Cutting Down a Massive Tree

This is one of the larger trees I have worked on to date. It was quite a thriller and we learned lots of things along the way. I hope its as enjoyable for you as it was for me.

[@jimmiekearney2447]

There are no one handed chainsaws if you are truly a professional

[@zaccheus]

Absolutely correct! Since making this video I've changed my ways and no longer use the saw with only one hand. I also try to encourage others to keep both hands on the saw, but it can be a hard sell to many guys.

[@joenewton1988]

Somebody better tell Reg

[@zaccheus]

@Joe Newton Honestly I wish he would. He's a super innovative fella and definitely knows how to do way more stuff than I do. I just wish he was a little more interested in setting a good example for the younger generation.

[@joenewton1988]

@@zaccheus they were designed to be used one handed for a reason bro. Lots of people take liberties with it, granted. They're are plenty of instances where one handing a saw is perfectly appropriate. Anyone claiming to have never one handed a climbing saw had never been that productive imo.

[@zaccheus]

@Joe Newton I mean it says right in the user instructions to always use two hands. You can be faster with one hand for sure, but how much faster do you have to be to make it worth the down time from an injury? It takes a lot of saved seconds to make up for 6 weeks of healing time 🤷‍♂️

[@feliciajones1759]

That was quite the tree! Definitely an experience! But I think considering all, we pulled it off pretty well!

[@zaccheus]

For sure, couldn't have done it without you as usual!

[@ericharris893]

Yeah looked mint.

[@AkPacerPilot]

You sir are an artist!!!

[@zaccheus]

Haha. Thanks Andy!

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

You’re a good climber man 💪

[@zaccheus]

Thanks, Jake! I saw you gave us a follow on Instagram, I appreciate it! If you find yourself in Ohio and need a place to stay, you're welcome to stop by 🤙

[@mathewdon1490]

Omg y'all broinv is cute

[@micdiva]

Man another amazing video. Id love to see how the homeowner cleans that up. That would be alot of clean up with equipment never mind by hand

[@zaccheus]

They had a little 25hp loader tractor and a couple 20 in saws. The home owner and his buddies were getting right at it as we pulled out. Looked like they had some experience.

[@Cholton327]

Awesome work kid. Your a stud. Bsafe fellas

[@zaccheus]

Haha thanks 😊

[@tonyalways7174]

Very nice professional job. No fuss just clean cuts and tidy rope. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@zaccheus]

Haha thanks man! Tidy rope is the name of the game in my book

[@brother_jay]

Excellent video sir. Customer clean ups are the absolute best!

[@zaccheus]

Indeed, always my favorite!

[@markw2266]

You did a bunch of really nice notches on the underside. That's not the easiest thing to do consistently. Great footage thanks for posting.

[@zaccheus]

Thanks Mark! I certainly don't have a perfect record, but it's definitely a skills I want to be good at

[@geoffreygreen297]

Great job. Life is a learning experience. Keep learning like a champ. See you on the next one.

[@zaccheus]

Haha, indeed, thanks for the encouragement!

[@teamja1088]

Great content. I especially enjoying watching the so-called ‘failures’ as they are the best training evolutions especially for noobs like myself.

[@zaccheus]

Absolutely, that's why I don't edit them out. Every season my climbs get a little better, but there is always some little thing somewhere that can be made better.

[@alexhollington2919]

Favourite video so far! Great mix of climbing maneuvers, cutting styles, rigging setups. Nothing mega fancy but really great variety of action!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for the feedback! I out the most effort into filming this one so I'm glad it paid off!

[@marklam8548]

I wonder why your guys dont grab that brush and get things done in short order... would consider that co- ordination.

[@marklam8548]

The owner cleans up I pressume.

[@robstone5333]

Great video. Thank you. I live in the American Midwest. I’ve felled many poplar and cottonwoods. Around here, based on the bark and leaves, we would call this tree a tulip poplar. Thanks again.

[@zaccheus]

Very interesting. Here in Ohio a tulip poplar is something very different. It's not even in the populus family. The leaves are super different too, they have a distinct tulip shaped profile.

[@robstone5333]

@@zaccheus That is interesting. As I think about it, fairly sure I was told this and might be wrong. Regardless, your videos are great and I appreciate your self-critique. Although I do think you’re too hard on yourself. Thanks again. Sincerely, Rob Stone.

