8 Dead Ash Trees - Climbing to Cleanup Job

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  • Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
  • With Melissa's help on the winch, climbing and dropping 8 dead ash trees in an Ithaca front yard. Ashpocalypse is here!
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  • @johnhawthorne4249
    @johnhawthorne4249 Год назад +8

    This is my favorite video as mentioned by others because these trees are at my home. One local company I called for an estimate came and didn't bother giving me a price I imagine because it's kind of a squirrely job. Thank You Spencer!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +3

      Squirrely for sure! Thanks John!

    • @Sethhaun78
      @Sethhaun78 Год назад +1

      @@metaspencer nice work

  • @polderfischer8565
    @polderfischer8565 Год назад +11

    I really like the way you work. Calm and with an eye on everything. Especialy that you leave the workplace tidy. Thanks for showing!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +6

      Thanks for that! Much appreciated ... on the way home after that job I got a ping on my phone and saw that the customer left a good review for my biz on Google. Good stuff :)

    • @polderfischer8565
      @polderfischer8565 Год назад +1

      @@metaspencer Well deserved! Greetings

  • @Cholton222
    @Cholton222 Год назад +4

    I really really ❤️ your mullet mowhawk. 😆. Awesome work as always Spencer.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +3

      MulletHawk! woot! :)

    • @Cholton222
      @Cholton222 Год назад

      @@metaspencer love it. Wish I could grow one.

  • @christopherwayne646
    @christopherwayne646 Год назад +2

    great job! I love taking a bath in bar oil.. Thanks Stihl!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      yeah big oil spill at the base of the tree I kept stepping in

  • @IloveSPIDERZ
    @IloveSPIDERZ Год назад

    That tree #8 top was legendary!! Nice!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Yeah it was one BIG old top ... the kind of thing that can rattle the nerves for sure

  • @LazarBeamLazar
    @LazarBeamLazar Год назад +2

    Hi I love your channel your the best!!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +2

      Thanks buddy! Always some good times out there

  • @havespurswillclimb
    @havespurswillclimb Год назад +2

    Enjoyed the video. Great "personal narrative".😊 Fun trees to climb and demolish. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • @toddbrown3055
    @toddbrown3055 Год назад +1

    Glad to see more tree videos.

  • @rickstafford5316
    @rickstafford5316 Год назад +1

    What an awesome job.
    Go Melissa Go!
    Big crispy tops.
    Stay safe

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the encouragement! good times out there for sure

  • @toddjacks8288
    @toddjacks8288 Год назад

    Awesome job brither

  • @Jimmy-co3rk
    @Jimmy-co3rk Год назад +2

    Nice job Spencer thanks for the video brother. Made my lunch that much better

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +2

      Lunch hour! I hope it was a good one!

  • @redbeardtree1776
    @redbeardtree1776 Год назад

    Nice cutting man!!

  • @nhmountains5683
    @nhmountains5683 Год назад +2

    Glad you got through those safely Spencer. The borer has finally made it to my land. I found the first dead one this spring. You going to use the ash wood to fill that need firewood shed?

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +2

      Yeah the wood splits great (except the really decayed sections) ... I hear that in Vermont just a few ash trees are affected ... so it's a slow spread of the beetle

  • @keithburkhead9559
    @keithburkhead9559 Год назад +1

    Man your wracking ball buddy.
    You get things done 👍

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      One piece at a time and a lot of work can get done! :)

  • @dancutting8940
    @dancutting8940 Год назад +3

    Maybe not for a foot deep crater, but try a pitch fork to loosen dirt up. I was amazed when I saw it work with a tree crew. I’ve“filled” in many a crater with it since.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      I've heard that tip on the pitchfork before and somehow keep forgetting to pick one up! thanks for the reminder man

    • @drews0311
      @drews0311 8 месяцев назад

      That's a damn good comment

  • @h.i.m.dishonmaurice2599
    @h.i.m.dishonmaurice2599 Год назад

    This is the first time that I have noticed you doing the horizontal cut of the notch first; and several times too. 😉

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      I must have been in some kind of horizontal vibe on that day :)

  • @terryhale9006
    @terryhale9006 Год назад

    Because of such oil dumps, I prefer the screw-in caps,

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      I need some of those caps! The oil dump really sucked ... made an oil slick under the tree

  • @Johnnyreengo
    @Johnnyreengo Год назад

    This is my favorite video yet haha

  • @InDisTREETV
    @InDisTREETV Год назад

    excellent work Spencer
    stay safe stay healthy

  • @greentreepreservation
    @greentreepreservation Год назад

    Great content. Always curious about other peoples comfort levels climbing crispy ash trees.
    I do it often, with the same ground crew:)
    -Best part about solo work is there’s no one there to rush you. Down side, there’s no one there.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      Comfort level for me up there on a dead ash is about zero. But I sometimes find myself up there nonetheless :)

    • @Sethhaun78
      @Sethhaun78 Год назад

      Feel the cleanup.can Barley walk hurt my back on mini skid memorial week it's buldged or slipped.can climb but dragging brush is deadly in this heat my back almost fell over. Can't get dr.they just charge for tests

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      @@Sethhaun78 hang in there and rest up man!

