Mike this is Greg from Washington state I fell timber from California to Alaska and what I wanted tell you is if you under buck the the cut it will not slab your wood! Love your channel!
The bucket on that excavator looks like an extension of your arm, very smooth and precise. Noticed that you were standing well back of your usual cutting position on that tree, ready to run. Smart man.
Mike, I'm not a professional logger but I have spent my entire life in the woods up here in Maine. How we approach cutting up a blow down is to scarf the tree on the bottom side at the same place you would if it were standing. Then saw downwards towards the scarf like you were cutting it down if it were standing. Be very careful because the tree is already down the stump most likely will fall back into the hole it created when it uprooted.
A little advice for the future... Make a relief cut from the bottom first (Make sure you cut the bottom out). Cut up from the bottom until you start to get pinched off. Then you can come down from the top. It will make the buck much safer.
when cutting downed trees, rule no 1 start at the branch tips and work your way back.If you had done this you would not have had any issues. And yes...I do this for a living..
Mike, making a bottom cut before you make your top cut on the branches may have prevented them from splitting and hanging like they did at 06:40. It allows the weight to drop past with binding your saw as well. Another GREAT video...thanks
If you have a bad drought you’ll lose your tap roots in the oaks. Roughly 20 years later you’ll have root rot from the dried up roots and nothing but surface roots holding the tree. You’ll notice the red oaks for the most part will start leaning and falling from the root system after heavy rains and lots of wind on saturated ground. In north Georgia we had a drought back in 1999 or 2000 and I was warned by an arborist that our red oaks would be falling in roughly 15 years but more so in 20 years. He was so correct. It’s 2021 and last year my oaks started dropping like crazy. I have 6 down out back with more leaning and ready to go soon. Yes root rot claimed a few of them. So far I cut and stacked seven cords of oak and have plenty more to cut. I ha e a few giant oaks near my house and i’ve been watching them closely. I don’t burn firewood but I’ll have plenty to sell once it’s seasoned.
Hate to rain on everyone's "root rot" parade, But, judging by the decent health of the roots to up-heave the soil along with them in such a large pattern, along with judging that other trees in the immediate area suffered the same fate with root up-heavel, I'm taken an un-educated guess that a very localized strong micro down burst of wind along with some loose from being thawed (frozen not just but a few weeks ago) ground/soil, got a couple of those trees downed... Looks to me a couple of factors came into play Mike... But not root rot... With a couple trees up ended by the roots in the same area tells me 1)soil condition and 2)pressure on the tree... Kinda the same thing you do to them with the excavator to take them down roots- n- all just in another way = Soil disturbance/distabilzation and pressure. ☺ Have a Day!
Mike, you manipulate that Bobcat excavator like it was a natural extension of your arm. You make it look easy am I am sure it is not. Thanks for sharing your experience. I always learn something.
Red oaks just do that sometimes due to the root structures especially when they transition from thick forest to more open space where the wind affects them individually instead of as a forest. I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work.
You did a great job with that tree. I've got a few that are down that are "widow makers" that I'm concerned about taking care of. The y shouldn't be too bad, but I'm always weary about attacking a tree in that condition for some of the very same reasons that you pointed out. I don't want to get myself or anyone else helping me hurt. Because of both your videos as well as a few others that I've watched I take a lot more time and think a lot harder about how I am going to take a tree down before I even get the chain saw out.
Excellent presentation Mike. I want to apologize if my comments on sharpening a chainsaw came across as a bit condescending on your previous video. It wasn't meant to be that way as you did nothing wrong, my point was sometimes there is an alternative method in doing things, as in life in general... The importance of understanding the dangers of pressure points was well executed here as in you lead by example on this humongous oak! Not sure what the per thousand rate is on hardwood these days so I assume you have researched it already, otherwise, typically 16 foot logs is quite common for the sawmills. Looks like you will be bucking it up for the woodstove in either case, which might explain why you didn't do an undercut first to avoid the tearout... I did a 24,000 bf harvest of white spruce this past Oct. on my property here in the highlands of Vermont. That harvest paid $110 a thousand & went straight into the kitty... Thanks, Bill... :~)
I have a MS 661 with a 32 inch bar. Had to fall some large trees to save the barn. It is basically as large a saw that I want. However, the trees were more than 32 inches in diameter. I was happy to start using the ms262 to do the limbing. These were western red cedar trees and had many limbs very close together. Like those pine trees you hate. Although The only reason I’m able to take care of the aftermath is because of my Kubota L3560 with a grapple This is a great video.