[@victoriastreecarellcwv5263]

Definitely not a tulip poplar.Tulip poplar leaves look like an actual Tulip. Sorry brother

[@j.debolt]

dude, l love how you critique your own work as you go, tells me you want to learn and perfect every nook and cranny of this profession so you can be better for the next tree, mad respect.. l’m around guys that think what they do and how they do it is good enough, never willing to learn more, pure ignorance in my opinion.. but, like they say with the stubborn ones “you can’t teach an old dog, new tricks”, sad to be that bull headed and stubborn, stupid really.. great job!.. to me you’re a real youtube influencer, you actually teach and are positive as you walk us through your videos, you’re a good dude, keep up the positivity and influencing the younger generation and show ‘em what’s up.👍🏼😀

[@zaccheus]

Haha, thanks so much for your kind words of encouragement. Makes me want to do more! I've always been taught that nobody can ever know all there is about any one thing. It's important to remain humble and never forget that there is always a way to improve. I see folks age and forget how to look for the educational available in ever day work and it makes me want to develope a strategy to avoid ending up like that. I certainly hope there is a way.

[@briankennedy1313]

@@zaccheus it’s rare in any profession to find truly kind, empathetic, and intelligent people. You set a good example.

[@elbenny805]

Sweet a new video it's been a while !! Usually that only means one good thing and that is you're staying busy wich is a great thing ! You got me at no cleanup awesome work as always my hats off to you my friend I hope all is well carry on for now !!!!!✌👌👋

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for understanding, it's been busy for a little while. Lot of big changes recently. Starting to do more contract climbing

[@elbenny805]

@@zaccheus hey brother all is well on this end !! I'm sure the rest of the viewers are glad we see you back in action 🎬 always dig the content 👌 take care and climb high my friend were rooting for you all!!

[@ashleymalamute]

I watched the whole video and loved it! For your next video I'd love to see: 1- how you get the rope up there at the beginning. 2- how you lower the rope as you cut your way down. Otherwise cheers for a great video.

[@zaccheus]

Glad to hear it! I'll definitely take those thoughts into consideration for a future video! Thanks for sharing!

[@toddjacks8288]

Awesome video brother as always

[@zaccheus]

Thanks Todd!

[@thisoldsaw5438]

Beautiful controlled rigging. Great communication!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks man! I really appreciate the positive response!

[@chadstall9328]

Tip with the salami cut is just make sure your cut is going in the direction you want the piece and finish the cut strong and all the way through for a smooth salami cut

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for your thoughts! Someone else mentioned the same thing and I'll be sure to give it a try next time.

[@boneheadpeterson]

Burnin the clutch up cutting that thicker stuff. My old boss would always say that LOL send er bud! Good work

[@zaccheus]

Haha, I've heard a couple people say similar things. Hasn't been my experience so far 🤷‍♂️ clutch ain't burning if clutch ain't slippin'

[@matchcuttree522]

Good job did fine I like the bungee cord on the small wedge I think I’ll try that

[@zaccheus]

Yeah, it's been handy. I use a brand called Key Bak. It's available on Amazon and has various length cords and pull strengths. A buddy of mine uses one in his hand saw too.

[@matchcuttree522]

Just ordered me thanks for the pro tip

[@garyduncan1025]

I noticed that too. Was thinking a lighter leash might work too.

[@InDisTREETV]

excellent job...gotta love the no clean up jobs🤙 stay safe stay healthy

[@zaccheus]

Isn't that the truth! No clean up for the win!

[@TNTS8105]

It ain’t easy when it’s breezyyy 😊

[@zaccheus]

😂

[@Lukex199]

Awesome work man! Love watching the videos. Keep killin' it!

[@zaccheus]

Haha, thanks Luke!

[@waynehogue2499]

Nice job, very targeted falls!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks Wayne!

[@BenWilson0225]

That was a monster of a tree! Thanks for the videos, look forward to more in the future

[@zaccheus]

You bet, they will be far between through the winter, but I'm hoping to be consistent again in a couple months

[@tommyerxleben3840]

Looked like a fun tree especially being no cleanup! Sometimes with them softwood trees you can make a really deep notch with no back cut and they will hinge over a little better. Little trick I learned from one of August Hunike’s videos. Stay smart and stay safe buddy

[@zaccheus]

That's an excellent thought! I'm often a big fan of a deep notch for getting under the center of gravity and such. They're only downfall is how long it takes to make the cuts.

[@tommyerxleben3840]

Yea I agree. I typically just use it on the smaller limbs. Was also gonna say to be careful doing the step cut on them larger horizontal limbs. There’s so much pressure on the top side of the limb and they can sometimes barber chair. A box cut is a good alternative or just a regular ol notch 👍🏻.

[@zaccheus]

I've definitely had that experience in some tougher species like oak and such. I'm not familiar with a box cut, atleast not by that name. Can you describe it?

[@tommyerxleben3840]

You first make your under cut as if you were doing the step cut then make two cuts on each side before making your top cut.

[@zaccheus]

I gotcha, I'll have to give that a try some time

[@austinsmith3749]

Thanks for taking us along again. Love your videos. I have found salami cuts are tough on big wood like that also. Keep at it!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for the encouragement!

