Gigantic Dead Maple Removal! Biggest dead tree I've ever removed

[@baldbear5609]

Howdy Jake, anticipating part two and the "season finale" of Gigantic Dead Maple Removal....will the weather continue to be an evil villain or a sunny superhero? Can we expect more dramatic chills and spills whilst roof skiing? Is the tree 2000 years old? Great video stay safe! Happy New Year! Have A Day! ;~)

[@andrewslattery1364]

Same here. Can’t wait.

[@kingardoin9185]

Thank umy oakisdead

[@terryisaac8195]

Don't stop and explain every little step. Just do your job!!! I would NEVER HIRE YOU GUYS!!!

[@Freethinkin14]

@@terryisaac8195 isaac whats with the biden playlist on your channel. LOL your a freeeeakshow

[@dylanmccalvin1680]

@terry Isaac doesn’t matter how long it takes unless paid by hour 90% of people who record there work so people like to learn don’t like it don’t watch

[@virginiabrown9851]

I’m a home owner from NY love to watch you cut down trees 🌲 it was relaxing . I’m a cancer patient my children and husband are taking good care of me. Hope to see you again. Thanks for doing such a good job.

[@victorwilson4138]

As a cancer survivor, I'm doin the same thing you are. Hang in there.

[@ripa6331]

You guys both still good?

[@claydavis9780]

@@ripa6331 love this

[@lynnsmith7576]

My mom is having a relapse of stage three colon cancer

[@ripa6331]

@@lynnsmith7576 shit man I feel for you try to enjoy the times you have with her and try to make her feel as nice as possible so you know when she’s gone that you did everything you could to make her life just a bit nicer

[@dankoston3030]

I was a professional arborist myself for 10 years. I was injured in a fall cutting down a eucalyptus tree in Phoenix Arizona. I broke my neck 35 years ago. I'm very happy to see that you take your time and are very careful.

[@Gen3tx]

“Nope I’m done. Take me to the front yard, you’re getting nothing else from me” we’ve all had those days 😂

[@thompasanski7076]

Jake I`m from Detroit Michigan almost 69,retired auto mechanic of 50yrs,grew up on a 80 acres farm, cutting wood since I was 9 .now I cut for fire wood ,split and stack for sale, the farm was 150 cows, 1000 chickens and 500 to 800 sheep, retirement isn`t all that great, more work now. have a great time in those jungle trees, love the videos.

[@gregwesson]

"Nothing to it... except if you do it wrong, everybody could die" 😂

[@Mike7478F]

Like everybody? All!! Or one!

[@chrisstehn8663]

funny

[@roymyers8575]

That was awesome. You’re a great teacher and the safety aspect you pass on is great. Every trimmer needs to watch this video.

[@tyhnbgtyhnbgt]

Discovery channel would pay yall thousands of dollars for this footage, but then they would try to control your narrative and try to make yall adhere to a script.. I'm glad yall are in control and free to do it YOUR WAY.. thank you for top notch television.

[@KSparks80]

That's the truth. You'd have to holler "Whoa!" or "Watch out!" followed by cussing (for the bleeps) every 30 seconds or so. And have lots of shaky camera shots for the near death experiences you have every 15 minutes. You'd need to to have some horrible, looming catastrophe going on in the background so the narrator could warn us that "If he makes the cut wrong, the entire tree could come down, dragging him with it to certain doom". Or "If the log flips over, it runs the risk of putting the sun out, putting all mankind into darkness". You'd need a good argument or fight with the crane operator, who honks the horn at everything. Plus a little blood, followed by the trip to the hospital, for an amputation of a large hangnail that really stings. lol It's gotten ridiculous with all the drama! Just saw one of "The Axe-Men" shows recently. It leads you to think they're all stupid idiots, and need to be shut down before they kill someone or everyone. Unreal! It can't be helping the logging industry in any way. And the people they show that pull logs from the swamps in Louisiana? Damn! They need to just marry their cousins, accidently shoot each other, and git it over with. Give what's left of 'em to the snakes and gators!

