Enjoyed it. As someone who is kinda a tool and equipment geek to begin with as well as an aspiring tree guy (at 45 yrs old lol, but have always been a "wood man") I really liked the equipment intro. Thanks, as always great video.
showoff really. here i am two years into this and still have to sweat and hump my ass off, now i got a guy in town with a man lift cutting my throat on every bid. frustrating to work so hard lowering limb solo with no crew havimg to climb down the tree to untie my ropes just to climb back up and bring down more of it ive been in ghe woods most of my adult life ,learning through trial and error. today i dont think there is any tree i cant safely bring down alone thats not to say its easy because its not ,but i suit up and show up at every oppertunity i get and am greatful for. your videos have taught me lots and you have a great flow about how you get the job done. always in control and at peace in the air as am i. when i climb its the only time the worry of the world leaves me and i feel like im actually helping people with a problem they cant fix,felling trees. thanks for your videos i cant help but see your equipment and wish i had something like even one peace of it
Ah, yes...back in the day when a hard working crew could have lunch, or finish the day at a local pub or pizza place and relax after an honest days work. Such distant memories!
All great equipment you guys got exactly what every tree crew needs. With that awesome chipper I can't believe that you guys survive on such a small chip box.
Howdy August, Gotta say the Vermeer AX 19 is one of my favorites to see in action! Eats all that tree no problem. Reckon lunchtime was during one of the trips to empty the truck. Again enjoy watching a great crew just get to work and get the job done. Have A Day! ;~)
yeah, I'm not jealous...or envious...haha! beautiful work...loved the gear id stuff...don't want my ground crew to see this ... or they'll get the idea of how relaxed and chill tree work can be!
Always a great show. Great to see you fellas! I cant wait to get home. My order showed up today. I have to wait till tomorrow to open my MB box. I am 4 hours out of town for months I bet.
Risk comes with big reward! I like this video August. As long as I have been a really big fan of yours I have watched you grow. Which is a awesome to see! 👊
In the late 70s - early 80s, I climbed for companies in 3 different states, and everyone just climbed with a saddle, climbing rope with a non-locking clip on the end, and with the 2 foot tail from the double hitch securing the clip, you secured the two ends of the climbing rope with a friction knot with 2 loops under and one over. Now, that securing of the rope is done with hardware, plus you have a belt full of hardware. Really curious when all this hardware started to be used.
I'm 50 Yrs old, I've worked full time in IT for the past 27 Years. 5 Years ago I climbed and cut my first tree. My whole life i never knew there was a field like this. I am sure I have been in the wrong industry this whole time.
I went to college and got a business degree with major in information systems management. My senior year was the big tech crash of the dot com era. Prior to that Raymond James was snatching USF graduates as fast as they could. So when I graduated about the only tech jobs left were changing passwords for AOL. Started off lawn biz part time and fast forward almost twenty years later got a pretty sweet tree gig going on. Love it, I see the degree hanging on the wall and just shake me head.
Pretty cool to see that ArborTech body on a truck out west. They are only about an hour from where I live and right next door to a couple customers I visit every couple weeks.
You and your team are awesome. Keep the videos coming! One question, What do you do with all of the stems/stumps/other wood? Do you sell it, mill it, chip it, burn it. Thanks!
Usually it gets chipped and dumped at a place that recycles wood to make pallets... or sometimes the customer keeps it or someone takes it for firewood
Great video as always. That old mad max truck looks cool. I have 2017 volkswagen transporter as a work car. I am a crapenter and a tree climber and the car is always full of tool and mess. Im wonder to buy and old silverado or a f-150 that can be a tree work truck and pull the chipper. Thanks for sharing. 😊🌲👌
Is the hydro pump for the dump on the truck located in the storage bins?? If so we had on blow and killed all of the climbing and rig gear. Huge expense
This is the Horse Chesnut you went live on for the last pick? That F-550 and Axe 19 are an awesome setup. Your employees are spoiled a little operating such fine equipment.
