Giant, Rotten, and Hazardous Maple Tree Removal!
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- Опубликовано: 22 июн 2024
- This tree was MASSIVE and tricky to cut down. With over 40 thousand pounds of tree to cut and maneuver around wires, we had our work cut out for us!
#arborist #treecutter #treecuttingservice #bigtree
Great video and good camera work. It felt like I was right there with you. Nice job.
Thanks man!
Wow dude, that thing was a beast. Keep going brother, you're setting a good example for young Arborists and making a great name for yourself 💪
Thanks, Jack! Being a good example is my primary goal with this channel. I'm far from perfect and so I'm still happy to learn from f9lks in the comments, but I hope to encourage other people to take the time to take the safe approach.
Your the man !!! What a job !!!! Thanks for taking us along . 7 feet across , wow !!!
Haha thanks Adrian, it was huge 😂
I bought the 16 inch milwaukee top handle and the 10 inch pole saw combo because of your videos. I love having the option of going up in the tree without a gas saw. And cuttong first thing in the morning doesnt piss off the neighbors since its so much quieter.
Absolutely! I love that little thing for so many reason. My 201 is just a back up these days 😂 I'm thrilled to hear I was able to make a good example of it for you!
Very nice job guys! That definitely was a tough one. Serious cudos to the crane operator, definitely knows his craft. It's always a pleasure watching good men doing an excellent job💯
Thanks! We couldn't have done with without our operator for the day, Mike. He's so good at craning trees.
Yeah, people don't generally like jokes with their PPE 😅 That was an awesome tree and a fantastic job getting it all through the mess of wires running in and around it!! 😊👍👍👍👍👍
Haha true 😅 thanks man!
Zach went well when making your cut objective should be to have crane lift without having to break it off. Next time, make the first cut, then cut for top like a wedge cut. Works well crane operator's usually don't like to wiggle or side load boom to make their lift a lot of unnecessary stress on equipment. A huge learning curve will learn tricks of trade as you do more.
I'm familiar with the v cuts and shelf cuts that are common in the industry. They're great for pieces with 3 slings and such. But when a piece is only tip tied and the butt has a little greater chance of moving around when it comes off of the cut, I'd rather get out of the way and let the crane release the piece from the tree.
Thanks for another good one! That thing was a monster!
Awesome ‼️🫡🇺🇸
Thank you!
I know you earned your money on this job. This is very hard work! Please take care of your body! We only get one and once it’s damaged/hurt it’s never the same again! I am speaking from experience! I was hurt very badly in 1991… while serving in the Navy. My lower back was hurt. My SI Joints have fused. A stroke a year ago has caused me more damage. Not sure how much longer I have here? I enjoy your videos!
You take care of yourself!
Aw man, I'm very sorry to hear that. My dad has a similar story from and auto accident. It's definitely shown me the value of being a little more careful.
Your videos are always informative, educational, and sometimes fun! Thanks.
Thanks, john!
So you see how ppl are trying to learn from you. There’s a fair amount of bad in this video most don’t know what there lookin at. Start with losing the snap cut. It will get you or others killed. Pick up a good book or watch some proper crane work. If it’s a limb out to the side shelf cut it. If it’s vertical v cut it. Get some proper slings build in some safety a longer sling allows you to half hitch where you want and then drop down half hitch on something stronger and then terminate. Will save your ass if the first one breaks. Build in your own safety. Also no pin on the hook massive no no. Don’t take any of this as me being an ass or knowing it all. But I do crane work every week and I don’t want to see you get hurt. I love the content thank you for posting. Also when using shackles never leave the pin on the running side it can and will roll out. Always put the pin on the dead side.
@joe964 You gotta offer more than commands. Tell me why to avoid the snap cut. As I see it, I'd rather the butt be released from the tree while I'm far away from it than me releasing it from the tree while I'm in reach. I do half hitch and anchor when something looks un trustworthy. Do you do it on every pick? Do you do it on both slings when you use two slings? The hook did have a safety catch. Is there something else you're referring to?
