Epic Heli-logging skills | The BEST Air-crane footage yet | working with Dad

[@westendtrapper8536]

Old Richard still looks the same. Some of my best times falling are with my dad and brothers. They all put the saw down. I dont think I ever will. I love it far too much. Thank you for taking the time to film ur days. I cut all day long then come home and watch ur vids. Still got a ways to go before I see them all. It's the perfect end to my day. Thank you very much for ur efforts.

[@acblaze3116]

It’s amazing to hear how much you love your job even after you’ve been doing it for a little bit! I hope I’m the same way.

[@lateralus411]

I was a heli-logging rigger in BC interior for better part of 10 years, mostly lighter lift machines back in the 90's. I worked under the first K-Max in Canada, but mostly Bell machines (204, 205, 212 & 214), Kamov, Sikorsky 58 & 61, we used to call out on the radio "here comes the bus!" when the sikorsky came to grab turns Lol. Worked with the sky crane once too and that is by far the most impressive machine. Another wild machine is the Bell 214, that bird can dead lift enough weight to pull its own guts out! I've seen a 214 more than once being pulled out of the sky by over 10,000lbs! Been all over the province and saw some wild shit including some nasty crashes. I always look back fondly on those days and have never found anything that comes even close to as exciting. I have some old footage I'd like to upload but in those days I was using a camcorder haha.

[@davidregan9872]

Did you ever see anything out of the ordinary out there like signs of Sasquatch? I have never seen them, but met many who have here on the coast of WA. I've only seen fresh tree snaps when hunting Black Tail. There was 3 on one side of a landing, and 2 on the other! These fur trees were around 15' tall, and snapped off around 10'! No claw marks, and no snow load!

[@tjlovesrachel]

I love the 214… it’s a civilian huey… always loved those machines…GET TO THE CHOPPA

[@RageAgainstTheMachine.]

@@tjlovesrachel haaaa 1 year ago that's all i wud hear my grandson saying. year he's mad gamer.

[@RageAgainstTheMachine.]

@@davidregan9872 dam still no reply. for all we know SasQ cud of been jumping up-n-down in front of him wanting him to film him. sad how non believers don't see them😂

[@davidregan9872]

I have a friend who's a Timber Faller, and I asked him if he had seen anything weird out cutting. He said he never seen one but had smelled something very bad, and then found giant footprints in the snow. He said he felt like something was watching him so he got the hell out of there!@@RageAgainstTheMachine.

[@R_R_R_R_R_]

Bjarne working with your dad is one of the best experiences a son could have, as always look forward to seeing the next video.

[@canadianpopeye8066]

Bet their is some gold around there virgin land.I live in Kirkland Lake with the richest gold mine in the world.Enjoy all the time with your dad as I lost mine last week miss him so much.

[@HamSlicer]

So sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family.

[@rustysteel8714]

Great to see you with your Dad, Bjarne, and you have him on video forever now!! 👍 You both can laugh about the pinched bar. 😉 I'm sure YOU'VE made him proud. 👏 Those pilots have SKILZ! 😳

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

I've always wanted to see some older video of you and your Dad falling together, thanks. It brought back many happy memories of my summers out on the Mountain working and learning from my Grandfather and Dad. That's how I would spend my summers when school was out. Thanks much Bjarne !

[@nikoniko4481]

Thank you for your hard work .... all Canadians should be proud of what you hard-working guys do for Canada

[@Nic_Uytz]

This is a real man's job. Hell of a job gentelmen, god i love real content. The skill level of everyone involved here is amazing, RESPECT.

[@bobclark2961]

Dad is just up for the day. good to see Old boys are still on the hill. Be safe Clarkie

[@Mike-vt6nc]

Dam when that heli dropped y’all off that water looked perfect anybody ever sit and fish off those docks? Just looked really cool awesome job you do man for real it’s super cool

[@vernonpirtle4709]

I helicopter logged in Alaska back in the 1990s and it doesn't look like much as changed since then. I really like watching your videos, takes me back to those good old days.

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

I spent a month once cutting firewood from fire line knock down areas, and it was some of the hardest work I ever did. That was nothing compared to this, and respect to you who do this. Amazing!

