Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh you have the 500 i another realllllllllllllllly nice saw... That's has just a little more juice than the 2511 T 😁😁😁😁... That was a easy peasy lemon squeezy kinda of day...We all need those once in awhile....
Been enjoying your videos and your attitude, how long did it take to build your business up? I started a tree service after leaving the military about 6 months ago, I absolutely love it but it’s been slow, any pointers? Keep up the good work!
Hey buddy, good to hear from ya! My tree business kind of took off, but I'd say it took 8 months or so to really get cookin. For me a lot of word of mouth jobs come in, but I think having the usual online pages (yelp, google, fb, insta, etc) can generate some biz. Good luck with the business! There's nothing quite like tree work and I'm always happy to chat more about the biz side of things
@@lynch0522 Another trick I used to build a client base: volunteered to do free jobs at churches, and also did discounted jobs on busy roads with a lot of foot traffic. Those jobs led to a lot more work.
@@metaspencer that’s funny I had that exact same thought I just wasn’t sure how to approach people, want to try to be a classy biz. Lol. did you just kinda strike up a conversation? Or mail something? Hey thanks for the replies you must spend lot of time answering people.
Keep in mind "knowledge workers" are a relatively new phenomenon as far as the history of humanity is concerned. It took many generations of manual laborers to build up society into what it is now and knowledge work wouldn't even be possible otherwise. It takes knowledge to do just about anything like you said. The more knowledge and experience you throw at even the most mundane of tasks, the better it will go.
Absolutely Mark -- it's on my list. I've been eyeing a few different models and a DIY version of a chainsaw mill. I'm still working out log transport and a few details but I hope to get it up and running before too long.
@@metaspencer I have an unusual situation. My workshop is in the Philippines, I commute to work in the USA. After a big storm you will wee a 150 year old Acacia or 100 year old mango tree pushed over. I cry knowing I dont have the tools to scoop it up. I have dreams of building a mobile bandsaw mill or atleast a Matt Cremona style log hauling trailer to bring the logs home
@@MrMarkraffaele Now, I'm just gonna say that you've got me BEAT on that commute to the workshop! :) Yeah, Cremona has some great methods and those trees you encounter sound great. I'm thinking a simple chainsaw mill to start out ...
nice cuttin Spencer .....we had some really strong winds here a couple days ago and I put Jr up a small Pine tree removal. He actually like blowing around up there between you and me...i think there is something wrong with that boy😜 stay safe stay healthy
Oooo, saw review! I should call it the "How to Keep All 10 Fingers Saw Review" :) So far I'm liking it a lot, but have only put 3 or 4 tanks of gas through it
Absolutely. Still muddy on the ground and freezing at night around here, but I have starts inside ... will have to do a few videos about the process. Thanks!
It’s a weird term, but think of it this way: knowledge workers ONLY do knowledge work aka sit at a computer. And just cuz they do that doesn’t mean they’re smart or good at it and it doesn’t mean people not on a computer don’t need or use knowledge.
Looks like a lumberjack day for you. Nice fell on Ash, well on all of the trees. I cringed when you showed the Ash. I was thinking "oh please don't climb". What type of tree was the stubborn one next to the field? It started to go then suddenly stopped. I thought for sure the sudden stop would break the hinge. In any case, nice work. Oh, as for the "Knowledge Worker", yeah, ditto. I believe that description could describe my day job dealing with master data for a large IT service company. However, on weekends I run a one-person tree company, like yourself, and I do this because of the physical as well as mental challenges it requires. Hanging your life 70' in the air cutting a 20 to 100 lb. limb with a chainsaw while trying to avoid hitting a 1/2 million dollar home requires some intense thinking. There's no daydreaming on the job and this is one of the reasons I like doing this work. So, yeah, 86 the term "Knowlege Worker" because, for all intents and purposes, it's either too general or too insulting.
IT during the week and treework on the weekends: sounds like a busy but really nicely balanced schedule. When I see that Ash bark peeling off like that I'm "No Climb" all the way, having heard a few stories. I haven't had one crumble on me so I'll count myself lucky. That funny half-way-down hinge was a tree that had been dead so long it was hard to tell, but from the behavior I was thinking maybe a crabapple or some other hardwood. Definitely not brittle stuff. Great to hear your thoughts on the topic of work and the mind!
Paid from the the neck down or the neck up. Knowledge or knowing is not a birth right. Its earned and holds value. Work is required to gain it. So everyone toiling qualities for that label.
ya know, you may have a point ... got under my skin a bit :) I'm all for school and degrees and all that, but just not rubbing it in someone's face. :) I'll have to let it go!
PhDs are a dime a dozen is what my PhD father always told me. He was happy just to get a job teaching what he loved. But he made less money then what a good plumber or electrician could make and his mom always told me to be a plumber. Lol It kind of sounded to me like that lady hired you thinking you were charging prices more like a teenager working out of the back of his SUV for gas money. If you had some helpers do all the work while you sat in the truck she probably wouldn't have said anything. Maybe in the future she will just "diy" instead of wasting your time.
