You Won't believe How I Got This Job!

[@jordanweaver3039]

Please be extra careful I almost died a month ago from something new. I do tree service a lot and I was felling a living 60 ft Australian pine. It went the right way but part of the top split and fell on me causing a brain injury vertebrae fractured and a broken right leg. I'm very thankful for being alive. I'm 34. I encourage you to continue prioritizing safety. May God protect you always.

[@readifer]

Sorry to hear that friend but happy to hear you're alive and young. Messages like this help me stay vigilant with this line of work

[@happycamper6352]

I had an old-timer (even older than me if you can believe it) tell me to go far along the escape route even if you don't think you'll need it. I'm terrible at remembering this half the time though if everything appears to be going well. Do you think this may have helped? I honestly don't know because I wasn't there. On the other hand, you can do everything "correctly" in tree work and still die. I'm just glad that in your situation, it was injury and not death and I hope you have a quick full recovery. If you have any further information about your incident or what you think could've helped in hindsight, I'd welcome it as I'm always looking for more ways to be safe. Thank you for being willing to mention it, as we can always learn from what our colleagues have to say.

[@markp.9707]

Very similar to what happened to Jed back in January of this year. Jed was a close friend of Jake and was in a lot of his older videos. RIP Jed

[@christinegombas7490]

So sorry that happened to you but you are very lucky to be alive!

[@fedswithful]

Jez man hope ur alright..

[@michaelt.9372]

I cut often in the coconino national forest. And between the rocks and the dirt filled juniper/cedars, you go through chains like water. Total pain! But some of the best country to fell (fall?) trees in.

[@tofadeisastart]

The only KZbin channel I let all the ads play so you can get paidddd

[@garlandremingtoniii1338]

That was soooooo unbelievable how you and him ran into one another, a full year later!! And, calls you out by, your name!! Absolutely Fantastic Jacob!!

[@alanblasczyk1779]

You are just becoming a living legend. Great video.

[@kelvingrebert7315]

really fine collaboration video, Jake, Gorgy, Tony & Mark. it's not every day you run into someone on a plane who wanted your help a year earlier. odds are at least 1,000,000:1

[@matthewgagne9603]

Love it 😂..” meh let’s see if it barber chairs.” Famous last words . Sounds like my 65 yr old ground foreman. Giver 😅

[@billk8780]

Jake, Hope you and Gordy had a safe and uneventful flight back to the Pacific Northwest. Great video. All the best!

[@joshpomponio2993]

Strange things happen for a reason 👊

[@geetay27]

I really enjoy your videos. I hope you can keep doing what you love.

[@maryfluker8268]

Loved 😍 this video 📹 ❤ 😊😂great job, fun to see 👀. Life is full of these amazing moments, when unexpected things happen for you 😀. Good luck 👍 on your future endeavors. Blessings 🙌.

[@131dyana]

I live in Southern Arizona. Great job done there by you guys thank for taking us along.

[@artillerest43rdva7]

love the tandem drops! neat having the trees do the work. they always say that we are all separated by only 1% of the people ! it is difficult to work at altitude!

[@Natoyarose]

Many years ago, and old timer in Arkansas told me that most bar lube issues can be fixed by tightening the nuts around the casing and I find it works

[@blackshaggy]

You guys have me missing Jed 😢

[@markp.9707]

Miss him too!! RIP Jed

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Thank you for visiting Arizona and working up north in Arizona. I'm sure you already have a safe travel back home. Come back and visit again!

[@lindaarbogast6499]

Jake when you do God’s work, he will put you on a path to help someone at an appointed time and it’s clear that God wanted you on this specific plane and heading to Arizona to do some work and in the process you meet up with someone who reached out to you a year ago to do what was asked originally. That’s totally God! It gets better that the person lived in the area where you were going to. This is no coincidence, God wanted you there at this time so you and your friends could bless this person. Great job, AND stay safe always! Enjoy your time in Arizona!

[@markp.9707]

Well said and yes I do feel blessed to have met Jake, Gordy and Tony! All terrific and genuine men. Thank you for that terrific comment. It’s the way I felt soon as I met and started talking to Jake on the flight.

