishing their back deck which was massive. $14,000 later, they built a new deck.
My seven year old son called you a tree artist. I'm throwing out the idea of a talent stack (scott adams), the odds of being talented enough to be in the top 1% of any one skill is low, but if you strategically put a stack of skills together that you're simply good at, it makes you superhuman.
Days that require precision like this are maybe the hardest, but when it's over and you just have to clean up and not make repairs or say sorry about breaking something, they are the most fulfilling.
My last big pine was the first I was going to zipline the branches, but I got lazy and dropped it in one shot...because I could. I still wanna zipline my next tree as an end to my part-time cutting days now that I'm officially retired. Then I can retire the spurs as well. I was always called when the big boys were 12 ft from the edge of the house...long before cranes and boom trucks. Somehow managed to escape the tree climbers shin scars from lazy steps with the spurs. Quitting while I'm ahead sounds good. Great video.
Funny you saying that I’m a surfer but never became professional but probably is the best thing to do in life for me. In terms of physical, mental and spiritual health. But after having a baby not even 2yo yet I stopped surfing to work more and be besides him and wife. I’ve been landscaping for years doing agroforestry and finally getting some fruit trees and removals to do I’m totally passionate about climbing. Maybe looking for those epic moments! Thank you for inspiring me !
It takes a lot of strength and sacrifice to be a proper arborist When you have to decide between paying your bills or preserving and caring for a tree you may never see again in your lifetime That’s when you know you are an arborist
I've seen you do those half hitches in other videos, thanks for the explanation. Clearly you've got a good understanding of how the limb will move. I wonder if some of the time saved in the tree is eaten up by extra work on the ground to untangle it all.
Easier to “untangle” a half hitch. It’s not even tied. Once the line is slack it can pop right out. More pc approved methods are clove hitches on every one or slings on every one. The advantage of the half hitch method shown is speed up above and below.
leashing all those limbs together was magical to watch ( dark arts ) gosh i laughed ! i have no idea what you are saying 99% of the time ,but it sure is fun to watch you buddy !
You were on fire this day man, inspirational as always. Honor to have randomly met you and the guys after TCIA at the airport. Signed, Kyle (American dude living in France)
Awe yeah!!!! In the office making it happen! Nice walking of the limbs.🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓. The dark side of old skool. 🔗🪚. ✌️👉. I am trying to do what I what....thanks August. I see a crack too.....🙂. The reward at the end with a happy client is the love!
Find your ‘dream’, put yourself at the center of it…with passionate intent…manifest your dream into a life lived well…thank you as always for sharing your thoughts.
Dear August, definetly with you on the fact hat it's a hard ilfe... I however find the hardest part in my short tree work life (not quite 2 years) has been bosses and colleagues, not the tree work itself. I love the rough work, being out in the cold and rain, coming home with dirty face and clean money. And although I'm still afraid at many times, I slowly get more confident up there. I even don't care so much about the shitty salaries we get paid here in Germany. I've changed companies three times, but somehow until now the people I work for and even often also the colleagues there are not very supportive, sometimes are even plain disrespectful or mean, won't really invest time in training me but at the same time demand I be faster and/or they make me feel like they don't take me seriously. I'm quite sure I would be much better tree worker by now if I had proper training and a supportive atmosphere. not sure how to go forward and i'm getting tired of throwing myself against that glass. Any advice on how to get better even in the work atmosphere sucks?
You're off to a good start. What you lack now is just taking ownership of your own knowledge and acquiring more knowledge. When I was little, I wanted to join the U.S. Airforce as a Pararescueman. I had to obtain an alternate pathway since I was medically disqualified from joining the Armed Forces altogether, and came to a close second as a nurse on a medical helicopter. There's a lot of stuff in between there though-I was given the basics for obtaining this goal through my nursing education, but EVERYTHING else I had to come by on my own by seeking it out. Once I got the basics in, then I had to internalize many of those concepts while learning new material. Then when that was obtained, internalize that so that it was second nature while learning something more. I had little formal instruction for much of my path, until near the end. But overall, it makes you better because you can take your time doing it. Watching August is a good start, Bucking Billy Ray is another, Guilty of Treeson...there are plenty out there to learn from. Take a technique, be it some knots or setting up lines and learn those down solid, then do some stuff on your own by setting them up in trees around your house or neighborhood. Once the confidence is there, the right job(s) will come around easier and more frequently.