All our work is in London so no chance of a crane or a large chipper 😩 most days I’m literally threading a needle with a chainsaw and walking brush through a house lol. I definitely should have come to the states when I was offered 20 years ago 😁
Horse Chestnut! .... don't think I've ever seen one live.... cool tree and leaves! Thanks for describing all your gear and equipment.... especially the closeup on the MB belt.....Looking forward to more gear explanations. Would you please do more detailed explanations about ropes, climbing gear, and other gear on MB belt? .... what, how, why, etc.? thx.
VERY Interesting Gear Details ::: IT HELPS >> Us Understand What you do /// What we might do buy /// Helps sell your Merchandise . . . . . . . .THANKS for sharing ! ( p.s. think you should do more )
How long did it take for you to get use to running a saw specify in tight spaces? I have no saw experience and no one to teach me so I'm trying to learn by myself on a clearing project Mainly junk trees in the 3 to 6-inch range all grown sense 2007 (ish) I bought an ms194t which is my only saw currently
August...Along with your equipment could you go in to what it takes to maintain that arsenal from the saws, rigging gear, climbers gear, trucks, chipper (did they ever get your load scale fixed?), mini-skid, etc., etc. Most people have no clue about how maintenance intensive a tree company is. Then get into the business aspect from pricing, insurance, contracts, WC, etc. Don't know how you do it and run a family, handle a side business, and ut out excellent videos. You truly amaze me
@@whitestreeservice1472 All OEM STIHL parts have the STIHL logo and part # or part of it molded into the part. Buy from a reputable ebay seller or from a STIHL dealer. If it's really cheap, it ain't STIHL..lol ; )
How does the F550 do hauling that chipper? We have a Morbark M16 that our F550 seems to have a hard time pulling when we have a load of chips. But, we have to pull a lot of STEEP hills!
I've always thought of them as just different tools that are useful for different jobs. DRT for jobs with double lanyarding or lots of limb walking. SRT for columnar trees and removals without a lot of up and downing.
Wow, cracking set up!!! If that lot was in the UK you'd have half the country's thieves after you, you'd be lucky to keep it all for a week😂 So frustrating over here, I lost a few bits a couple of weeks ago.. A local company actually got followed to the job site last week and as soon as they started work round back everything was robbed🤬 If it's not nailed down they'll have it, i'm always amazed when I see buckin driving round with the saws just thrown in the back, here they'd be gone while your sat at the traffic lights on the way to your morning coffee 😂
Hey. First of all. Thanks for the phenomenal content. Thank to you and other valuable channels I decided to change occupation. About my question- what was the brand of blue rigging rope, which you used in one od videos to help tree fall in required direction? It was super stretchy thing and just a vermeer was enough to tension it.
Aloha August, love the videos man! Do think the upgrade to the new sena (the one you showed in this video) is worth "upgrading" compared to the old? I'm rocking the old, and I like em but the range isn't great. Mahalo
Word up on 201T gas tank...my baby echo tank lasts longer. Good tip on Stanley hand saws...I will give them a try. Been using silky for years, but they dont seem to stay sharp as long as they used too.
It's because you're stronger now, and saw faster/more than you realize. Dead serious. You'll find this dynamic at play in the use of many hand tools. Obviously, there is an opposing factor, where we learn how to be more CAREFUL with preserving our tools, as we gain experience, but swinging things harder and more often, still has an inevitable effect.
They are heavy and they don’t keep sound out as good as other helmet systems and they are more uncomfortable because of less space under the ear muff foam for the Sena speakers. Probably the best helmet for safety though.
Hey August, I really enjoy getting to be around you and the crew. I also appreciate the way you talk about most any subject you wander into. Thanks for being you and sharing what you and your treemonkies do.🐒🦧🐵
Ohhh, and the unicender got snubbed! Ouch. There - i said it - Damien prefers the Rock Exotica (Morgan Thompson) Unicender - the most underrated piece of equipment out there!
I am in the market for a used one - I prefer the slot, instead of the now smaller hole. Not SUPER worn out, but if anyone out there has one they don't use, I'm your man.
Serious question: Was there enough room where you could you have had an electrician or electric company take the power line down and just dropped the tree?