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

I couldn’t agree more ❤️

[@lindaarbogast6499]

@@markp.9707 you are welcome! I believe God puts us on certain paths for a specific reason and purpose in life. Nothing is coincidental we may not always recognize what’s going on but later when you look back you see how His hands guided and protected you throughout your life. What a testimony of what God is doing in all of your lives! So glad you two were able to meet and achieve the end result in good standing! Look forward to future videos of similar events. Have a blessed evening!

[@markp.9707]

@@lindaarbogast6499 thank you! May you be blessed as well Linda! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Bixby-and-Buckshot]

Hey, check your bar posts on your husky. They sit in the oil reservoir, and one of mine wasn't pressed in correctly. It was loose, and for me the bar nut vibrated off, and then the whole post fell into the oil tank. Oil poured out of the hole - it was a huge mess. Its easy enough to fish it out, and use a fishing line to get it through the hole and set correctly. No problems since then. If there's oil pouring out, its probably from the bar post. Worst case scenario, the case is cracked. 😞

[@TStevens8296]

Jake, to intentionally barber chair a tree I definitely recommend a heavily leaning hardwood. My co worker and I were experimenting and determined that the back cut needs to be a solid 6”-7” below the horizontal line on the face cut. I’ve also seen it accidentally done by newbies on a large red oak! We were experimenting on Ash trees.

[@robertweigandt9449]

You all make a great team.

[@KayBeee]

Will Gordy's jeans and suspenders combo be available on sappy supplies????

[@karlbuttler]

Hey Guys good to see you there, I lived in Phoenix for 8 years, and was often in Flagstaff, it's real pretty up there, I hate to see more people setting up house lots back in the forest, the elk will have to keep relocating......k

[@swagtech_]

I do tree service a lot and I was felling a living 60 ft Australian pine. It went the right way but part of the top split and fell on me causing a brain injury vertebrae fractured and a broken right leg.

[@roachocinco7874]

Another awesome video bro keep up the good work and stay safe bro

[@lukefenton8366]

Given observations of your previous videos, you could have just refilled your saws bar oil tank and gotten just as much oil directly on the bar 😆 Great series of videos Jake!

[@DirectoutdoorsTV]

Nice video. Good afternoon Jacob. I live close to you. My name is jacob also.

[@RedditSupport]

Hey jake! I’m sure you already know this, but your bars oiling hole might be aligned wrong, or clogged with sawdust. I had to drill a new hole on one of my bars because of this, fixed the issue immediately.

[@backwoodslogging8443]

I know another tree worker here in Australia. Same issue plus the font case broke out where the bolt for the dog goes! Super thin casting compared to the sthils.

[@sgtmichael00]

@@backwoodslogging8443 I've got a 572XP down here in Australia as well that had the same issue but my oiler adjustment screw ended up falling out of it. The whole oil pump was replaced under warranty and not had an issue since.

[@cammatney6388]

Hey brother loved the video man I love how your skilled at everything you do wish well for you and your family tell Gordy I said hello please an you fellers did outstanding today

[@Odhinn638]

Just got done werking 11 hours in the zona. Cramp management is a real issue. Mkay

[@secondgear6079]

Vacationing stump makers nother great video keep it up and stay safe as always brothers

[@rickyvonbergenjr7975]

Gordy is a freaking beast!!!

[@boyfowler6078]

😂 lol "barber chairs are a myth"

[@brucemartini2288]

Jake, you seem so cool! Wish i could get to meet you, Someday! I like cutting/trimming trees like a Hobby for me

[@shawntrevordaniel]

Fun to see you guys do some tricky fells!

[@williamsnow9976]

Stand Ip An Buck Hell Yea

[@spencersmustache2844]

Awesome

[@haydenharvey4066]

Where can I get the rubber piece on the bottom where he chips are thrown! 😊

[@85ZERO17]

GORDY WITH THE OL SCHOOL ELECTRICS….

[@ReverendUncleRuckus]

Just had my first day of climb training today, You and August have been such a huge help. I was totally comfortable with the ideas, finally being able to use the information was SO COOL

[@tedneitzel]

Funny how things work!

[@dandydude9646]

Nice new video! I hope I see you on the plane. I like that you are the only "loggers" that i see wearing eye, chainsaw, and ear protection. Stay safe man!