supper lucky u had one close to rig to. I did a maple through a deck 3 leaders, on its own such a pain in the ass. Didn’t have wheel loader at the time Builders that build trees through decks should not be in business. Nothing like making a easy tree 5 times harder! Great work, PS. u should get a avant! 528 best 36k I ever spent. If u think tracked skid is game changing wait till u try a avant with brush grapple. You will never touch plywood again. And she does work, brush grapple moves monster wood compared to normal grapple. you guys deserve one I will get some vids up eventually lol
August Hunicke, arborist, educator, cinematographer, inspirational speaker, poet. Thank you!
Well said...💚🌳💚🌳👊👍
Thanks for sharing,!
I'm from Yuma,, but thought I was from San Diego:) I'm older starting out . .. what rigging setup you recommend?
And much much more!
The pain is real, but the rewards are far greater
I pursued my dream job - 3 ruptured disks and 31+ years in the fire service. I retired but miss it every day. But it's a young mans job. Thank you for the video - hope the crew / family and you are doing well. God Bless..... be safe.
August, that was a slick speed line trick making that limb ride the line! Always enjoy your videos man!
I remember certain subjects I choose for school curriculum … subjects I found to be distinctly NOT for me! I couldn’t be an arborist. I couldn’t do what you do the way you do it. But I love to watch people who love what they do and truly know how to do it with a good spirit. You do all that and make the hard, dangerous work look fun. Love it!
August, I absolutely love the last couple minutes of the video(the "epilogue").
Pursuing what we really love..... I could not agree more. 😎👊
And again, you and the crew making a lot of hard work look "easy". 😉
Those limb sweeps over the roof were "epic".....
Thanks for another great video and keep yourselves safe! 😃👍❤️🌲
Randy
He's got good points. I'd add this, I'm 50 now and you're going to have pain and suffering whether you go for it or not, so you might as well put in all you have towards your Will Smith so at least you get to do something that turns you on before the end.
I'm no arborist, just researching some climbing techniques and such for saddle hunting and through the wormhole I ended up here. Couldn't stop watching through the entire process. You guys are amazing. Great camera work on top of the great tree work.
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Man, thanks for the speech at the end, really. I hope one day you get to find out just how many of us were inspired by it, and at just the right time.
That was Magic! Loved this upload, loved the speech, loved the work. You had me thinking I could do anything I wanted and for a moment I felt like I was fresh out of high school with pockets full of potential and not 44 with a wrecked body. I hope your message reaches many.
Thank you for all the explanations, I’m a few years into climbing so I can follow the ideas overall but the small details are really insightful.
Love watching poetry in motion. The dance of those limbs was like a ballet. Thank you.
August gives me the motivation to start my own Tree Service this year. I come from a family of Timberfellers and love the fact that I can still carry on the family tradition. My wife's family also were climbers and fellers. Makes my heart melt that my 6 year old daughter wants to be in a tree asap 😊
Started my own company this year too, and my 6 year old boy wants my top handle saws so bad. Good luck from one new company owner to another!
Killer video, great breakdown on the redirect and rigging and some quality Dad talk to finish it up!. Focus ,execute and follow your dreams.👌
Just wanna say thank you for everything you do to get good video I appreciate you taking the extra time to explain and teach in great detail I have learned so much for this channel. Absolutely enjoy watching you and Damien aloft never a dull moment
Well said August. You and crew work together with precision and grace.