[@relaxingnature2617]

A pinched bar is part of the fun ..like a game, you never know when the tree will grab quicker than you can pull out

[@davidbest7641]

Wow. Your Dad Errikson's and Hair all in less than an hour. Fantastic work. Thanks for taking the time to share.

[@tomsommer54]

Hey thanks for showing the pinch. You got it out fast.

[@bro718]

By far one of the coolest jobs on earth thanks for the insight into what you do 🇺🇸 🇺🇸 🇺🇸

[@jimssawsnstuff8903]

🇨🇦 🍁 🇨🇦

[@petehendry4756]

Epic video Bjarny, so cool to meet your dad .

[@smjhobbies4527]

That's one hell of a pilot and one hell of a winch operator especially in that wind

[@GoldVP...]

Helilogged myself. Off of Devastation Bay, South of Kitimat, just east and southeast of Devastation Bay. Time of my life...all barge work, and ship sleep...constant tidal effects. I'd do it again today at almost 50!!

[@robertodebeers2551]

See what Dad's sawing with today? A Stihl. And father always knows best.

[@rogerford4427]

That is a very skilled pilot. You work for big company,to have all the equipment they run. One of your best videos. 🤙👏🏻👏🏻

[@alberteinstein9045]

Thanks for showing us the air-crane, that's some crazy shlt right there.

[@tomspeed2000]

I love working in this environment, going target shooting after works, preparing tents..building fire..

[@turklayher4794]

Great video Bjarne finally got to see them pulling wood that you guys cut. Very nice 👌 stay safe my friend 🙏

[@kerryscott3287]

My great uncle Clarence Darrach was a lumberjack in BC until he was very old. Amazing work... nice to have helicopter service for the selective logging. Those trees were definitely end of life and ready to sequester into beautiful homes and artifacts for centuries.

[@TheF1shh]

you're like a little kid working with your dad, it's pretty cool.

[@Ras7685]

That sky crane is just cool to watch. Thanks !

[@navydogsadventures3500]

Always love seeing and hearing big timber hit the ground!

[@Baylessfishes]

Thanks for managing the worst forest fire areas! Lots more is needed!

[@woos31]

That's too good for being able to cut with your ol man Bjarne, I wish I could've cut with my family ..........other than firewood I mean lol. Those air cranes are no joke, all about the lift and haul! Neat to see the kid like throwback of you cuttin pard, safe cuttin and thanks for showin us your ol man can hang up with the best of em lmao! Seriously though, those memories are priceless and you have it to watch long after he gets his loggers reward cuttin big uns on a gentle bench, with gold caulk and a chain that's always razor sharp

[@jacksak]

I've never seen any other videos that come anywhere close to this one for heli-logging. It's great !!

[@Joj_knows_jack]

Always mixed emotions seeing those old trees come down. You skill and filming are much appreciated. I loved when you didn’t take the side cover off to get the chain on the sprocket, just put you knew into that light bar and bent it enough to get the chain off, easy as pie. Great footage of the air crane, cheers

[@Rayman1971]

LOL, I remember having to plant heli-blocks....All the slash was hell to navigate at times!!! At least when they yard, or skyline the slash gets moved and opens up the ground!!!! The heli rides were the best, the downwash at the end of a hot day was nice!!!

[@dougberry1011]

Love watching the Sikorsky Sky Crane. Great skills. There is a guy facing backward where the cable comes down. He controls the grapple.

[@algreaves4515]

My grandfather, Albert Edward Kiso, owned about twelve living trucks here in Seattle/Tacoma WA when I was a young guy in the early seventies.

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

I can’t help my imagination trying to work out harnessing the energy of falling trees . I bet Bjarne and Richard could put together a awesome kids story book !

[@k_froggy]

You looked a little young there ;) Thats the coolest sky crane footage ive seen yet! thanks for the videos man.

[@chromesurf9]

Your Dad Richard certified me in Squamish. Good to see you two on the job together.

[@warrenjohnknight.9831]

I was just thinking about his Stihl chainsaw then whoops it was jammed 😠. And of course you caught it on camera 😆.

[@MrMartinious]

Man that give some perspective on how big some of the heli logs are!

