I appreciate that you don’t edit out your mistakes! We all make similar mistakes and watching how you deal with it makes it so much more educational. Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Jacob, don't beat yourself up over a few mistakes. Your willingness to work on many skills and go far beyond your comfort zone is very admirable and continues to make you better. When you had that barber chair, I was definitely scared for you. Be safe out there! We all love what you do!
I love that you show the "human" side of yourself Jacob. It seems most of the videos by tree care are about perfect cuts and trees that go where you want and make it seem easy. I really appreciate that you show even someone with as much experience in the tree care industry as yourself has difficulty sometimes and that is ok. Keep up the awesome content!
I really appreciate that you uploaded this video because it's such a great situation to learn from. Regardless of how much experience we have we all make mistakes and we can all learn from each other thus improving our accumulated skill.
I started logging before I got into Arboriculture. This really brings back memories! I remember following the fallers around doing their limbing and bucking for them. Eventually they would let me tip one here or there and I would inevitably get pinched or get a tree hung up. Was really humbling for a long time. Falling and climbing are two wildly different animals and I am forever grateful for those experiences.
Been watching your channel so much when my kids go outside they become arborist and play Guilty of Treeson. You sparked a fire in a couple youngsters. Thanks for doing what you do and sharing along the way.
Jacob your honesty shows and the mistakes you make and show teaches others what to do and not do. Like I said before you are a natural teacher,this is how you teach others both the right way and the wrong way to fell a tree. I had hoped you were not alone doing this dangerous work. Glad you are safe although wet! Stay warm and dry! Great video! Cant wait to see the next video!
The best tree felling planner I've seen on UA-cam is Bjarne Butler. Even he has trees that do go quite according to plan. Even today he posted a short section of video about an accident that occurred to a skilled faller working in an experienced team. Some days go to plan some go up in smoke, so long as they are learning days and no-one is hurt and the profitability is dented rather than smashed it is still a fair enough day. At least you don't boast about being a feller god and just edit the bull ___t out. Thanks for keeping it real. Regards from Scotland.
Great video Treeson, I enjoy the timber falling vids as it's more relevant to what I do on my woodlot. Appreciate you showing what happens when things go wrong as they sometimes do, makes for a more educational video and a great learning tool, that barberchair looked nasty! Great job and stay safe out there! 🙂
Everyone is human. All we can do is learn from our mistakes in no matter what we do for a living as tradesmen. No one knows if a barber chair will happen unless it's common to the species. Your always learning thats what life is.
Thanks for bringing us along for a day in the woods. I do mostly residential work but occasionally get a clearing job and I am quickly reminded that logging is such a different job than what you and I are accustomed to. Keep the videos coming and never stop learning 🤘💪 And more videos with Randyisthemandy please!
Thanks for being real Jake! That’s why you’ll be the best. You love what you do and your humble! Perfect combination for becoming unstoppable! Mountain Man Tree Works.
A long time ago I had a tree barber chair on me. It was more like an explosion than a slow split. I was lucky and learned a valuable lesson. Seeing a pro like you handle that situation is very valuable. You may not feel like its important but what you are teaching people can save lives. Keep it up and we'll keep watching.
@Guilty of Treeson, Serious observational question Why are you NOT making the Humbolt cuts larger and why when you look back at this are all your back cuts sloping ( angled ) downwards away from you instead of flat. A lot of them were also below the top line of the Humbolt cut; way below? Thanks
Thank you for sharing how each environment has challenges you need to learn how to handle. Everyone watching has the chance to learn from how you safely get out of these situations. As well as gaining from your increased knowledge to be able to recognize them and perhaps even avoid getting caught themselves. A great service to all viewers.
Thank you Jake for showing us maybe not your best day felling. It’s important to see the good and the bad to make you appreciate the good days more. Please be safe. Mark from Prescott AZ
I always learn something from your videos Treeson! Today, you were humble to point out your mistakes and also explain what could have been done. I like how you wanted to hide that piece. I chuckled on that! Some days just dont go your way and a logger once said. Today may have not gone your way, but tomorrow will be better. Keep up the great work!
Jake your honesty & modesty does you credit. You have huge experience (far more than me) and are always happy to learn. That barber chair was a very close call at least twice. A friend of mine was cutting a similar leaner (but much smaller) in the same way as you. It barber chaired, came off & hit him on the head. Broke his helmet, cracked his skull and pinned him to the ground. He survived but can no longer drive or work as his hearing & eyesight is permanently affected. The tree you were cutting would have killed you. I just don't understand why, your side of the pond, people don't use bore cuts. I know that rotten one pinched your bar, but that is really unusual. I nearly always use bore cuts for everything. It is standard good practice in Europe & for good reason - it avoids any possibility of a barber chair. If you end up with one stuck in a dangerous condition (like after it barber chaired & hung up), again over here, we would just use a winch. You were super quick & super lucky bringing that one down. It is not worth your life Jake. Take care mate.