[@bullbikkov7239]

@@KSparks80 that was a great summary of the fake drama television has become! Are there no men left in this world?!

[@cardifact5878]

Television? They have a tv show? I thought this was a youtube video.

[@durley2067]

No this a show that is only on television. Definitely not youtube video. Never has been never will be. 👍🦷

[@cardifact5878]

@@durley2067 its on youtube tho =/

[@vatodad]

I was a farm boy and raised walnut trees which we cut down Routinely. I became a graduate research engineer which engineer and retired after performing research for 40 years. I love watching your techniques and your logic which is flawless. As an engineer, I must congratulate you and whoever taught you. I recently had to cut down a large pine tree and could have used your Crane And your knowledge, but I did it all by hand and chainsaw. Removing the roots in this awful clay soil was the hardest part. You are performing a real service, and I thank you! A truly awesome job!

[@legobrammetje1649]

with this weather brian must be enjoying his closed dry cabin

[@johnlawrence5136]

You make it look easy. Thanks for the video. Your attitude is great. I hope you are well paid

[@StihlChainsaws]

Many climbers won't understand how difficult it is to climb around in a wet tree. Many climbers DO NOT climb if its rainy or wet, but you fellers wouldn't ever get any work done if you didnt climb in the rain. Dead trees become soggy/weak, & its extremely difficult to have sure footing. The tree becomes slick as oil! You did a killer job👍 That was a nasty old booger🤪👌 STAY SAFE

[@elonmust7470]

I always wore my caulks with gaffs so wet, dry, I couldn't tell the difference..

[@alanstewart53]

Watched it all the way through. I’m from the east side of the state, a small town, named Colville. I Own a 20 acre parcel near by that we use for recreation. It has a year creek that runs through the center. Now that I’m retired I spend many of my days up there. Thanks again for the Great Video!

[@lukebrown3879]

Even though it’s dead , it’s such a beautiful tree with the moss and other plants growing on it, love seeing old trees like this.

[@sixty4garage]

dangerous for homes tho

[@kentuckysmoose]

@@sixty4garage the house is the reason the tree died, look how close it is. No way they expertly built around the roots while giving they room to grow and take in nutrients

[@sixty4garage]

@@kentuckysmoose im saying when trees rot limbs can fall

[@M977A2]

@@kentuckysmoose when they get old here they rot from within, even left alone they die. I’ve got 3-4 of them close to death, they are widow makers close to a house. Mine are 300’ to 800’ from my house so I’ll let storms take them.

[@velotill]

ideally such a tree would stand in a forest left to die and be a habitat for all those crawly things, mycelia and bacteria feeding birds and fostering biodiversity. Sure, this particular one had to go, just hoping that some of the wood wouldn't end up being burned right away.

[@jonny555ive]

Welcome to Washington state where we don't tan, we rust 👍👍 The great Pacific North-WET. I love my home ❤️

[@stephentree3466]

Never has a fellow climber felt so fortunate (bordering guilt🤭) to be able to watch such a horrible tree removal in the luxury of a warm cottage, feet up on the sofa in front of the wood burner 😅. Total respect to you Sir for such calm level headedness, skill and stoicism. ✊🏻👏🏻. I do have a technical question: I’ve occasionally been concerned when dismantling very dead or hollow trees, about keeping the bias of the crowns balance equal, just in case the root plate is non existent and unbalancing the tree quickly could cause it to fail , but yet I’ve never heard anyone else refer to this theory? Your thoughts ? Congratulations on the best tree dismantle video I’ve yet to see. Big broad leaves require so much more thought and effort than straight up columnar softwoods in my opinion.......especially in the rain and made of toast ! 😳

[@alexpalmer2774]

Stephen Tree “made of toast “ made me laugh thanks keep on truckin

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

I wondered the same, about overall balance.

[@adamwright3313]

Just saying he uploads his videos for people enjoyment if you do not like them feel free to leave and not watch them

[@ZeroEntropy.]

I know nothing about trees but I did wonder the exact same thing as he was doing it.

