22. A Great Day Being A Lumberjack | BIG Cedar Country

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[@D-EagleMachines-on6dg]

What an amazing day to experience the life of a lumberjack in the BIG Cedar Country!

[@marcduclos9789]

Your partner hangs in there, He deserve all the encouragement you can give him.

[@alexlittle5915]

Love the encouragement with Mitch! Loved following along this shift when you were doubling up! Thank you for the behind the scenes 😊😊🙏🙏

[@TomokosEnterprize]

A 6 footer on fire 80 feet up was my largest. I ended up with the 5 wedges I had with me and a bunch of birch ones cut close by. A 61 Husky with a 28 inch bar did the deed. 40 years ago I still have that saw. Thanks for this post of memories my friend. Big cedar can sure make for an interesting day eh.

[@lambadalou]

A few nice Cedars in this quarter, nice work Bjarne

[@davefran01]

Wow that first one didn't want to go, but it managed to save out pretty nice 👍👍

[@DrTubeman]

Excellent reel footage Bjarne, cripes that blasting rock slug embedded halfway up the Cedar was trippy. Chur for the real Lumberjacks reel.

[@gmusic1303]

Best office in the world💯😎

[@LukeW-fl8hd]

Bruh

[@user-wx2sq4ot4c]

300, 400 Years to grow , only took dumbo 1 hour max to cut it

[@user-kh2yl6nn3l]

Pretty wild looking trees Bjarne . :)

[@nickyslicky]

what a shame to see such a beautiful tree die.

[@joegreenwood1443]

That was a good one, thank you.

[@BigWoodMountain]

Impressive work and footage and some beautiful country

[@Rockingruvin]

Damn, that was a big tree... Greetings from North Carolina.

[@nakulah]

Wow those are some big mountains up there!

[@robertodebeers2551]

It's really nice to watch a faller who is so deliberate in his movements.

[@rolfwhite2563]

The saw mill blade/band saw sharpener will love that rock….

[@rickstephens1130]

There was probably a good reason why they originally left that one tree! But it's the greed of money that fuels the need to want to cut everything they can reach.

[@petermccuskey1832]

Beautiful country.

[@iffykidmn8170]

It is all beautiful but the combination of the tree and background around the 30-31 minute mark was what had me in awe.

[@capt.morgan8975]

Was

[@MrInsaint]

Brilliant job again, Bjarne. Keep making them fall💯🫡💯 Greetings King Spang's Road Norway!

[@TigaPutraWoodworking]

NICE WORK SIR ❤

[@shopshop144]

I was hoping that the trees would win one.

[@dws5951]

Funny thing about the wedges ... in Toba Inlet 1972 at the Weldwood camp, one of the fallers had the misfortune of the tree rocking back hard on his wedge stack, spitting out out a wedge like a hockey puck slap shot into his face.....poor fella lost some teeth that day along with some blood...so yes kids its a real thing and Bjarne has the fix.

[@Wickedscreams18]

I can atest to this, When mine blasted me in the face I needed stitches and some dental work

[@Jamie.Salisbury]

dude!!! i flipping love your videos!!

[@misterjunggle3250]

HONTE A VOUS !

[@Aluttuh]

My local hiking spot in Washington is covered with giant 6ft+ wide stumps, couple that were at least 10ft, not a single big one left standing though. Pretty depressing.

[@BjarneButler]

Ya the old timers nuked all the valley bottoms and easy ground

[@LGTrees]

Always enjoy watching you deal with some real challenges. A quick foot hold I'll use is just punch a hole in the stump and stick my wedge in it. Tipped at a bit of an angle. The trick I'd like to see is putting those 3 strips of flagging up :) Why not paint? Be safe!!

[@swagzoneus]

3:50 Great Video !! Good

[@rickstephens1130]

Probably because it was the only one left, until you guys came along

[@DORAFAELt]

Es lo maximo trabaje tambien en mis tiempos en motañas tumbando madera para hacerrar de verda mas nunca volveran esos tiempos en venezuela tan bellos 🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🇻🇪🙏🙏🙏caundo se hacia era enormes arboles saman cedro caoba apamate javillos y pare de contar

[@Slowianka.]