@@zaccheus the snap cut gives you zero control. Yes it allows you to get away from the cut but offers no control after it’s snapped. If you make a v the peace will stay in the v and you have zero chance of loading the crane up and then all of a sudden unloading it if you missed some wood on the snap you’ll never know until it’s to late. It’s different if everything was leaning then shelf cut it.
@@zaccheus I always build in redundancy. Always try to make it like a Daisy chain. That way if something happens above, then it has to go back down and it will rely on the next half hitch or your termination spot. Instead of just falling apart in the sky.
I like how you made one pick with the husqvarna and then next scene you have a good saw. That was favorite.
Haha husky makes good stuff. That little saw was having a bad day and it had a short pull cord on it which was really frustrating me 😂
@@zaccheus it’s fun to tease. It’s like the whole Ford VS Chevy thing, Chevy is just better…🤷♂️
@toomanytrees218 haha, of course. I do give bo a little bit if a hard time for his choice in saws. He gives it right back though
Wow that was a huge tree. There was electric wires too not good. You did a wonderful job.
Thank you!
Great job Zach.Greetings from Poland!
Thank you!
Got a real saw now 😂 love it. Hey buddy try a shelf cut out next time. I think you like it, it’s a bit less stressful on crane.
I am familiar with it. I just like to get away from the piece before it c9me off. If the operator uses the weight of the piece to make the break, it shouldn't put any undue stress on the crane, right?
that's a pretty darn nasty maple you got there. I'd say you removed it the safest and most appropriate way possible. Glad to see you staying safe up there man.
Aw thanks man. That's encouraging feedback. I really appreciate that!
Enjoyed the video. A huge decayed tree. That's WORK. Especially when you're not 100%. Really nice job. Kudos to the crane man.
Glad to hear it! The crane operator, Mike, killed it on this tree.
The only way I can do something like this is watching you do it because I have vertigo but I love watching it. Great job.
Aw man, I'm sorry to hear that. I hope my head movements aren't too much for you. I've been thinking about getting a special camera for mounting in the tree to reduce helmet cam shots. Either way, I'm glad I've been able to take you along for the ride!
That was different. Never a dull moment :)
On the newer side to doing crane work. I found that having a mini wedge to a key lanyard helps a lot on them flat pieces sitting back down. I go in about 85%90% then pull saw and finish with a small angle”shelf” cut from the top down and she’s free. Thanks for the videos and walking us through crane work. Would like to see one with various cuts used on cranes and how much picks weigh
Great work. That was one nasty tree. Great to see your channel growing so big.
Thanks Brandon!
Good show Zach. I see you ditched the "Bo saw" real quick but it's good to see Bo is a zig zag guy!😁
Haha, it was not a good day for me and husqvarna 😂 yes he is. I would have been on a zig zag that smday too if I hadn't left mine at home 🤦♂️
Hey Zach that tree was giant! That's a ton of decay in the base too! Which is probably a good reason to crane it out so as to not introduce rigging forces, in addition to all the electric lines in close proximity. Nice job! That's probably the most saws I've seen you use in one video😅.
Haha, thats cause I usually only have two. Bo has a solid collection and I'm glad 😂
I only really have 2 good saws-a Milwaukee top handle and an Echo 7310. I have 2 others but they're basically last resort- a husky 340 that was given to me. And a MCculloch Eager beaver -that that overheats and is a pain to start after a few cuts...
@MikeBrooks12550 Ugh, there is nothing worse than trying to get a job done woth equipment that doesn't work. Thats part of why I only have two gas saws. The 500 and 201 are all I need for most trees. Anything more than that is just extra stuff to maintain.
Great job Zach! Always nice working with a good crew and operator! Since you’ve got two climbers on site have you ever tried just having Bo set all the slings while you park and cut?
We did do a little bit of that for the more horizontal limbs there. We was one of o ly two on the ground, though, so we wanted to keep him down there as much as possible.
Good show !
As always class A stuff there my friend. I was wondering if those lines were still hot!
Haha not a chance! It wasn't primary power, but I don't need to be that close to electricity. I've got enough other work to do 😂
Nice work!
Thank you!
Great job.🫡
Thank you!
Amazing giant tree removal. You make it look easy!
Thanks Bill!
Great Job!