[@LifesLaboratory]

@@adamwright3313 Stephen very clearly enjoyed the video. Were you replying to someone else?

[@timward4227]

This guy is a great teacher, besides a technician. This is the first time I've watched this kind of work, and I couldn't stop watching...a testament to see someone do a job that appears impossible but makes it looks easier. He also looks identical to my brother who use to live in Tacoma when at Fort Lewis. Great job!

[@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792]

Your brother sounds handsome! 😆

[@alfiewhitehead2891]

Imagine the clients face looking out of his windows at the end 👁️👄👁️ 🤣🤣

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

This one reminds me of something my Grandma used to say, “If the squirrels and birds won’t even call it home then it’s a dead tree.”

[@raypitts4880]

yes the tree is living it suports life like grand papy said no life dead tree.

[@nicklambing9268]

Great team work as always. As you said so many times, "sketchy". That was is so many ways extremely challenging, dangerous, the whole ball of wax. I am technical rescue, high angle rescue, cave in rescue etc. trained, now retired fireman and I take my hat of to you on this one in particular. My viewpoint is always from the perspective of possibly having to respond to rescue or recover you from those situations if the unthinkable happens and we would have been working from our ladder unit or the crane not that tree. Be careful, be safe, I am impressed! Nick, North West Farmer

[@adabill295]

Great job. I'm a homeowner in Grand Rapids MI and had a big OAK tree cut down in my back yard two years ago. The guy that cut it was new to the company and he said they were testing him. He had worked for another company climbing and cutting trees but they wanted to actually see what he could do. The had him climb and cut down with ropes, no crane. Took 2 days. I watched and really appreciated his efforts, and yours. These trees are beautiful, but when they die, they need to come down. I don't like heights and would never tie onto the crane like you do. Great job showing what you do for a living.

[@menno4070]

Really loving the small compilations with music in between, great job!

[@Jokamo89]

Yes that song was cool what’s the name?

[@katsmith-riply9862]

“Nothin’ to it..‘Sept if ya do it wrong, everybody dies” pretty much sums it up. Nice picks, man. I imagine working with your own crane operator makes communication a lot more seamless. Finding a crane operator you trust is a beautiful thing. I haven’t finished the video but I’d wager that the rings on the stump that correspond to a date 2 or 3 years after the house was built are much thinner and stunted from that point onward. When people give me a call to come assess the trees pre-build, I always tell them they just saved themselves thousands of dollars. It’s amazing to me how many building contractors don’t understand the impact heavy equipment and construction has on tree roots. We have a couple of very dead large oak crane removals coming up, these videos are really helpful for gettin in the mindset. At least they aren’t crumbly dead-ass maples covered in slippery moss towering over valuable real estate. 😮‍💨

[@timaustin110]

The house was Definitely built around that tree

[@UDubFootballFan]

A few trees and a creek. It's sad when this happens but it's a part of all life.

[@calebwillhelm2635]

That is what killed the tree.

[@jamesfeeney7903]

What ever the height of the tree or width of the canopy the root system is 1.5. Yes when the house was built that portion of the roots were cut.

[@jdm603jake]

I hate when people do this, years later I'm one of the lucky guys who gets to take them down

[@Garanon5]

Hey, I'm from Louisiana! Thanks for being so hospitable to us. We'll always return the favor!

[@ashleyfalcon125]

Me too :) ☺️

[@calebm.5698]

It’s sad because when that house was built it almost certainly killed the tree. A tree’s root system is typically around 1.5 times as wide as the tree is tall- so when the foundations for the house were dug the trees root system was probably badly damaged. That’s an incredible tree, shame it has to go.

[@callanfox87]

Trees also have a life span could be a couple hundred years old

[@mytech6779]

Nah, it was probably just the age combined with some rot from those cut branches, maybe some other stresses from the construction. Cutting a few of the roots didn't kill it, especially that far out, I root prune trees all the time no trouble.(Its actually recommended when transplanting many species to avoid long term root defects.) But there may have been changes to the water table, soil compaction, nutrients, or other soil chemistry related to the construction that added stress.