@@proknifesharpeninghey my Jetta is a 22 with the 1.5 turbo, it also gets right at 50 mpg on the highway 🤷♀️. But yeah I’m probably lacking in the size department with a measly 24” bar. It’s a grower bit a shower, I swear.
I optet for an Ford Maverick from 2003 ...2 Liter NA ...25-30 Miles per Gallon ...and i can fit all my saws in it it Has 4wd and 5 spacues seats ...ITS great ...i Used to Drive His bigger Brother the Explorer but IT was Like 15-20 MPG🤣 greetings from a German faller and climber ✌️ keep it Up BE Save i Love your Channel or better your Work ..following you for almost 3 yeahrs now
The Scandinavian safe corner method Sondre taught you would have saved you from getting that barber chair. He might be young, but the methods from Scandinavian logging are very old, and they work. Manual felling here is often done during wintertime and the wood can become very brittle in sub zero degrees. So felling without the safe corner method during winter would mean you are more or less guaranteed at least a couple of barber chairs a day. We of course use this method all year round, it's just a safer way of doing it on regular sized trees, especially on leaners.
Atleast you didn't dull your chain on a rock haha! Those days were everything just goes wrong are so annoying but still great to learn from. Keep it up^^
I wanted to thank you for what y'all have posted. Last winter I spent a week at home cause I was sick and I watched ALL of your videos. Especially, the tutorial videos because I was getting ready to start dropping some very large trees for my boss on his private shooting range. I had very little knowledge on how to do that, but after watching your channel I've been able to drop cedars and a maple that was too big for my 32" bar to span and it went very well. I was even able to pick up some climbing gear from a local store and limb up and then top a tree so it could be used to mount a 12' pole with a satellite on it (to be fair, I was scared shitless while doing it, but didn't want to look like a wuss in front of the big boss). You should be proud of the quality of the tutorial videos you released cause in the past year I've been able to use that information to great effect. I thought you should know that it was helpful to at least one guy! Again, thank you! One more thing, I've been able to drop all of those trees exactly where I wanted them... Except for the big cedar. That one went 90 degrees to the right of where I wanted it to go. But it was okay cause it was in the middle of nowhere. Learning experience. It was leaning heavily in that direction and wedges were not enough.
I’ve noticed with thick moss trees it seems to catch chunks in your dogs and tries to throw the chain. We all have a bad day here and there, it happens. If you finish the day intact, your still winning.
Waiting for your videos every day jakob you are doing great job!! Keep it up and thank you!! I love that you dont cut your mistakes in the edit..be safe!! Cheers
I've been snipping the sides before going to the back cut on leaders lately and doing like Buckin says about opening the notch helps me alot with a lean. You're a Awesome worker Jake.
BC Faller training standard set of videos is awesome. I hadn’t realised just how great those videos were until watching this video. The fundamentals of falling in different situations is obvious. Many of the aspect seen here are very dangerous including a back cut well below the notch meaning there is no hinge to control the fall
Big ups on sticking with the job, and the video, and posting it complete, that's honesty, integrity. I'll bet the next day you do there is way better, way different, might even not be raining on you !😃
not that you dont know what youre doing but go on a bucking billy ray binge watch. especially his earlier stuff. lots of great tips for falling. he has alot of vids on chains and bars too. im not a tree guy at all, i do concrete but ive been watching billy rays stuff for a couple years. i bought a house last year and had some pretty serious tree work to be done. went back to billys early stuff and i was able to do my own treework and it doesnt look butchered and i had a pretty easy time doing it and had fun. honestly, wish i had more tree work to do and theres not alot to practice on where i live. seriously, my state tree is the telephone pole! youll get it jacob. dont get flustered, good knowledge is hard earned.
I have sometimes used Ratchetstraps around the base of the tree when felling heavy leaners that are prone to splitting, i am not a Pro and fell trees only for firewood so i can use bit more time while making felling safer.
I learned to open up the face cut enough on those smaller trees. It looked like it couldn't travel enough to break the fibres and the hinge just held on.
Your tales of 600 mile days bring back memories of when I once won a $100 bet, driving non-stop from Little Rock, AR to San Antonio, TX to attend a corp. training course, in my VW diesel rabbit! I owned two of them, putting well over 300K miles on each, driving a job in the I/T business! In fact, my 1st one had a few ticks over 400 by the time I drove it to my local dealer and traded it in! As you well know, the Germans hit one "out of the park" when they started selling those wonderful little cars! Happy trails to you, young man, and keep the cool content coming! We ENJOY the channel, & @77 I live vicariously thru you, up in those trees doing work I would have loved! Thanks!