Why did You have to kill this beauty?

[@jimwillockx2278]

I know that we need the wood, but I would like to see a law worldwide that states that if you did not plant it, YOU CAN NOT CUT IT DOWN in hopes to save what little is left of the old-growth wood.

[@kylepassmore5317]

The old growth trees can be cut and get something out of them or they can stand there, die and get nothing. 🤔

[@marcusmtm2710]

Pretty DAMN Cold outside. I'll be at home today.

[@navydogsadventures3500]

Some nice trees you were cutting. That first one was a bit stubborn!

[@rickstephens1130]

I will have to agree with some of the people. But as a retired climber logger operator. I don't know why they have to cut every big tree down? There are not going to be anymore big trees left. They take so long to get to be that big and they are beautiful to look at too! It's just sad to see them go. They can cut the smaller ones and get the same amount of board feet reguired. Anyway yes I used to cut trees myself. But they don't have to cut everything down and leave the forest's alone. Anyway thanks for sharing this with us and God bless you and your health, because I know what a toll it takes on your body. I've been there and done that

[@woolfeythehunter4125]

God JOB!

[@leonardryan8723]

Bjarne your young logging buddy running 🏃‍♂️ with sugar in his pockets with a stihl chainsaw 😊! Words from logger Lennie 😊😊.

[@bryanmaxwell7332]

This just kills me watching this. I support the men and women in this industry working to pay their mortgages and raise a family. I get it….but damn. What other technologies are available to build our houses…what materials could be used other than these majestic trees. 🥺🥺🥺

[@alirezaalirezaza563]

It is very beautiful when you look at a hundred-year-old tree being destroyed for money!

[@Jeremyho439]

Do tress have life after death?

[@alirezaalirezaza563]

@@Jeremyho439 i dont know...answer of a simple wo rker

[@jacobespino-sh8jh]

It’s sad to see a beautiful old tree getting cut down just for views 😢😢

[@Assassinbro69]

Hi everyone, I've just come upon this video and I'm crying for humanity, omg, this majestic tree is part of our amazing planet and yet we still do this sort of thing all over the place we all call home. 😢😢😢 we can do better, yeah.

[@ngc-fo5te]

No.

[@rolton462]

The cameraman rushes to the rescue

[@ShiverPlumbingTN]

Not using to seeing your bands I watched a lot before Christmas. Sure looks like good idea keep from splintering!

[@ryanv1279]

Your such a huge inspiration to me Bjarne. Id love to do this line of work someday, just working on getting more trigger time under my belt. How did you get into timber falling? Seems real tough to get into without close personal or familial connections .

[@calspaugh8078]

Go to a sawmill. Tell em ya wanna get on a woods crew. You’ll start snatching and pullin. But in time you’ll have a saw in your hands, limbing and trimming, then bucking and cutting. Gotta put in your time like anything else.

[@lewispaine4589]

I'd love to know where you're working, I live on Vancouver Island, so close to home for me!

[@mooseknuckle8334]

I'm far from a tree hugger, but why cut down those massive breeders?.

[@Mike-vt6nc]

Some big ole bastards wow really cool

[@user-yr5ee9vm9e]

Jarne B is in awesome shape... Great Vid👍👍👍👍

[@LukeW-fl8hd]

I want to be a lumberjack

[@BjarneButler]

Who doesn’t? Haha

[@proshoman]

After you cut a block do the have a crew that comes in and paints what to fly out as a lot of the cedar is junk.

[@ironcross13]

I'm guessing the 3 straps are to hold it together when it hits the ground?

[@iffykidmn8170]

What axe pattern weight combo are you utilizing? National, Rafter, Miner 4-5lbs

[@ericwieboldt7042]

Dont worry, it will grow back in another 700 to 1k years

[@secondgear6079]

Don't let em get hurt Professional

[@joesutherland225]

Looks a lot like some of the valleys behind powel river.