[@mytech6779]

Horizontal and vertical root extent is highly variable by specie and soil conditions. I have a black walnut with roots out 3 times its height, while douglas fir don't seem to root much beyond 1/3-1/2 their height. Depth is highly effected by layers in the soil like the water table, hardpan or bedrock as well as a species tendency toward taproots, fiberous deep roots, or surface roots.

[@calebm.5698]

@@mytech6779 damn, sounds like you know a lot more about trees than I do. Still, even if the house being built wasn’t the nail in the coffin, I’d be surprised if it didn’t play a role in the tree dying.

[@mytech6779]

@@calebm.5698 Yes, construction may have added some stress. But this is still around the normally expected lifespan of a Bigleaf maple in the wild.

[@jonny555ive]

You sir have BALLS OF STEEL...... INSTANT SUBSCRIBER. I'm a big supporter of local tradesman. Stay safe and healthy out there.

[@korton3665]

How about a 5 minute video in the Crane controls With Brian

[@anitarussum4590]

and less talking 😵‍💫

[@Thewisemonkee]

Epic work. Excellent channel and content. Getting my land based ticket in Jan. as a 45yr old man learning new skills is imperative to self development. Loving the channel mate. Great Britain 🇬🇧

[@167curly]

I really admire your teamwork with the crane operator maneuvring the deadwood down the wood chippers's maw, yourself up in the air and all done safely, and the added factor of a cold wet Washington day too.

[@bountythequickerpickeruppe7504]

“It is a nasty day out, just pourin down rain.” If your from Washington, you know that this is a good sign.

[@nxid7897]

Really nice.. Love the videos! As for suggestions, it would be cool if you but a camera on Brian, so that we maybe get a few clips from his perspective in the crane from time to time =)

[@jackprier7727]

Yikes! The tight quarters with buildings below and so much brittle wood hovering! good job picking thru it-

[@johndunbar2393]

The ending reminded me of watching Saturday morning cartoons, when they would step on a banana peel or something slick. This is an amazing job you guys are doing. I saw the time before the video and thought "An hour video! These are the lengths of videos I like!" and then before I knew it, it was over. It had me in awe the whole time. Thanks for sharing this with us Jake! I appreciate it!

[@tymesho]

Cannot wait for part two! The best part of what I took from this vid was the opportunity of having a tight crew gelling. I worked 20 years in the redwoods, starting in 1980, and seen my share of good and bad, this was beyond excellence.....thank you!

[@reedwood0161]

Hello from France, It's always a pleasure to see your team working, and above all, to offer us such long and complete videos. Have a good New Year's Eve.

[@NoristheCat]

Awesome video Jake! Love the music track too! May God keep you safe👊🏻🙏🏻

[@chelseabrown5641]

Jake trying to explain what happened and ending on “tree works hard” killed me 😂

[@justapotter]

WOW! Very impressed with the balanced cuts and especially how you clean up the ends of your cuts even though you probably don't need to. Thanks for posting!

[@gavinbrown6596]

Damn dude, immense respect from me. Climbing up a slippery dead tree seems borderline suicidal. stay safe

[@billrobbins5874]

Unbelievable job! No tree skills here, but looking at it while you were up there. No way, would have ran. 2 years gone since, hope to see Part II. Stay safe you and crew! 👍👍

[@loycemarch8409]

My grandpa was a sawyer and had a mill. My mom helped him often. I am 79 great grandma and love watching anything with trees. You do great work and I hope you have fun. Stay safe boys.

[@Gabe_Colon]

“Very wet rain today”😂

[@rogerdudra178]

I'm 72. When I was 19 working in west Texas on an oil rig I got offered a nickle an hour to be the guy stacking 90 foot long pieces of pipe 150 feet off the deck. Working Lee tongs was good enough for me at the time.

