This Redwood had an uphill shot. I figured it had a pretty good chance of sliding down the hill backwards....and it definitely came back like a freight train!!
At 71 years old you took me home for an instant I did lots of this but no Redwood only Western red cedar Fir and a few sitka spruce thanks made me young for a minute, one of the best jobs in the world thanks again
Your most welcome! I'm glad the video took you back to the woods....and younger days. Comments like these really make me happy I have this channel and such great subscribers.
Yes... The Jacks ok... I figured it was coming back... that's why I pulled the Jack and dropped it directly behind the stump. Then ran out of there like my life depended on it... because it did!
Above Detroit Oregon we had a 40' long Doug Fir log with a 3' butt get kicked up and freight-train right past my crew at a solid 8-10 mph - we heard it destroying trees, rhododendrons and vine maples for a looong time...
Yes... I'm always watching for that to happen on uphill shots... it does not happen that often... but it happens more then often enough for my liking !
I almost became pinned by a tree when it came back like that. Barely got out of the way in time. I learned a valuable lesson to never put myself in that position again. That was the third tree I ever cut down since then several hundred trees zero near death incidents.
Yes...its worth a trip if you ever get the chance. The Jacks range from about $2,000 dollars up to 3 or 4 for some of the bigger jacks ( double rams with the pump ) The jack I have was about 2,300 dollars...its a very good Jack...and yes...I use it a lot in the units with bigger timber. I still use it in smaller timber...but just not nearly as much.
Good because it went up the hill into its shot....and only bad if a guy does not get far enough away from the stump fast enough when it came sliding back down the hill.
No... the hinge was all the way across and in tact. The issue was the shot going up the hill and a bit of a rolling hump.., so when it went over the rolling hump and broke the top out... it rocked back and shot past the stump backwards.
@@norcaltimberfaller1943 i had a jumper, leap 2 to 3 m back, because it pivoted of a tree in front. My bad for not foreseeing. My 'good ' for being out of the way... Cheers.
That tree was part of the unit that was being cut....so of course the landowner wants everything cut in the unit. I felt confident about my get away trail....otherwise I would not have taken it on.
@@ev6558 hard to find a good animal equivalent for an endangered plant species that can live a thousand years - but perhaps the closest thing would be an African Elephant or Rhino. I’d argue no one should ever take one of those either. Hunting farm raised pheasant isn’t remotely similar.
@@2385Shane Redwood is not endangered, they grow like weeds on the northern Cali coast. Cut one down and six more grow back. You could maybe argue that old growth is endangered, even though I would disagree, but there are hundreds of thousands of acres of protected old growth that will never be cut. Redwood is doing just fine.
What are you, nuts?? "Yeah, I'm gonna stand downhill of this tree, and stick a big hydraulic jack in there to tip it over. What could possibly go wrong?" You should be in another line of work, my friend.
Well I suppose you have to be a little crazy to fall timber for a living. That being said...jacking timber up the hill is a very common thing and its what most landowners expect...versus down the hill into a bad piece of ground that blows the tree up. Down the hill is fine...if it has a shot. In this case...it did not. And side hill was not an option either.
There's a time to video and a time to run. You chose wisely, Dan.
Absolutely. Stay safe my friend. Wayno
Yes... I was happy I cleared the stump as far as I did... that's for sure!
The trees were screaming, " RUN FOREST!, RUN!"
At 71 years old you took me home for an instant I did lots of this but no Redwood only Western red cedar Fir and a few sitka spruce thanks made me young for a minute, one of the best jobs in the world thanks again
Your most welcome! I'm glad the video took you back to the woods....and younger days. Comments like these really make me happy I have this channel and such great subscribers.
Wow, close,
Logging, what could go wrong??
Logging, what can go wrong will go wrong.
A self-yarding tree.
Good one. Sliding down more than sliding back i "wood" say
No worries. Cameraman never dies. 😊
But is the jack okay? Lol
Yes... The Jacks ok... I figured it was coming back... that's why I pulled the Jack and dropped it directly behind the stump. Then ran out of there like my life depended on it... because it did!
Above Detroit Oregon we had a 40' long Doug Fir log with a 3' butt get kicked up and freight-train right past my crew at a solid 8-10 mph - we heard it destroying trees, rhododendrons and vine maples for a looong time...