[@unclejohnchannel]

Wow cool... I realy want to see when you all make 2x4 or 2x6 from longleaf pine tree and how it looks i hope you can show me the new one🙏

[@Z-Bart]

Exactly! What are the odds? "Jake, is that you"?

[@markp.9707]

Pretty crazy odds especially since I almost canceled my earlier flight and took a later one back to Phoenix from Seattle. Jake and I still laugh about it.

[@iraagans3144]

Gordy, I'd rather be lucky than good ,tree rolling through the limbs.😅

[@ljubomajstorovic5558]

In Croatia in this continental part spruce are like 25-30 meters and like 80-100 in diameter cm this trees are like 15-16 meters 40 cm max this trees are very easy to cut. when the quality of the soil is poor trees dont grow big. Near the Danube river we have white poplars of 40 meters high and two meters in diameter when they are rotten, it is almost impossible to tear them down in a populated place in an alpinist style, i have refused several such jobs. In this part of Croatia earth is maybe the best in the world we have black swamp earth with lot of rain lot of sun so the trees grow big.

[@jamesmooney5348]

So you guys drove through Page, huh? Hahaha, yeah. It's real neat place. If you like the moon and mars. Stick with the Redwoods, I say....

[@bradyhaynes500]

My 572 shuts off like that. Come to fine out it’s vapor locking. Haven’t figured out how to fix my yet. It sucks when you have trouble with a saw. Great video!

[@paujeppesen6567]

Try to press the primer so that you flush new fuel in the carb and always start on high idle also when it is warm. try it out maybe it helps you out✌🤙🤘

[@woodworker_64]

I'm having the same problem with my husqvarna with the oil not getting on the bar or chain

[@austinsmith3749]

What an awesome way to get a job!

[@markp.9707]

Isn’t it!!! Crazy story

[@unclejohnchannel]

Wow... Nice skill to cutting tree I want to know about that tree because there is no tree like that on South East Asia Region. Is that Longleaf Pine Tree?

[@andrewplayfair3075]

Is there a way to see more of what Gordy does? keep up the good work! I love what you do too

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Nice 😊 🤠🤙🤙🤙💯🥳🥳👍

[@johnpappas2060]

Bless Nicely done video. What kind of radio does Gordy carry? Thanks 😊

[@jook13]

Looks like maybe the Prescott area, up senator highway or Walker road

[@markp.9707]

It’s up Walker Road off Big Bug Mesa Road

[@sporranheid]

Third. Or "T'urd", as the Irish say. 😂 Great vid. You guys rock! 👍

[@markp.9707]

Yep and what you see on these videos is exactly who they are as men. Jake, Gordy and Tony are terrific and genuine men.

[@sporranheid]

@@markp.9707 Not remotely surprised to hear it, but appreciate you confirming my suspicions. 😁 Are you the Mark in the video? All the best to you and yours. Mark in Scotland

[@dandaigle4546]

damn, when you see a professional doing his trade no words can describe the excellence

[@RMM--uv7uk]

Make you and Gordy should make a video on how to fix the Bar Oil issue. Or what causes it and how to prevent it from happening.

[@RMM--uv7uk]

*Jake not Make. Stupid auto correct

[@2aminitials]

Unless something on the saw is broke you only need to keep the groove in the bar and the oil hole in the bar clean / unplugged.

[@shawnandbets]

Using the sizwheel (spelling 🤷🏻‍♂️) one day I unknowingly cut the hinge. The tree had a very twisted grain that I couldn’t see. Think of it like the grain running at a 45° angle instead of vertical. By cutting vertically at the face of the hinge it severed the grain, resulting in no hinge. Hopefully I explained that so it’s understandable…. Just something to keep in mind, not saying the sizwheel shouldn’t be used.

[@AnomadAlaska]

New Mexico has trees too. They just grow really slowly.

[@markp.9707]

The biggest tree Jake cut which was the first was 158 years old. I just got back from my property and counted the tree rings. So yes these trees grow extremely slow as well.

[@markroper9269]

Cool video!!

[@markespich8574]

Do you sell them pretty blue wedges at sappies.