[@richard_ross.photography]

Hey Jake! Another great video! Cant wait for part two! Learning alot of new tricks from your videos. I am a fresh made arborist in Denmark. Stay safe and keep making cool videos! Happy new years! Richard

[@gadgetroyster]

Love to hear the explanation of all your gear. I would love to see how you tie all the gear together and all the knots you use, especially how you climb a tree without the crane. You do it so matter of fact that you gloss over some of the finer points and suddenly you are at the top and "How did you do that?" I don't understand how you suddenly are on another rope that wasn't there a moment ago? But do admire the skill you display and the obvious care about safety. Keep safe and keep explaining.

[@andrewjones3089]

My little guy and me really enjoyed watching the struggle, from here in manitoba, happy new year Jake.

[@chrisraatz6672]

looks like the insects are all holding hands to keep this tree together!

[@shanebrewster2384]

Really, a sequel!! I am riveting with suspense. Thank you for taking the time to document this experience for my entertainment! Exhilarating fun. You definitely earned your wages with this tree! Good job 👏.

[@Mike.Howard]

Now that's weird - I was just thinking about your channel earlier this morning... Hope you've had a great Christmas!

[@honsvall]

I really like your videos, Jake. I'm a forest owner in Norway, and spend some time in the woods. In general our trees are a lot smaller, but a loot of your tips is still relevant. Please keep posting, and keep up the good work 😊👍🏻

[@upstateandy]

I DID NOT know about the vent on top of the Protos helmet! Hahaha thanks brother

[@mr.kymholley4500]

Man, you guys are awesome! I love the commentary! I also appreciate the explanation of your equipment.

[@JD-Dweller]

LOL 52:30 love when you have the confidence to call the man who holds your life in his hands small brain xD.

[@mattetor6726]

I love the long form videos from guys like you and August H!

[@caseycich2893]

It'd be cool to sometimes see Brian's pov from the crane seat. All in All, always love the content

[@solkatiepeel1726]

What's the name of the first song in the vid

[@joshuahill9889]

I’m a homeowner that has 10 acres with most of it wooded. I have a whole bunch of trees that have to come down and many more that need to be trimmed up. I’m watching y’all’s videos to learn the best I can to be able to tackle some of this work.

[@gabeallen373]

“Big brain things are happening up here”😂

[@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792]

😂💯

[@gabeallen373]

@@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792 that exact phrase is said all to often at my shop when big brain things ARE NOT happening😂😂😂

[@tymesho]

Dude, your narration with this vid is so calm/confident. There were a few situations that I would have had more concerns if I bid this job, well done!

[@Jennifer62389]

That's what I call a "widow maker". Brittle, moss, wet and gnarly. And all right here in my town.

[@dylanowens3173]

Being rural Colorado mountain native I'm amazed how different areas build right around and allow trees right up to housing. In Colorado we make sure trees are cut away from builds to keep fire , pine needles and tree from falling on housing.

[@marionrobertson3895]

I am impressed but safety first. I had no idea that worms would be that high out of the ground.Thanks for sharing God bless you all.

[@jessbernhard9736]

You make it look effortless! Thats how I know you have a great team who know each other’s every move! Stay safe brothers from Iowa! Cheers

[@yari369]

Hahahahaha I died at the roof cleanup. You the man Jake

[@hugoarboriste2473]

i Jake! im from Québec Canada , you are a very good climber !! sorry for my English !?! thanks for all your video!! I have had my tree service business for 2 years. You are an example for me. thanks again

[@WestCoastChris138]

I’ve been watching a lot lately, one question I keep thinking about is, who was your mentor and/or who taught you how to climb??

[@chadspadeace420]

I really like how you explain things as thoroughly as possible and a way a new climber can understand I'm from Pennsylvania I think the biggest thing for me is to learn my trees and everything about them

[@Availablehandle-i1k]

Even in its death, that tree was still providing life to so many. Nature wastes nothing

[@AlwaysTardy]

Great job! Love watching your channel from Pensacola Florida.

