Defeat Your Goliath

[@AdvancedStructuralPruning]

And God is able to make every Grace abound toward You, that you, having all sufficientcy, in all things, May have an abundance for every Good Work 2 Corinthians 9,8

[@carolgadles7045]

I’m in awe of your skills with cutting this massive tree !!!! I can’t even imagine how your wife watches these, if she does. Amazing video, God Bless and may he always be watching over you 🙏🙏🙏

[@heresmytake2782]

Goodness the opening song gave me Goose bumps. Praise the Almighty!

[@Mattydunde]

Thats a prayer tree. I ask God for safe passage that he lets me come home today. Good job man God Bless.

[@cyruspersia3436]

May Lord be your shield against the harm and hard places. stay safe brother!

[@Sea-forest]

August, this song has been haunting me for weeks now and I’ve watched your video for almost six times now and I can’t get over the sound and words of jimmies song 😢

[@Sea-forest]

No matter what I will never be good enough for our lord except for his sacrifice I would be doomed 😢❤

[@noonehere1793]

Who needs Hollywood…we have August and his productions are as good as anything coming out of the so-cal cess pit right now! Nice intro sir….those dry old dead trees are scary to me…..great show! 👍👍

[@kevinloonam2567]

Brilliant. I can`t stop watching this. 👏👏

[@alexballiet9938]

My god that’s a beautiful opening scene. It pairs incredibly with that song. Love how you’re so careful to show your technique. You’re doing something special with these vids.

[@Sea-forest]

You inspire me to be a better man than I am, he sees me. 😢may god bless your heart and soul , thank you for sharing your life. Seaforest

[@MikeJowsey]

Best intro in the universe.

[@jaybuilder8298]

God bless and your guardian angel protect you every day you are out there helping others!

[@billybm0]

Amazing production. Captures the human spirit. We are here to toil in deeds greater than ourselves and to serve each other in the best ways we can.

[@MikeBrooks12550]

Hey August, That was a Spectacular video! It was great having the music video intro and then go back and show the work, the risk, and the skill and knowledge used to tame that monster!. Great Job, glad it went smoothly!

[@ZainAGChannel]

very extraordinary, we are here with limited knowledge about arborists and their equipment😊🙏

[@daveinky]

Falling from this high would be a major bummer..........understatement of the year !!! Nicely done !

[@jamesrichard6458]

Beautiful intro with music telling the way to God's Heaven. Love it love you brother, from an old hard-core surfing sinner who God lifted out of the pit, who hopes all come to know the true life changing love God has for them. And you are laying down on video tree expertise that is a pleasure to watch. You're the Kelly Slater of trees. Thanks for your channel it's been a blessing to me. 🙏✝️

[@wendymorrison5803]

Safely and avoiding property damage. The way all business should be done.

[@osagejon8972]

Real nice August! Old school music video and exciting dead cottonwood equals a smile on my face!

[@Sea-forest]

Absolutely amazing video you’ve outdone yourself ❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@DarrenBruno-u2l]

wow, powerful opening.... Thank you for the inspiration....

[@RC-Heli835]

Wow! I have never heard that song Augy! It sounds so amazing playing along with this mountain background monster tree take down!

[@michaeljibarra69]

🎉 Inspirational

[@nobison6185]

Masterpiece August! Outstanding edit and production 👍

[@alastairreynolds9142]

I’ve never commented before but wow. That was impressive to watch. The butterflies were busy in my tummy. Many years of hard work, devotion and skill making up a real sixth sense of what’s possible with so much at stake. Respect to all of you. Thankyou

[@bradw256]

Love the music. Thanks for a nice surprise.

[@colindodd2862]

This vid left me with that fight or flight feeling again . The fluttering of the Bowles . No clue how watching this can do that but it does . I know I’m safe but still get woozy

[@marcovinicioottavi7861]

Beatiful song and beatiful work

[@Mauro-mv6np]

I loved the music video intro!!

[@johnsam3989]

I hade to look att The video twice just for The music👍

[@tomlorenzen4062]

I always said to myself that I should make the client climb the tree when they wait this long to call me...😂

[@bjorn-e.t.6198]

Many ppl Just dont have the money🤣

[@corygrossman1]

What's the quote, "never attribute to reasonable excuses that which is adequately explained by stupidity"? 🤣🤣 You're definitely right though, there are plenty of property owners who would be more proactive with more $$

[@FirefighterFalconer]

My problem is the trees that look like this are in my own yard, because I’m busy and never get to them!

[@SUF-py4ix]

That looked scary. Dead tree how high 30m

[@dongalt4203]

Sweetle!!! I got a giant double trunk fir to deal with on a job. No way to bring in a boom truck, and honestly it intimidates me while at the same time relishing the challenge. Awesome brother! Praise Ya !

[@HiLineTree]

Just removed twin to the Ohio state record holder Cottonwood a month ago. The falling tops shook the ground at a nearby asphalt plant and the employees all came down to see what was causing that. Parallel lives. (Well sort of)… Had to use a payloader to move the trunk sections. I see that you still are doing the dead tree climbs yourself. I’m the same way. Great video August. Stay safe 👋

[@rhondasweeney7271]

That was one amazing fall. ❤ You and your team are absolutely awesome!😊

[@wrstew1272]

It’s a wonderful thing that you are so good- to deal with that ugly mess of a prior tree! You da man August!!