[@stevenmckinnon1258]

Another Great vid Butler! I have watched it before but great to back to it. I sure miss flying your Ukee crew. You’re dad is awesome too. I wonder what Byron was about to say about me picking him up… probably said Steve scares the shit out of me. Haha.

[@BjarneButler]

Lol ya we had some big cedars in those days. My dad’s teaching now, does bucking and new faller training. Byron’s is on the kombucha crew till town work picks up again.

[@iainpaton7129]

Thank you very much for another great video friend please keep the great videos coming 😊from Scotland 👍

[@leeboyd7633]

Atleast your dad runs the better saw lol great vidja

[@SasquatchBunyan]

I think the heli rides in and out are one of my favorite parts of your videos. I just think the way y’all get in there to do your work is fascinating.

[@jasons7279]

Holy crap. A claw game u can actually win!

[@jimssawsnstuff8903]

Back in the good old days 😉, pretty cool working with your Dad. Great vid, nice you got around to posting it 😜👍

[@mattris101]

That was an Amazing cut at the 11:30 mark. No jagged crap leftover on the stump!

[@navydogsadventures3500]

At work now but can't wait to see it on my TV! 👍

[@kelvinwood6641]

Just awesome Bjarne Thankyou so much for sharing this content with us. Cheers from Australia

[@ronland1821]

I received my sweater this week. Thank you sir 👊. Cool seeing some older footage.

[@yellowboy1866]

Wow, what a job, no slack arses as far as i can see. Everyone is working flat out. You guys are really earning your pay. No wonder timber is so expensive, even in nz. I heard that we were using helicopters on selective logging, too. Thanks for the hour long vid. It was great. No scardy cats riding in the helicopters. Bugger all to stand on around those big trees.

[@stihlnz]

You gone to the dark side Bjarne ...you got a Stihl ... your Husky playing up? You taught me something today ...bending the bar to take the chain off ....never thought of that. Awesome skycrane video Bjarne, thats a skillset i'd like to have. I've got a commercial heli license and a long line endorsement ...but these guys are in another world.

[@jimssawsnstuff8903]

That was back in 2013, I was thinking the same at first 😜

[@geoffreygreen297]

Ericson air crane! Nice heavy. Based in white city Oregon. Brings back great memories. Thank you. Keep doing what you do. Great videos.

[@jbm8444]

I loved the drop start while perched on top of a thin stump , it is incredible how much the Sky crane can lift. The amount of fuel that the crane burns will also help make Canada a warmer place to live, might even be able to grow avocados on those hills after the logs have gone.

[@denisricher1349]

Father & Son Logging Team.... Very Special...... Awesome Heli segment, Thanks

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

Just noticed the bubble window that’s how you such good footage !

[@finpainter1]

Sounded like your saw was lousing power on that 7 ft cedar.. Cool video.

[@maggiemix7424]

I'm not a logger but I started watching because of the beautiful scienery you show. Bur I'm also a mother and yiu scare the H out of me. you need to add acrobatic logger to your title. You do way more dangerous move then any acrobatic act I ever saw. Please tell me your mother does not watch these viedos. I can't imagine how scared she must be knowing both you and your dad are doing this crazy work so I can sit on a wood toliet. I didn't realize I was stiffing up my muscle so much watching you until I started to hurt. GOD BLESS stay safe!! And double goes for your dad.MM

[@fredhinck9685]

Great chopper footage Thanks from the prairies

[@relaxingnature2617]

Please don't cut the helicopter ride short ..It's very interesting footage seeing the terrain

[@dougchristopher2072]

Also that 7 1/2 foot diameter cut was awesome 👍🤪

[@longsweep1]

Awesome video Bjarne, thanks for sharing!

[@Dave_9547]

Fantastic footage of the Erickson Sky Cranes at work.

[@duncanmuir9275]

WOW....this is insane work.....I was thinking how the hell do they get the 7 foot diameter trees out of there

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍 👍 that answered the questions I had

[@stevegloor6248]

Have friends that broke their boys in and some were killed no fun packing anyone out of the woods but I couldn't handle packing my son out! Good job 👍

[@regzriri9706]

Amazing footage bro..I was a tree feller/rigger/chokersetter under a Boeing Vertol years ago in NZ for Columbia Helicopters..Man this brings back good mahi memories..thank you for this share

[@justinsnyder6256]

That was wild how on the first day that big one threw that smaller tree sideways standing straight up yet. Man the forces that it takes is awsome to see. Wish I couldve seen how far it went. Lucky it wasnt at you. Damm dangerous work up in them hills

[@chromesurf9]

Nice to see these early takes !