Good afternoon Mike. Well thought out plan for cutting that big oak. As for the bear, its just hanging around because he heard that there's a pool going in and warmer temps are coming...🐻
Mike please be careful around that pond. I wish you the best of luck getting that bunch of trees cut up and move to your firewood yard. Have a great day and be safe.
I think it is time to make some kind of deal on the Bobcat. They can store it at your house whenever it not rented out. There is a lot of wood in those trees. You make this work look fun. With tractors and excavators it can be.
That thumb on EX worth its weight in gold (Mike state land where I bear hunt has a lot of big trees coming down also and Melissa better not leave an open window with a baked pie cooling with that new resident you have)
I loved the pic of the bear. I don't think that we live that far from you as we are just south of Moraine State park. Every year we have a bear visit us with the largest around 500 lbs. (Two years ago) A local man shot it not far from our place. btw, I liked how you got the excavator and cut that old oak and yes, they don't call them widow makers for nothing with the root attached. Stay safe!
I've had similar oak issues on my property in the Hudson valley.next to my pond as well . Not trying to be simplistic but maybe "ole mother nature" is thinning your woods for you for a reason .The turkeys will miss the acorns though.. great video. Keep cutting and stay safe!
Great Video Mike. Large trees like that with pressure spots can be dangerous. You were careful and took your time. You could tell how you were slow to cut and careful. I see too many yahoo's with chainsaws cut fast and think later and get knocked down or worse by stuff like this. I am looking forward to part 2 on how you handle the bigger portions of that tree. Keep up the good work! Central Indiana - Tim
Nicely done Mike! Thanks for always pointing out the inherent dangers of working with trees. That mini excavator was really handy for your situation. Thanks for another great video!
The Bobcat is strong.Red oak is very very heavy.I pulled a red oak out of my woods almost as big as yours and it was all my ole John Deere 4240 wanted.At almost 14,000 lbs and a 110 PTO Hp it was no easy task for it.Looks like you got it going your way.Another Great video.Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Middle Tn.
I always cut the limbs off and work my way back to the trunk to keep that from happening, and I'll put the limbs under the trunk as I go, to keep it up off the ground.. For those of us that don't have top of the line equipment..
I just watched #421 and had to come back and watch this one so I could find out what all the fuss was about. Like I posted in #421, some people only hear and see what they want to (usually people that know far more than all those around them). Ignore them. I thought you explained what you were going to do, and fully realized the consequences that may happen as you worked. I could clearly see that you were aware of what was happening around you and paused your work when things were changing. I thought you handled this situation very well. Love the channel.
First time commenting....I think you should put several of the logs on your new flatbed trailer to bring them out of the woods instead of trying to carry them sideways in the grapple...Ben Brubeck, Ocala FL
Hey Mike, good use of all the equipment you had out there . Like how you have managed it so far. Hope it dries around the root ball before all the leaves get on the trees maybe lessen some of the bigger ones from falling? Thanks for sharing and hello to everyone else around there.
man, thats like watching a movie or something and all of a sudden TO BE CONTINUED pops up. bitter sweet i guess but i was settled in with a cup of coffee and ready to watch the equipment and operator work. i love it. HAVE A DAY👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You sure have a load of work ahead of you. Imagine if you didn't have access to all that equipment you manage to wrangle from your sponsors. Although it wouldn't be an impossible task, the wood might not be worth the cost to recover it. I suppose you're grateful for your channel's subs and sponsors for making it possible to do so.
The first 1/2 of the length of the trunk is off the ground. Just detach from the root ball and start 'bucking' from that end toward the limbs. Couldn't have been easier. Then pull your limbs up with the excavator and finish from there. Also when you know (or suspect) you will have a splitting event (horizontal version of a 'barber chair' in your case) just wrap the trunk with a chain. But usually undercutting will prevent that. You need to pay attention to back pressure too in order to keep from pinching your saw (which you discovered) and would not have happened if you had detached the root ball first (using wedges there).