[@gareaap7806]

can't imagine it being fun to flail around like you did at the end. But it looked pretty funny xD

[@Scottybravo1]

Nothing like a good cojones compliment :-) carpenter/contractor from Massachusetts here, much respect to you and your crew and everyone else who does what you do for a living

[@bwrightaway2877]

Sorry man but i laughed so hard watching you trying to stand on the roof

[@davenhla]

I am pretty sure that is the type of "maple" in the midwest they call a Boxelder. It is basically a weed. They can be absolutely enormous, although it has been a long time since I have seen a truly big one. There are two breeds, one grows like a bush with many trunks and spreads that way, the other is more a traditional maple style and grows like a tree. The massive, super long branches are common. They make helicopter seeds like a silver maple. Where I grew up in WI, these were common sights on old farm grounds. They made nice shade trees in the front yard of the farmhouse with the wide branches. Eventually they would get rotten in the center and a storm would drop a limb the size of another tree and the tree itself would then be removed. They can stand, dead, for a couple decades before they become pure rot and can't support their own weight in a wind storm and start losing branches. The one you are on is nearly there, it is a wise choice to get it out of there now. It has probably been dead for 15 years or more. The wood has an amazing elastic like property and the trees are very strong. The wood is also useless for any lumber type purpose, hence most people think they are like weeds. They can grow very fast, especially the bush type. I always wondered if they could be used for paper production with how fast they recover. I have seen examples of these with trunks 5 and six feet thick. We had one on our farm property that was still alive in my lifetime, but a storm damaged 2 of the nearly 30 inch thick branches(like 40 feet long!) and the tree succumbed after that. We removed the rest in a 3 day chainsaw mess with my Dad and Grandpa back in the day. They would cut a limb off and drag it away with a tractor to make some room around the bottom. Then it became a day long project making a wedge with our 20" bar saw. Day two, they finished the wedge "good enough" hooked the big tractor to the trunk with a cable to pull and then started to cut the back. I was not allowed within 100 feet of it at this point. Eventually it cracked, Dad ran away with the saw in his hand and it tipped. This wasn;t as tal as what you guys are doing but it must have been a solid 45-50 feet and was a sight to see tip as the branches above were still on the tree. This tree had been the "front yard" tree of a farmstead that had a fire 80 years before and all that remained was the foundation of the barn, the hand pump well pump was in the "front yard" and the machine shed we still used and kept up. So when we worked on it there were no issues with buildings and wherever it wanted to tip it could, and then we cleaned the mess up the rest of day two. This was all when I was a kid, the work was done with a Pioneer saw, a real brute. We had another tree like this in the cow pasture. It had a couple branches that were a good 18" thick and 30 feet long that hung low and straight out to the south. My old brother used to put me and my younger sister on them when we were like 5 years old about 20 feet out(they were like 6 feet off the ground) and then go hang on the end of the branch to make it "bounce". That one eventually died, a fence failed and the cows licked a bunch of the bark at the base and the tree couldn't handle it. It stood there for 20 years before the branches started to fall. Fun fact: if there were leaves on a single branch of that thing, the roots are alive and it's "weed tree" nature means it will re-sprout out of the trunk after you cut it off. It won't survive probably with the amount of dead wood that was on it as the roots will not have enough to support them anymore and rot below ground will catch up to it. but with smaller versions the tree could get cut down and 5 years later might make a comeback. The bush style of this tree is about impossible to kill off unless you cover the stumps with black plastic or spray them.

[@clouvyx1657]

When I saw the intro to this video I was like oh heck no

[@chaungau8598]

I love to watch Jake's video. I found it is useful. Contents are valuable. Great job, Jake 🎉❤

[@kimberlydrennon4982]

I think this is why you gotta get you trees removed before they die instead of after. How much cheaper and safer would it have been to take out if it was alive?

[@jamesfeeney7903]

YES Crane $400 an hour , three days =$10 k chip truck , 18" chipper , climber two ground man three days, $6K easy!!! Total Over $15K . Not worth some one getting Hurt. Oh salesperson to bid , Profit???? . My Guess homeowners insurance said tree GONE or NO INS... gonna cancell the Policy... That climber at 30 is Well past most guys Knowledge at 60 years old. Climber is Worth $50- $100 an hour alone easy!!!!!!!!!! You cant find guys like him. I could go on and on. TOP NOTCH VIDEO!!!!! Top NOTCH CLIMBER.. Crane is over a Million Bucks or Close... Climber is most likely a Certified Arborist.. Should become a consulting Arborist. Big waste of talent for him to leave the TRADE!!! Best part. No attitude !!!! Just makes it FUN!!! Oh MERY CHRISTMAS TO ALL..