After watching a few of your video anyone can see you are knowledgeable at your trade. Your brain has to be in gear and thinking not only about what you're doing that moment, but also about what could also go wrong in the near future. So, your super powers are defying gravity and looking into the future.
Bugs and time, or time and bugs. One had some fungus, too. Around here, a lot of houses in the country were built 100-150 years ago, so these old trees are dead or dying.
Meta Spencer’s the man 🙏🙌
Yer could feel the wind. Nice job
We use all our knowledge on every job. Lots o wind.
Stay safe
You said it man. Absolutely .
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh you have the 500 i another realllllllllllllllly nice saw... That's has just a little more juice than the 2511 T 😁😁😁😁... That was a easy peasy lemon squeezy kinda of day...We all need those once in awhile....
That five-hondo has been fun to run and gets it done on those big trees, but it's easier to slip the 2511 under your pillow at night :)
Recently found your videos. I work for Wright Tree Service in Champaign so it's awesome to see other locals doing tree work!
Hey, another local tree guy! Good to hear from ya man
Nice work
Thanks buddy
Awesome content
Big thanks!!
Helloooo Spencer love listening to your words just think about it! See you on the next one!!! ♡♡
Good to hear it! Big thanks
Ponder🤔
Nothing like a little wind to make extra challenge
Howling out there! But nice to be out there
Been enjoying your videos and your attitude, how long did it take to build your business up? I started a tree service after leaving the military about 6 months ago, I absolutely love it but it’s been slow, any pointers? Keep up the good work!
Hey buddy, good to hear from ya! My tree business kind of took off, but I'd say it took 8 months or so to really get cookin. For me a lot of word of mouth jobs come in, but I think having the usual online pages (yelp, google, fb, insta, etc) can generate some biz. Good luck with the business! There's nothing quite like tree work and I'm always happy to chat more about the biz side of things
@@metaspencer gotcha thanks for the reply, I’ll try to be patient lol. I’ll see you on the next one!
@@lynch0522 Another trick I used to build a client base: volunteered to do free jobs at churches, and also did discounted jobs on busy roads with a lot of foot traffic. Those jobs led to a lot more work.
@@metaspencer that’s funny I had that exact same thought I just wasn’t sure how to approach people, want to try to be a classy biz. Lol. did you just kinda strike up a conversation? Or mail something? Hey thanks for the replies you must spend lot of time answering people.
@@lynch0522 I've contacted people via email for volunteer jobs ... or by leaving post cards
Crazy wind. Thanks for the vid.
Howling out there! I've been checking the weather reports for a low-wind time to get back out there for that last tree
Keep in mind "knowledge workers" are a relatively new phenomenon as far as the history of humanity is concerned. It took many generations of manual laborers to build up society into what it is now and knowledge work wouldn't even be possible otherwise. It takes knowledge to do just about anything like you said. The more knowledge and experience you throw at even the most mundane of tasks, the better it will go.
Great perspective -- definitely. Cool to think about it that way
Nice pole saw lol kinda heavy but same result lol
What a windy day. Awesome job
Absolutely howling out there. I'm gonna have to check the wind reports before going back out there for that last tree
have you ever considered a sawmill to slab the better trees you cut down?
Absolutely Mark -- it's on my list. I've been eyeing a few different models and a DIY version of a chainsaw mill. I'm still working out log transport and a few details but I hope to get it up and running before too long.
Yep: countertops, table tops ... all amazing stuff when cut nice and thick
@metaspencer an idea for log transport. m.ua-cam.com/video/uI6kC2YN1Oc/v-deo.html
@@metaspencer I have an unusual situation. My workshop is in the Philippines, I commute to work in the USA. After a big storm you will wee a 150 year old Acacia or 100 year old mango tree pushed over. I cry knowing I dont have the tools to scoop it up. I have dreams of building a mobile bandsaw mill or atleast a Matt Cremona style log hauling trailer to bring the logs home
@@MrMarkraffaele Now, I'm just gonna say that you've got me BEAT on that commute to the workshop! :) Yeah, Cremona has some great methods and those trees you encounter sound great. I'm thinking a simple chainsaw mill to start out ...
nice cuttin Spencer .....we had some really strong winds here a couple days ago and I put Jr up a small Pine tree removal. He actually like blowing around up there
between you and me...i think there is something wrong with that boy😜
stay safe stay healthy
Sounds like Jr was flying like a kite! Haha
@@metaspencer 🪁
At work we call them "worker bees" and "thinker bees".
Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
How do you get knowledge without doin it. Works for those feel bit better than everyone else. Cheers
You said it mate! good hearing from ya
The stump shredder would not bother you
excellent :)
Great video man, are we gonna get a review of the new saw?
Oooo, saw review! I should call it the "How to Keep All 10 Fingers Saw Review" :) So far I'm liking it a lot, but have only put 3 or 4 tanks of gas through it
U starting ur garden again this year?