Just cut a 60 ft red oak that was 10 ft from my house- my neighbor said I have big balls-I know how much work it is once that hit the ground.be safe out there,working solo
Great video, Mike. You claim not to be an expert at anything, but from what I have seen, you are pert near an expert on everything! Thanks from Central MN.
Mike, you have to take the comments for what they are. If you remember in elementary school, when a student would ask a teacher the same question she had just answered. Same principle here. If you asked these same people were they ranked in their class you would most likely get the predictable answer. Thanks for the informative videos, keep up the good work as I and many people learn a lot from them. Wayne
mike, i think youd like the stihl 460/461. its just below the 661. we use them at work and run 25-32" bars. its a nice saw for cutting big wood but not something that would take you for a ride. ive commented once or twice on your videos a few times. stumbled upon your channel around when video #53 came out around the same time i bought my "new to me" b7610. we live on long island but have a small house on 10 acres near Oneonta NY. love the videos! they keep me sane in between trips upstate lol. keep up the fantastic work!
Have you noticed how cherry likes to sprout close to maple. I'm talking less than 5 feet away. Evergreens seem to like being tight to each other. Have I been spending too much time in the woods?
Boy that's to bad that tree was solid inside. That is a nice saw! Plenty of power and still manageable. Love my Stihl 026 it's been a very good saw. That one your using would make a good second saw for bigger jobs. We had a 400 pound give or take black bear for a while. I was walking down the driveway in the evening to get the trash can and it was walking down our road and our eyes met and I'm not sure who's butt puckered first but we both decided the walk the other way. I'm glad he was being reasonable! He was hit on I-86 about a week later. A real bummer!
@@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418 I "Sthil " got mine! Bought that 026 PRO 20 years ago to replace a McCulloch Mini Mac ! Hated to spend the money, but well worth it. Goin for the 362 , (bigger trees!) but again, hate to spend the money!but now, Im sure it will outlast me.
John Smith Stihl saws are a great investment . I looked after my 026 and 361 then sold them for top dollar when I wanted too move up too the 461 and 661 . 👍
Wendell Crabtree Yes my friend has 038 still going . They are all great saws when people look after them . The 026 was just unique . Just the right size for the home owner or weekend warrior . 👍
Man o Man Mike Morgan such a dangerous project. Make some more relief cuts and make sure you have escape areas. You work alone so be extra careful. Continue to work safe.
The NE does have a Root Fungi that is Spread thru the Roots.. Infecting nearby trees. But I don’t know, sitting here in Michigan 🤔 Some nice oak boards in that tree.
Don't discount the pond from effecting the water level in the ground and causing root rot. The new water level in the pond backs up the water in the underground water table further than you think.
Luv the Orange Chain... I’ve painted All my outdoor’s Tools Lime Green or Orange- now my Fav Color 👌 *Red Oak does not hold up well to outdoors exposure vs White Oak which does.
Hey Mr Morgan, I started watching when that big osk barber chaired ( it split because the compression wasn't relieved first) and it seemed you didn't know why. PLEASE learn about trees with compression and tension as this will greatly reduce the risk of you getting hurt. I came here from Buckin Billy Ray Smith's channel and that's where I have seen better ways of dealing with that. Be safe my friend.
OOOPS! I apologize as I didn't hear you mention the split. I also wondered why you went straight for that part of the tree. I get it now. Thanks for pointing it out. I'm glad you watched the split for movement and did so safely. Have a great day and hope that's the last tree that goes down by root rot or whatever caused it.
@@chuck805 if you can see the split already, by boring in and releasing the pressure by cutting downwards first and then finishing with a top cut would have helped a lot. Those barbers chairs are nasty business, I remember years ago instructors going over and over about the dangers involved. A tree becomes even more dangerous when it's a wind blown tree, compression and tension everywhere!
Just image how much wind fall fire wood rots because no one can get to it. Even here at my house I cannot access the wind fall and it rots away. I guess we do what we can.