[@ericharris893]

They are. Back bar the far side of the tree first then salami cut down, ending passed and over the front cut. When the saw pinches, it’s ready to go, hold your saw and push it off. Salami snap cut for monster pieces.

[@zaccheus]

Oh that's an excellent idea. I've used a salami snap to drop near vertical bush butt end first but I've never knew the cat had a name or would be very functional on big wood. I'll have to give that a try.

[@ericharris893]

@@zaccheus I do it. Not sure who else does. Slip the saw in back bar then salami as directed. Just be careful the saw don’t get stuck in the snap cut part. It can. But stop as soon as the saw gets tight, it’ll push right of.

[@newheightstreejerritdander6597]

Good job. Word from the wise keep your thumb wrapped around the handle bar at all times. Worked on the coast production falling and have seen too many scars from not keeping it wrapped. Keep up the good work.

[@zaccheus]

That's an excellent tip. Thank you!

[@dprevish100]

I don't think that Cottonwoods are so much trees but overgrown broccoli....Cellulose monstrosities. I have to say a no clean up job for one of those is like taking 50 5 year olds to Chuckie Cheese and walking out the door with no clean up!

[@zaccheus]

Hahahaaa, you're not wrong 😂

[@andrehak]

Love the video's man, great job!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks André

[@valentinvogel5843]

another technique i use to get limbst swinging towards the base of the tree is doing a notch only. no back cut. a wide open notch that i continuously increase in size until the branch crumbles on its own weight and folds towards the base of the tree. wide open notch cut deeper and deeper without backcut. works really good sometimes. might be another tool in your arsenal.

[@zaccheus]

That's a sweet idea, someone else mentioned it too so I'll have to be sure to give it a try

[@mhpjii]

_Excellence!_

[@zaccheus]

Haha, you're too kind, thank you

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Nice.😆 mate Cheers.👍

[@TerrellWillams]

Great video!

[@zaccheus]

Thanks!

[@metaspencer]

No cleanup! what could be better? good stuff man

[@zaccheus]

Not much to be honest!

[@br-dj2ti]

Just a heads up buddy on your salami cuts you need to be more on a downward angle that's why that one piece got stuck trust me I've learned that I got stuck many times and I started going more on a deeper slant works so much better in a little bit bigger wedge on bigger pieces would help great job though man beautiful work God bless

[@zaccheus]

Thanks you for your thoughts. I took away the same. Steeper slants just take longer to cut and that's why I kept them shallow. I'll definitely make them steeper next time.

[@Thankful4Life30]

hey bro when u make salami cuts like that..when they are fire wood size or alittle bigger just power threw it with the saw. Finish the cut threw with alot of throttle an the wood will slide right off... i saw u backing off the thottle. just cut it threw full power all in 1 motion an u will see the difference.Just friendly advice from 17yrs of climbing exp. be safe great work....

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for your thoughts man. I think I hesitated out of a lack of confidence so your advice is helpful 👌

[@Rebelrenaissance]

What an amazing tree to work in. Not like the shitty ivy covered ash we have everywhere here! Really nice job 👍

[@zaccheus]

Haha thanks. I've been a few ivy trees and they are undeniably my least favorite

[@scotttam7491]

Felicia pretty good at running rope iv definitely worked with guys who don't let it run as smooth as she does. A good roper is a climber best friend

[@zaccheus]

Couldn't agree more, she is a champ!

[@bradstreeservicellc2894]

Looking good broski

[@zaccheus]

Thanks man!

[@bradstreeservicellc2894]

@@zaccheus np bro

[@scotttam7491]

Cotton wood, tulip all those popular woods suck they don't hinge they just pop lol it makes it hard or alot time impossible to manipulate branches like you can with other types of wood. Good cutting btw Stay safe.

[@zaccheus]

Yeah, that's been my experience so far. Kinda takes the fun out of things. Thanks for all your comments man, really appreciate your interaction 😊

[@davilarhymes]

Love ur vids man

[@zaccheus]

Aw thanks!

[@nomad2076]

"Yeah that was rough" 🤣 i say that too many times a day

[@zaccheus]

Lol, I'm sorry to hear that, but glad to k ow I'm not alone 😅

[@geekay4703]

Just about every union in that tree had bark inclusion. Good call to remove that time bomb.

[@zaccheus]

For sure, it also had some basal decay getting started too. I was glad the homeowner was proactive about it.

[@jeffschroeder9089]

🤘🤘🤘

[@benshull5944]

For al the times you say “very nice”, please say it like Borat lmao. Amazing content brother

[@zaccheus]

Haha, I do say it a little too often I imagine 😅

[@TrentClark1]

Are you running a foot ascender on your spurs? Show us your setup for that in a future video if you can! Thanks

[@zaccheus]

Yeah, it's a quick tree ascender from climbing technology. It has a bracket that Bolts on to about any shank and then the ascender latches on. I don't use this set up any more though. I now climb on edelrid talons. Edelrid makes am ascender that bolts on under the gaff. It's awesome.