  • @wfemp_4730
    @wfemp_4730 Год назад

    Ever do a "how I did it" video on sharpening chains? I suck at it.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      A video like that has been on my list for a while ... I should get it done! Thanks for the idea

  • @Jimmy-co3rk
    @Jimmy-co3rk Год назад

    I have the 1.0 I love it Game Changer on my back

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      I keep hearing that ... sounds like a good one

  • @wolverinebear5357
    @wolverinebear5357 8 месяцев назад

    Emerald ash borer has killed almost all the ash here in Michigan

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  8 месяцев назад +1

      And they were such nice trees

  • @pierogies_and_pie
    @pierogies_and_pie Год назад

    Hey Spencer, my aunt lives in northern NJ and she a huge dead ash next to her house that she wants taken down... Is that too long of a commute for you? Kidding but not kidding aside, why are ash trees all along the northeast dead or dying? Is it a disease or a pest? Thanks for the video, I always enjoy them and always admire your work ethic!

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      New Jersey! Yeah it's a beetle that's wiped them out: the Emerald Ash borer. It's a pretty little bug but once the trees start to die the ants move in ... lots of decay fast

  • @dickdavidson3616
    @dickdavidson3616 Год назад +1

    Your little machine sure has earned its value for pushing and heavy lifting for the clean up crew. Nice to see your lovely wife helping out!❤

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      Yeah that little machine is a HUGE time saver. If it croaked out tomorrow I'd definitely buy another one

  • @drews0311
    @drews0311 8 месяцев назад +1

    Hitting the pipe

  • @carlobernardi1387
    @carlobernardi1387 Год назад

    Well thank God for the small yellow bus... I guess your adult diapers work great on those ash trees.. Your groundies are doing exceptional work 😊..Hope next time no more ash trees 🙏🙏

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Yeah the adult diapers clip right into my Petzl saddle :) No 2511 on this one, but next time!

  • @ShadowMoonFarms
    @ShadowMoonFarms Год назад +7

    "Wench duty" Ok Melissa

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +2

      Having her there made that tree go down PHWOOSH!

  • @jermaineglover4043
    @jermaineglover4043 11 месяцев назад

    How many days did it take you to do all that work 💪👷

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  11 месяцев назад

      4 day job as I recall, which was what I was planning when I placed the bid

  • @williamrehberg2546
    @williamrehberg2546 Год назад +1

    Never fails...top of sketchy tree...dull chain!🤣🤣🤣

  • @Version135
    @Version135 11 месяцев назад

    Is the chain really dull? Or is the ash petrified ?

  • @williamfleenor7687
    @williamfleenor7687 Год назад

    😂gotta lock the truck to keep the ground crew out of it

  • @rerolley
    @rerolley Год назад

    At least the ground crew showed up for work. Didn't stick around long.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Yeah she's got another full time job so I'm glad to have the help!

    • @rerolley
      @rerolley Год назад

      @@metaspencer I was referring to the deer. I see she came back a second time, but didn't seem to help much that time. I am sure Melissa's help was appreciated too.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      @@rerolley hahaha! the deer! gotcha

  • @gregbrown9271
    @gregbrown9271 Год назад +2

    Nice getting paid to bring fire wood home ✊️ but those ground guys are costing way too much 😂 Nice work Spencer 👍

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      And lots of fire wood! Splitting it up this weekend for the woodshed

  • @johnsommerfeld6889
    @johnsommerfeld6889 Год назад +1

    Nicely done! Cleanup did not look like fun.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Lots of little, itty bitty pieces

    • @johnsommerfeld6889
      @johnsommerfeld6889 Год назад

      @@metaspencer Yeah, always! Catch you on the next one! 😁😁

  • @colinsimons
    @colinsimons Год назад +1

    Die back😔

  • @jeffschroeder9089
    @jeffschroeder9089 Год назад

    #200tlife

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +2

      Yeah it's a good life. Mine was choking a bit -- cleaned the carb, replaced the fuel filter, and it came back to life

  • @hilldweller8610
    @hilldweller8610 Год назад

    I’m a few hours from you in New York. Have the same business model. Dead ash trees make up 50% of the work load, and they definitely keep thing interesting. Also lots of raking for the cleanup crew..

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Sounds good! Lots of work for sure. Stay safe

  • @RC-Heli835
    @RC-Heli835 24 дня назад

    Freaking wow man! You jumped in there and got it done son!

  • @4.0gpa44
    @4.0gpa44 Год назад

    I'd tell the homeowner to move his truck. Dead ash trees splatter twigs and branches more than almost anything.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      Yeah good point! I'm glad it worked out

  • @Smokinstrainstation88
    @Smokinstrainstation88 Год назад

    I’m in Ohio we call these the tree of death around here they’re extremely unoredictable it might look solid you get up the an the whole top cracks off

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      yeah, you said it: I avoid climbing 90% of the ones I encounter ... this job was a judgement call and definitely not an approach I'd recommend in all situations. dang sketchy trees

  • @alotl1kevegas860
    @alotl1kevegas860 Год назад

    I was wondering, how do you know if a tree is to dead to climb?

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад

      I tend to think if you even have the question the answer is "Yes, it's too dead to climb." No reason to risk it. In this case I climbed them because of the stage of decay and overall shape of the trees, but I definitely wouldn't advise it

  • @sunnyw4148
    @sunnyw4148 Год назад +1

    Good to watch you work. I have never had a tree service fill in the holes they left, let alone reseed. You do a great job.

    • @metaspencer
      @metaspencer  Год назад +1

      Thanks! Yeah, I tend to think that the finishing work is where referrals come from :)