Defeat Your Goliath

Music by Jimmy Clifton

[@cyruspersia3436]

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

[@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

[@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. 🙏✝️

[@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.

[@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! 👍👍

[@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.

[@nobison6185]

Masterpiece August! Outstanding edit and production 👍

[@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!

[@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.

[@Mattydunde]

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

[@osagejon8972]

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

[@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

[@daveinky]

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

[@vernoncross3970]

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

[@Sea-forest]

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

[@heresmytake2782]

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

[@rhondasweeney7271]

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

[@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

[@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

[@amusegelee]

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

[@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 !

[@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

[@Mauro-mv6np]

I loved the music video intro!!

[@jaybuilder8298]

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

[@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 🙏🙏🙏

[@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

[@wendymorrison5803]

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

[@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

[@ZainAGChannel]

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

[@backyarddiver86]

Love Them Trees....

[@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.

[@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 👋

[@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!!

[@Jimmy-co3rk]

Nice tune brother. Stay safe Climb on 🙏💪✌

[@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!

[@EXDAMDEM]

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

[@user-wm9iy3kh7t]

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

[@marcovinicioottavi7861]

Beatiful song and beatiful work

[@kevinloonam2567]

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

[@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!

[@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

[@rustysteel8714]

Another MASTERPIECE, August and crew! ❤🐒🦫

[@todd9915]

Intro incredible. Can't stop re-watching

[@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.

[@spudforyou4124]

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

[@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.

[@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…

[@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.

[@TheFullyChargedGardener]

Awesome video & Skills on the job! 👏👏👏

[@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

[@FirefighterFalconer]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@philleggitt3005]

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

[@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

[@bradw256]

Love the music. Thanks for a nice surprise.

[@jaroslavcharvat5171]

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

[@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!

[@VeteranTreeService]

Awesome Tree! Awesome job August! Nice song choice too.

[@johnsam3989]

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

[@scottcochrane9130]

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

[@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.

[@BPeterson730]

Great stuff and loved that intro. Climb on!

[@johnspahr6497]

August! Dang nasty snag! Good job chief! PS love my MB saddle! My better half got it for me on my birth day! love this saddle!

[@DiamondTreeCompanyFortCollins]

Good morning John, how long have you had your happy belt? I'm seriously thinking about purchasing one..... what were you using before you got the MB?

[@lclandcare]

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

[@JoshNoss]

That was awesome

[@NoelHunterAus]

May god keep you safe 🙏. Jesus is Lord 🙏

[@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.

[@WilliamMoxey-on3ih]

Wow that's a crispy giant there.

[@davidfrazier7971]

Every customer that ask if I can knock a couple hundred off my estimate should have to watch a video like this. Great drone shots! Perfectly captures what it’s like to climb these dead ones.

[@williesnyder2899]

Very nice work!!

[@MrAvinka]

That tree is stupid big. Excellent work! 🤘

[@jtrocktree5409]

Your best video ever , top notch 👌 3:50

[@kylejimerson9215]

Bout made me cry dam good quality all around I love you guys I'm guna climb till I die or die climbing learn allot from you... Well kinda I'm a trial and error type a guy lol

[@krisguttu1673]

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

[@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.

[@michaeljibarra69]

🎉 Inspirational

[@user-oz5ke3qt8n]

Hi August your are very good doing this good video ( Dead Tree Hugger Man ( ty Ron

[@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 😉

[@jamesb6087]

August. I struggle to describe it, You have a sublime style where you have bypassed any awkward need for introduction. You allow people to seamlessly integrate from their own personally relative perspective, into this new reality where your ears say "ooh, nice", and your eyes are being inundated with images that make you second guess, "what am I really seeing here?", " Is that thing as dead as it looks?", And the ultimate rumination of morality and masculinity: "Would I hike my trembling ass up that nasty...and start ripping chunks out of it?" Man, I think this vid was for the climbers and the customers. You really allow a window into our perspectives as climbers, and you narrate it as much as it needs, and you edit lovely slow motion clips to music, which is, I guess, representative of your artistic spirit--you are not just some tree butcher. You aren't some two dimensional macho man who claims to fear nothing. You are demonstrating to any who will watch and listen, that being a man means many things, many roles, many actions to reinforce the words. This is where inspiration is born, and lives and matures. Many roles, many skills, many challenges, many lessons. There is much upon much to be thankful for. What a rant, wow, sorry. Your videos rock, man. May the light of the Creator shine on all of our hearts and souls, Amen.

[@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!

[@rcpasc1948]

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

[@tonystathopoulos322]

Aussie Euc vibe going there. Great stuff!

[@kevinkms5993]

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

[@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!!

[@metaspencer]

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

[@adriennedelay5563]

Love the style of your cinemaphotography! This was my favorite tree video ever. Has a romantic overtone, if you can believe that. I related the song to the dying goliath tree that once was. Sincerely, Adrienne from La Honda, California.

[@joeshmo5399]

That had a "Tahune Big Dead Tree Removal" vibe to it:)

[@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 .

[@leeveler7729]

As always great work

[@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 👍👍

[@rickstafford5316]

That was a hoss! Great camera angles on the awesome work. Gotta love a target free drop zone. Stay safe

[@nee3029]

Haven't seen any of your videos in a long time, but I would say it's the best content KZbin has to offer 👍 Keep it up and please stay safe ✌️

[@aaronschmitz2312]

this is the coolest video I have ever seen

[@WAHLS_arbor]

One of your best vids man for real.

[@boblapalme77]

Love the intro music

[@Riverguide33]

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