I am glad you mentioned the power was off! Always be cautious of the line back feed from mrs. jones generator. The power company should also ground the high voltage stuff because the transformers can amp up a generator back feeding the lines. Nice work and knowledge.
Thanks man! They did have the line grounded which was important because the lines across the street were still live. Wpuodnt want those to get crossed somehow if something went wrong
Does amaze me how some like this keep goin tho . Just dont give up.
Great vid thanx
Nice tidy neighborhood!
Nice work man
Thanks dan!
You mentioned modifications to your Milwaukee chain... possibly taking one side of the rackers off? That would make a much better cutting chain, but the folks at Milwaukee don't want to talk about it. On the Oregon Website I saw something indicating that the Government prohibits chainsaw chains of that size from not having the anti-kickback double rackers. I've been thinking about modifying mine also.
I was taking off the little safety tabs that reduce kickback. They also reduce bore cutting ability. I accidently made one of the regular rakers a little thin and it broke off.
Great video!! Next time though with the shackles make sure to place the pin in the eye so the slings straight end wont loosen the pin while the sling is getting tightened
Thanks for the tip a couole others mentioned it aswell. I think it's more about the shackles getting over tightened that loosened though.
Yoke has 3/4, 1, and 1-1/4" shackles with a spring loaded pin. The pin retracts to the full opening of the shackle but is retained. Good for reducing dropped objects. I haven't used them in the real rigging industry but I bought a few for myself and they look good. They say they are proof tested to 200% and are batch marked for proof test and quality traceability.
Ohh that's very interesting, I'll have to look into that. CMI has a shackle that they bore out and put a slic pin in. I'll use it for rigging attachment on big wood sometimes if I'm working with a crew that struggles with knots.
@@zaccheusYoke or B/A Products Twist Lock shackle. Yoke makes these but I guess B/A is marketing them. B/A does towing and trailer stuff.
Incredible!!
I just found your channel and liked and subscribed.
Great video thank you for telling us the weights of the bigger parts of the tree.
Maybe next time you can get a total weight of the whole tree above the bad spot thank you.
Thanks so much for subscribing! I would have really liked to have known the total weight of the tree too. I'll have to ask the operator to keep track for me some time.
Nice job 👍🇦🇺
At 4:40 you hook the 500 on your side. Is it just like a big Cari tool or whatever a big hook you hang the saw on
Just the big shembiner. I used to have a big carritool, I broke the gate off of it somewhere along the way and found it worked way better without the gate. I think I lost it and replaced it with the shembiner.
Lots of challenges with that one. Good stuff buddy! Ok, I didn't scroll through the other comments, so if this is a repeat ?, I apologize but how did you destroy a raker?
Haha, no problem. The milwaukee saw comes with a .325 lo pro chain from Oregon. There aren't too many chain options in that size, and so I decided to cut the extra little anti kickback bits off with an angle grinder. I made one of the rakers a little thin on accident, and it broke off, so it would catch real bad and was super annoying to use. I got a new chain for it now though.
Awesome job
Thanks Todd!
Are you more or less nervous when using a crane over rigging stuff diwn manually?
Haha if I have a good crane operator, I see less opportunity for something to go wrong, however if something does go wrong, the consequences are probably bigger. I'd say I'm generally more confident in the crane than the tree.
Very cool video
Thanks Christopher!
Just fyi when slinging with those shackles you’re safest option to rotate the shackle because when putting tension on the sling can loosen the bolt up as it’s pulling the sling through the shackle. You should rotate it so the sling is tightened pulling up on the U of the shackle not the bolt. 13:30
Thanks for the tip! I can definitely see how it wpukd tighted or loosen a shackle in an inconvent way. I'll be sure to flip them around next time.
Ima climber but I haven’t done a crane job yet but the ones I have been on the crane guy always said to put the pin from the shackle on the part of the sling that is not moving as it tightened also all those snap cuts never seen em done on a crane job, one day I’ll be up there n I ain’t gone do what you were doing
That is a good idea. Putting the pin in the eye of the sling would reduce the chances of the pin over tightening and causing trouble for the ground guys. I'll keep that in mind for the next one. The snap cuts seem to be a controversial cut. I don't have a ton of experience with cranes, but the operator here has a bunch of experience with trees and he recommended I make them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Any particular reason you aren't using v cuts?