[@dws5951]

Hey ..did you know about the motion to change Powell (Foul) Rivers name to something indigenous.... of course this is an absolutely necesessay thing to do, and it will only cost taxpayers a few million to register, change signs, letterhead and legal documentation to satisfy WHAT STUPID urge to do so????

[@capt.morgan8975]

Damn kills me seeing monster trees being cut down..

[@dws5951]

kills me knowing that if they dont get downed and sent to the mill..they'll just rot away..not much good to any one at that point. timber harvest makes use of trees...and they will eventualy grow back..the forest is a busy place regarding new growth.

[@swagtech_]

Aujourd'hui, dans cette vidéo, je vous présente la taille d'entretien sur un Séquoia.

[@mhenhawke5093]

About how old would that 1st tree be that you fell?

[@bonsaijayachanel7328]

Mantap sekali gess

[@cvntyballacks]

question for ya, are straps on the tree to stop the tree from splitting when u cut it down has it falls?

[@BjarneButler]

Yes

[@leebelliveau3650]

How old is the 8' Cedar tree?

[@kthmar996]

❤❤❤

[@luishumbertorojascortes4002]

Cuantos años tiene ese arbol..no creo que te sientas orgulloso de tu trabajo..

[@raikan]

❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@geraldmcclintock2567]

Tell me about the white straps on the tree 🌲

[@BjarneButler]

They prevent the log splitting when felled

[@buckshot8176]

How old is a tree that size?

[@plunge7429]

How old would these tress be ?

[@bobbailey4954]

My question is how you going to get that huge tree off that mountain

[@markalan1501]

Helicopters

[@oldpete3153]

Well there's yer problem...a flipping Stihl...🤣

[@HolowCoast]

Does anyone knows why he would put sawdust between the wedges before hitting them ?

[@BjarneButler]

Creates extra friction so the wedges don’t pop back out, which cat happens to when doubling up wedges

[@ioneeamigo8357]

Why would you cut it down..?

[@richardthut7071]

Do you feel guilty when you see bats fly out of those old cedar no more home for you?

[@dws5951]

do you feel gulty of being over-reactive to the practices of commercial timber harvest that have been going on for a hundred years. unless you live in a tent or a cave...you might know that framed homes are common in USA/Canada and most asian nations.

[@richardthut7071]

@dws5951 yes I do but what bothers me is what happened all the export why couldn'tn that maurfacturd here save the growth for down the road that way I think ever just about everyone would be happy. But yes I made stumps for 30 years and and always did think about it. It's not like going to go anywhere. I guess one has to find a balance 🤷 maybe tax the raw logs export tax 🤷

[@darrenturcotte7799]

Why not leave the little ones as regen trees if they're not in the way.

[@Scott-jy3bx]

I'm definitely no tree hugger, never was and never will be, but what is being allowed is deeply fucked up

[@tedmetre6933]

What do the straps on the trees indicate? I have noticed some with 2 straps and some with 3 etc...

[@michaelfarquharson3919]

👍

[@OneRoundDown]

I'm living in a world of OSHA violations.. 29:09😂 Easy there Spanky, you die they just replace you..

[@heatherfraserdaley460]

Holy crap ya that made me pucker a little. Fast on his way to becoming a statistic for sure.

[@BWorkin15]

hate to be that guy but dang it took a lot to fall that piece of timber. also he didn't cut much of a face. just all back cut. a lot of unnecessary work. must be green still??

[@ronaldbrown7780]

Wow that first one ! Pain in the butt .

[@eddyarundale1566]

👋🏻

[@johncrawford5871]

How do like the the stihl

[@BjarneButler]

I like the 500i

[@septicwhelk3654]

@@BjarneButler I love my 044 and 028 and 088 and 066 and 024 WB all bought twice user and a spare when the cheep bast ards decided to go to the far east The 088 is just for rounding big hardwoods oak beach ash . I will never have a compooter in a saw or truck or phone

[@mariovirzi8400]

Si vede che non siamo in Thailandia !!!!!

[@michaelhertwig4528]

The undercut was too shallow?