Maybe watch some production falling videos on youtube such as Bjarne Butler. Your back cut should be around 2 inches above your wedge cut (give or take a little depending on tree size) and they should be level. Looks like your cutting downwards on your backcuts and below your wedge cut. Another couple things are that you can cut more out of your wedge face and cut more of your hinge wood. Looked like a lot was left on that cedar and that was a big part of why it barber-chaired.
Depending on where the logs go, most mills want you to have a "flush - cut" butt, therefore, leaving one side longer than the other would require additional cutting to trim the butt...
Jacob.... I'm 68..... I've had several bad days.... you can't see inside a tree and you never know what's going to grab your chain the wrong way and pinch your bar and bend one or the other..... You're doing a great job.
I’ve spent a good bit of time on a saw over the years. Most of it cutting and processing 2 or 3 trees at a time. First time I spent a whole day falling to clear a lot, like 60 trees, I had the same kind of day. Part was rushing, part was the whole different mentality that comes with it. You learn from days like that. Enjoy the real that you show.
Great job man it was raining here too was nasty out side by sides kept getting stuck in the mud I work for Asplundh tree expert service as a transmission line maintenance tree feller an professional A-Climber you did an amazing job I watch almost every video you post while I’m on lunch or even at home I love watching you do your thing your so funny in the most serious way always remember.. THE BAD DAYS MAKES THE GOOD ONES BETTER. You cannot get a rainbow without seeing a little rain. You stay safe out the am keep the vids coming love to hear back from you
HI, George here. True the thing about the sparks. It is a metal track and a metal chain, sparks are goina happen. I look at an old bar and the groove on a new bar, or the tracking teeth of a new chain versus an old one, add the sand from hurricane trees here near the coast, and you get sparks and loose stuff. I like your videos. Right on, George.
So awesome video 👍,,,you didn't hide your mistakes and congrats for that.Not very people are video their "blowup" and that's a beauty in this one bcs It's not always everything perfect in falling. Congrats and Big respect & greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸🙏👍💪
Heart was pounding like crazy watching you trying to bring down that barber chair. Nearly died 4 months ago in a similar situation when a sugar maple crushed my body. Brought back those memories haha. Stay safe out there.
I had an alder barber chair on me years ago when I was finishing up the back cut. I remember hearing the crack, then a swooshing sound and being knocked back on my butt. The trunk had hit my hard hat which is what knocked me back. I had no idea what had happened but learned later about barber chairs. Glad you didn't get hurt dealing with yours.
I'm no tree guy but it looks like in most cases it would be a lot easier to put in a wedge, that you already have on you, than to carry around a heavy ass lever all day...
@@bobbygetsbanned6049 you need a sledge or axe with wedges, so already carrying extra weight. The felling level is light, not unwieldy and far more versatile in felling, levering stuck trees and turning them.
Mistakes make you better. Every mistake we make, we learn from and become better because of it. Some of our hardest days are days that we leave being that much better because of it
I agree, if you choose to learn from it. Unfortunately not everyone does so. I try to learn from other peoples mistakes too but I've seen guys make the same mistake over and over and never learn from it.
Hi Jacob, out of curiosity do you use chisel chains, or semi chisel? As an arborist for over twenty years, I've always preferred semi chisel. Ps. I learnt from an experienced logger years ago , to stop a tree from barber chairing, because of to much lean on the tree. ( After putting your scarf in, put two cuts one on each side of the tree , the cuts are in line with the way the tree is going just above and on either side of where the scarf is ,this takes all the stress out of the timber, do them reasonably deep but not enough to affect the tree. When you put your back cut in the tree will come over no problem), believe me it really works. Ps I hope this a clear explanation, all the best from New Zealand😊
tough day. I like to do 40% face, 10% and 50% back cut when falling timber because better control and easier to wedge. First face cut and back cut should be absolutely level. And limbing sawlogs used to always require completely flush cutoffs and only on 3 sides. Very different than just removing limbs in a take down tree servce job.
first off awesome work, im not a lumber jack, im a labourer/excavation /spotter/earth works...but i know a awesome lumber jack youtuber, his name is *Buckin' Billy Ray Smith* , you could grab some great tips and tricks some of his fells are insane... he's Canadian on the Vancouver island... and again not trying to say anything mean or what not..., anyways have fun and be safe, im all caught up on ur newest vids looks awesome
I was taught one time sometimes when you get hung up like that you can take your bar off your power head and usually get your bar out since your chain is wider. Throw on another chain and finish up, then get your chain back. I’m guessing maybe your chain might have gotten tweaked when the tree went over with the saw in it. Not that anything like that has ever happened to me or anything 😁
About the barber...... Don't be hard on yourself. That's life. Nobody was injured and it came down slow enough for you to know you're position. Keep up the good work brother.
