So many do-it-yourselfers get very excited about how simple and quick a task will be accomplished, because they haven't mentally rehearsed each of the ways it could go wrong, in an instant. Though an afternoon (or a couple) spent, carefully preparing for the actual cut, may seem like a lot of wasted time, healing broken bones and torn organs, takes a lot longer, and so does completing your funeral.
Yeah Terry, you’re back! Hope all’s well with you. Your slow concise methodical way of speaking at base conveys a crucial message on how to approach dangerous situations before you even get to the said subject. I appreciate that
My neighbor used a ladder to climb up into a large maple tree and straddling a branch, sever said large branch with his chainsaw. The branch then proceded to fall and stike his ladder knocking it from the tree (as well as destroying it) leaving him some 20 feet up in the tree on the branch he decided to sit on to make his cut. With no way to climb down the large tree, he was left to sit there several hours until I came home. I now get paid to do the tree care work. Very informative as well as entertaining video Terry Hale. Thank you.
Mr. Hale, I am grateful for your generously-shared tree wisdom throughout the years. Your graphics, explanations, logic, and humor remain top-notch. I'm sure you have not only saved lives, but you have also empowered many to accomplish more than they would have thought possible. That's certainly been true for me. I'm still standing, but my formerly 35' tree is not. 😁 I pray this message finds you well. 🙏
Thank, Jeff. Preventing injuries and potentially saving lives is what motivates me. It saddens me that the people getting injured are not the ones who would consider researching their planned actions before acting on their plans. "What could go wrong?"
Outstanding video thank you for posting. I learn lots of things watching this video. You’re very good at conveying the safe way are working with chainsaw ladders and situation’s.
Thanks for the great video! I wish I'd have seen this 45 years ago. I can personally attest to almost all the things that can happen from cutting tree limbs from a ladder. We still have the ladder that is bent sideways. Fortunately, I survived and learned valuable lessons.
You probably noticed that my smaller ladder is also bent about 2 feet from the top. I had it leaning against the barn and managed to back into it with my pickup. I'm too cheap to scrap it, but use it cautiously.
Good video Sir. I have a small tree business myself and tend to make quite a few limb cuts off a ladder. In an effort to help with additional safety information, I will interject my two cents for what it is worth. First off I would only consider working off a sturdy ladder like a 1A, anything less would be asking for trouble. (Please don't take offense, but the ladder you used in this video belongs in the trash.) Your recommendation for securing the ladder to the tree is good. You need the friction with the raps around the stem for rotational stability. Second, I use and highly recommend a work positioning harness with a lanyard at the very least. That way you can use both of your hands on the saw and still have three points of contact. I add a life line rescue rope with a descent devise secured to the stem of the tree. So, in the event of a mishap with the cut limb compromising my ladder in anyway I will be able to self rescue safely by lower myself out of the tree. Using all your PPE equipment is key, helmet, eye, ear, cut resistant trousers, gloves, a cell phone, ect... Don't skimp on this part. And you are so right with the bull rope and tag lines. I use ropes to control the cut pieces where I can. It might take a few more minutes for the prep work, but the increase in the safety factor can not be underestimated or understated. Have a great day, work safe and thank you for all the work that you put into this video.
David, you are completely correct throughout. That particular ladder should have been tossed twenty years ago. I rarely use it and only did in this case because I was too lazy to use one of my bigger, heavier ladders to make the video shots. I hope other viewers read your comments. Thanks!
I'm glad to see a new video! I'm a subscriber and really enjoy your videos. 78% of tree cutting fatalities are caused by falling limbs. Most of these deaths are to armatures, often on ladders. Deaths to professionals are usually from falling out of the tree.
Oh man! My timing is off. My next video about my major screw-up on July 8, 2023 should absolutely be shared with your crews. I will have to hurry up and get it done.
Oddly coincidental timing on this as I was probably setting up my ladder against a tree I plan to climb and fell incrementally at the same hour you uploaded this. Love your videos.... learned a lot
Somehow my notifications didn't work to let me know you released a new video. I am happy to have it suggested in my feed. Good video. I have used a ladder when other options weren't available. One a friend wanted to support my ladder as it tipped a bit. He did so, but the chainsaw came down near him when the limb cut all the way through. He quit holding the ladder for me, for which I was relieved of him bring out of the danger zone. Close call that is not forgotten. Thank you, Terry.