His angles are so perfect. All the different cameras are amazing!!!! Please just keep up what your doing. I’ve been climbing for ten years and I’m still learning new tricks. I’ve been following you since I started and I’ve learned so many little tricks to show my boss. He’s a old school climber. So these new techniques are nice to try thanks August and thanks to your team for protecting you. Y’all keep up the amazing videos 👌🏼
Oh, wow. Nature AND Nurture BOTH. You obviously have both! Your team works really well together. Blessings to all! ❤️❤️❤️
Great vidja August and some great advice. Take care and have a blessed weekend and I'll see you on your next vidja.
Hey 👋 guys, I love the way you show and explain everything. I used to do trees from 02 till 2015 it makes me feel good about it God bless you all and be safe out there
August I've learned so much about rigging and physics from intensively watching you work today i added how to respectfully warn a employee about dangerous mistakes. Thanks brotatoechip
Awesome video august! I created an account just so I could comment on this one. The explanations, the seeing what's going to happen a couple moves before it actually happens, thorough planning. Mind blowing work man, love this channel love your message to the world. The rigging line and speed line combo was so impressive! And the roof barely got touched!! Amazing job
F N AWESOME VIDEO BRO!! I’m hyped watching it, n love being a arborist even more n can’t wait to go to work Monday. Yah got my sub,!! Thanks for a great n educational video. Definitely going to yah channel n watch all yah videos
Thank you for this content full EXTENDED version with a SHOUT OUT to YOUR "CHILDREN" as they journey through their life. "THEY" can do or be anything/anyone they choose! God bless you all and thanks! Sonny
You're such an INSPIRATION, August! Thanks!
If you tube was around earlier, I definitely would have been an arborist!!! I still might be looking for a job later , I like the hard work..
August, I really appreciate your comments about pursuing what you are pasionate about for work. Clearly you've done that, so you speak from your experience. It was the same for me.
Legend , really learn a lot from your channel , goodman it’s appreciated
Thanks for sharing your experience/wisdom.
Nice BlackPink reference lol and great video! I'm at a crossroads with changing my career right now, and even though I'm not 100% sold on Arborist YET, you've given me a lot of valuable insight to think about. Right now, all I know is I love being outdoors and helping others in concrete ways, and it seems like you get to do that often, so thank you for this content!
If you are mechanically adept, the 193 and 194 benefit greatly from a muffler mod and timing advance. They are a different saw afterwards. Also the Stihl 150 and 151's gain a lot from those simple mods. You will have to tune the carb after also. I've ran a 193 for years and it is neck and neck with my 201T.
The 150 really surprised me with a timing advance and muffler mod.
I got a 193 with muffler mod well broken in and it does rip fast is the 201 TC
Thank you for going to so much trouble to bring us your excellent tree work knowledge.
I agree with your thoughts and perspective. I thank you and all the crew for the pleasant and thought provoking content. I love you all. Peace.
Couldn’t agree with you more about “keep pushing!” That’s a great days work: precision, tree yoga, no damage to property, perfection. My question is: “why did they let those trees grow so big next to their cabin in the first place?”
They are surrounded by big trees... No way around it
You did an amazing job there. thank you for taking us along.
August this is so cool ! I really like watching you work, I have learned a lot. I enjoy your commentary. It really helps me understand why your doing the things you do.
It is enjoyable watching you. I miss the days when I was topping and removing trees. Equipment is so important...
Well done...
Great video, I like when you talk about how you're doing things. Loved the advice at the end; my 18 year old son just started a 2 year arboriculture program...I hope he watches this video! And ya.......that 194 sounds like you could stop the chain by hand. 🤣 I always appreciate the vids, thanks.
This was such a great video. I am a Controls Designer in Windsor Ontario Canada, about as far from you in miles as well as profession. But wow, you guys are living your work. Inspiring.!! Keep on
Thanks brother it's like your speaking my thoughts. Rig on brother rig on💪
Great video and inspirational message. Thanks.
Great editing August. Good advise for career day. I particularly liked “trial and error and GRACE.” Grace is too seldom remembered in a field so filled with bravado.
Omg that dreaded, while you’re here extra tree. I love the response, “well if I had climbing gear”. You Fing nailed it 😂🤣😂🤣
We do pruning as well as removals and they always add something.