I hope your cutting the big section for saw logs as Red Oak is in high demand at least here in the midwest maybe even nationwide. White oak is going mostly to China ( hot demand there). Curious to see if you block or support that arch before cutting or just make a bottom relief cut first. I like supporting as it makes it easier to get chain, forks or what not under for the move out. Forget the btu’s your after the lumber now! Be Safe!
I would wonder what the depth of the soil is in the region. (As an Appalachian Trail section hiker I know about the northern Pennsylvania rocks first hand!!) Are there a lot of downed trees with the roots pulled in the area (not just your property) The tree seems to be large in comparison to the others you generally cut: It is possible it just reached the end of its life span commensurate with local soil conditions.
I normally do, however when there is that much compression (60 or 70' Horizontal hanging totally unsupported) you are lucky to get two inches in before pinch, It all worked out well
Finally some bear wandering through. That's cool. You need Bobcat to do what Rural King does and loan you an excavator full time. Oh yeah.... your videos are not too long.
I use a heavy ratchet strap, , as you said it will not STOP the split, but it will contain the ''stuff'' flying all around, really handy when you see a split in a tree that needs felling.
three summers ago, i was rewiring my utility lights. it was at dusk and less than 100 feet from the house. I heard some drop in the trees behind me. possibly a limb. I had a flashlight and turned it on into the shadows. There was a large darkness at the base of an oak. It the Hissed at me. Based on the size of the Pink mouth i could tell it and adult. I realized that i was not in a good position and decided i could finish the next day. I did pick up a wrench and bang it on the trailer. The Bear didn't want to leave but dislike the noise more. I could hear him in the leaves for a good 100 yards. That is all the farther i think he went. The distance from me to the tree was at most 15 yards.
Want to try to under buck that thing about a third of the way up then saw the top that's the way it's supposed to be done I used to cut old-growth Redwood I would have never survived running around cutting the tops of them logs first
Mike this is Greg from Washington state I fell timber from California to Alaska and what I wanted tell you is if you under buck the the cut it will not slab your wood!
Love your channel!
The bucket on that excavator looks like an extension of your arm, very smooth and precise.
Noticed that you were standing well back of your usual cutting position on that tree, ready to run. Smart man.
Mike, I'm not a professional logger but I have spent my entire life in the woods up here in Maine. How we approach cutting up a blow down is to scarf the tree on the bottom side at the same place you would if it were standing. Then saw downwards towards the scarf like you were cutting it down if it were standing. Be very careful because the tree is already down the stump most likely will fall back into the hole it created when it uprooted.
A little advice for the future... Make a relief cut from the bottom first (Make sure you cut the bottom out). Cut up from the bottom until you start to get pinched off. Then you can come down from the top. It will make the buck much safer.
when cutting downed trees, rule no 1 start at the branch tips and work your way back.If you had done this you would not have had any issues. And yes...I do this for a living..
The entire tree top was suspended o et a pond lol. Doesn't sound like sound advice in this situation.
Mike, making a bottom cut before you make your top cut on the branches may have prevented them from splitting and hanging like they did at 06:40. It allows the weight to drop past with binding your saw as well. Another GREAT video...thanks
Thanks for your comment, thought the same thing.
with binding
And get his saw stuck?
If you have a bad drought you’ll lose your tap roots in the oaks.
Roughly 20 years later you’ll have root rot from the dried up roots and nothing but surface roots holding the tree.
You’ll notice the red oaks for the most part will start
leaning and falling from the root system after heavy rains and lots of wind on saturated ground.
In north Georgia we had a drought back in 1999 or 2000 and I was warned by an arborist that our red oaks would be falling in roughly 15 years but more so in 20 years.
He was so correct.
It’s 2021 and last year my oaks started dropping like crazy.
I have 6 down out back with more leaning and ready to go soon.
Yes root rot claimed a few of them.
So far I cut and stacked seven cords of oak and have plenty more to cut.
I ha e a few giant oaks near my house and i’ve been watching them closely.
I don’t burn firewood but I’ll have plenty to sell once it’s seasoned.