Gotta bore cut those. Lets you set your hinge dimension first. If you need a control cut on the way down you can always blast the back strap with the tip and still be in the cut. On species that are prone to splitting the bore cut is our friend.
That was weird Jacob! 17:44 never seen that before...assuming the bounce off the tree made the bar bow and now you have some sort of hybrid chainsaw/violin?
Good video! I have said it before but your honesty and willingness to learn from others is nice to see. If you are ever in need of a helper or bucket truck and chipper down around Yacolt Wa or surrounding area shoot me a message. I’m easy going and still love doing tree work at the ago of 41 😀
Hey could you look at the german ,,Sicherheitsfälltechnik,, and tell me if that would prevent the tree from spliting apart? And why do you shave the moss off the tree with the chainsaw not your axe? I have heared there is sand in it, which dulls your chain.
@24:35 that happened to me with a 70' poplar while felling in Maine luckily I brought another bar and had to drop it the other way because of too much back lean couldn't get any wedges in the back cut kerf was sealed shut lol
Jake , IDK if you'll see or have time to respond but 1st of all so sorry that you lost a Great friend it always sucks and hope my little contribution helps his family out some , like ya said its just money they make it every day and wish I had more to give. Now for my question what does Gordy charge to upgrade a saw generally speaking I don't use mine like you guys do mainly cutting firewood and cleaning up around the farm and I'd like to have it running little better. Thanks and God Bless! Kyle
LOL we've all had those days. Days we'd rather forget but here you are videoing it. Brave soul you are! Not sure ... no I am sure I couldn't do the same! ;)
Momma said there would be days like this.😂😂😂 just one of those days brother thanks for sharing we all have had days like that no matter what you do for a living
Some days are better than others. Putting yourselves in situations that demand more than your skillset is the best way to improve rapidly. "Happy little mistakes". Bob Ross style haha
Hey I drive a diesel jetta too lol, they are sick timber taxi's. Don't be too hard on yourself shit happens learn from your mistake, that's all you can do.
I took out about 60 pine trees last winter on my property. They’re only about 60-70 feet tall. I learned very quickly you start crisscrossing poles and they snap. I also learned that some days just aren’t your day. Just have to stop and think about what you’re doing and try to execute better.
I appreciate that you don’t edit out your mistakes! We all make similar mistakes and watching how you deal with it makes it so much more educational. Keep up the great work and stay safe!
Jacob, don't beat yourself up over a few mistakes. Your willingness to work on many skills and go far beyond your comfort zone is very admirable and continues to make you better.
When you had that barber chair, I was definitely scared for you. Be safe out there! We all love what you do!
I love that you show the "human" side of yourself Jacob. It seems most of the videos by tree care are about perfect cuts and trees that go where you want and make it seem easy. I really appreciate that you show even someone with as much experience in the tree care industry as yourself has difficulty sometimes and that is ok. Keep up the awesome content!
I really appreciate that you uploaded this video because it's such a great situation to learn from. Regardless of how much experience we have we all make mistakes and we can all learn from each other thus improving our accumulated skill.
I started logging before I got into Arboriculture. This really brings back memories!
I remember following the fallers around doing their limbing and bucking for them. Eventually they would let me tip one here or there and I would inevitably get pinched or get a tree hung up. Was really humbling for a long time. Falling and climbing are two wildly different animals and I am forever grateful for those experiences.
Living is learning, the main thing is you live to tell the tale. I appreciate you sharing the good and the bad. Good luck out there, stay safe.
Been watching your channel so much when my kids go outside they become arborist and play Guilty of Treeson. You sparked a fire in a couple youngsters. Thanks for doing what you do and sharing along the way.
That is awesome!
Sorry you had a rough day but, I did laugh out loud with the "do you think I could hide this thing" Hahaha 🤣 awesome video as always Jacob 👍🏼🪓❤️🇬🇧
Thanks for sharing your human side. Everyone has those days not everyone is honest enough to share them.
Jacob your honesty shows and the mistakes you make and show teaches others what to do and not do. Like I said before you are a natural teacher,this is how you teach others both the right way and the wrong way to fell a tree. I had hoped you were not alone doing this dangerous work. Glad you are safe although wet! Stay warm and dry! Great video! Cant wait to see the next video!