Enjoyed the video--good shots and commentary. What's the max weight for a crane like that?
It all depends on how far from the crane the weight is. This is a 38 ton crane. I think that means it will lift 38 tons (~41,800 kg) 10ft away from the center pin of the crane (where it rotates). If it's extended all the way out and the boom is pretty low, I know it'll only lift 1,000lb (~450kg) or so.
@@zaccheus Ok. That makes sense. Thanks for explaining.
I use that same rope. Can’t remember the name of it. But it is my favorite climb rope. I run a Petzel Zig Zag on it.
Bluemoon! It flatten pretty hard in most SRT devices and I don't like that about it, but it's a good versatile rope with good hand.
Holy cats, that was a sketchy tree! All those power lines were making my hair stand on end!
Haha, yeah, it was! I would haven't never even tried to do it without getting the power turned off. Electrocution is the leading cause of death for tree guys and I don't want to be a part of that Stat 😅
@@zaccheus Yikes! Yeah that's not good!
How can you saw your done? There's still the stump...
Good crane job only advice I would give is the shackles flip them around so the screw pin is on the part of the sling that stays stationary so the pin cant get over tight when sling moves or lose a little depending on which way its being screwed from
That's an excellent point. I did take a moment to consider their orientation, I just didn't think of that aspect. I'll be sure to implement that on my next crane job.
@@zaccheus hows the weather up there?
@brandon-rustystreecare Just been hot a humid. Nothing unbearable, but it kinda takes the fun out of climbing. Did a 10k sqft lawn install last week and spreading straw was a tar and feather type experience 😂
@@zaccheus its been hot and humid here in Georgia too 95 feeling like 104 my parents live in Pa where I am from and they been in the high 80s saying its been pretty hot as well
@brandon-rustystreecare we were forecasted for 98 for a few days, but it never got out of the low 90s I think we are in the 80s this week. Hope you have a cha ce to get started early and beat the heat with numbers like that. Being in the tree at 4pm on a hot hot day is rough.
Lota climbers hate it but tag line is good have control over it.
Are you talking about tying the butt of the pick to the tree and having the climber hold on?
Beast!
Thanks, Jeff!
What model saw was that Husky? That thing rips lol
Was a 395xp ported, but I just bought a 592xp, the newest updated version incredible saw and lighter more hp
@robertvannicolo4435 Yes indeed! By the specs, they are a little lower ho than a 500, but I'm certain my 500 won't handle a 42" bar 😂
What does it mean "ported" ?
I'm not an export on the matter, but I believe it means that someone took the engine apart and used a tiny grinder to enlarge the air passages. That allows air and exhaust to flow through the engine better and increases the horsepower.
Dangerous work !!!
That's a big a** tree 😮
How does one learn how to do that?
It's been career development over time. The best way is to find a quality tree service that is willing to teach you the safe way to go about things. I learned through RUclips videos and doing work for friends and neighbors. It's been a long growing process ever since.
4:18
oh no you didn't just say that lol
Lol you know I did 😂
@@zaccheus 🤣🤣🤣
How are you 100% sure someone isnt going to turn power back on those lines that you're up against? Do they short them out with cables to ground or similar? Scary.
The connection that they break to disconnect the power is up on a pole so it can't be reached by the general public. The linemen ground the wires aswell to make sure they can't accidentally be energized by another source. Like if a car hit a pole and leaned another circuit into the wires we were working near. Everything is done with the same certainty that the linemen have when they do maintenance and repairs.
Cool. Interesting to know how they keep you and their own guys safe!
Have you ever had to remove a healthy or not totally dead ornamental tree before? What was that like. Or would you never climb a healthy flowering tree due to the potential slipping on the flowers hazards.
Haha, I can't say I've ever slipped on a flower. I wouldn't let flowers on a tree keep me from climbing it. I guess we don't have many trees with very large flowers here though.
@@zaccheusFair enough. I have tulip trees by me, eastern redbuds native to the USA and I'm trying to grow a Mediterranean species of redbud where it's basically engulfed in flowers. That just had me thinking. There's no way it'd be safe to limb walk on flowers or for even a flipline to get a grip on a judas tree if it's covered in flowers.