The BobCat is a Great Help for That project!!👍👊
Hate to rain on everyone's "root rot" parade, But, judging by the decent health of the roots to up-heave the soil along with them in such a large pattern, along with judging that other trees in the immediate area suffered the same fate with root up-heavel, I'm taken an un-educated guess that a very localized strong micro down burst of wind along with some loose from being thawed (frozen not just but a few weeks ago) ground/soil, got a couple of those trees downed... Looks to me a couple of factors came into play Mike... But not root rot... With a couple trees up ended by the roots in the same area tells me 1)soil condition and 2)pressure on the tree... Kinda the same thing you do to them with the excavator to take them down roots- n- all just in another way = Soil disturbance/distabilzation and pressure. ☺ Have a Day!
Mike, you manipulate that Bobcat excavator like it was a natural extension of your arm. You make it look easy am I am sure it is not. Thanks for sharing your experience. I always learn something.
Red oaks just do that sometimes due to the root structures especially when they transition from thick forest to more open space where the wind affects them individually instead of as a forest. I really enjoy watching your videos. Keep up the good work.
Watching you run that excavator is like poetry in motion. You've obviously run those for many years. Thanks for sharing.
You did a great job with that tree. I've got a few that are down that are "widow makers" that I'm concerned about taking care of. The y shouldn't be too bad, but I'm always weary about attacking a tree in that condition for some of the very same reasons that you pointed out. I don't want to get myself or anyone else helping me hurt. Because of both your videos as well as a few others that I've watched I take a lot more time and think a lot harder about how I am going to take a tree down before I even get the chain saw out.
Excellent presentation Mike. I want to apologize if my comments on sharpening a chainsaw came across as a bit condescending on your previous video. It wasn't meant to be that way as you did nothing wrong, my point was sometimes there is an alternative method in doing things, as in life in general...
The importance of understanding the dangers of pressure points was well executed here as in you lead by example on this humongous oak!
Not sure what the per thousand rate is on hardwood these days so I assume you have researched it already, otherwise, typically 16 foot logs is quite common for the sawmills. Looks like you will be bucking it up for the woodstove in either case, which might explain why you didn't do an undercut first to avoid the tearout...
I did a 24,000 bf harvest of white spruce this past Oct. on my property here in the highlands of Vermont. That harvest paid $110 a thousand & went straight into the kitty...
Thanks,
Bill... :~)
I have a MS 661 with a 32 inch bar. Had to fall some large trees to save the barn. It is basically as large a saw that I want. However, the trees were more than 32 inches in diameter. I was happy to start using the ms262 to do the limbing. These were western red cedar trees and had many limbs very close together. Like those pine trees you hate. Although The only reason I’m able to take care of the aftermath is because of my Kubota L3560 with a grapple This is a great video.
Good afternoon Mike. Well thought out plan for cutting that big oak.
As for the bear, its just hanging around because he heard that there's a pool going in and warmer temps are coming...🐻
Mike please be careful around that pond. I wish you the best of luck getting that bunch of trees cut up and move to your firewood yard. Have a great day and be safe.
I think it is time to make some kind of deal on the Bobcat. They can store it at your house whenever it not rented out. There is a lot of wood in those trees. You make this work look fun. With tractors and excavators it can be.
That thumb on EX worth its weight in gold (Mike state land where I bear hunt has a lot of big trees coming down also and Melissa better not leave an open window with a baked pie cooling with that new resident you have)
I loved the pic of the bear. I don't think that we live that far from you as we are just south of Moraine State park. Every year we have a bear visit us with the largest around 500 lbs. (Two years ago) A local man shot it not far from our place. btw, I liked how you got the excavator and cut that old oak and yes, they don't call them widow makers for nothing with the root attached. Stay safe!
Mike, just bought a BR600 backpack leaf blower this afternoon. Maiden voyage in the orchards in the AM! I'm sure this will make life easier.
Awesome video, it is a great thing that you have all the equipment to help you do this job. Makes it go a lot better on the the next video....
Nice big tree, I got little over 2 full cords off of one tree. Take care cutting
I've had similar oak issues on my property in the Hudson valley.next to my pond as well . Not trying to be simplistic but maybe "ole mother nature" is thinning your woods for you for a reason .The turkeys will miss the acorns though.. great video. Keep cutting and stay safe!
That bear looks like he has found a home. A new swimming pool coming and steaks on the grill. Perfect!