So what makes Jeff's saw Chinese? It looked regular as the camera went by, reason I ask is cause mine (200t) starts and runs as good as any Stihl I've ever bought over the years, but I didn't notice until later , it has no serial number, everything else including the way it runs is spot on!?
So I did some more research and Federal Law says you can pull a trailer up to 10,000 pounds without a CDL but the combination can't exceed 25,999. Since the lightest possible this can be is 11,000 without the hydraulics and winch, you need a Class A. Sadly, all I have is B. Either way, this chipper is bad ass.
@@AugustHunicke ok thanks! One last thing, have you had any problems with the arbor tech or any problems with the hoist lifting a full box full of chips?
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Well, that is a decent starter set-up, August. The upgrades will come with experience 😁
Over the years I have learned so much watching your channel..thank you for helping me become the best climber I'm able to be..your awesome man
Every tree owner everywhere is LOVING Adam's commitment to treework at 5:00
Enjoyed it. As someone who is kinda a tool and equipment geek to begin with as well as an aspiring tree guy (at 45 yrs old lol, but have always been a "wood man") I really liked the equipment intro. Thanks, as always great video.
Silkys Zubat's are blood thirsty buggers but defiantly the best hand saws
@Boompjekappen - I have scars only from Ibuki, Natanoko, and Zurin.
showoff really. here i am two years into this and still have to sweat and hump my ass off, now i got a guy in town with a man lift cutting my throat on every bid. frustrating to work so hard lowering limb solo with no crew havimg to climb down the tree to untie my ropes just to climb back up and bring down more of it ive been in ghe woods most of my adult life ,learning through trial and error. today i dont think there is any tree i cant safely bring down alone thats not to say its easy because its not ,but i suit up and show up at every oppertunity i get and am greatful for. your videos have taught me lots and you have a great flow about how you get the job done. always in control and at peace in the air as am i. when i climb its the only time the worry of the world leaves me and i feel like im actually helping people with a problem they cant fix,felling trees. thanks for your videos i cant help but see your equipment and wish i had something like even one peace of it
Ah, yes...back in the day when a hard working crew could have lunch, or finish the day at a local pub or pizza place
and relax after an honest days work. Such distant memories!
Fabulous kit but by far the best is that old truck. Class never goes out of fashion 👍🏻
All great equipment you guys got exactly what every tree crew needs. With that awesome chipper I can't believe that you guys survive on such a small chip box.
Howdy August, Gotta say the Vermeer AX 19 is one of my favorites to see in action! Eats all that tree no problem. Reckon lunchtime was during one of the trips to empty the truck. Again enjoy watching a great crew just get to work and get the job done. Have A Day! ;~)
yeah, I'm not jealous...or envious...haha! beautiful work...loved the gear id stuff...don't want my ground crew to see this ... or they'll get the idea of how relaxed and chill tree work can be!
I used to make those cranes back in 2016. its really cool getting to see them things being used for something like this.
I want a mini skid. It’s okay Jeff, I have a shameful Chinese saw too. Raise hell praise Dale!
same it would be awsome
At least you have the good sense to feel shame.😜
Always a great show. Great to see you fellas! I cant wait to get home. My order showed up today. I have to wait till tomorrow to open my MB box. I am 4 hours out of town for months I bet.
Right on!
Risk comes with big reward! I like this video August. As long as I have been a really big fan of yours I have watched you grow. Which is a awesome to see! 👊
In the late 70s - early 80s, I climbed for companies in 3 different states, and everyone just climbed with a saddle, climbing rope with a non-locking clip on the end, and with the 2 foot tail from the double hitch securing the clip, you secured the two ends of the climbing rope with a friction knot with 2 loops under and one over. Now, that securing of the rope is done with hardware, plus you have a belt full of hardware. Really curious when all this hardware started to be used.
Hahaha I leaned back when that one flew back at the camera, great job filming.
Impressive. Its inspiring to see what you've done with your business.
I'm 50 Yrs old, I've worked full time in IT for the past 27 Years. 5 Years ago I climbed and cut my first tree. My whole life i never knew there was a field like this. I am sure I have been in the wrong industry this whole time.