Thanks for another excellent video with lots of good tips and advice. Wished I had watched your video's before I broke my arm years ago . A ladder and a pole saw was a bad mix when I got hit by a falling branch. I couldn't jump out of the way but it seems obvious now what was going to happen.
Great advice that I've not heard elsewhere. I have a large, dead pine tree that needs to come down. I've cut down the lower branches with a pole pruner and was considering getting a few more with a ladder. Not anymore!
If I use a ladder it's only to get up into the tree, and I then use my belt harness & lanyard to loop around the tree truck so I'm stable and can have both hands free for my chainsaw. Good rule of thumb is to be above the limbs you are cutting rather than below. For a 'branchy' tree, I'll cut the lower branches first, leaving a foot or so of stub still attached to the tree to stand on, and work my way up. Once the top-most branches are trimmed, I'll work my way back down trimming the remaining branch stubs back to the trunk. Leaning your body away from the tree while wearing a harness feels super freaky, but it gives you the most stability when using a chainsaw.
Your videos were so helpful to me when I started trying to do some of the things you've advised your viewers on. It's very nice to see another such video after so long. Thank you!
Very timely. I have a large oak tree that should be limbed to enable directional falling. I have been thinking about this for 2 years. Yes two years! I had only thought of half the potential problems and half those that I had thought of I had come up with an improper solution. You should mention that if someone insists on are doing this, they should have one or more competent helpers observing from a safe distance. Once ladders, limbs, and tree limbs, etc. stop moving they can help you down or call 911. Family 'joke' is to have someone stand well back, i.e. 100 feet, and dial '91' into your phone before the cutter starts. As someone mentioned below, using a climbing harness or roofing harness to attach a safety rope will work if you have helpers/witnesses in attendance. Also there are name brand small electric saws, i.e. Dewalt 12 inch or Makita 10 inch, that can be used one handed. Probably(?) a better choice than a no-name saw. Obviously I need to take another couple of years to think about my tree .
Excellent treatment, like all of your videos. I discovered a few of these techniques on my own. Whenever I consider using a chainsaw from a ladder, I first stop and ask is there any other possible way to achieve the goal.
Its great to see you, Terry! I hope you're doing well. I'll watch the video tomorrow morning during my morning coffee. Its a holiday tomorrow (Feb 19) in Canada as well.
Saturday afternoon in the ER their bread and butter profit is repairing people hurt in ladder accidents. You are right on with tying the top of the ladder to the tree. I was once saved by doing this when a limb swung down and kicked the ladder base to the side. I hung on like a monkey and climber safely down. Great ladder advice!
Before I tried pruning a tree from a ladder with a chain saw, I would have thought this overkill with safety. Having had the exact thing happen as described I realized this is an excellent video. Lucky I’m here to view it.
@@terryhale9006 thanks. I did. I’m pretty sure I used a lifetime of luck up. I did soil myself but otherwise nothing injured but my pride. Haven’t tried again since then. I may be dumb, but not stupid.
Thanks Terry, though a little late for me, I was lucky enough to back up my ladder with a climbing harness roped to a nearby tree and a helper standing by. The helper was essential as I ended up upside-down in the harness as it slipped slightly.
I’m an arborist so ladders are seldom used. When It is necessary I fasten the ladder to the tree and always use a lanyard but usually it’s just to facilitate getting up a difficult tree…no cutting! But their will always be dummy’s who insist on saving a few bucks only to lose it by a hospital bill.
Good stuff. Ive cut from a ladder. But, i was in a harness, roped into the tree and the ladder was secured at the top to the tree. I also put a lot of thought into my cuts. So, i basically used the ladder as a shortcut into the tree. Not the safest, but not the dumbest either. Seeing people just grab a ladder and a chainsaw and head into the backyard gives me the willies.
Any accident involving a chainsaw can be serious. I have a nice scar on a cheek from a wedge that flew like a rocket when struck. It is my red badge of chainsaw courage. My jaw was painful for a full year. Then working alone trying to prevent the tree from falling onto a building with blood streaming from my face. Such fun. Chainsaw= extreme danger. Good video , No don't use ladder. A friend spent a year recovering from a chainsaw ladder incident. Then he died being lifted with a tractor bucket.
I'm wanting to, but, at 73, I'm still working full-time and having trouble finding the time to devote to making more videos. I do plan on doing some more, but they will unfortunately be infrequent.