Great Video Mike. Large trees like that with pressure spots can be dangerous. You were careful and took your time. You could tell how you were slow to cut and careful. I see too many yahoo's with chainsaws cut fast and think later and get knocked down or worse by stuff like this. I am looking forward to part 2 on how you handle the bigger portions of that tree. Keep up the good work! Central Indiana - Tim
Nicely done Mike! Thanks for always pointing out the inherent dangers of working with trees. That mini excavator was really handy for your situation. Thanks for another great video!
The Bobcat is strong.Red oak is very very heavy.I pulled a red oak out of my woods almost as big as yours and it was all my ole John Deere 4240 wanted.At almost 14,000 lbs and a 110 PTO Hp it was no easy task for it.Looks like you got it going your way.Another Great video.Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Middle Tn.
I always cut the limbs off and work my way back to the trunk to keep that from happening, and I'll put the limbs under the trunk as I go, to keep it up off the ground.. For those of us that don't have top of the line equipment..
Yep that is what he should have done start small then slowly go large
Good morning from St John Parish, Louisiana 23 Dec 20.
I can't wait to see you mill some of those beautiful logs you have gotten!
I just watched #421 and had to come back and watch this one so I could find out what all the fuss was about. Like I posted in #421, some people only hear and see what they want to (usually people that know far more than all those around them). Ignore them. I thought you explained what you were going to do, and fully realized the consequences that may happen as you worked. I could clearly see that you were aware of what was happening around you and paused your work when things were changing. I thought you handled this situation very well. Love the channel.
First time commenting....I think you should put several of the logs on your new flatbed trailer to bring them out of the woods instead of trying to carry them sideways in the grapple...Ben Brubeck, Ocala FL
Hey Mike, good use of all the equipment you had out there . Like how you have managed it so far. Hope it dries around the root ball before all the leaves get on the trees maybe lessen some of the bigger ones from falling? Thanks for sharing and hello to everyone else around there.
man, thats like watching a movie or something and all of a sudden TO BE CONTINUED pops up. bitter sweet i guess but i was settled in with a cup of coffee and ready to watch the equipment and operator work. i love it. HAVE A DAY👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
You sure have a load of work ahead of you. Imagine if you didn't have access to all that equipment you manage to wrangle from your sponsors. Although it wouldn't be an impossible task, the wood might not be worth the cost to recover it. I suppose you're grateful for your channel's subs and sponsors for making it possible to do so.
The first 1/2 of the length of the trunk is off the ground. Just detach from the root ball and start 'bucking' from that end toward the limbs. Couldn't have been easier. Then pull your limbs up with the excavator and finish from there. Also when you know (or suspect) you will have a splitting event (horizontal version of a 'barber chair' in your case) just wrap the trunk with a chain. But usually undercutting will prevent that. You need to pay attention to back pressure too in order to keep from pinching your saw (which you discovered) and would not have happened if you had detached the root ball first (using wedges there).
Lightsaber. You need to get a lightsaber. Check out your local Jedi supply shop. 😉
Just cut a 60 ft red oak that was 10 ft from my house- my neighbor said I have big balls-I know how much work it is once that hit the ground.be safe out there,working solo
Great video, Mike. You claim not to be an expert at anything, but from what I have seen, you are pert near an expert on everything! Thanks from Central MN.
Good job . Thks have a similar tree fall myself
Mike, you have to take the comments for what they are. If you remember in elementary school, when a student would ask a teacher the same question she had just answered. Same principle here. If you asked these same people were they ranked in their class you would most likely get the predictable answer. Thanks for the informative videos, keep up the good work as I and many people learn a lot from them.
Wayne
mike, i think youd like the stihl 460/461. its just below the 661. we use them at work and run 25-32" bars. its a nice saw for cutting big wood but not something that would take you for a ride. ive commented once or twice on your videos a few times. stumbled upon your channel around when video #53 came out around the same time i bought my "new to me" b7610. we live on long island but have a small house on 10 acres near Oneonta NY. love the videos! they keep me sane in between trips upstate lol. keep up the fantastic work!
Hey ever doing that you always cut off the stump first to release the tension and in future use a husky 390
Have you noticed how cherry likes to sprout close to maple. I'm talking less than 5 feet away. Evergreens seem to like being tight to each other. Have I been spending too much time in the woods?