[@pemj7360]

A pugs ear comes to mind 😅

[@WoodChannelTV]

The saw is too small for a giant tree 1:38

[@alirezaalirezaza563]

look t these cms...

[@timaustin110]

Is he running a 500i ? I can't really tell

[@BjarneButler]

Nope.

[@timaustin110]

@@BjarneButler 660 or 661 then

[@AaronTheViking250]

probably the stihl 044 mag witch is a great saw in big wood. and i mean, it could be 661, but it looks more like the 044.

[@Cpk20001]

@@AaronTheViking250 661.

[@AaronTheViking250]

@Cpk20001 was it lol crazy beans.

[@DouglasAirey]

The undercut is not deep enough.

[@michaelhoran407]

1800-1925 houses in the U.S. were nearly all cast iron or steel, not wood. Buildings facades were likewise cast iron or steel. We need to return to cast iron and steel buildings.

[@sticklebacksummer]

Evil, killing the very thing that produces the air that we breathe.

[@ironcross13]

You must be one of the many people that don't know that trees have a life span and need to be taken down 😂

[@Willy_On_Wheels]

Is your house built with wood?? YOURE EVIL!!!

[@bradr8806]

destruction that can never be reversed, nice

[@dws5951]

aint destruction Amigo ..its industry felling trees such as these cedars and making use of the wood..oherwise they just rot and fall over and provide no use to anyone.

[@kennydaiker1980]

I hope he wasn't trying to finish on the down hill side when he got pinched,almost looked liked an attempt at a Dutchman gone wrong it's important to leave good holding wood on the uphill side glad it went down like it did,and not saying he did but never finish on the down hill side,

[@michaelhoran407]

This is sickening destruction of old growth forest and wildlife habitat. They should return to building cast iron buildings and steel frame houses.

[@dws5951]

DUHHH cast iron was a structural component in early "hi rise" structures, ocean going ships etc..steel structural materials..same story, utilized in the sky scraper era, to this day along with engineered concrete matrixes.....wood is an easily "on site" modified/shaped construction material for residential housing ... cutting live timber for process to building materials is a far better use than leaving trees to peak maturity followed by inevitable rot and collapse ...so stop your tree hugging mentality and understand the cycles that forests go through ..from complete devastation (mount St Helens style) to vibrant new growth..be patient as nature works thro' the regrowth process.

[@DouglasAirey]

Bore from the undercut from the start.

[@beardy4831]

The partner seems young and perhaps inexperienced for such big wood.

[@DavidJones-smiley]

That how you learn! Hands on. On the next 1 he will do better

[@alexchala7035]

This is messed up leave this big trees alone for gods sakes

[@jeremydavis340.]

Everything has a life cycle. These won't stay standing. They will eventually fall on their own. We might as well make beautiful furniture out of cedar than let it sink into ground rotting or become petrified after it falls naturally

[@doncook3584]

Ever heard the term renewable resource…. Tell your builder you want no forest products in your home…. Then stop back by this channel

[@themonsterunderyourbed9408]

That tree will make a real nice sauna or deck 👍

[@calspaugh8078]

Wrong side of KZbin hugger!!!

[@bartoloterrero6259]

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[@rickstephens1130]

That tree was probably up to 600 plus years old and you guys killed it in about an hour time and now nobody else will ever see something else so big and that old again. Sorry for being so harsh, but when they get to be that big then something needs to be said.

[@rodneybedard7690]

Not his decision to fall these trees! But quit exporting them off shore!!

[@wednesdar452]

That kid is in a bit over his helmet... they shouldn't have him on this job. Super sketch.

[@dws5951]

and you are the 100% spot on expert with??what credentials??? to be judging a feller who was approved by the firm that hired him, with his certifications and background training ....do you know anything about what it takes to qualify as faller in the BC logging industry????

[@ptpco2149]

that tree was holding that cliff together , next time it rains the cliff will fall

[@Toonseskat]

Obvious your partner hasn’t learned the “ cut out some steps” trick. A lot to learn. Introduce your partner, a short 2 minute interview would be nice.

[@jackstraw8568]

Silver Medal Stupidest comment award!!! Congrats!!!