[@davidwyby]

Madsen’s

[@myhermitlife]

Small world 🎉🎉

[@toddtrierweiler958]

Are the square grind chains a west coast thing I haven't seen them in Florida

[@verteup]

no they're used all over the earth. its definitely not only a west coast thing.

[@happycamper6352]

@@verteup I'm in WV, OH, and PA most of the time, and round file is more popular here; although some guys square grind. I'm just not patient enough to learn it considering how easy it is to round file and today's saws are super fast anyway, even in our hardwoods, especially if you have your saws hopped up a bit.

[@verteup]

@@happycamper6352 agreed

[@backwoodsraised4395]

Jake where do u guys find the dualite bars I can't find one

[@29dxs1]

Would you ever consider a trip down here to New Zealand if a job came up ?

[@hoffmanbmxbikerider]

Jacob whats your thoughts on opti 2 oil for my saws. The one gallon mix packets are 71:1. Some saws are stock and some are ported.

[@WildAcresFarms]

Opti 2 is a good choice. Really, any of the synthetic oils aimed at dirt bike guys are a great choice. I use Motul 800 personally, and all but one of mine are ported.

[@potatoelover420]

Good video brother

[@WhiteFalcon-tw9wc]

Should have stuck with the Stihl 😅

[@treeculture9249]

That's a cool story 🙌

[@markp.9707]

Agree!!! Super cool story and it’s 100% accurate because I am the one who said “hey Jake is that you!”

[@JohnFrahm0676]

Providence Jake! God's providence.

[@kenallen6866]

Someone has been teaching the double stack I see.

[@cottontail8012]

? How do you keep the logs from rolling once you’ve cut them on the ground?

[@happycamper6352]

12:52 This must be why they call it bar oil.

[@joshmullinnex5113]

Maybe the saws needed a reset on the auto tune? The storyline off that job was so cool! Ment to be

[@markp.9707]

Agree Jake and I still chat about it. Several shorts were also made out of this video. Super cool to get to work and meet Jake in person but Gordy and Tony. They are all super good men.

[@dominicteresi3835]

You guys should make a run down video on why both you husky's were having problems on the trip

[@Maniacal_Saw_Works]

Auto tune and mtronic doesn’t work too good most of the time at high elevations

[@markp.9707]

Air is thin up there! Jake even commented on it. It’s even different than Flagstaff for some reason. It’s odd but it’s my place up on the mountain.

[@happycamper6352]

@@Maniacal_Saw_Works On the contrary, I have found that the mtronic really helps for that so you're not always trying to dial in the carb. That said, it takes a bit of time; not sure why, before the automatic adjustments are made.

[@christopherlehman4045]

On a Stihl mtronic if you make a drastic change in elevation they can loose their way somewhat because they start the new day with the same setting from yesterday and adjust from there. If they don’t tune in after a bit of idling and a couple cuts do a field recalibration and it will usually take care of it.

[@Kalterr]

Could the altitude have something to do with the husky's not running as smooth as you'd hoped for?

[@markp.9707]

The auto tune carbs struggled up there at 7400 feet but they also were new and hadn’t been broken in yet according to Jake and Gordy. I am the property owner and we talked a lot about the performance and struggle of the altitude. It’s very different in the mountains at Prescott than even Flagstaff. I am very familiar with both areas.

[@briankording2026]

Are they auto tune? Wonder if the elevation was messing with them

[@markp.9707]

Yes they were auto tune carbs. They were also brand new so it’s probably a combination of things but the altitude was the biggest issue.

[@ericworkman4724]

I live in az what was the closet town? Flagstaff?

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

This was in Prescott. We were logging in flagstaff

[@treefrog2299]

I'll let you know where you get those gas cans for the oil and gas is The gather those cans where you get them can you let us know thank you

[@Dfchainsaws]

Wonder if that common problem with 592xp

[@backwoodsraised4395]

Gordi is running a husky?? What is this world coming too... and I run both

[@happycamper6352]

We run Stihl gas and Husq 'lectric. I have found that to be the best for what we do.