@ oh ok didn’t realize your were 73? Don’t look like it, must be a good lifestyle choices, well hopefully you can retire soon and enjoy.. look forward to seeing more content if you get the chance.. take care
Quick ladder tip, if you have a friend with you, have them stand on the bottom rung. This gives it more stability, even more so if they are heavier than you.
Found myself in the very predicament two days ago. A ladder and a saw. With my PhD in utube I was able to successfully cut down a tree away from its lean and building, short of wires across the street without hitting the adjacent trees and without getting hurt. Thank you.
I haven't any experience with tree climber tree stands. I have heard of two hunters who died when they fell from their stands, had their falls arrested by their safety harnesses, but couldn't escape from their harnesses. Just guessing, I'd expect them to be better than ladders, but not as good as a full climbing arborist's kit.
@@terryhale9006 We may have heard of some of the same stories of hunters being killed from faulty harnesses or the lack therof in tree stands. When I hunted in the 1980s/90s, the hunting harnesses were a dangerous joke. They've improved over the years but if used incorrectly, they too can be fatal. I think you are correct that tree climber stands fall in between ladders and arborist's kit. I appreciate your tips and have experienced some of the things you said, such as cutting a medium sized limb (from a tree stand). But the beech tree limb was long which significantly added to the weight. The limb hits the ground, and springs at me like a large torpedo. Fortunately, it only grazed me, but the impact that gave me was a reminder of what can go wrong. Great video.
All the ladder work I've done was with a hand saw and you still have to take care. One time my ladder went sideways toward a sturdy 6' fence and i had to step off the ladder to avoid being thrown into the fence. My feet were about 8' off the ground. Fortunately i managed to land on both feet, squat and then roll and avoid injury. Too bad i didn't think to have been recording it so there'd be a video of how to fall off of a ladder!
My only addition to this wonderful physics lesson would be the possibility of using a cheap climbing harness to tie a safety line to, and ways to connect it to that safety line, that would allow you to lower yourself to the ground, after your ladder has been kicked out from under you. I bought one for a few dollars, for the grand kids to ride down a zip line, strung between trees. So much better than trying to tie a rope around yourself.
Great video. I tell my sons to never, ever ever use a chainsaw on a ladder. Just watch a few YT videos - the cut limb almost always knocks the ladder aside.
Damn those ninja branches!!! Have seen many videos of homeowners with a chainsaw on a ladder. Most end quite badly. Seen a few 20-30 foot freefalls with guys still hanging on to a running saw most of the way down before they figure out that they should let it go.
I use an experienced tree climber for any tree task that I can’t accomplish from the ground. He told me about an acquaintance who needed a large branch removed. He quoted him $300 for the task. The acquaintance thought it was too costly. Instead, he used a ladder to cut it down himself. Unfortunately, the branch swung down and knocked him and the ladder. He died from the fall.
Most tradesman have similar stories to dissuade potential customers from doing it themselves. I know several experienced cutters killed doing what they had done for years. Dangerous work for sure.
Using a pole saw eliminates many of the risks, but has its own set of risks, such as the saw getting bound and the bark ripping down the side of the tree. Using climbing gear and working from at or above the limb is an even better option. However, the video was about chainsaws and ladders, not other options.
With all respect: I would never teach people to use ladder. You are now responsible to expand using it. To my opinion video should have only one title clip: "Never use ladder". There are too many videos on accidents. It is obligatory to order basket elevator and pay for health.
Episode 3, using a blunt chainsaw on a ladder using roller skates and boxing gloves, blindfolded. Whilst wife or helper watches directly underneath. I fear the DIYer wouldn't watch this as they know better.
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You are saving lives by posting those videos.
Thank you.
Absolute gold, like all your videos. Only a true sage could reveal the secrets of the Way of the Crafty Branch.
Thanks, Mr. Schmidt. Word is they've put a hit out on me.
So many do-it-yourselfers get very excited about how simple and quick a task will be accomplished, because they haven't mentally rehearsed each of the ways it could go wrong, in an instant. Though an afternoon (or a couple) spent, carefully preparing for the actual cut, may seem like a lot of wasted time, healing broken bones and torn organs, takes a lot longer, and so does completing your funeral.
Exactly, JP. I hope to reach a few of those who might not consider the danger.