Another awesome video, August and Damien! One of your best. Thank you
Thanks
I concur 👍 Great vid guy's 👍
Nice job August, from an older fire department high angle rescue specialist to a younger tree rigging specialist! I usually tend toward some of the old school stuff, being from an old school background. Nick, North West Farmer
Its amazing watching you guys work. Love the video.
Half hitches in series when cut roll over into a clove hitch it looks like. Very cool
I can truly appreciate everything that you had going on with the speed/rigging lines. Your years of experience always shine brightly under these circumstances. I love how you support your kids to be great humans at whatever they decide to pursue. Thanks for another great video August, Damien, and crew...
Still chainsaw is good maybe you are planning too much
We've been running 5 x MS194T s for over a year now. Ended up getting them when there were not any 201s available in our region. All 3 crews have at least one. Gets used both on the ground an in the tree. So far we have been sticking with the .043 guage on either a 16" Stihl or Tsumura bar. Tried an .050 16" on one of the saws and quickly changed it back.
These are great for new climbers by the way.....good training saw, fell a bit better than the 192 or 193 even though they are almost identical. BTW, muff mod and an Iridium plug do wonders for these.
I work in telecom and use a 194t for topping/felling poles. Its been a very impressive saw so far, we used it to chop up a pretty wet 20" pole last week and it buzzed right through.
Facts. Always one by my chipper also.
August, yes I’d love to! Spent some time in Colorado at 9,000 ft cutting Bark Beetle killed Lodge Pole Pines to create a buffer for a friends cabin, now in Eastern Pennsylvania we are dealing with the Emerald Ash Borer that’s devastating all the Ash trees and we are beginning to feel the effects of the Spotted Lantern Fly. I’ve been spending a fair bit of time dropping Ash trees on friends properties as they don’t know what to do, been using articulated lifts, but slowly getting the gear and trying to learn to climb, at 63 I’m having a ball, mostly due to you, Buckin and Jake!!!!
Thanks for all the great videos you’ve made as it’s the best education one can get
Sorry to hear about your back, I’m in a similar state with the motto “better living thru chemistry”
George Pauls, very inspiring stuff. I love hearing about the older guy's having much fun with their accomplished canopy time. I'm 46 and 4 years green with tree work. Learning from August helps me to appear to be, not so green🤙💪😎
Very wise words of understanding and knowledge at the end.
This video made me realize the ONE profession I would (could) never pursue. Mad respect to all arborists who, evidently, have balls of steel !
Yes, yes, We just LOVE your vids! ❤️ Thank you to all of the awesome team for all the hard work each of you do to safely complete each successful job! 👍 - Kim
You guys do fantastic work & awesome videos. There are tons of hard working folks, doing similar work that you guys do -- But, your videos really take you up close & personal -- with tons of good info to direct professionals in good directions to keep learning & enhancing skills; as well as, customers seeing how professional work should & can be done the right way -- Safe & successful.
Have to agree with your epilogue I was in construction and the satisfaction you got when walking away from building a house from a hole in the ground to a family making it a home, yes it was hard work and it eventually damaged my spine beyond repair but people coming up to you and thanking you for doing a good job it was worth it
From one trimmer to another, nice job, nice and fluid.
Excellent advice by the way sir...
Thanks for an awesome video, and message!
all that goes through a chipper? what a waste of firewood! Nice work!
Great video, great commentary, well done.
You effect more people than you know in the most effective way without trying sir …
👊🏼😎
keep going thru the doors that open for you. straight up. as long as they're opening in the right direction.
I find it amazing he can even focus on filming while up there. When I climb I'm so Lazer focused with the task at hand that I'd forget to film
I’m not trying to be an arborist but if I’m going to cut n trim these trees of mine I guess I’ll be learning everything August Hunicke , Guilty of Treeson & BinoH have to offer, purchased all of my safety equipment, ropes an ascenders-descenders and I’m almost ready to start on a tree and slowly begin the art of climbing and trimming safely! Thanks and keep posting your work
Thank you from a small tree service in northern Ontario 🙏❤️🇨🇦
This is why August gets the big bucks. Great rigging. Been a fan 3 years now. One of your best brother....