I went to college and got a business degree with major in information systems management. My senior year was the big tech crash of the dot com era. Prior to that Raymond James was snatching USF graduates as fast as they could. So when I graduated about the only tech jobs left were changing passwords for AOL. Started off lawn biz part time and fast forward almost twenty years later got a pretty sweet tree gig going on. Love it, I see the degree hanging on the wall and just shake me head.
Thank YOU for your TIME!!!
I enjoyed it would have enjoyed it more if I got lunch also
A little tough to talk about right now, but.....
Corona make a $20 fold up & I've owned a few. It cut just as good as a silky.
STAY SAFE
You should show the chipper knives after working in those rocks all day!
You guys make it look easy. Great work.
Pretty cool to see that ArborTech body on a truck out west. They are only about an hour from where I live and right next door to a couple customers I visit every couple weeks.
Loved watching that big first pick disappear into the chipper.
A chipper has made the biggest difference for me so far, you'll get there!
You and your team are awesome. Keep the videos coming! One question, What do you do with all of the stems/stumps/other wood? Do you sell it, mill it, chip it, burn it. Thanks!
Firewood, landscaping, milling, outdoor furniture etc.
Usually it gets chipped and dumped at a place that recycles wood to make pallets... or sometimes the customer keeps it or someone takes it for firewood
Great video as always. That old mad max truck looks cool. I have 2017 volkswagen transporter as a work car. I am a crapenter and a tree climber and the car is always full of tool and mess. Im wonder to buy and old silverado or a f-150 that can be a tree work truck and pull the chipper.
Thanks for sharing. 😊🌲👌
Stoked you are giving details on gear. Great video as always.
Is the hydro pump for the dump on the truck located in the storage bins?? If so we had on blow and killed all of the climbing and rig gear. Huge expense
I recently witnessed a crane job. It was impressive.
Noticed the buckeyes starting to form... y'all are about a month or more ahead of our season....enjoy the videos immensly!
Love your videos, great tree work and awesome crew!!! Oh and love the Ford💖! Love my new monkeybeaver buffs❤️❣👍
So jealous of those wood chips. I can't get them for love nor money
That chipper is an absolute tank
This is the Horse Chesnut you went live on for the last pick? That F-550 and Axe 19 are an awesome setup. Your employees are spoiled a little operating such fine equipment.
"a little"?!? 😜
Happy fathers day to you. Gods blessings upon you and your family.
All our work is in London so no chance of a crane or a large chipper 😩 most days I’m literally threading a needle with a chainsaw and walking brush through a house lol. I definitely should have come to the states when I was offered 20 years ago 😁
My favorite one like that is when @MistahBenn was getting in an elevator with his brush LOL
Storming here in WWVa today. Up and down... Good job. Good eats🙂
Horse Chestnut! .... don't think I've ever seen one live.... cool tree and leaves!
Thanks for describing all your gear and equipment.... especially the closeup on the MB belt.....Looking forward to more gear explanations.
Would you please do more detailed explanations about ropes, climbing gear, and other gear on MB belt? .... what, how, why, etc.? thx.
Email me Robert
VERY Interesting Gear Details ::: IT HELPS >> Us Understand What you do /// What we might do buy /// Helps sell your Merchandise . . . . . . . .THANKS for sharing ! ( p.s. think you should do more )
Just curious. Why do you guys chip the big stuff instead of processing it to be sold as firewood or selling it to a wood yard?
How long did it take for you to get use to running a saw specify in tight spaces?
I have no saw experience and no one to teach me so I'm trying to learn by myself on a clearing project
Mainly junk trees in the 3 to 6-inch range all grown sense 2007 (ish)
I bought an ms194t which is my only saw currently
Queer old stuff, Horse Chestnut, Lumps of it fall off quite unexpectedly sometimes. Good turning wood.
August...Along with your equipment could you go in to what it takes to maintain that arsenal from the saws, rigging gear, climbers gear, trucks, chipper (did they ever get your load scale fixed?), mini-skid, etc., etc. Most people have no clue about how maintenance intensive a tree company is. Then get into the business aspect from pricing, insurance, contracts, WC, etc. Don't know how you do it and run a family, handle a side business, and ut out excellent videos. You truly amaze me
Drooled all the way through this video
Chinese 200T saw off video is a must......I have come close to buying one for giggles to compare to my 200T..