The best tree felling planner I've seen on UA-cam is Bjarne Butler. Even he has trees that do go quite according to plan. Even today he posted a short section of video about an accident that occurred to a skilled faller working in an experienced team. Some days go to plan some go up in smoke, so long as they are learning days and no-one is hurt and the profitability is dented rather than smashed it is still a fair enough day. At least you don't boast about being a feller god and just edit the bull ___t out. Thanks for keeping it real. Regards from Scotland.
Great video Treeson, I enjoy the timber falling vids as it's more relevant to what I do on my woodlot. Appreciate you showing what happens when things go wrong as they sometimes do, makes for a more educational video and a great learning tool, that barberchair looked nasty! Great job and stay safe out there! 🙂
Everyone is human. All we can do is learn from our mistakes in no matter what we do for a living as tradesmen. No one knows if a barber chair will happen unless it's common to the species. Your always learning thats what life is.
Thanks for bringing us along for a day in the woods.
I do mostly residential work but occasionally get a clearing job and I am quickly reminded that logging is such a different job than what you and I are accustomed to. Keep the videos coming and never stop learning 🤘💪
And more videos with Randyisthemandy please!
Thanks for being real Jake! That’s why you’ll be the best. You love what you do and your humble! Perfect combination for becoming unstoppable! Mountain Man Tree Works.
A long time ago I had a tree barber chair on me. It was more like an explosion than a slow split. I was lucky and learned a valuable lesson. Seeing a pro like you handle that situation is very valuable. You may not feel like its important but what you are teaching people can save lives. Keep it up and we'll keep watching.
@Guilty of Treeson,
Serious observational question
Why are you NOT making the Humbolt cuts larger and why when you look back at this are all your back cuts sloping ( angled ) downwards away from you instead of flat.
A lot of them were also below the top line of the Humbolt cut; way below?
Thanks
6:32 You left a dutchman on your face cut , contributed to the barberchair .
Another brilliant video Jacob! Its great that you show your mistakes, shows what its like in the real world. Look forward to part two.
Thank you for sharing how each environment has challenges you need to learn how to handle. Everyone watching has the chance to learn from how you safely get out of these situations. As well as gaining from your increased knowledge to be able to recognize them and perhaps even avoid getting caught themselves. A great service to all viewers.
Thank you Jake for showing us maybe not your best day felling. It’s important to see the good and the bad to make you appreciate the good days more. Please be safe. Mark from Prescott AZ
I always learn something from your videos Treeson! Today, you were humble to point out your mistakes and also explain what could have been done. I like how you wanted to hide that piece. I chuckled on that! Some days just dont go your way and a logger once said. Today may have not gone your way, but tomorrow will be better. Keep up the great work!
Jake your honesty & modesty does you credit. You have huge experience (far more than me) and are always happy to learn.
That barber chair was a very close call at least twice.
A friend of mine was cutting a similar leaner (but much smaller) in the same way as you. It barber chaired, came off & hit him on the head. Broke his helmet, cracked his skull and pinned him to the ground. He survived but can no longer drive or work as his hearing & eyesight is permanently affected.
The tree you were cutting would have killed you. I just don't understand why, your side of the pond, people don't use bore cuts. I know that rotten one pinched your bar, but that is really unusual. I nearly always use bore cuts for everything. It is standard good practice in Europe & for good reason - it avoids any possibility of a barber chair.
If you end up with one stuck in a dangerous condition (like after it barber chaired & hung up), again over here, we would just use a winch. You were super quick & super lucky bringing that one down. It is not worth your life Jake.
Take care mate.
Great video Jacob! I like how you admit your mistakes and explain what you should have done. You just get better and better with time.
In my eyes, no property damage, no one got hurt, sounds like everything went right! Keep pushing jake you're an inspiration to many!
You're enthusiasm is so makes this so fun to watch
Soon every logger you know is going to drive a Jetta
😂
No…..
I already drive a Jetta it my biggest saw is 50cc, does that count?
@@proknifesharpeninghey my Jetta is a 22 with the 1.5 turbo, it also gets right at 50 mpg on the highway 🤷♀️. But yeah I’m probably lacking in the size department with a measly 24” bar. It’s a grower bit a shower, I swear.
I optet for an Ford Maverick from 2003 ...2 Liter NA ...25-30 Miles per Gallon ...and i can fit all my saws in it it Has 4wd and 5 spacues seats ...ITS great ...i Used to Drive His bigger Brother the Explorer but IT was Like 15-20 MPG🤣 greetings from a German faller and climber ✌️ keep it Up BE Save i Love your Channel or better your Work ..following you for almost 3 yeahrs now
The Scandinavian safe corner method Sondre taught you would have saved you from getting that barber chair. He might be young, but the methods from Scandinavian logging are very old, and they work. Manual felling here is often done during wintertime and the wood can become very brittle in sub zero degrees. So felling without the safe corner method during winter would mean you are more or less guaranteed at least a couple of barber chairs a day. We of course use this method all year round, it's just a safer way of doing it on regular sized trees, especially on leaners.