Here's an idea Mike. Trees are like people. It was it's time....
Please do do all or part of an episode of a regen on the RK37. Have you had any problems with any of your RK Tractors so far?
No problems at all
@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans THANK YOU! I learn so much from your channel.
Boy that's to bad that tree was solid inside. That is a nice saw! Plenty of power and still manageable. Love my Stihl 026 it's been a very good saw. That one your using would make a good second saw for bigger jobs. We had a 400 pound give or take black bear for a while. I was walking down the driveway in the evening to get the trash can and it was walking down our road and our eyes met and I'm not sure who's butt puckered first but we both decided the walk the other way. I'm glad he was being reasonable! He was hit on I-86 about a week later. A real bummer!
Tony Andrzejewski 026 was one of best saws sthil ever made . Used one for 15 years bullit proof .
What about 038 mag
@@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418 I "Sthil " got mine! Bought that 026 PRO 20 years ago to replace a McCulloch Mini Mac ! Hated to spend the money, but well worth it. Goin for the 362 , (bigger trees!) but again, hate to spend the money!but now, Im sure it will outlast me.
John Smith Stihl saws are a great investment . I looked after my 026 and 361 then sold them for top dollar when I wanted too move up too the 461 and 661 . 👍
Wendell Crabtree Yes my friend has 038 still going . They are all great saws when people look after them . The 026 was just unique . Just the right size for the home owner or weekend warrior . 👍
Thanks for continuing to make good videos. I know a lot of time and effort goes into them. I enjoy watching them.
Man o Man Mike Morgan such a dangerous project. Make some more relief cuts and make sure you have escape areas. You work alone so be extra careful. Continue to work safe.
noticed you don't do any under cutting, would be easier if you did that !
I have had one on my front porch and in my yard everyday the last couple days , we named him , but tons of black bears my way
If its root rot there’s really nothing you can do about it but if it’s Oak wilt you can stop it !
The NE does have a Root Fungi that is Spread thru the Roots..
Infecting nearby trees. But I don’t know, sitting here in Michigan 🤔
Some nice oak boards in that tree.
Glad ur OK. This old tree made its first appearance in your video #20 at roughly the 8:11mark.
This is what i have waiting for, see you work on that monster
I like the escavator ,looks like it isreal handy,I have a small Kubota w/front end loaderand a back blade.I live in Grants Pass Or
just take your time and be careful....
Don't discount the pond from effecting the water level in the ground and causing root rot. The new water level in the pond backs up the water in the underground water table further than you think.
Nice Work.
Thank you for your explanations. Definitely learning from you. Love the videos!
Great video, wow, that is one large tree. Be careful and take your time, maybe the blizzard will miss you, 🌬💨❄️. 👍👍👍👍👍
#1... let 'er roll. Was at RK in Butler yesterday, couldn't believe you weren't there lol
Your videos don't run too long. I actually wouldn't mind them being longer,to be honest. Just my .02 ;-)
exactly what i was thinking, i was ready to see that oak out of the pond.
Luv the Orange Chain...
I’ve painted All my outdoor’s Tools Lime Green or Orange- now my Fav Color 👌
*Red Oak does not hold up well to outdoors exposure vs White Oak which does.
Nice. Man u got some big trees around there
That is a massive amount of BTUs!
I think you need a barge with a crane. That would be a nice addition to the equipment collection! 😂
Hey Mr Morgan, I started watching when that big osk barber chaired ( it split because the compression wasn't relieved first) and it seemed you didn't know why. PLEASE learn about trees with compression and tension as this will greatly reduce the risk of you getting hurt. I came here from Buckin Billy Ray Smith's channel and that's where I have seen better ways of dealing with that. Be safe my friend.
Chuck watch the first part of the video and listen to what I said
OOOPS! I apologize as I didn't hear you mention the split. I also wondered why you went straight for that part of the tree. I get it now. Thanks for pointing it out. I'm glad you watched the split for movement and did so safely. Have a great day and hope that's the last tree that goes down by root rot or whatever caused it.
Wondering because I don't know...IF you did a undercut where the split was, would the tree still split like it did?