[@MAGAMAN]

He was talking about the guy who trimmed the tree 5 years ago. I have to wonder if a tree like this can get so completely dead in 5 years.

[@jamesfeeney7903]

@@MAGAMAN Ya Trimmed the tree, Thin and prune 10% to 30% , crown thinning dead wooding , Your guess is as good as mine. Any bodys Guess what tree trimmed means. My guess tree was in major decline , so dead wood is what most likely happened.

[@johneriksen5504]

Seen a lot of sling work. Yours is amazing. Good explanations. Thanks

[@chuckguard6128]

Dam i love Washington State the rain, the clouds is so gorgeous

[@zlatniljiljanak]

Much respect to these guys... never realized how much knowledge and skill it takes to do this job and balls of steel as well. Great job guys everyone went home to their families which is the most important

[@joegreersr1862]

Hay those large pruning wounds will not close or grow over due to a fungus on that dry wood it may be nectria fungus it is real common in northern Michigan your brother of the Jackpine Savage tribe. Have Saw Will Travel.

[@pqworks9019]

That was awesome! That tree was massive! It was satisfying to watch that old rotted tree get cut down!!! Very cool!!

[@crispyfreeman4202]

The way i look at gloves when running saws is it's super scary if you manage to get just your finger, that glove will pull your whole hand along and take that, where without a glove you've only hurt a finger

[@ImranZakhaev9]

Pro tip: don't touch the blade

[@ashleyfalcon125]

THIS! Exactly. I honestly HATE when ppl start blabbing about OTHER PPL not wearing freaking “work gloves” (waka-waka) while working with power tools/machinery - basically anything that rotates, moves, spins, cuts, etc. & your hands ever have to go even semi-close to said moving parts.... but I mean, hey... why not cry about it, right? Pfft. It’s not like it’s *THEIR* hand & maybe even a chunk of THIER arm that’ll get ripped off if something unexpected happens. Meh, why not. 🙄 🙉 Um.. NOOOO, wth? Do ppl even think about what they’re saying before they say it, or does it just bust straight out of their mouths unthought & uncensored like that all the time??? LOL! Lawd. - Seriously, tho.... to anyone who sees this *& doesn’t already know this* ; if you want to keep your ENTIRE hand-& quite poss even part of your arm-[intact, that is] after what should [& can] amount to nothing more than a fairly small accident... then for the love of all things holy... DO NOT WEAR GLOVES while using power tools (i.e., anything that moves or goes grrrrrr when switched on.) ESPECIALLY not too-large gloves that hang over well past the tips of your fingers. Yeah, that’s.... just ah... well... hell, just don’t do it! 🤦‍♀️ Practically begging for a disaster with that one. They’re NOT recommended for a reason, folks... but I digress. I rly appreciate your level of common sense! 😁Thanks.

[@johnlordssecretgarden]

You seem to have the same kind of weather we have in Ireland, cloudy and wet. The lush undergrowth of ferns and other plants are also similar to what grows in Ireland as are the epiphytic ferns growing in the maple tree, which are just like our polypody fern. It’s a shame the tree was allowed to get into that dangerous state, but the skill (and nerve!) of the tree surgeon was well up to the job of taking it down. PS I have a feeling the tree died as a result of increased moisture levels in the soil because of the new buildings around it with a combination of impeded drainage and run off from the roofs. And well done again!

[@Kotkamaa]

That awesome song starting at 20:18 in the video, what's the name of that? It's soo nice! Great work you guys!

[@benjaminjenkinson1847]

I would like to know the same information!