[@NoelHunterAus]

May god keep you safe 🙏. Jesus is Lord 🙏

[@spudforyou4124]

This is exactly what a gentleman did to my 5 trees I had removed. I was amazed!!!!

[@Sea-forest]

You inspire me to be a better better person 🙏

[@metaspencer]

That tree was bigger than the last 10 trees I climbed ... woah!!!

[@rustyvanbrocklin7560]

1st time watching this one August, I've been in 80 ft dead poplar trees, but 130?? Good job!!! 🙏

[@thehurricane917]

Augusts energy and aura would be amazing to be around and just learn from the outlook he has in life and mixing work and family we all could learn something from him

[@todd9915]

Intro incredible. Can't stop re-watching

[@lorriedmussett4692]

The beginning of this was 'Ol School August' video in his natural habitat with the perfect song helping to tell his story! F*cking love it!

[@vernoncross3970]

I was a rope & saddle climber for 11 years in the 60's and 70's and you scare me. Great Video.

[@EXDAMDEM]

I can tell you from experience, he is good. He knows what he is doing! Great video Bro! 😲👌

[@sharonbull4483]

Amazing work with that chain saw. Up down sideways one handed. It’s an art form. Enjoyed this dance getting this tree down what team work

[@backyarddiver86]

Love Them Trees....

[@Jimmy-co3rk]

Nice tune brother. Stay safe Climb on 🙏💪✌

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

What a crazy way to make a living.

[@ethanlancaster76]

EPIC! I love watching an experienced tree climber get a big dead beast slayed and with perfect execution. Those logs and tops aren’t landing flat by pure luck…that is mastery of the craft.

[@FirefighterFalconer]

The bounce back reversed footage always gets me! Seeing the cut ends of logs coming back at you usually equals no good!

[@amusegelee]

Excellent Video my Friend !! Your skill and Craftmanship are second to none ,. --__--

[@johntrainssmith1475]

Lovely drone shots, that is sure crispy.

[@leeveler7729]

I used to know a John Smith out of Virginia worked for cadieu tree in Charlotte NC that you feller?

[@johntrainssmith1475]

@@leeveler7729 No, sorry, Were located other side of the pond in Aust. Name was set up in memory of a very good friend of the same name.

[@leeveler7729]

Stay safe climb on brother

[@NHlocal]

Those drone shots gave a great perspective on how huge that snag was. MonkeyBeaver crew even makes the sketchy work look easy..... 😉 "Peek-a-boo....." 😲 Well done and keep yourselves safe! 😃👍❤🌲 Randy

[@philleggitt3005]

Nice feeling when you are chunking off goin down a bad tree....

[@royatkin161]

Remember doing a tree like that chopped one large branch the tree lurched to one side but normally goes back this one didn’t put the fear of god in me .

[@scottcochrane9130]

Great intro! That I really enjoyed. Jimmy had a way with words...

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Awesome video & Skills on the job! 👏👏👏

[@lorriedmussett4692]

August these types of videos w/ the music & extra footage ( i.e. drone shots) are fantastic. The music you pick sounds like a band or group of songs performed by brilliant musical artists who may not be widely known, but should be. The footage of you guys standing on the side of a tree are iconic.

[@lclandcare]

August you guys are the best of the best !! Great job as always.

[@rustysteel8714]

Another MASTERPIECE, August and crew! ❤🐒🦫

[@E.Meyers]

Great video intro, August! That old tree has seen the landscape go from green for miles and miles to gray, and the air from sweet to stifling hot and sour. Awesome job, guys!

[@devondunkle1063]

Fremont Cottonwood. I have 1 of these every week it seems in Nevada. I cant stand climbing them. You worked that tree well.

[@devondunkle1063]

also amazing sound track!!

[@willie2boo]

August I just want to thank you for sharing with the world what you do and how to do it safely you have inspired me for years now I love watching you and your crew. Your videos are very clean and inspiring you brother are a light unto the world. 🙌

[@JoshWallace]

Great video and soundtrack. I have recently discovered Jimmy Clifton and enjoying his music. I'm a newer tree guy that really appreciates what you do and how you talk through the thought process of working a tree. I do tree work part time and haven't had a mentor. I'm a fairly smart man with some common sense and between you and Buckin I have learned so much. Thank you for making these videos.

[@brucelund5788]

He pulls the bark off revealling a good sized crack and "calmy" says, "that's comforting", yeah right :{) huge uggly chore, great job and glad you're safe!