@@chuck805 if you can see the split already, by boring in and releasing the pressure by cutting downwards first and then finishing with a top cut would have helped a lot. Those barbers chairs are nasty business, I remember years ago instructors going over and over about the dangers involved. A tree becomes even more dangerous when it's a wind blown tree, compression and tension everywhere!
Mike I have also lost two large oak trees over the winter at my property in central Missouri, not as big but close. No idea why either.
I'm thinkin' Bobcat of Pittsburgh will be lucky if they ever see their excavator again.
Hahaha,...I'm thinking that they'd be really lucky to have to stay out on rent, rather than sit in their yard.
Haha that machine is great for moving heavy logs I would split everything right there
At this rate, I think He's spent enough to just out right buy it. Should at least get a discount for as much promo they are gettin'
would help to under cut first some times ! just my two cents !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice saw! Enjoyed the video 👍🤠
You can always wrap a chain around it to contain the travel of the split.
a lot of stress comes from the wind. the tops of the tree bending back n forth with the wind
Time to bring out an arborist forestry agent for advise and interview
Just image how much wind fall fire wood rots because no one can get to it. Even here at my house I cannot access the wind fall and it rots away. I guess we do what we can.
Great Video as always. so peaceful to watch.
I hope your cutting the big section for saw logs as Red Oak is in high demand at least here in the midwest maybe even nationwide.
White oak is going mostly to China ( hot demand there).
Curious to see if you block or support that arch before cutting or just make a bottom relief cut first.
I like supporting as it makes it easier to get chain, forks or what not under for the move out.
Forget the btu’s your after the lumber now!
Be Safe!
That size bear can eat 10 lbs a day in food... Time to put some landlocked salmon in your pond!
Name for the RK 37 is BABE, who else would help Bunyan, i mean Morgan.
buddpell, Thanks, I could not think of the name,
Lo peor operar con arboles caidos , mucho cuidado .!!!
maybe big rocks stop root penetration? or something the roots dont like?
WOW...I caught this as soon as you posted it ! ...don't have time to watch now, you Bet I will ASAO
Cut compression first.
out doors with the Morgan's Mike that bear was scratching it's back and pushed that oak over lol
Lol
I would wonder what the depth of the soil is in the region. (As an Appalachian Trail section hiker I know about the northern Pennsylvania rocks first hand!!) Are there a lot of downed trees with the roots pulled in the area (not just your property) The tree seems to be large in comparison to the others you generally cut: It is possible it just reached the end of its life span commensurate with local soil conditions.
sorry morgan i had to lower my speakers because i get sensitive to loud noises like the chainsaw sorry
Another informative video Mike keep them coming.
Boy do I not like to see trees like that on the ground but wow a lot of firewood in that mess. Have a day
Always cut your compression side first.
I normally do, however when there is that much compression (60 or 70' Horizontal hanging totally unsupported) you are lucky to get two inches in before pinch, It all worked out well
Welll done mikie!
When you do the stump cut that will be perfect job for the 880 chainsaw
Tomorrow
Finally some bear wandering through. That's cool. You need Bobcat to do what Rural King does and loan you an excavator full time. Oh yeah.... your videos are not too long.
Tie a chain around it. I do. It works. It will Still split.
I use a heavy ratchet strap, , as you said it will not STOP the split, but it will contain the ''stuff'' flying all around, really handy when you see a split in a tree that needs felling.
Great video!
three summers ago, i was rewiring my utility lights. it was at dusk and less than 100 feet from the house. I heard some drop in the trees behind me. possibly a limb. I had a flashlight and turned it on into the shadows. There was a large darkness at the base of an oak. It the Hissed at me. Based on the size of the Pink mouth i could tell it and adult. I realized that i was not in a good position and decided i could finish the next day. I did pick up a wrench and bang it on the trailer. The Bear didn't want to leave but dislike the noise more. I could hear him in the leaves for a good 100 yards. That is all the farther i think he went. The distance from me to the tree was at most 15 yards.
Want to try to under buck that thing about a third of the way up then saw the top that's the way it's supposed to be done I used to cut old-growth Redwood I would have never survived running around cutting the tops of them logs first
yes and looks like the big tree behind you could go next that does not look good
I can tell you like that excavator. Hope the rental place is giving you some discount for free advertising.