[@anthonyr6286]

I have the displeasure of working on some Aspens soon. Thankfully nothing within range of a house LOL maybe the guy will want to take them all down instead of a little pruning

[@zaccheus]

Lol, it's always wishful thinking atleast.

[@anthonyr6286]

@@zaccheus like they say, you can wish in 1 hand and crap in the other.... You know the rest lol thanks for the comment back, you do a great job with your channel, your work and the explanations(explanations are the best) Be safe!

[@zaccheus]

@@anthonyr6286 thanks man, I really appreciate that feedback. It's great to hear what people like

[@ericharris893]

Nice work👍. All wood has the potential to peel down the lanyard. Maple cherry pine elm seen it many times. I would advise snipping the bark in case of a peel and then don’t worry about the lanyard. I don’t see many people worrying about peel or snipping. Makes me cringe on some of these videos on the web. I’ve seen bark peel enough times, and in a violent manner, that I always snip unless my lanyard is clear. Anytime your hinge is directing the piece away from its lean, your asking for a peel on the acute side of the hinge. “I’m tired of this tree”. Lol. Used those same words in that order more than once. Is that the estwing fireside friend?

[@zaccheus]

You're certainly right that anything with bark on it and alive sap wood can peel. I think it'd accurate to say that some species are worse than others. Catalpa trees are some of the worst peelers I have ever seen but I rarely experience a peel on pin oak. I'm sure I have room for improvement in my peel cut awareness, I think it generally come along with experience in the industry 🤷‍♂️

[@ericharris893]

@@zaccheus you have what it takes to operate in this industry and I support you. Your as safe as you see fit. Just giving a pointer. Also, is that the estwing fireside friend?(hammer). Is it awesome? Try a triple hinge with a sizwell on a pin oak and steer the tree off the lean. You can make it peel.

[@zaccheus]

I've never used a sizwell on a pineal, but I have been suprised to see some species pull fibers out of the root ball when I didn't expect it. Appreciate your pointer 😊 it is a fireside friend! Works pretty good for driving wedges. I've never used it to split wood, but I'm sure it be nice for making up some kindling

[@ericharris893]

@@zaccheus that’s cuz we don’t sizwell cuts on residential removals. Generally we climb nd cut not play games with logging tactics lol. Unless it’s do-able. I been eyeballing tht fireside friend for a while now but never seen or heard weather it’s worth it’s weight or a gimmick. An cottonwood smells like a septic tank when you cut the stump off.

[@bandit1550]

Awesome job but a heads up with how you hold your thumb forward and if that saw bucks back at anytime your gunna be having a busted thumb my friend.. Awesome videos though.

[@zaccheus]

Thanks, thats an excellent thought. More recently I have been trying to break my one handing habit and keep two hands on the saw. Hopefully that'll help protect the rest of me in the saw bucks.

[@williamfleenor7687]

Great job young man That was a big tree Those 36 inch bars are heavy aren't they lol I know you'll get better and better the more you do it Keep up the good work

[@zaccheus]

Thanks for your positive reinforcement! I expect to stop learning. there is always something I don't know. I'll tell you one thing I do know though. A 500i with a 36" light bar is a thousand times nicer than a 661 with a 36" ES bar 😰

[@williamfleenor7687]

@@zaccheus I've heard the 500i is a great saw I've never used one but would like to get one and definitely with a light bar Be safe always bud

[@joshuaarneson5694]

The only thing to with the salami cut. Don't stop cutting.

[@zaccheus]

Yeaaah, I have since learned that hesitation at the end really messes the whole thing up 😅 thank you for your thoughts!

[@jyoung6449]

Easy fun day not having to clean up

[@zaccheus]

Absolutely

[@Rick-tb4so]

That job is not for the faint at heart....

[@zaccheus]

I've heard it said that any climber who says he's never scared is a liar 😂🤷‍♂️

[@victoriastreecarellcwv5263]

I love your attitude and your demeanor. Very calm, very happy. I was wondering how come you use a pulley on your bridge instead of just a carabiner? Is it that much of a difference? Also, just out of curiosity, with no cleanup and no haul away,What did this tree cost the customer?

[@zaccheus]

Thank you for your kind words! I got the hydra pulley there because I wanted a swivel and I thought it made sense to eliminate some friction as well. I like it a lot. I also like having the three mounting points if I want to do a little drt or something. I don't know if it's worth $100 to everyone, but I'm glad I have it. I'm not willing to disclose the price in a public space here. I believe that's an invasion of the customer's privacy. The reality is though that unless you're in the same town, the price fluctuates based on the local market. Even here in my area, I can drive 40 minutes and get another 25%. The best way to get familiar with you local market is just to ask what other tree companies bid the job for after your done with it.