Yeah Terry, you’re back! Hope all’s well with you. Your slow concise methodical way of speaking at base conveys a crucial message on how to approach dangerous situations before you even get to the said subject. I appreciate that
Thanks, Jerry. (I owe viewers a video about my serious screw-up in July 2023.)
terry knocks it out of the park once again. a belated happy new year to terry and friends!
Thanks, Python! And a happy new year to you, too!
After explaining various dangers, I cracked up when he reappeared with a band aid on his forehead. 😅
Cracked up mate is where some of us end up if not taken seriously 🤪😠
So happy to see you back with another great video
My neighbor used a ladder to climb up into a large maple tree and straddling a branch, sever said large branch with his chainsaw. The branch then proceded to fall and stike his ladder knocking it from the tree (as well as destroying it) leaving him some 20 feet up in the tree on the branch he decided to sit on to make his cut. With no way to climb down the large tree, he was left to sit there several hours until I came home. I now get paid to do the tree care work.
Very informative as well as entertaining video Terry Hale. Thank you.
Ooooh. That was a harsh lesson. Thanks for sharing.
Mr. Hale, I am grateful for your generously-shared tree wisdom throughout the years. Your graphics, explanations, logic, and humor remain top-notch. I'm sure you have not only saved lives, but you have also empowered many to accomplish more than they would have thought possible. That's certainly been true for me. I'm still standing, but my formerly 35' tree is not. 😁 I pray this message finds you well. 🙏
Thank, Jeff. Preventing injuries and potentially saving lives is what motivates me. It saddens me that the people getting injured are not the ones who would consider researching their planned actions before acting on their plans. "What could go wrong?"
Outstanding video thank you for posting. I learn lots of things watching this video. You’re very good at conveying the safe way are working with chainsaw ladders and situation’s.
Thanks, Raymond.
Thanks for the great video! I wish I'd have seen this 45 years ago. I can personally attest to almost all the things that can happen from cutting tree limbs from a ladder. We still have the ladder that is bent sideways. Fortunately, I survived and learned valuable lessons.
You probably noticed that my smaller ladder is also bent about 2 feet from the top. I had it leaning against the barn and managed to back into it with my pickup. I'm too cheap to scrap it, but use it cautiously.
Outstanding work! I now have excluded a whole bunch of ideas for how to adress the tree situation in my yard.
It's been a long time, nice to see you again.
Good video Sir. I have a small tree business myself and tend to make quite a few limb cuts off a ladder. In an effort to help with additional safety information, I will interject my two cents for what it is worth. First off I would only consider working off a sturdy ladder like a 1A, anything less would be asking for trouble. (Please don't take offense, but the ladder you used in this video belongs in the trash.) Your recommendation for securing the ladder to the tree is good. You need the friction with the raps around the stem for rotational stability. Second, I use and highly recommend a work positioning harness with a lanyard at the very least. That way you can use both of your hands on the saw and still have three points of contact. I add a life line rescue rope with a descent devise secured to the stem of the tree. So, in the event of a mishap with the cut limb compromising my ladder in anyway I will be able to self rescue safely by lower myself out of the tree. Using all your PPE equipment is key, helmet, eye, ear, cut resistant trousers, gloves, a cell phone, ect... Don't skimp on this part. And you are so right with the bull rope and tag lines. I use ropes to control the cut pieces where I can. It might take a few more minutes for the prep work, but the increase in the safety factor can not be underestimated or understated. Have a great day, work safe and thank you for all the work that you put into this video.
David, you are completely correct throughout. That particular ladder should have been tossed twenty years ago. I rarely use it and only did in this case because I was too lazy to use one of my bigger, heavier ladders to make the video shots. I hope other viewers read your comments. Thanks!
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I thank G-d for your help, your wisdom and your so very dry sense of humor.
DOUG out
(Smiles.)
I'm glad to see a new video! I'm a subscriber and really enjoy your videos. 78% of tree cutting fatalities are caused by falling limbs. Most of these deaths are to armatures, often on ladders. Deaths to professionals are usually from falling out of the tree.
You sir, are certainly one of my favorite people in the whole world.
Much love.
Thanks, Robert.
Terry your videos are top notch ! I’ve learned so much from you !! Thank you !!
Kind of you to say. Thanks!
Thanks for the video, it is amazing, you did a heap of work to produce it.
I appreciate you recognizing the effort. Thanks.
Brilliant and funny. This is going to feature in my safety training for hurricane cleanup crews.