@willk4862 ohhh, very interesting. I've definitely never coke across something like that. When a tree stores enough energy to produce flower like that, it probably has a preferential time of year for trimming anyway and it's likely after the flowers have gone if I had to guess.
Bergelantungan di atas keyinggian😮
But each own on that.
Any fossilized keebler elves in there?
I'm just thinking that's probably the reason the tree was not taken down previously
@deadmanswife3625 haha I didn't see any, but that's definitely the best theory anyone has mentioned 😂
Yer its only time. Has to go. Thanks
Spin the shackles so the pin is in the eye!
Excellent tip, I'll do that next time, thank you!
cost?
Of what?
@@zaccheus tree removal
@@davefisher1417 I don't share that publicly because it's a part of my customer's private finances
A lot of toothpicks.
Haha yeah it would be!
Sorry shelf cut
No need to apologize for throwing your thoughts into the comment section. Do you use 3 slings when you use the shelf cut?
If it's not a national defense secret what was the charge for this job. I keep hearing $4,000 for big trees but this job was much bigger than those $4k trees. How many hours did it take in real time?
I don't share price information because it is a violation of my customers' financial privacy to do so. The reality is that your pricing structure should be based more on your overhead and your time required to do the job safely. Thats different all over the country and with different tools and crews. We knocked this thing out in 8ish hours I think.
Fair enough. I tried. Big job but not much labor. Climber(s) and crane operator were specialists. Cranes aren't cheap. I would be petrified 6 feet off the ground. How did the rotten tree base support all that weight?
@steveschlackman4503 Trees are amazing even with one side missing, the semi-circle shape of the remaining trunk is a really strong shape
Thanks. I was looking at eminent catastrophic failure. My knowledge base about trees is minute. I live in Harrisburg PA which has lots of street trees that are old. The city is having trees taken down every now and then. A big one fell down a few months ago. Great video.
Thanks. I was looking at eminent catastrophic failure. My knowledge of trees is minute. I live in Harrisburg PA which has lots of old street trees. The city contracts out cutting old trees every now and then.
Recover my Widowmaker tree down 👇 is the best thing for it
Couldn't agree more
No crane I'm not interesting and really very danger
Im a dick but rekon valley cut better that step on crane work. Less on the boom
Fair thought. If the crane operator cables down to break the cut before cabling up I don't really think it loads the boom inappropriately. But I'm not crane expert either.
4:17 ...real saw... You're young and naive, I'll forgive you.
Haha, I almost threw the husky out if the tree. That thing made me so mad 😂 the 395 did real good though, I was happy to use that 😎
@@zaccheus What happened with that 562 that irritated you? I'm not a real big fan of that saw but I my saws are almost all Husqvarna.
@geekay4703 I couldn't get it to restart after I finished one cut and went to the other. Normally I have the patience for something like that, but it was a really hot morning and I was feeling a little ill and kinda tired already. Not proud of that moment, but it's a place to grow from 😊
@@zaccheus I was swearing like a drunk trucker all last week because of the heat. Don't get yourself up about it. Just make sure you're pounding the electrolytes and I mean POUND.
@geekay4703 Haha no kidding! If I get behind, there is no chance of recovery until after I'm home at the end of the day.
Nice video, but leave out the music. Would rather hear you not music!
Thanks for that feedback!
麻煩你了快點找到了好了到了0
Take nice cold shower and drink a beer or two then go to bed goodnight
Haha thanks man 😅
We know you escaped fate this time by doing something you know you shouldn't be doing (riding the loaded crane). As a possible mentor to the younger generation who follow your channel, was that an acceptable risk for yourself?
As I mentioned, I'm not proud of it. I would have much preferred to set a better example for everyone. As far as managing the personal and commercial risk on site, I had faith in the crane and the operator to protect me from crane failure. You may notice that I kept my climbing rope out of the kickback zone of the chainsaw to protect myself from cutting it. Only being tied in once was really the larger risk. The crane pick was practically a static pick with the cut being horizontal at it was. Aside from the weight, those trunk wood picks were the safest picks of the entire day.