[@bryancampbell2197]

Would love to know where you got your slick pin clevis?

[@zaccheus]

www.endorstreegear.com/collections/rigging-hardware/products/cmi-arborist-shackle It's super handy. Sometimes a little tricky to operate with gloves, but not impossible

[@korodski]

Yuge!

[@zaccheus]

😂😂😂

[@tymesho]

Easy to rush slightly when there's an audience. Other than that, just a fine job here. New sub~

[@zaccheus]

Are you referring to the cheering children or my KZbin audience? I'd tend to guess that I rush more often in an effort to get things done sooner 😅 Thanks for the sub!

[@ajwyeth8803]

When you salami cut cut the tip first so your saw is not so close to the wood when it starts to slide

[@NorthernWoodsmanElite]

Bro no more salami cut we don’t use it . Do 2 side cuts one left and one lower right pull the saw out the wiggle and it’s broken off after throw it where you want it . Either than that you are going to be a great climber

[@zaccheus]

Haha it sounds like you're talking about a snap cut. If you can snap and throw a 350lb piece, you're way stronger than I am and I applaud you for it 👏

[@NorthernWoodsmanElite]

@@zaccheus no need to lift it just wiggle it out . I’m not trying to be a smart azz I really like you just giving you an advice

[@zaccheus]

Right, I gotcha. The pieces I was cutting off were to big for me to even slide off the top though. Using the salami cut was just an effort to use gravity to get the off of the stem. I had a poor experience in this video, but with advice like yours from you and others in the comments section, I'll be more equipped for next time for sure

[@jacobwilson3316]

Did you attach that foot ascender to your right spur? If so show me how you went about doing it, Thanks

[@zaccheus]

Yes, it's a special ascender made by Climbing Technology. I believe it's called a Quick Tree ascender. You can buy a mount for the ascender that clamps directly onto your spur shanks without any drilling or tapping. It's a sweet setup, but a little pricey. www.treestuff.com/climbing-technology-quick-tree-removable-foot-ascender/

[@jacobwilson3316]

@@zaccheus I’ve got the CT foot ascender with strap that I have to loosen up all the way to get around my spur, but then it puts rope catch right by/or slightly above the gaff, I’ll most definitely look into that ascender attachment, I enjoy your content and aspirations, thanks for the response and effort you put into your content!

[@zaccheus]

The removable ascender is a different ascender than the typical QT ascender. The link I put above has the removable right, the removable left and the spur mount. If you did want to mount it to your foot for spineless climbing there is a foot-strap mount also available, but it downsized like you have that base covered. Thanks man, I enjoy making the content and ita always good to hear that it's enjoyable to other folks as well

[@jacobwilson3316]

@@zaccheus 👍👍

[@sumwon1575]

Subbed

[@jeromelouis6339]

Did you strap a foot ascender over top of your spurs? I've been thinking how to include both in my climbing, but putting the ascender on first does not fit with the spurs (at least the ones I use).

[@zaccheus]

This is something that I struggled to find a solution too as well. I have heard of people putting the ascender on before the spur, but it didn't all fit on my foot. I have seen some folks permanently mount an ascender to their spurs. The best way I saw this done was to run a piece of webbing between the gaff and the shank and the up to the bottom of the ascender. Then they ran a piece of webbing around the shank from one side of the ascender to the other. If you don't want something permanently mounted on there, Climbing Technology has an ascender mount for spurs. It only works with their ascender. It's kinda pricey at $163 for the mount and ascender on Treestuff.com. I use the CT mount, it's not perfect, but it works and it's not hard to install.

[@brodieherman6291]

What kind of buck are you using. Or positioning lanyard?

[@brodieherman6291]

Petzl I figured it out lol. Just had to wait for a good view of the petzl device on the line.

[@zaccheus]

Hey Brodie! You got it right, it's a zillion. Definitely my favorite so far.

[@tonylima9362]

Nice job what setting is the akimbo working for you? And also what rope are u using love the akimbo just can’t get it to be nice and smooth

[@zaccheus]

Aye, I like my akimbo alot too. I run it all the way tight on the top and one setting away from alm the way tight on the bottom. Mine is starting to show wear channels on the cams and such and that has seemed to make it smoother. I am using it on KM3 in this video, it's not an approved rope, but it's been working good for my 155lb minus gear.

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

Not being persnickety, but why do you cut the first limbs off 3”-6” out, then flush? I’d cut 12”-24” out so there aren’t a pile of nubbins to pick up afterward.