Oh man! My timing is off. My next video about my major screw-up on July 8, 2023 should absolutely be shared with your crews. I will have to hurry up and get it done.
Education. Fear, Trauma. One package. Well done. 👍
Oddly coincidental timing on this as I was probably setting up my ladder against a tree I plan to climb and fell incrementally at the same hour you uploaded this. Love your videos.... learned a lot
Wow! What a coincidence.
Somehow my notifications didn't work to let me know you released a new video. I am happy to have it suggested in my feed. Good video. I have used a ladder when other options weren't available. One a friend wanted to support my ladder as it tipped a bit. He did so, but the chainsaw came down near him when the limb cut all the way through. He quit holding the ladder for me, for which I was relieved of him bring out of the danger zone. Close call that is not forgotten. Thank you, Terry.
Thanks for another excellent video with lots of good tips and advice. Wished I had watched your video's before I broke my arm years ago . A ladder and a pole saw was a bad mix when I got hit by a falling branch. I couldn't jump out of the way but it seems obvious now what was going to happen.
Branch: I've been training my whole life for this very moment
Unfortunately, it's more a matter of mental preparation rather than physical training.
I thoroughly enjoyed your use of props and adjectives in this one. Thank you, Terry
Great advice that I've not heard elsewhere. I have a large, dead pine tree that needs to come down. I've cut down the lower branches with a pole pruner and was considering getting a few more with a ladder. Not anymore!
If I use a ladder it's only to get up into the tree, and I then use my belt harness & lanyard to loop around the tree truck so I'm stable and can have both hands free for my chainsaw. Good rule of thumb is to be above the limbs you are cutting rather than below. For a 'branchy' tree, I'll cut the lower branches first, leaving a foot or so of stub still attached to the tree to stand on, and work my way up. Once the top-most branches are trimmed, I'll work my way back down trimming the remaining branch stubs back to the trunk. Leaning your body away from the tree while wearing a harness feels super freaky, but it gives you the most stability when using a chainsaw.
U taking it to the next level were many of us don't go !
Happy to see you back. This was a very informative message, complete with great humor too!
Thanks much, Harv!
Your videos were so helpful to me when I started trying to do some of the things you've advised your viewers on. It's very nice to see another such video after so long. Thank you!
Thanks, Patrick. I owe a video on why it's been so long.
Thank you for true realistically and clever way of working with a chainsaw
Thanks, Mister Tungo.
Excellent video and advice. 👍👍
Extremely detailed and thorough as always. Thank you Terry. Fantastic info.
Thank you, David,
U r an encyclopaedia to human (kindness) kind !
Very timely. I have a large oak tree that should be limbed to enable directional falling. I have been thinking about this for 2 years. Yes two years! I had only thought of half the potential problems and half those that I had thought of I had come up with an improper solution.
You should mention that if someone insists on are doing this, they should have one or more competent helpers observing from a safe distance. Once ladders, limbs, and tree limbs, etc. stop moving they can help you down or call 911. Family 'joke' is to have someone stand well back, i.e. 100 feet, and dial '91' into your phone before the cutter starts.
As someone mentioned below, using a climbing harness or roofing harness to attach a safety rope will work if you have helpers/witnesses in attendance.
Also there are name brand small electric saws, i.e. Dewalt 12 inch or Makita 10 inch, that can be used one handed. Probably(?) a better choice than a no-name saw.
Obviously I need to take another couple of years to think about my tree .
I love the 91 idea!
There is no rush, right? Another year or two sounds reasonable.
DOUG out
YES! So excited to see the next episode.
LOL!
Can't wait for that next video!
Great to see you back, sir!
I will plan to watch the whole thing when I get a chance.
Thank you!
Excellent treatment, like all of your videos. I discovered a few of these techniques on my own. Whenever I consider using a chainsaw from a ladder, I first stop and ask is there any other possible way to achieve the goal.
This is your best video ever! thanks so much, Terry.
Nice of you to say. Thanks, Jim.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and experience!
Thank you for the video. Very informative. Im always afraid when i have to climb the ladder to cut big branches.
Its great to see you, Terry! I hope you're doing well. I'll watch the video tomorrow morning during my morning coffee. Its a holiday tomorrow (Feb 19) in Canada as well.
Thanks for your well wishes, James. I'll hope you can enjoy the video.