Hey Champion, My first climbing saw Was/Is MS193t, after watching your clip, I Now have Gone to the Echo 2511 with a standard 12" but am uping it to a 14", Cheers and Thanks for Doing what you Do, Moody
Adam is the best! Even the Head Monkey Beaver Himself asks for his rigging advice. Y'all stay safe!
Love watching your videos lot of education thank you
Spoken like a true surfer. Maybe I'll see ya in Brookings or crescent beach. Be safe and God bless
Awesome and I like when you said wangle dangle to do what is needed and be safe. August did you feel like Spiderman flying in and out of the trees? I think Spiderman was watching your vids.. 😂😂
I always figured I'd expose my 2 sons to a ton of stuff and they'd find their "Will Smith" - they did. My younger son Brad is doing what I did, and his brother Greg found his own thing. Teach them to learn, the rest is up to them.
Good advice, and I like the Zombie example. Focus.
The tree video weren't bad either.
PS - Lovin the 16" Panther setup on my 2511T. She pulls every inch of it solid. (exhaust mod only) Thanks guys!
Yet another great video August I always learn something new watching man thank you p.s when are we going to see a video with the Unicender in it ?
A wonderful Career Day gift for your kids and for all of us. Thank you.
Exceptional video, crew, and technique.
My neighbor had a dead tree taken down yesterday. They didn't need to climb but I noticed a Monkey Beaver harness in his truck. He said he had had it about a month. He used 2 saws MS880 and MS500i.
Thanks for commenting 💪🏼
Wow. Some of those branches looked like you taught them how to fly and then installed a pilot to steer them.
I can’t tell you how many trees I’ve taken down that people at the time thought was a good idea to allow to grow through their decks. We will just build around the tree!! 6-10 years later. There I am, taking it down. They never last. People eventually figure out what a hassle and how dangerous they can be. I was in NC doing storm work. And this couple had a tree growing through their deck and got to see first hand what high winds can do to a deck when a tree is growing through it. It ripped the deck off the house from all the swinging it did. All night long it was slowly demolishing their back deck which was massive. $14,000 later, they built a new deck.
love the overhead one handed chain saw cuts lol
August used I am legend as an example for LIFE lmao love to see it one of my favorite movies
My seven year old son called you a tree artist. I'm throwing out the idea of a talent stack (scott adams), the odds of being talented enough to be in the top 1% of any one skill is low, but if you strategically put a stack of skills together that you're simply good at, it makes you superhuman.
Days that require precision like this are maybe the hardest, but when it's over and you just have to clean up and not make repairs or say sorry about breaking something, they are the most fulfilling.
Great video!❤
Very nice technique 👌
My last big pine was the first I was going to zipline the branches, but I got lazy and dropped it in one shot...because I could. I still wanna zipline my next tree as an end to my part-time cutting days now that I'm officially retired. Then I can retire the spurs as well. I was always called when the big boys were 12 ft from the edge of the house...long before cranes and boom trucks. Somehow managed to escape the tree climbers shin scars from lazy steps with the spurs. Quitting while I'm ahead sounds good. Great video.
Funny you saying that I’m a surfer but never became professional but probably is the best thing to do in life for me. In terms of physical, mental and spiritual health. But after having a baby not even 2yo yet I stopped surfing to work more and be besides him and wife. I’ve been landscaping for years doing agroforestry and finally getting some fruit trees and removals to do I’m totally passionate about climbing. Maybe looking for those epic moments! Thank you for inspiring me !
It takes a lot of strength and sacrifice to be a proper arborist
When you have to decide between paying your bills or preserving and caring for a tree you may never see again in your lifetime
That’s when you know you are an arborist
I've seen you do those half hitches in other videos, thanks for the explanation. Clearly you've got a good understanding of how the limb will move. I wonder if some of the time saved in the tree is eaten up by extra work on the ground to untangle it all.
Easier to “untangle” a half hitch. It’s not even tied. Once the line is slack it can pop right out.