Don't do it, you'll be replacing pistons left and right, and a decent STIHL shop will tell you to take a hike.
How can you tell real vs fake
@@whitestreeservice1472 All OEM STIHL parts have the STIHL logo and part # or part of it molded into the part. Buy from a reputable ebay seller or from a STIHL dealer. If it's really cheap, it ain't STIHL..lol ; )
Cracking beard mate! It’s a strong look
Awesome video I still learning from you thanks for sharing 👍
That chipper is almost as impressive as the crew nice job guys
good to see you guys out working
Nice video and a good job. Take care and have a blessed day
How does the F550 do hauling that chipper? We have a Morbark M16 that our F550 seems to have a hard time pulling when we have a load of chips. But, we have to pull a lot of STEEP hills!
Awesome vid as always thank you
I’d like to hear your thoughts/preferences on DRT/SRT
I've always thought of them as just different tools that are useful for different jobs. DRT for jobs with double lanyarding or lots of limb walking. SRT for columnar trees and removals without a lot of up and downing.
That’s a pretty serious chipper you have there.
Wow, cracking set up!!!
If that lot was in the UK you'd have half the country's thieves after you, you'd be lucky to keep it all for a week😂 So frustrating over here, I lost a few bits a couple of weeks ago.. A local company actually got followed to the job site last week and as soon as they started work round back everything was robbed🤬
If it's not nailed down they'll have it, i'm always amazed when I see buckin driving round with the saws just thrown in the back, here they'd be gone while your sat at the traffic lights on the way to your morning coffee 😂
Sorry to hear that.
Hey.
First of all. Thanks for the phenomenal content. Thank to you and other valuable channels I decided to change occupation.
About my question- what was the brand of blue rigging rope, which you used in one od videos to help tree fall in required direction? It was super stretchy thing and just a vermeer was enough to tension it.
3/4 Yale polydyne.
@@AugustHunicke many thanks
That chipper is a beast. It would be awsome to work with your crew,.
Where do ya buy the Stanley hand saw ?
Fred Meyer sometimes
August Hunicke thanks !
Aloha August, love the videos man! Do think the upgrade to the new sena (the one you showed in this video) is worth "upgrading" compared to the old? I'm rocking the old, and I like em but the range isn't great. Mahalo
I use the 10
you guys got a nice setup, i love my 200t
Do you have a video showing chainsaw maintenance?
I'd love to here your thoughts about chippers: disc vs drum, size and HP for different jobs
Not that you were asking me, but in my experience, discs get jammed up considerably more often than drums.
Word up on 201T gas tank...my baby echo tank lasts longer. Good tip on Stanley hand saws...I will give them a try. Been using silky for years, but they dont seem to stay sharp as long as they used too.
It's because you're stronger now, and saw faster/more than you realize. Dead serious. You'll find this dynamic at play in the use of many hand tools. Obviously, there is an opposing factor, where we learn how to be more CAREFUL with preserving our tools, as we gain experience, but swinging things harder and more often, still has an inevitable effect.
Ooh buddy you got squirrels makin a nest in that flywheel man. Need to keep those relatively clean, unless you like replacing pistons..
What's up august 😆 good show.💪 again love it Nice.😆
August did you get a sawmill??? You mentioned milling the chestnut butt in a video...
not yet
It’s fun and educational, you will dig it🤙🏻
@@AugustHunicke Would you get a Lucas Mill do you think August ? I know you don't want a bandsaw type .
Happy to see you today !!
Your Pfanner Protos helmets, I’ve heard good reviews. What drawbacks compared to other helmets you’ve used?
They are heavy and they don’t keep sound out as good as other helmet systems and they are more uncomfortable because of less space under the ear muff foam for the Sena speakers. Probably the best helmet for safety though.
No horse chestnut fight? what do you guys do after a good lunch?