Saturday afternoon in the ER their bread and butter profit is repairing people hurt in ladder accidents. You are right on with tying the top of the ladder to the tree. I was once saved by doing this when a limb swung down and kicked the ladder base to the side. I hung on like a monkey and climber safely down. Great ladder advice!
Glad to hear of your outcome. I'm afraid I've reached the age and weight where even the adrenaline wouldn't be sufficient for me to hang on.
Great to see you in good health!
Thanks for the content and Hope you are well, much appreciated !
Before I tried pruning a tree from a ladder with a chain saw, I would have thought this overkill with safety. Having had the exact thing happen as described I realized this is an excellent video. Lucky I’m here to view it.
Sorry to hear you had a close call. I'll hope you avoided any serious injuries.
@@terryhale9006 thanks. I did. I’m pretty sure I used a lifetime of luck up. I did soil myself but otherwise nothing injured but my pride. Haven’t tried again since then. I may be dumb, but not stupid.
Hi,no mention of,long manual pole prunner.
Yep. An oversight.
31:35 That are the pros and cons of static and dynamic ropes?
Wonderful video.
Thanks, Mason.
Thanks Terry, though a little late for me, I was lucky enough to back up my ladder with a climbing harness roped to a nearby tree and a helper standing by. The helper was essential as I ended up upside-down in the harness as it slipped slightly.
Oh &(*^#% !!! Glad you had a helper standing by!
not my proudest moment@@terryhale9006
I’m an arborist so ladders are seldom used. When It is necessary I fasten the ladder to the tree and always use a lanyard but usually it’s just to facilitate getting up a difficult tree…no cutting! But their will always be dummy’s who insist on saving a few bucks only to lose it by a hospital bill.
I can’t fathom how many lives you have saved
I'm sure hoping for that result.
Good stuff.
Ive cut from a ladder.
But, i was in a harness, roped into the tree and the ladder was secured at the top to the tree. I also put a lot of thought into my cuts.
So, i basically used the ladder as a shortcut into the tree.
Not the safest, but not the dumbest either.
Seeing people just grab a ladder and a chainsaw and head into the backyard gives me the willies.
I love the secure feeling I get from my harness, Lanyard and SRT.
so happy to hear your content,,!
This is hilarious and informative. The ever increasing injuries make a nice point
Thanks, E.
Any accident involving a chainsaw can be serious. I have a nice scar on a cheek from a wedge that flew like a rocket when struck. It is my red badge of chainsaw courage. My jaw was painful for a full year. Then working alone trying to prevent the tree from falling onto a building with blood streaming from my face. Such fun. Chainsaw= extreme danger. Good video , No don't use ladder. A friend spent a year recovering from a chainsaw ladder incident. Then he died being lifted with a tractor bucket.
Sorry about your friend. He missed the writing on the wall.
This is very well thought out, and presented. Thank you.
Chainsaw Tetherball, should be a band name.
For the kids in the really tough school.
Re-reading your post, I think that would be an incredible band name. What images it could bring to mind!
Thanks for the awsome video terry
Thanks much, David.
Hilarious video! Well done!
Thanks, Rick! 🙂
Are you still making videos? I don’t see any newer ones
I'm wanting to, but, at 73, I'm still working full-time and having trouble finding the time to devote to making more videos. I do plan on doing some more, but they will unfortunately be infrequent.
@ oh ok didn’t realize your were 73? Don’t look like it, must be a good lifestyle choices, well hopefully you can retire soon and enjoy.. look forward to seeing more content if you get the chance.. take care
@@neighborhoodprepped7862 My dad made it to 97, so I was given some nice genetic gifts, but I am working hard to squander them.
informative and HILARIOUS!
🙂 Thanks!
Quick ladder tip, if you have a friend with you, have them stand on the bottom rung. This gives it more stability, even more so if they are heavier than you.
Definitely true, but I am not sure I would feel right about asking them to stand directly in the danger zone.
@@terryhale9006 I wouldn't either, but just a general tip if you're cleaning gutters or changing a light.
Found myself in the very predicament two days ago. A ladder and a saw. With my PhD in utube I was able to successfully cut down a tree away from its lean and building, short of wires across the street without hitting the adjacent trees and without getting hurt. Thank you.
Nice! Confidence. I've learned not to let it overpower caution on the next similar job. Video on that matter to follow in a month or two.
what are your thoughts of using a tree climber tree stand to cut branches off of trees?