[@eucalyptusleemcconnell8314]

Love ya mate beautiful work august I don't like spongy trees too

[@georgeniebergall7074]

That was outstanding young man you are a very professional person. Knowledgeable obviously takes a lot of balls, so that what you just did I used to like that when I was a kid with no ropes is stupid does

[@danowen9142]

Oh, I HATE dead cottonwoods too. Big ol patches of bark flaking off as soon as you stick your spikes into it. Crashing you into the truck and smashing your nads just like you weren't looking forward to that day. Then try to stick the spikes into the wood and it's like a brick that you just can't get a grip in. I had the same situation about 8 years ago. Big dead limb hanging over teh fence. I hit it square. Cost me half the job to fix. I defeated that Goliath that day but it came at that cost. Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you.

[@johndanaeschonberg1718]

this is what i sat down to watch on friday evening after a week of working storm damage trees, tired as can be. Seeing you working your dead giant with that song was very cool.

[@kevinkms5993]

Damn I thought you were in Australia for minute there😆!

[@WAHLS_arbor]

One of your best vids man for real.

[@jaroslavcharvat5171]

Effk the tree work, can we just appreciate the amazing camera work? Because this is just fantastic!

[@Bunk599]

Just a beautiful combination of camera work and music....a work of art...as is the tree cutting too. You must have exceptional depth perception. I have watched most of your videos, have not seen you hit anything yet with a falling branch.

[@julianalderson3938]

Great advice bout back cut lower so saw doesent get caught in it. Happened to me. Ripped lanyard n saw off me. Wasent nice.

[@rcpasc1948]

Too bad that tree was dead. What an amazing view from there had it had a tree house up there.

[@LostInThe0zone]

Pretty nice work, August. I could tell from the time it took for the branches to fall that it was fairly tall. Nice save on the fence, although that was a crispy tree.

[@matthewevans3021]

Love your video and music together.I couldn’t help thinking we are working through the sixth extinction.i admire your patience in what you do.be cool man from the east coast…

[@MrAvinka]

That tree is stupid big. Excellent work! 🤘

[@RC-Heli835]

For trees like this it takes a different set of balls!

[@MrGodkiller76]

I love your movies man. Greetings from Hungary!

[@jesse1136]

When you said "Gotta go higher.." 😅 I'm watching you and, on one hand, saying "don't go any farther, it's already sketchy" but on the other I know exactly every thought you've had about that tree because I would have thought the same ones. "It's gotta get done, nobody else is going to do it, and I'm already up here." Also, not because I'm arrogant, but 9/10 guys with me would be neither willing nor capable of doing it. One of the 10 may be cocky or dumb enough to volunteer, but I haven't worked with anyone who wanted to learn to climb, and actually got their ass up a tree, let alone finish one. I can't wait to get back into tree work, thanks for your videos.

[@derrickvarnadore1682]

Thanks for the inspiration August. This job has quite literally tried to kill me

[@jtrocktree5409]

Your best video ever , top notch 👌 3:50

[@danmcburney3247]

Dang that ole girl had been working out for Year's.... and eating her wheaties !!! Thank goodness for a nice drop zone but Wow what a dangerous tree !!! Really Great production August !!! Hollywood's got nothin on you 😉

[@Riverguide33]

Great vid…..music…camera work…editing…commentary…sketchy tree. Thanks! 👍

[@williesnyder2899]

Very nice work!!

[@havespurswillclimb]

Enjoyed the video. Quite an adventure in a tree. That was a fun one. Just enough danger to keep the fear factor going. Such relief when a questionable limb goes as planned. Really great camera footage. Close up. Limb mounted. Drone. Excellent.

[@erlendgreulichfrontierbigw218]

This is were experience meets courage without ego…especially with cottonwood wood this dead-if you unbalance the crown -even a bit to much - you might experience failure below. Especially in a crown architecture as this tree had. Great work…Glad you were safe. So much going on in your mind-constantly accounting for the weight you cut, where you cut it, feeling every movement-interpreting it…to much for a video-but a stream of consciousness would be amazing for beginners to witness…as easy as you made it look-it was fraught with real palpable danger only known to veterans…

[@tonystathopoulos322]

Aussie Euc vibe going there. Great stuff!

[@traynegrau8248]

I've often asked myself why would they wait so long?! I realize money is often an issue but it seem like it would be less expensive to do it when it was at least partially alive lol always enjoy the video it's August Hope you're having a great summer!

[@greywolf1606]

Speechless !

[@alexkoenig4332]

There's the drone! I wondered if it would make a come back.

[@BPeterson730]

Great stuff and loved that intro. Climb on!

[@krisguttu1673]

That tree was gnarly! I can honestly say i wouldnt have climbed it haha

[@jonathanlloyd8791]

Best climbing content always for beginners and professional s my saws t shirt just arrived seen your and had to get 1 keep the content coming 👍👍

[@55VickyV]

I only discovered your channel less than a week ago. I become a little nervous at times, but this video made me really extremely nervous! I don’t know how you do it. 🇨🇦

[@aaronschmitz2312]

this is the coolest video I have ever seen

[@Notchemandwatchem]

Awesome job on the “Big ugly dog leg piece of junk” 🤣 No seriously though that was a gnarly dude I would have been sweating bullets mad props 💪 love the intro by the way! Great camera work and audio. Keep doing the music 🎶 love it

[@leeveler7729]

As always great work