[@davidjaeger1791]

Nice work, beautiful wood and scenery stay safe!

[@kevinkelly1523]

Barnes, have you ever been seriously hurt on the job and had to be flown out to a hospital ? Thanks for another great episode.

[@fern6114]

Absolutely great Stuff with your dad, sometimes I work with my son... but other stuff cheers from Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Europe

[@alanwatts9232]

Great stuff, thanks Bjarne.

[@jbthor9032]

Like father, like son! 👍

[@jamesspikes3786]

Man that guy flying the air crane is awesome

[@RGB06084]

Another great video from the archive Victoria!

[@jacksak]

Damn, that is some precarious stuff standing on those two sticks running a saw !! (25:49)

[@Ferocious_Imbecile]

23:44. Yup that's plenty dangerous looking to me. Take good care of yourself man. Praying for your good luck.

[@mentalsid3701]

WOW!!! Fantastic heli-logging 👌👌

[@kthompso43]

Wow! Must have been an OSHA holiday. That is hard work.

[@acidheadzzz]

11:31 as if you don’t yell….TIMMBEEERRRR :)) 👍🏻 🤪 🇨🇦 Nicely done. Looks like fun. Hard work, you guys must be in phenomenal condition. Thanks for sharing your time at work, very interesting and fun to watch.

[@canadianboyee]

Holy shit Bjarne I think you've topped your self with this one !

[@RageAgainstTheMachine.]

new zealand; thank you man i really enjoy watching all types of forestry work, new sub👍

[@sydrider6023]

You guys are crazy guys!👍

[@coleallen8657]

Dam love the videos, can't wait for another, excellent hello from North Dakota !!!

[@timsmithoutdoors]

Awesome stuff here Bjarne!

[@grim6041]

Hi Bjarne! I’ve been following, subscribed, have notifications turned on …. All so I don’t miss any of your awesome vids!! As I mentioned before… I’m a Sawfiler on the Island…. If you have time, could you please show me how you sharpen your chain by hand?? We use a grinder in the Sawmill to sharpen all the chain & pole saws. Any information on how you sharpen your saws by hand would be GREATLY appreciated! We run approximately 90% Hemlock & roughly 10% D Fir. We grind our chains to a 30 degree hook,

[@stevemcatee5700]

I've done my share of Florida tree work, but I've never seen guys that can drive a chopper like that. Wow! That new Husky seems like junk to me. Good show Bjarne. sm

[@JoseOrtiz-zx8sf]

I like the red/blue Super Mario uniform "It's me Mario cutting down a tree" (a mushroom cries nearby) :) lol

[@rightsideupvt]

This is my new favorite youtube channel---nice work!

[@davidregan9872]

Look MOM! I told you I could fly, and be in pictures some day!!!

[@GB-mu9ue]

(Clarkson voice) The most awesome commute in the world.

[@geoffreygreen297]

I just saw your ad on KZbin. It should lead to more subscribers.

[@Whateva67]

Used to work under the 64s when they said Canadian aircrane ,not Erickson.Miss those days of working hard and having fun 😊

[@luisvarela1936]

This is WHOLARIUS!!!! Guaw!!!! Congrats!!! Grate JOB!!!!

[@stevefrazier2214]

This is amazing. If I saw this in high school, I’d probably be there. Maybe flying one of those helos. I’m a climbing arborist, running my own tree service for the last 15 years. I can appreciate the subtle skills demonstrated here. Seriously awesome way to make a living. I don’t have a drop of envy many lifestyles, yours is an exception. Curious, any female fellers out there? Female pilots?lol

[@MrThenry1988]

Good work men.

[@jimruby9316]

That was neat to see

[@SW-jw6il]

👉 outstanding video & thankyou !

[@DrDproductions_]

Love your channel, keep it up ehhh!!