[@GeorgeBurkhard]

Can someone explain how a Humboldt actually saves wood? It's the reason everyone always gives for using vs a conventional face cut, but it seems to be the same to me - you have to make the horizontal cut higher for a Humboldt than for conventional, so even though the conventional has the ugly angle at the bottom of the timber, the top of that angle is basically in the same place as the flat face that you'd get from a Humboldt. Is there more to it?

[@CaliforniaCarpenter7]

Loggers use the Humboldt so that the butt of the tree is already flat for the mill. The amount of wood you'd lose cutting the angle off of a conventional notch when the log is on the ground probably saves wood. Even if not, it just saves a step once the tree is down.

[@markp.9707]

It also allows the butt of the tree to hit and allow the rest of the tree to fall from the base to the top thus preventing cracking. This is really important with redwoods because their wood is valuable and brittle. If I can find the educational video Jake did with Jed I will provide the link so you can hear them explain it. I will post it here if I can. It’s while jake was with Eastside Treeworks.

[@markp.9707]

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[@Thesongstaysthesame]

You’re going to be standing taking a leak at a public urinal and get a tree job 😂😂

[@rerolley]

Your famous. People will be stopping you everywhere to ask to tree jobs.

[@dankification]

Yeah I’m going to be that guy….. *You’re

[@markp.9707]

Yep you are that guy!!! Too funny

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

​@@dankificationYore rite!

[@jeffcoulter7181]

We’re you able to fly with your saws?

[@markp.9707]

Gordy had them shipped down in advance of their trip. That’s what he told me when I asked the same question. Yes, I am the Mark they did my job in this episode.

[@happycamper6352]

@@markp.9707 Yeah, I'm glad you responded because those power heads seemed a bit big/heavy especially with the wrap handles. The 36" bar would have been seperate and diagonal in a suit case I would imagine. Plus they said ten chains for the G-man; that would add weight for suitcases too.

[@christopherlehman4045]

Friend of mine did some tree trimming at a resort he stays at for the owners. And in order for him to take a saw on the plane it needed to be brand new saw in the factory shipping box.

[@jeffcoulter7181]

@@christopherlehman4045 yep that’s been my experience. I live in New Zealand, so it’s obviously a CAA thing.

[@julianalderson3938]

Bro groundy easy. No roks no philipe. Its tuff sometimes

[@danielmiddleton8173]

I'd wager those bars and chains were screaming hot and saggy after all that work. But free burgers for the win!

[@markp.9707]

I just hope Tony, Gordy and Jake liked my burgers!! 👍 I know for a fact Tony liked the pasta salad.

[@garengtutorial8923]

Keren bos 👍👍

[@rja12]

What boots are you guys wearing...Nicks, Whites, Danner?

[@markp.9707]

Not sure what boots they were wearing but typically Jake wears JK boots and well as I wear them too when I am up there on my property except the day we filmed I was just wearing my desert hiking boots.

[@stevestock2439]

Dude it is going to happen if you keep wearing your suspenders on the plane!😀

[@wbarney59]

Some of the trees you climb are amazingly high. Scares the shit out of me and I'm on the couch. From the size of your huevos you have to be bow legged. 🙇‍♀️ when I cut down trees I'm lucky if they hit the ground

[@johnnyshell2839]

Love the video but the husky problems come from cheating on Stihl. Lol. Stupid chinese saw making the huskies have problems.

[@nawaab3505]

Don't do anything bro just clean your bar before assamble a chain on that..!!

[@dogit1840]

Jake buy your own land two harvest timber and cut into lumber in between real jobs ????

[@lotuscampbell8660]

I cant believe the owner didn't have these milled for his house

[@markp.9707]

The cost to get these trees to the mill is cost prohibitive. However, I haven’t cut them all up only 2 have been bucked. The others have been cut into 12 foot lengths and I am inquiring about buying a portable mill. I still have 5 trees that are all bigger than the ones Jake cut down that I will be felling. All those have always been planned to be used for rough sawn timber for barn and gazebo.

[@SirensC3]

A Husky being temperamental? Weird.

[@M24nopparat]

สวัสดีสุภาพบุรุษทุกท่าน

[@RubyAna-o6n]

158❤

[@markespich8574]

You must be getting some good money from KZbin.there’s been quite a few commercials in this 20 something minute episode.

[@bill6390]

First.

[@DirectoutdoorsTV]

No I was