[@vincentmogel4733]

me too 😅

[@TerrySlaven-zd3um]

You couldn't drive a 16penny nail in my bunghole with a falling axe watching that one. I know it's a totally different thing of course but I've done every scary thing you can do logging on the Eastside of WA since the 70's. I would have needed a third, ten pound testicle to take on that tree. Very impressed!

[@funkla65]

Yeah, I'm thinking this one should've gotten the axe the last time the owners had it trimmed.

[@raypitts4880]

one commenter said i pruned that tree 5 years ago.i wonder how long he spent up that tree then long enough to get his money.

[@andrewkiwi1]

This is the first time i've watched your channel. You are good at what you do and Brian is good at following your instructions as he can't see what you see as well as you can from sown on the ground. its real teamwork. happy new year to you and your crew.

[@tyhnbgtyhnbgt]

Mad respect from West Memphis Arkansas,, I can't believe yall work in the rain.. what's the temperature? And does the rain affect your rope runners friction ability? The slipperiness has got to be a factor

[@wapitiwhack4993]

lol... I work construction right here where these guys film. If we don't work in the rain... we don't work! Just part of the great Pacific Northwe(s)t...

[@sparks6177]

It seems like it always rains there I haven’t seen a video from him that isn’t misty, or rainy

[@ashleyfalcon125]

@@sparks6177 it’s literally coined the wettest/rainiest area in the Continental US. Lol

[@sparks6177]

@@ashleyfalcon125 yes, I know. I was simply saying it’s always raining, if they didn’t work in the rain they wouldn’t be working most of the time

[@frenchonionsoup8789]

1:05:10 watching you clean that roof was genuinely hilarious

[@jimmygarlon750]

The homeowner let that one get way out of hand.

[@notchs0son]

Luckily it didn’t go through the roof pun intended

[@StephenTurnerVlogs]

It would be great to see part 2, but by God you worked like a dog on that!! I got really invested in it. I'm more of a tree grower than a chopper 🤣 I like bonsai, that's how I saw this video. The idea of having a gargantuan tree like that in my yard though is a dream. Thanks again, Stephen, Dublin, Ireland.

[@the.original.throwback]

I'm guessing the guy who pruned the tree five years ago recommended removal at that time.

[@jamesfeeney7903]

I agree, then the homeowner asked what do you think it will cost??? LOL $15K or more...

[@codyg7936]

I would say comfortably 15-20k, between the crane, rigging work, and the chipping isn’t cheap either

[@shojinryori]

Imagine the cost if the whole tree came down on the house.

[@the.original.throwback]

@@shojinryori True, but insurance would pay for house repairs. But, of course, there's always the possibility that the occupants might get smashed along with the house ......

[@shojinryori]

@@the.original.throwback much cheaper and safer to have the tree removed before anything happened, huh! It must have been a glorious sight when it was alive.

[@Kurgosh1]

The roof segment was comedy gold.

[@quagmiredavis4117]

Keep your old saws I can get parts for my Oregon and Stihl... Saws from the 1950s and 60s and we log around the Farms quite a bit keep the non emission saws you can get parts for them buy all the parts you need to keep them running for years and save the parts I have access too many New Old Stock parts

[@ruththomas6361]

I know there are probably a dozen reasons given for letting a tree get that big and out of control -- someone had to notice the rot decades ago -- but this video sure shows why we should pay attention to trees that can get really large.

[@carlwhite8225]

Jake, All in All that was a nice job on a tough one, peace.

[@Area51ca]

Thanks to guys like you I have learned how to take down trees without killing myself or destroying property I've taken down 11 dead 70 foot Ash trees. About 100 more but smaller.I Purchased this property in 2015 because of the trees. One of the Ash trees was over 110 years of age. Sad.

[@HATEY_HD]

New shirt. “Very wet rain” lol

[@bangchi6383]

Good prepaired equipment! Good technicals! And the tree looks like a ghost tree! Scary lol! ;))

[@MrJimtimslim]

Was it dead? Couldn't tell....not sure if he said it was or not.....

[@terracecurrence9883]

Wow, that has happened to me before, that's why concentration is a must when doing Tree work. Great job Jake.