More pc approved methods are clove hitches on every one or slings on every one. The advantage of the half hitch method shown is speed up above and below.
leashing all those limbs together was magical to watch ( dark arts ) gosh i laughed ! i have no idea what
you are saying 99% of the time ,but it sure is fun to watch you buddy !
Hahaha, thanks.
LOVE YOUR CHANNEL AND WHAT YOU DO!
You have a great crew as well, keep up the good work, have FUN and God Bless!
Stay Safe! :-)
NiceSeeingYou :-)
You were on fire this day man, inspirational as always. Honor to have randomly met you and the guys after TCIA at the airport.
Signed, Kyle (American dude living in France)
Kyle! Thanks 👊🏼😎 face with the name 🤠
I like your videos with Chris Stanley. He's a great industry rep. Would like to see Chris and your crew demonstrate more products.
Very nice job man
Awe yeah!!!! In the office making it happen! Nice walking of the limbs.🪓🪓🪓🪓🪓. The dark side of old skool. 🔗🪚. ✌️👉. I am trying to do what I what....thanks August. I see a crack too.....🙂. The reward at the end with a happy client is the love!
Great video and camera work too.
august. you sound so much better. glad your recovering
The first person view of the swing over to other tree was 🔥🔥👌
The rigging in this episode is insanely cool. Surely, don't get the rope crossed up on those half-hitch bundles.
Awesome job! You can tell Mr. Hunicke is 100% confident in his ability at 39:40 in the video.
Find your ‘dream’, put yourself at the center of it…with passionate intent…manifest your dream into a life lived well…thank you as always for sharing your thoughts.
Oh! Thats a great idea to silence the chain saw noise!!! Whew!
Dear August, definetly with you on the fact hat it's a hard ilfe... I however find the hardest part in my short tree work life (not quite 2 years) has been bosses and colleagues, not the tree work itself. I love the rough work, being out in the cold and rain, coming home with dirty face and clean money. And although I'm still afraid at many times, I slowly get more confident up there. I even don't care so much about the shitty salaries we get paid here in Germany. I've changed companies three times, but somehow until now the people I work for and even often also the colleagues there are not very supportive, sometimes are even plain disrespectful or mean, won't really invest time in training me but at the same time demand I be faster and/or they make me feel like they don't take me seriously. I'm quite sure I would be much better tree worker by now if I had proper training and a supportive atmosphere. not sure how to go forward and i'm getting tired of throwing myself against that glass. Any advice on how to get better even in the work atmosphere sucks?
You're off to a good start. What you lack now is just taking ownership of your own knowledge and acquiring more knowledge. When I was little, I wanted to join the U.S. Airforce as a Pararescueman. I had to obtain an alternate pathway since I was medically disqualified from joining the Armed Forces altogether, and came to a close second as a nurse on a medical helicopter. There's a lot of stuff in between there though-I was given the basics for obtaining this goal through my nursing education, but EVERYTHING else I had to come by on my own by seeking it out. Once I got the basics in, then I had to internalize many of those concepts while learning new material. Then when that was obtained, internalize that so that it was second nature while learning something more. I had little formal instruction for much of my path, until near the end. But overall, it makes you better because you can take your time doing it. Watching August is a good start, Bucking Billy Ray is another, Guilty of Treeson...there are plenty out there to learn from. Take a technique, be it some knots or setting up lines and learn those down solid, then do some stuff on your own by setting them up in trees around your house or neighborhood. Once the confidence is there, the right job(s) will come around easier and more frequently.
supper lucky u had one close to rig to. I did a maple through a deck 3 leaders, on its own such a pain in the ass. Didn’t have wheel loader at the time Builders that build trees through decks should not be in business. Nothing like making a easy tree 5 times harder! Great work, PS. u should get a avant! 528 best 36k I ever spent. If u think tracked skid is game changing wait till u try a avant with brush grapple. You will never touch plywood again. And she does work, brush grapple moves monster wood compared to normal grapple. you guys deserve one I will get some vids up eventually lol