Atleast you didn't dull your chain on a rock haha!
Those days were everything just goes wrong are so annoying but still great to learn from. Keep it up^^
Your humility does you proud.
Thanks for sharing your adventure with us Jacob. The good, and the bad, and the ugly. Its greatly appreciated.
Keep up the wonderful work.
I wanted to thank you for what y'all have posted. Last winter I spent a week at home cause I was sick and I watched ALL of your videos. Especially, the tutorial videos because I was getting ready to start dropping some very large trees for my boss on his private shooting range. I had very little knowledge on how to do that, but after watching your channel I've been able to drop cedars and a maple that was too big for my 32" bar to span and it went very well. I was even able to pick up some climbing gear from a local store and limb up and then top a tree so it could be used to mount a 12' pole with a satellite on it (to be fair, I was scared shitless while doing it, but didn't want to look like a wuss in front of the big boss). You should be proud of the quality of the tutorial videos you released cause in the past year I've been able to use that information to great effect.
I thought you should know that it was helpful to at least one guy!
Again, thank you!
One more thing, I've been able to drop all of those trees exactly where I wanted them... Except for the big cedar. That one went 90 degrees to the right of where I wanted it to go. But it was okay cause it was in the middle of nowhere. Learning experience. It was leaning heavily in that direction and wedges were not enough.
It's said that one learns through his mistakes. As long as those mistakes don't kill you. Good job, nice learning.
I’ve noticed with thick moss trees it seems to catch chunks in your dogs and tries to throw the chain.
We all have a bad day here and there, it happens. If you finish the day intact, your still winning.
Waiting for your videos every day jakob you are doing great job!! Keep it up and thank you!!
I love that you dont cut your mistakes in the edit..be safe!! Cheers
I've been snipping the sides before going to the back cut on leaders lately and doing like Buckin says about opening the notch helps me alot with a lean. You're a Awesome worker Jake.
Lessons were learned. Days like that keep you humble. Thanks for sharing. It makes great entertainment!
BC Faller training standard set of videos is awesome. I hadn’t realised just how great those videos were until watching this video. The fundamentals of falling in different situations is obvious. Many of the aspect seen here are very dangerous including a back cut well below the notch meaning there is no hinge to control the fall
Rad video! Strange to see a lot of your backcuts sloping down towards the hinge. Are my eyes tricking me>?
Big ups on sticking with the job, and the video, and posting it complete, that's honesty, integrity.
I'll bet the next day you do there is way better, way different, might even not be raining on you !😃
not that you dont know what youre doing but go on a bucking billy ray binge watch. especially his earlier stuff. lots of great tips for falling. he has alot of vids on chains and bars too. im not a tree guy at all, i do concrete but ive been watching billy rays stuff for a couple years. i bought a house last year and had some pretty serious tree work to be done. went back to billys early stuff and i was able to do my own treework and it doesnt look butchered and i had a pretty easy time doing it and had fun. honestly, wish i had more tree work to do and theres not alot to practice on where i live. seriously, my state tree is the telephone pole!
youll get it jacob. dont get flustered, good knowledge is hard earned.
Mistakes area part of life, if you learn from it and don’t repeat ,, a lesson well learned 🙏🏻
I have sometimes used Ratchetstraps around the base of the tree when felling heavy leaners that are prone to splitting, i am not a Pro and fell trees only for firewood so i can use bit more time while making felling safer.
I learned to open up the face cut enough on those smaller trees. It looked like it couldn't travel enough to break the fibres and the hinge just held on.
Your tales of 600 mile days bring back memories of when I once won a $100 bet, driving non-stop from Little Rock, AR to San Antonio, TX to attend a corp. training course, in my VW diesel rabbit! I owned two of them, putting well over 300K miles on each, driving a job in the I/T business! In fact, my 1st one had a few ticks over 400 by the time I drove it to my local dealer and traded it in! As you well know, the Germans hit one "out of the park" when they started selling those wonderful little cars! Happy trails to you, young man, and keep the cool content coming! We ENJOY the channel, & @77 I live vicariously thru you, up in those trees doing work I would have loved! Thanks!
Maybe watch some production falling videos on youtube such as Bjarne Butler. Your back cut should be around 2 inches above your wedge cut (give or take a little depending on tree size) and they should be level. Looks like your cutting downwards on your backcuts and below your wedge cut. Another couple things are that you can cut more out of your wedge face and cut more of your hinge wood. Looked like a lot was left on that cedar and that was a big part of why it barber-chaired.