[@zaccheus]

Nah, you're fine. Honestly, it was a no clean-up job, and I wasn't concerned about what the homeowner had to pick up. These days, I put a lot more effort into making my no clean-up jobs easier to clean up than for the homeowner. I gave this customer a pretty good price and they were satisfied with how this tree went. These days I leave better satisfied if I charge a wee bit more and put a little effort into stacking brush and making better cuts and such.

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

@@zaccheus How long have you been climbing?

[@zaccheus]

@@small-town-southern-man3573 Since 2018

[@small-town-southern-man3573]

@@zaccheus You got started at a good time. I started in 1985. Old school. Lots has changed since then.

[@zaccheus]

@Southern-Born-Southern-Bred From the stories I've heard it absolutely has. I'm interested to see how much more it will change yet. My favorite part is that so much of the change has come from participants in the industry.

[@unsaneone3638]

No clean up?! I would feel as if I had won the lottery

[@zaccheus]

Haha, my thoughts exactly. I was super pumped to do this job.

[@kukiokpl8163]

How much does it cost to cut down this tree?

[@zaccheus]

Tree pricing depends on a lot of factors. Some of the larger factors are 1.) How big the tree is. 2.) How accessible the tree is. 3.) How risky the tree is to remove. Other than that, a lot depends on you're local market.

[@keeganawilson5864]

How many years do you think it will be before battery saws are used for this kind of thing ?

[@zaccheus]

There are a lot of KZbin creators out there using battery powered saws right now. The husqvarna 540i seems to be about the best saw available. I'd like to get one some day, but they cost about 40% more than a new stihl 201t and they not enough better that I would prefer to use one everyday over a 201t.

[@dremfuller7958]

What rope are you using with your akimbo

[@zaccheus]

Ahh, that was KMIII Max back in the day. I don't use that anymore because it's not an approved rope. I'm currently flying Xstatic and I think I like it best.

[@thekidd5552]

What's your flipip line set up?

[@zaccheus]

Petzl Zillion. It's pricey, but nicey

[@colemarek8690]

What’s the yellow lanyard brand and name ?

[@zaccheus]

It's made by petzl and it's called a zillion. I think they go for around $300. Maybe more nowadays 😬🤷‍♂️

[@pjsites1985]

Do you work for yourself? Just wondering because I can't stand to climb a tree I can get a bucket truck to unless it's something so small and simple it's not worth the money and time to mess with bringing

[@zaccheus]

I used to own a small tree service but I primarily contract climb now. I do it because I enjoy climbing. I imagine a bucket truck could have gotten this job done sooner, but climbing it allowed me to do the job with very little over head. I climb a lot of trees that a truck could reach. It may not always be the best business decision, but there are more factors to it than that when you're contracting.

[@pjsites1985]

@@zaccheus gotcha. You must really love climbing lol. I think I hit my peak about 5 years ago. I've had my CDLs for about 9 years so I'll only climb if it's the very last option

[@zaccheus]

@@pjsites1985 I sure do! The climb is the reason I do tree work. I quit a better paying job in construction to climb. I really dislike working for money. I much prefer to do something a enjoy ( atleast most of the time 😅)

[@puffdaddy4503]

What do you use to move your lines for you?

[@zaccheus]

I use a GRCS (good rigging control system) which is basically a sail boat capstan winch mounted to the tree. We and turn it manually with a crank or with a cordless drill

[@puffdaddy4503]

@@zaccheus I do tree work here in California and this seems like a time saver. Have you had any issues with it? Cause this would be killer on my tree removals

[@zaccheus]

No, it's been a great piece for me. I love it, it's great for so many things. I used it in a big oak removal on my channel here somewhere. Took some pretty big limbs with it.

[@wvboy0311]

Ive got to get a grcs what drill are ya using

[@zaccheus]

It's one of the best purchases I've ever made. We are using a 36v makita angle drill. It's was pricey as I remember, but it has the lowest gear ratio I could find on the market.

[@joshedwards8328]

Love watching your videos. Where did you get your black and yellow flip line? I like that better than mine

[@zaccheus]

Its a petzl zillion. I've found it available at many arborist supply websites. I think I bought my specifically from Amazon. It's real handy, but the zillion adjuster cannot be used with a cable core lanyard. It's comes with its dedicated lanyard with sewn eye ends.

[@joshedwards8328]

Gotcha buddy thanks!!

[@baz1343]

🤙

[@johnm9005]

Is that a balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera)?

[@zaccheus]

I believe it was eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides), but it was a couple months back amd my memory may not be correct.

[@copperhead3505]

whats your friction device called or link?

[@zaccheus]

It's called a GRCS, it's available at a number of arborist supply dealers. I think I got mine at treestuff.com

[@copperhead3505]

@@zaccheus thanks!