Hey get Adam up a tree again, I remember the one tree we saw him do, I think it was a little cedar next to drive way.
Ok
Lunch what's that I very rarely eat lunch snack on the go to hot 👍
i agree the japanese hand saw easy, but yer nice set up very small bin for so much goin in, guessin everyone keeps the mulch. very nice!
Ya the truck is 3 years old with 10,000 miles (we work close.)
Brilliant video bro 🙌
What’s the cost of a 200 T china ? Is it a good quality saw.🌲🚛🇺🇸
I was really curious what crane it was. Last spring I bought a bt4700(23.5t/92ft boom) I sold it and bought an AC38/127Altec
Is wyatt still with the crew? Another great production august 🤘🏼
still trickling work in. . .
@@AugustHunicke where can I get a few of your made for this bars for the climbing saws
I hope your F-550 does okay pulling that heavy chipper.
Boy those vermeer skid steers really do alot of work.
Owe damian. You hit me in the face with that cut
Hey August, I really enjoy getting to be around you and the crew. I also appreciate the way you talk about most any subject you wander into. Thanks for being you and sharing what you and your treemonkies do.🐒🦧🐵
I ment monkeybeavers.
You guys have some nice kit , did you ever use the 020 ?
Ya
Ohhh, and the unicender got snubbed! Ouch. There - i said it - Damien prefers the Rock Exotica (Morgan Thompson) Unicender - the most underrated piece of equipment out there!
I am in the market for a used one - I prefer the slot, instead of the now smaller hole. Not SUPER worn out, but if anyone out there has one they don't use, I'm your man.
I am looking for a west coast display saw. I’m not on Instagram how do I get ahold of you I have questions?
I hope you just looked up their website and gave them a call or shot them an email.
@@IanT372 I have. No luck
hows that 550 pull the ax19? that truck have the 7.3? looks like something way bigger should be pulling that chipper!
🤷🏼♂️ pulls it like it’s not there.
Serious question: Was there enough room where you could you have had an electrician or electric company take the power line down and just dropped the tree?
Would’ve made it easier but no there wasn’t enough room to fall it. Good question.
How many times did you have to empty the chip truck and where did you dump it ?
Local park. Twice
So what makes Jeff's saw Chinese? It looked regular as the camera went by, reason I ask is cause mine (200t) starts and runs as good as any Stihl I've ever bought over the years, but I didn't notice until later , it has no serial number, everything else including the way it runs is spot on!?
aftermarket parts made in China. Farmertec most likely. Looks good on the outside, just not OEM Stihl quality
Amazing video!
Do you need a class A to drag that chipper or just class B CDL?
it's 11,400 lbs. Check your state laws to see
Neither
So I did some more research and Federal Law says you can pull a trailer up to 10,000 pounds without a CDL but the combination can't exceed 25,999. Since the lightest possible this can be is 11,000 without the hydraulics and winch, you need a Class A. Sadly, all I have is B. Either way, this chipper is bad ass.
QUESTION: You recommend Arbortech or knapheid for chip box?
I only know arbortech 🤷🏼♂️
@@AugustHunicke ok thanks! One last thing, have you had any problems with the arbor tech or any problems with the hoist lifting a full box full of chips?
How much is that crane with the truck?
Do I understand correctly that all the best arborists have branch offices?
nice job ...tell damien to lay off the big lunches ... he's getting a belly on him ..lol
are Chestnut trees common ? I thought there was a blight that pretty much wiped them out a long time ago
Horse chestnut
The double hand-ascender is a CMI.
Sad to see all that beautiful walnut go to the chipper :(
Also, stuff burns well (as does applewood, lasts forever) in my experience.
It’s not walnut. It’s horse chestnut.
Horse-Chestnut is low BTU wood.
@@samuelluria4744 and spits/jumps out of open fires
@@MT_T991 - Learn something new every day. Thanks
Does the crane a jib? Or is the 92 feet enough for most jobs?
We haven’t used the jib yet, it adds 40 feet
Where can you get the Stanley pruner saw for 22:00$???
Where did you find the Stanley limb saw for $22?
Fred meyer