Depending on where the logs go, most mills want you to have a "flush - cut" butt, therefore, leaving one side longer than the other would require additional cutting to trim the butt...
There is no level cut on a leaning tree
Jacob.... I'm 68..... I've had several bad days.... you can't see inside a tree and you never know what's going to grab your chain the wrong way and pinch your bar and bend one or the other..... You're doing a great job.
I’ve spent a good bit of time on a saw over the years. Most of it cutting and processing 2 or 3 trees at a time. First time I spent a whole day falling to clear a lot, like 60 trees, I had the same kind of day. Part was rushing, part was the whole different mentality that comes with it. You learn from days like that. Enjoy the real that you show.
Thanks for showing the mistakes. Helps us all learn.
Great job man it was raining here too was nasty out side by sides kept getting stuck in the mud I work for Asplundh tree expert service as a transmission line maintenance tree feller an professional A-Climber you did an amazing job I watch almost every video you post while I’m on lunch or even at home I love watching you do your thing your so funny in the most serious way always remember.. THE BAD DAYS MAKES THE GOOD ONES BETTER. You cannot get a rainbow without seeing a little rain. You stay safe out the am keep the vids coming love to hear back from you
HI, George here. True the thing about the sparks. It is a metal track and a metal chain, sparks are goina happen. I look at an old bar and the groove on a new bar, or the tracking teeth of a new chain versus an old one, add the sand from hurricane trees here near the coast, and you get sparks and loose stuff. I like your videos. Right on, George.
I love you just alsp making a video from the miserable day's. It did look like a lot of fun. I love problemsolving.
So awesome video 👍,,,you didn't hide your mistakes and congrats for that.Not very people are video their "blowup" and that's a beauty in this one bcs It's not always everything perfect in falling. Congrats and Big respect & greetings from Serbia 🇷🇸🙏👍💪
Heart was pounding like crazy watching you trying to bring down that barber chair. Nearly died 4 months ago in a similar situation when a sugar maple crushed my body. Brought back those memories haha. Stay safe out there.
I had an alder barber chair on me years ago when I was finishing up the back cut. I remember hearing the crack, then a swooshing sound and being knocked back on my butt. The trunk had hit my hard hat which is what knocked me back. I had no idea what had happened but learned later about barber chairs.
Glad you didn't get hurt dealing with yours.
There are just days like that... nothing to do but keep on going!
Invest in a felling lever, it’s really useful if you get a tree stuck and easier to use than wedges.
I'm no tree guy but it looks like in most cases it would be a lot easier to put in a wedge, that you already have on you, than to carry around a heavy ass lever all day...
@@bobbygetsbanned6049 you need a sledge or axe with wedges, so already carrying extra weight. The felling level is light, not unwieldy and far more versatile in felling, levering stuck trees and turning them.
Always learning Jacob! Good job!
Mistakes make you better. Every mistake we make, we learn from and become better because of it. Some of our hardest days are days that we leave being that much better because of it
I agree, if you choose to learn from it. Unfortunately not everyone does so. I try to learn from other peoples mistakes too but I've seen guys make the same mistake over and over and never learn from it.
Learning from your mistakes make you better, admits to criss crossing logs is a mistake yet continues to do so learned nothing.
Hi Jacob, out of curiosity do you use chisel chains, or semi chisel?
As an arborist for over twenty years, I've always preferred semi chisel.
Ps. I learnt from an experienced logger years ago , to stop a tree from barber chairing, because of to much lean on the tree.
( After putting your scarf in, put two cuts one on each side of the tree , the cuts are in line with the way the tree is going just above and on either side of where the scarf is ,this takes all the stress out of the timber, do them reasonably deep but not enough to affect the tree.
When you put your back cut in the tree will come over no problem), believe me it really works.
Ps I hope this a clear explanation, all the best from New Zealand😊
Sometimes your the dog, sometimes your the fire hydrant 😂😂😂 best phrase I’ve heard, so true
tough day. I like to do 40% face, 10% and 50% back cut when falling timber because better control and easier to wedge. First face cut and back cut should be absolutely level. And limbing sawlogs used to always require completely flush cutoffs and only on 3 sides. Very different than just removing limbs in a take down tree servce job.
Great job on that barber chair cut man. You are amazing 💪🏾
I really enjoy these production falling videos man!
So nice seeing that we all have those off days and it’s not just me.
Bro all have them moments learnin. If nothing else great footage of barber. Shared it didnt haft to. But people learn from it so cheers
good vid we need to see more of what to do when things don't happen the way you plan. Stay safe
What a full gambit of things in that work day. Great job.