[@treesfallforme3474]

What drill are you using thank you

[@zaccheus]

We are using the makita cordless angle drill. Takes two 18v batteries. And the gear ratios seem to work pretty good with the GRCS. We haven't stalled it yet. I believe the slow speed is slower than the milwaukee hold hawg.

[@TerrellWillams]

Is that a 194 or a 200?

[@zaccheus]

201T for the win. Would like to get an electric saw someday, but this one is nice for now 🤙

[@TerrellWillams]

@@zaccheus It seems like everyone is rocking the Husqvarna t540i xp. Buckin Billy Ray, August, Guilty of Treeson, Educated Arborist… Nearly all of The Who’s who in the tree world.

[@zaccheus]

I'd love to own one, they look like the best electric saw on the market. I tried one with a 1/4" pitch panther kit on it today and was impressed. I don't need to replace my 201 right now, so it's hard to spend $1000 on something I don't need, but I hope to own one someday.

[@richardlorenz5373]

good job mate. nice rigging. maybe some rigging over the shrubs in the beginning wouldnt be bad. and the salami cuts are worthless.

[@zaccheus]

Yeah, it probably would have been a good idea to rig some of that stuff out there. What would your recommend other than salami cuts?

[@arbolorian]

@@zaccheusthis is Richard from my real KZbin account: I do snap cuts for those kind of pieces. But haven’t really tried salami cuts mostly because the logs are usually used as firewood after and is not good with a angled face on the sides. You did a great job men.

[@zaccheus]

That's a fair thought. I would prefer to do snap cuts for the reasons you mentioned. If the pieces aren't too heavy, I really prefer pass through cuts. I use salami cuts on this job because the pieces were too big and heavy for me to push off.

[@arbolorian]

@@zaccheus I´ll try salami cuts next time on a fat trunk then.

[@zaccheus]

There are some tips and tricks to make things work better than it did for me. I've even seen guys put a thin strip of plastic in the kerf to help thing slide off.

[@NoName92AZ]

How do you get your tree work? Do you use any lead generating apps?

[@zaccheus]

I have never dabbled with lead generating apps or services. I have some friends that have and I don't think it's a great thing to rely on for getting work. If it's what you need to get started, that's one thing, but eventually the best thing is to get you name popular enough in your community that your reputation generates leads organically. Some things you can do you help you stand above the rest are: 1.) A professional looking website 2.) A Google business profile (start asking all satisfied customers for reviews) 3.) Yard signs with a unique logo There have been times where I stopped putting out yard signs because I had too much work and couldn't keep up. Also always ask before putting a sign in a customer's yard.

[@zaccheus]

My website is: zaccheustree.com if you would like an example

[@NoName92AZ]

@@zaccheus thanks bro I appreciate it!

[@itzEnderX2]

Do you know why if came down

[@zaccheus]

The tree had some basal decay and the folks wanted more su shine in their garden

[@kenweis7913]

Around 31:30 your lucky the saw didn't fall down

[@zaccheus]

Haha, I was waiting for someone to see that. I got lazy and didn't pay attention to where my back cut should have been 🤦‍♂️

[@aus71383]

Who would ever say to do a salami cut on big pieces? you gotta have failures to cook eggs!

[@zaccheus]

Well I guess you're right 😅 could do them on little pieces. I wouldn't what to do them on tall pieces. I guess I normally just use perpendicular pass through cuts on small pieces because it's a faster cut 🤷‍♂️ Can't agree more. I try to remind myself that every failure is a positive experience for that reason

[@tompotter7786]

Where are you based ?

[@zaccheus]

Northeast Ohio ☁️☁️☁️

[@br-dj2ti]

What kind of climb line are using in this video buddy

[@zaccheus]

This is KM3 Max. It's not approved for the akimbo, but I like it. Gotta run the akimbo about as tight as it will go. I enjoy it, but I wouldn't recommend the KM3/Akimbo to anyone who isn't willing to live on the edge.

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus yeah I'll probably use it with the zigzag

[@zaccheus]

I would probably advise against using it with the zig zag. KM3 is 11.1mm and I think the smallest diameter rope you are supposed to use with the zigzag is 11.5mm. I would be interested to know how the two worl together though if you ever go that route.

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus yeah you're right about that definitely I didn't think about that I thought it was 11 but it is 11 5

[@ttvilaxell2742]

Why would you not use a crane?

[@ttvilaxell2742]

40 ton crane this is a 2 1/2 hour job tops........

[@zaccheus]

@ttvilaxell2742 I wasn't comfortable enough with crane work at the time. I'd explore it these days, but even then, treemek minimum around here is $1,600. I might still be able to hammer it out with a single helper for cheaper than I could do it with a crane rental.

[@Criam]

Can we see some rigging?