I was thinking the same thing while watching this video. I have a bunch of seedlings started.
Absolutely. Still muddy on the ground and freezing at night around here, but I have starts inside ... will have to do a few videos about the process. Thanks!
Seedlings! Mine have been slow to grow under the lights this year but I'm still hopeful
@@metaspencer we’ve had luck with our seedlings so far.
@@JamesWilliams-vs2od Excellent. Great year to be growing!
It’s a weird term, but think of it this way: knowledge workers ONLY do knowledge work aka sit at a computer. And just cuz they do that doesn’t mean they’re smart or good at it and it doesn’t mean people not on a computer don’t need or use knowledge.
Well said ... I like the way you break it down. Just one of those terms that makes no sense once you start thinking about it
You started talking about thinking then started working. work is the expression of thought. Woking is the expression of slack
I like how you put that. So much can go into the simplest of things and activities. Thanks man
Nice 🚴🏽♂️🇧🇷✍️
Thanks man!
Well now we know who to call when we need trees removed and some knowledge.
The Van Kookz! I hope you guys are doing well :)
That was a silver maple not rock maple
Makes sense -- we've got a ton of them around here. Big old boys
@@metaspencer same here i was dealing with a nasty hanger today its still not dealt with lol
@@joshuap7501 I left a limb behind today too ... gotta get it first thing tomorrow
Looks like a lumberjack day for you. Nice fell on Ash, well on all of the trees. I cringed when you showed the Ash. I was thinking "oh please don't climb". What type of tree was the stubborn one next to the field? It started to go then suddenly stopped. I thought for sure the sudden stop would break the hinge. In any case, nice work. Oh, as for the "Knowledge Worker", yeah, ditto. I believe that description could describe my day job dealing with master data for a large IT service company. However, on weekends I run a one-person tree company, like yourself, and I do this because of the physical as well as mental challenges it requires. Hanging your life 70' in the air cutting a 20 to 100 lb. limb with a chainsaw while trying to avoid hitting a 1/2 million dollar home requires some intense thinking. There's no daydreaming on the job and this is one of the reasons I like doing this work. So, yeah, 86 the term "Knowlege Worker" because, for all intents and purposes, it's either too general or too insulting.
IT during the week and treework on the weekends: sounds like a busy but really nicely balanced schedule. When I see that Ash bark peeling off like that I'm "No Climb" all the way, having heard a few stories. I haven't had one crumble on me so I'll count myself lucky. That funny half-way-down hinge was a tree that had been dead so long it was hard to tell, but from the behavior I was thinking maybe a crabapple or some other hardwood. Definitely not brittle stuff. Great to hear your thoughts on the topic of work and the mind!
Paid from the the neck down or the neck up. Knowledge or knowing is not a birth right. Its earned and holds value. Work is required to gain it. So everyone toiling qualities for that label.
Well said man. Earned and holds value. I like that. Big thanks
The most important thing in life is how good you are at what you do. Change my mind.
I like that perspective! And how satisfying the thing is, I guess. But nothing quite like getting good at that thing. Thanks man
Were are you located spencer?
I'm in Central Illinois (Urbana) most of the time ... smallish town
@@metaspencer im right next door
I feel like the PhD chic still pissing you off! Hah, I have an incomplete masters 😉😂 I am jaded by credentialism...
ya know, you may have a point ... got under my skin a bit :) I'm all for school and degrees and all that, but just not rubbing it in someone's face. :) I'll have to let it go!
PhDs are a dime a dozen is what my PhD father always told me. He was happy just to get a job teaching what he loved. But he made less money then what a good plumber or electrician could make and his mom always told me to be a plumber. Lol It kind of sounded to me like that lady hired you thinking you were charging prices more like a teenager working out of the back of his SUV for gas money. If you had some helpers do all the work while you sat in the truck she probably wouldn't have said anything. Maybe in the future she will just "diy" instead of wasting your time.
@@c4man690 I think you're probably right about the teenager comparison ... crazy!
I'll bet those trees were amazing when they were young and healthy.
Oh yeah: huge old trees and great for wind breaks, which is so needed out there
You don't need much knowledge to do tree work .... that is, unless you want to survive and not damage stuff. :)
Well said ... so much to doing it right :)
After watching a few of your video anyone can see you are knowledgeable at your trade. Your brain has to be in gear and thinking not only about what you're doing that moment, but also about what could also go wrong in the near future. So, your super powers are defying gravity and looking into the future.
Nice of ya to say! Thanks man
Are these the insects that killed all these trees? It is a real slaughter!
Bugs and time, or time and bugs. One had some fungus, too. Around here, a lot of houses in the country were built 100-150 years ago, so these old trees are dead or dying.
Oh, and 2020 had us deciding if we were essential workers.🤔 Not important? Really?!
Thanks!👍
Good point! So many divisions and separations that are unhelpful.
Never heard of the term, sounds like bs to me.
total BS ... you got it