Stay safe
11:30 "You know you don't have to pile up all of your brush in the woods... man that is a thin trunk." haha
Good video Jake, too bad it was an ugly weather day. Thems the breaks.
I now understand what a barber chair is. You do a great job. I so enjoy your videos.
first off awesome work, im not a lumber jack, im a labourer/excavation /spotter/earth works...but i know a awesome lumber jack youtuber, his name is *Buckin' Billy Ray Smith* , you could grab some great tips and tricks some of his fells are insane... he's Canadian on the Vancouver island... and again not trying to say anything mean or what not..., anyways have fun and be safe, im all caught up on ur newest vids looks awesome
Love your videos.
Love your honesty
I was taught one time sometimes when you get hung up like that you can take your bar off your power head and usually get your bar out since your chain is wider. Throw on another chain and finish up, then get your chain back. I’m guessing maybe your chain might have gotten tweaked when the tree went over with the saw in it. Not that anything like that has ever happened to me or anything 😁
"Why am I wedging this stupid tree" literally LoL'd with that. I swear I say that atleast once a day 😂
About the barber...... Don't be hard on yourself. That's life.
Nobody was injured and it came down slow enough for you to know you're position.
Keep up the good work brother.
fantastic , don't beat yourself up , we all make mistakes , your works is so tuff and dangerous
Maybe not your best day but experience and lessons learned.
Great video, it’s good that you can share your mistakes.
Nice video
I cud trees over 20 years now foor living end i have those days myself .
keep up the nice video's
Gotta bore cut those. Lets you set your hinge dimension first. If you need a control cut on the way down you can always blast the back strap with the tip and still be in the cut.
On species that are prone to splitting the bore cut is our friend.
What a frustrating day! Your videos have helped me from gettin' hurt or even killin' myself.
Tree grimlens are out 😊😊😊❤❤❤ keep up the good work
That was weird Jacob! 17:44 never seen that before...assuming the bounce off the tree made the bar bow and now you have some sort of hybrid chainsaw/violin?
Diesel! We love it here! 🇪🇺 My van goes over a 1000km on one tank.
Do you have the ability to make a trip to Norway again? (loved the logging in Norway video)
At one point I thought you was going to make a ladder of wedges to climb up and take the top out 🤣
Good video! I have said it before but your honesty and willingness to learn from others is nice to see. If you are ever in need of a helper or bucket truck and chipper down around Yacolt Wa or surrounding area shoot me a message. I’m easy going and still love doing tree work at the ago of 41 😀
Hey could you look at the german ,,Sicherheitsfälltechnik,, and tell me if that would prevent the tree from spliting apart? And why do you shave the moss off the tree with the chainsaw not your axe? I have heared there is sand in it, which dulls your chain.
@24:35 that happened to me with a 70' poplar while felling in Maine luckily I brought another bar and had to drop it the other way because of too much back lean couldn't get any wedges in the back cut kerf was sealed shut lol
Jake ,
IDK if you'll see or have time to respond but 1st of all so sorry that you lost a Great friend it always sucks and hope my little contribution helps his family out some , like ya said its just money they make it every day and wish I had more to give.
Now for my question what does Gordy charge to upgrade a saw generally speaking I don't use mine like you guys do mainly cutting firewood and cleaning up around the farm and I'd like to have it running little better.
Thanks and God Bless!
Kyle
LOL we've all had those days. Days we'd rather forget but here you are videoing it. Brave soul you are! Not sure ... no I am sure I couldn't do the same! ;)
Thank you 🙏
Momma said there would be days like this.😂😂😂 just one of those days brother thanks for sharing we all have had days like that no matter what you do for a living
Short Stacking Wedges, the yellow ones with the slots 😉
Some days are better than others. Putting yourselves in situations that demand more than your skillset is the best way to improve rapidly. "Happy little mistakes". Bob Ross style haha
7:10 that facecut was so shallow! I saw that tree was rotten but still... falling tree stopped, bc too small facecut, and split.
Hey I drive a diesel jetta too lol, they are sick timber taxi's. Don't be too hard on yourself shit happens learn from your mistake, that's all you can do.
I took out about 60 pine trees last winter on my property. They’re only about 60-70 feet tall. I learned very quickly you start crisscrossing poles and they snap. I also learned that some days just aren’t your day. Just have to stop and think about what you’re doing and try to execute better.
Trying to build a log home with all them crossing logs lol. No such thing as a bad day just days we learn more than others.
The ferns you often have in your videos are so pretty. I'm sure there common in Washington.
Man mother nature really wasn't working with you that day. Great vid Jacob love the honesty we all make mistakes.