[@zaccheus]

Of course, I have some rigging in some of Mt other videos and there will be some rigging in my next video coming out in a few days

[@lucfournier8222]

sadly we only get little footage from the opération !

[@zaccheus]

What more would you like to see?

[@lucfournier8222]

@@zaccheusbecause i like your narration .. it was also very honnest to mention that you were tired of this tree!

[@br-dj2ti]

Missed your videos buddy how you been everything okay

[@zaccheus]

Been good. I've been doing less of my own work amd more Co tractor climbing. I haven't done a bunch of filming just because it's an extra distraction and I try to avoid that when working with a new crew. Hope to be producing videos more consistently in the future.

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus I understand definitely buddy 100% stay safe if you ever need any any work I'm outside of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania we can use you

[@zaccheus]

Which side of Pittsburgh?

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus it's a town called brackenridge probably about 25 minutes from Pittsburgh right by the Pittsburgh Mills Mall

[@joshuap7501]

Gummy trash wood

[@zaccheus]

Ain't that the truth

[@tomlorenzen4062]

Looks more like Poplar ?

[@zaccheus]

Aye, your not the first to mention that. It's been awhile since this job took place, but my memory suggests that it was a cottonwood. A quick Google search yielded the following (which I knew a little of, but not all). Genus populus has 35 or so species in the northern hemisphere. They're commonly divided into three catagories; balsam poplars, aspens, and cottonwoods. It's noteworthy that tulip poplars aren't on the list. I may have misidentified it. Honestly I was so excited to work on it that I didn't pay close attention.

[@tomlorenzen4062]

@@zaccheus was not critiquing, just curious. A Tree service owner myself, the smooth bark and more upright growth made me think Poplar..Great job!

[@zaccheus]

Not offended at all! I appreciate critique and criticism. It's a large part of why I started this channel. I think the other comment mentioned the smooth bark as a characterizing trait. I feel like you're right on the vertical growth bit too. Other cottonwood trees (that I know we're cottonwood lol) had a little more of a decurrent structure to them.

[@bwrightaway2877]

Good stuff

[@briankennedy1313]

@@tomlorenzen4062 I’ve seen Lombardy poplars called cottonwoods and vice versa.

[@br-dj2ti]

No BarkBox yet for the 500 I see LOL

[@zaccheus]

Haha, it's on there now. I filmed this in late October and just got around to editing it.

[@garyduncan1025]

It's nice when there quieter. 🎄

[@br-dj2ti]

@@garyduncan1025 no it's nice when they're louder and more power my opinion LOL that's what ear muffs are for hahaha

[@zaccheus]

Haha, oh where is the sport in that? I kid. It is nice when they're quieter. The noise gets old.

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus yeah I just put my earmuffs on it's not even loud all my saws are souped up poured it out custom exhaust timing the earmuffs were great God bless they safe

[@briankennedy1313]

Saw is running like absolute shit.

[@zaccheus]

Which one?

[@briankennedy1313]

@@zaccheus so on the first cut the 201 sounded like it was running at 3/4 rpm. Then it was cutting like a modded saw for the rest of the tree. Sore subject. I have a 2019, timing advanced and it is perfect. No port, perfect idle, cuts awesome, starts cold first pull every time. I did the exact same advance to a 2021 and it won’t idle. I changed the solenoid and still won’t idle. They run like shit brand new, stock. It was shutting off before I advanced it. And my 2019 was running like shit and shutting off before I advanced it.

[@zaccheus]

Very interesting. Mine does seem to run a little lame when it's cold. I was thinking about modding mine a bit, but maybe I shouldn't. I bought it in 2020 I believe. Also thinking about getting an electric saw 🤷‍♂️

[@briankennedy1313]

@@zaccheus yes I think because the 540i does cut very good, it’s a good idea to have a backup battery saw. And even a 194 because they’re so reasonably priced.

[@zaccheus]

I tried a 540i with a panther bar kit on it recently. I was quite impressed. I wasn't thrilled by the almost $1200 price tag that the whole setup had, but it seems like a solid platform. I've been looking at the makita 36v saw. I already have a bunch if batteries for my GRCS drill. That saw without batteries is only $340. I've heard it's decent 🤷‍♂️

[@shijoxframes3672]

hai I am shijo from India

[@zaccheus]

Hi Shijo! Welcome to the channel!

[@shijoxframes3672]

thankyou @@zaccheus

[@meporter69]

Salami cuts are pointless, breaking shit is no good

[@zaccheus]

Breaking stuff is for sure no good. I've had some much better experiences with salami cuts since this video. What do you recommend instead of salami cuts?

[@tompugh388]

How come you didnt just fell that? Obviously hard to tell,but at the start it looked very much like it would fit?

[@zaccheus]

If it would have fit, I would have felled it.