I haven't any experience with tree climber tree stands. I have heard of two hunters who died when they fell from their stands, had their falls arrested by their safety harnesses, but couldn't escape from their harnesses.
Just guessing, I'd expect them to be better than ladders, but not as good as a full climbing arborist's kit.
@@terryhale9006 We may have heard of some of the same stories of hunters being killed from faulty harnesses or the lack therof in tree stands. When I hunted in the 1980s/90s, the hunting harnesses were a dangerous joke. They've improved over the years but if used incorrectly, they too can be fatal. I think you are correct that tree climber stands fall in between ladders and arborist's kit. I appreciate your tips and have experienced some of the things you said, such as cutting a medium sized limb (from a tree stand). But the beech tree limb was long which significantly added to the weight. The limb hits the ground, and springs at me like a large torpedo. Fortunately, it only grazed me, but the impact that gave me was a reminder of what can go wrong. Great video.
All the ladder work I've done was with a hand saw and you still have to take care. One time my ladder went sideways toward a sturdy 6' fence and i had to step off the ladder to avoid being thrown into the fence. My feet were about 8' off the ground. Fortunately i managed to land on both feet, squat and then roll and avoid injury. Too bad i didn't think to have been recording it so there'd be a video of how to fall off of a ladder!
Just fantastic!
Thanks, William!
My only addition to this wonderful physics lesson would be the possibility of using a cheap climbing harness to tie a safety line to, and ways to connect it to that safety line, that would allow you to lower yourself to the ground, after your ladder has been kicked out from under you. I bought one for a few dollars, for the grand kids to ride down a zip line, strung between trees. So much better than trying to tie a rope around yourself.
Absolutely! Trust the tree, not the ladder.
For me, a ladder, tree, and chainsaw equals the branch getting mad and knocking me off the ladder everytime. I gave it up.
Great video. I tell my sons to never, ever ever use a chainsaw on a ladder. Just watch a few YT videos - the cut limb almost always knocks the ladder aside.
Damn those ninja branches!!! Have seen many videos of homeowners with a chainsaw on a ladder. Most end quite badly. Seen a few 20-30 foot freefalls with guys still hanging on to a running saw most of the way down before they figure out that they should let it go.
I've probably seen quite a few of those same videos and they give me a real sinking feeling. A real motivating factor for my video making.
I use an experienced tree climber for any tree task that I can’t accomplish from the ground. He told me about an acquaintance who needed a large branch removed. He quoted him $300 for the task. The acquaintance thought it was too costly. Instead, he used a ladder to cut it down himself. Unfortunately, the branch swung down and knocked him and the ladder. He died from the fall.
A really sad attempt to save money. Truly tragic.
Most tradesman have similar stories to dissuade potential customers from doing it themselves. I know several experienced cutters killed doing what they had done for years. Dangerous work for sure.
I'm only 2 minutes in and I'm captivated
Just watched a video entitled *"Man goes flying off a ladder"* that demonstrates exactly what you're saying.
Ps - the injury props were awesome!!!
It never goes well when you mix the 2.
21:34 a Barred Owl!!
Yup! Good ear.
I wished I had seen this video 15 years ago!
I assume there is a cringe-worthy story there. Sorry that happened.
Instant Hale classic.
Maybe just use a pole saw instead.
Using a pole saw eliminates many of the risks, but has its own set of risks, such as the saw getting bound and the bark ripping down the side of the tree. Using climbing gear and working from at or above the limb is an even better option. However, the video was about chainsaws and ladders, not other options.
Next you need to do a video on how to play Russian Roulette.
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Pro you are going to get somebody just off a ladder
If using a hammer head on your throw line be aware of what goes up must come down, I would hate to get beaned in the melon with a claw hammer.😉
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With all respect: I would never teach people to use ladder.
You are now responsible to expand using it.
To my opinion video should have only one title clip: "Never use ladder".
There are too many videos on accidents.
It is obligatory to order basket elevator and pay for health.
Episode 2, for complete idiots:
"Chainsaws and Step Ladders On Uneven Ground".
Episode 3, using a blunt chainsaw on a ladder using roller skates and boxing gloves, blindfolded. Whilst wife or helper watches directly underneath.
I fear the DIYer wouldn't watch this as they know better.
Hi,no mention of,long manual pole prunner.
Good point. Definitely worthwhile if within reach.