Thanks for sharing! It can be quite impressive when they come sliding back! A guy better have a good escape plan....I do know that.
Glad you’re ok get to see some more of your videos 👍
Thanks 👍
Wild slide! good to see ya got way out of the way of that one
Thanks!
Wow!!
Hey Dan: A good reminder to move out quickly away from the stump.
Yes... I'm always watching for that to happen on uphill shots... it does not happen that often... but it happens more then often enough for my liking !
Praise G-d from Whom all blessing flow!
Praise G-d for deliverance.
DOUG out
It's not just the direction it falls to worry about I see.
It's depressing how many people neglect the whole gravity thing...
& this kids is why lumber cutting is some dangerous work.
Danger danger : ). Yeah that is a bit scary.
Damn!…glad you are ok!…
I almost became pinned by a tree when it came back like that. Barely got out of the way in time. I learned a valuable lesson to never put myself in that position again. That was the third tree I ever cut down since then several hundred trees zero near death incidents.
Yep....a guy has to assess the situation before hand and have a good escape plan.
Close call!!!
After watching that I just realized I am to old for that game, at least in that terrain
It slid down the hill.
😢GLAD YOUR SAFE..I'VE NEVER BEEN UNDER A REDWOOD ..SOME DAY HOPEFULLY. I'M ON OTHER SIDE OF COUNTRY HOW MUCH ARE THOSE JACKS ? USE OFTEN ?
Yes...its worth a trip if you ever get the chance. The Jacks range from about $2,000 dollars up to 3 or 4 for some of the bigger jacks ( double rams with the pump ) The jack I have was about 2,300 dollars...its a very good Jack...and yes...I use it a lot in the units with bigger timber. I still use it in smaller timber...but just not nearly as much.
Im confused, 😂 was that good or bad? 😮
Good because it went up the hill into its shot....and only bad if a guy does not get far enough away from the stump fast enough when it came sliding back down the hill.
And a photo of stump at end? Seems like hinge failed...?
No... the hinge was all the way across and in tact. The issue was the shot going up the hill and a bit of a rolling hump.., so when it went over the rolling hump and broke the top out... it rocked back and shot past the stump backwards.
@@norcaltimberfaller1943 i had a jumper, leap 2 to 3 m back, because it pivoted of a tree in front. My bad for not foreseeing.
My 'good ' for being out of the way...
Cheers.
Wouhouhou
well, whatever they're paying isn't enough for that slope...
There wasn’t an easier tree to fell?
That tree was part of the unit that was being cut....so of course the landowner wants everything cut in the unit. I felt confident about my get away trail....otherwise I would not have taken it on.
Well, that didn't exactly work out right.
Apparently that's what you wanted with that gap?
The gap is the tree lifting into its face. So yes... ( I assume that is the gap you are talking about.
One day we’ll regret logging redwoods. Plenty of other trees out there that are more plentiful. What a shame.
Guy who hunts animals is crying over a felled tree. Now I've seen it all.
@@ev6558 hard to find a good animal equivalent for an endangered plant species that can live a thousand years - but perhaps the closest thing would be an African Elephant or Rhino. I’d argue no one should ever take one of those either.
Hunting farm raised pheasant isn’t remotely similar.
@@2385Shane Redwood is not endangered, they grow like weeds on the northern Cali coast. Cut one down and six more grow back. You could maybe argue that old growth is endangered, even though I would disagree, but there are hundreds of thousands of acres of protected old growth that will never be cut. Redwood is doing just fine.
@@mikevee9145maybe we’re talking about different species but what I see in my research is that Sequoia sempervirens is Endangered and losing habitat.
Why not fall the tree downhill?
Because the down hill shot was really terrible ground. The tree would have broke up pretty good going down the hill.
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What are you, nuts??
"Yeah, I'm gonna stand downhill of this tree, and stick a big hydraulic jack in there to tip it over. What could possibly go wrong?"
You should be in another line of work, my friend.
Well I suppose you have to be a little crazy to fall timber for a living. That being said...jacking timber up the hill is a very common thing and its what most landowners expect...versus down the hill into a bad piece of ground that blows the tree up. Down the hill is fine...if it has a shot. In this case...it did not. And side hill was not an option either.
Looks like a western red cedar to me not a redwood