Half Dead Pine Take Down

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[@justinp9515]

If I’ve learned one thing owning a tree company it is to not get mad or frustrated when something like the pull cord breaking while at the top of the tree, you handled that very well man. Everything happens for a reason!

[@metaspencer]

You said it buddy ... there is no sense in fighting against the flow when equipment fails. In this case it was a reminder to check and replace those cords :) be well out there

[@benschmolze1266]

This is oddly mesmerizing to watch. Nice work, friendo.

[@wernerdriver4996]

Wow ,,super crispy and endless heighths,,,had me on the edge of my seat spence,,,thks

[@metaspencer]

Yeah I usually don't get jittery in the trees, but this one had me on edge

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Nice tall boy white pine take out! Well done as usual man. 🪓🙂

[@metaspencer]

the air was getting thin up there! haha

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

That dead side had me nervous. Always like it when you just tear off those chunks (through the magic of editing). Thanks for sharing

[@metaspencer]

Yeah that dead stem gave me a case of the trembles I think :)

[@SANDS78]

You kick total ass.

[@metaspencer]

your recent moto adventures have been fun to watch!

[@TreeBoi4Life]

Great job 👍🏾

[@6ftS]

man that was high... you are one fearless dude... that is for sure...

[@metaspencer]

yeah it was a bit dizzying up there for sure!

[@Mike_Bols]

I have subscribed to your channel because I really like your work attitude, which is philosophical with a slight pinch of irony. From Berlin all the best!

[@metaspencer]

Great to hear, friend! I've only been to Berlin once but REALLY enjoyed my time there :)

[@daveg212]

Would love to see a video where you talk about how you got into tree work and learned the craft

[@metaspencer]

thanks for the tip ... I'll have to mull that over and see if I can put something together

[@Wildwoodjake]

I just realized your 50 plus…bravo. I started climbing 2 years ago at 55 after retiring from commercial diving.

[@metaspencer]

Commercial diving sounds pretty interesting! I recently read "Into the Planet" a book about cave diving -- it had me freaked out! Lets hear it for us guys in our 50s :)

[@Jimmy-co3rk]

Cold up north.. sweater season.. oh how I miss that...

[@metaspencer]

yeah first climb in a while wearing a hoodie! getting chilly ... but the thing is that up here tree work pretty much stops in the winter. not like Florida! :)

[@nhmountains5683]

You were up there on that one Spencer. That dead spar was crispy. Stay safe out there.

[@metaspencer]

first truly chilly day here today .... thanks for dropping a comment!

[@redbudfarm]

Nice work Spencer! That cord break was defiantly at the wrong time. Stay safe!

[@metaspencer]

Big thanks! first truly chilly day today ... winter is coming!

[@littlemogocreek]

I don't know why but I get freaked out when YOU are up there. I don't see myself following in your footsteps any time soon 😐 No issues as a kid with no gear but struggle in my "old" age even kitted out 😞 Hats off to Spence the man ;-)

[@littlemogocreek]

Oh and I wrote that before you even got to the dead side 😐

[@metaspencer]

that tree got me a bit jittery for sure! crazy tall

[@prothompson]

That has to be the cleanest 020 I've seen in my life!

[@metaspencer]

yeah first problem I've had with it .... and runs great on the 16"

[@havespurswillclimb]

Enjoyed the video. Crazy tree....but kinda fun. Thankfully you had a good drop zone. You must be getting tired of doing your own ground work by now. You need a good ground man to keep the flow going downstairs so job doesn't last so long and you physically survive.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah that tree was one wild ride! I'm a bit unusual, I guess, in liking all parts of the job including the cleanup ... but I see your point: having a great co-worker would be ideal. Just haven't found the right person to hire lately

[@rickstafford5316]

Oh wow , really?! At the top… dang. Great job fighting the flow blocking rope break. Calm as usual. Great work. Can’t wait for the next trees!

[@metaspencer]

I guess ya never know what’s next out there … thanks man

[@billybm0]

That mini loader saves you so much work on clean up. Good investment for sure

[@metaspencer]

You said it ... great, all-around tool to have on the site

[@MargisonGODBEY]

Your a machine one guy big tree one day cleaned up everything hopefully big profits crazy good job

[@metaspencer]

Always good times out there for sure!

[@anthonygalipo9875]

Nice job Spencer be safe up there getting done before the weather breaks

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy. Always a good feeling to get it done

[@redbeardtree1776]

Awesome work!!

[@metaspencer]

Thanks man. Always good hearing from ya

[@stihlms400cm3]

Spencer, you are some Cat, fantastic work, Cool as Ice Tea, Fast as Bruce Lee ! If pull cord broke while you were tied to the crispy section, may have been more galling, but you handled it like a Shaoiln Monk. If l may ask, How do you rate Notch Glide Lanyard, l have a big interest in one, keep up the superb work, greetings from Ireland !!!

[@metaspencer]

Oh man, to have a saw croak out in that crispy section would be too much to handle! I'm getting used to the Notch Glide but it's a bit grabby and hard to slide in tough spots. Maybe it's just that I"m sooooo used to pulling back instead of pushing forward. But I'm gonna stick with it on a different stiffer rope and see how it goes.

[@metaspencer]

And I should say: I haven't been to Ireland in too long! My family originated from there so I kinda see it as a home-away-from-home

[@carlobernardi1387]

Dam groundies 😮😮.. hard to find good help.. ahhhhhhhhhhh no chipper 🤔🤔.. nice work..

[@metaspencer]

You said it!

[@Version135]

Nice job Spencer. I still have yet to climb that high. Definitely a bit nerve wracking.

[@metaspencer]

it was definitely a high one ... jittery!

[@emzzzz992]

Awesome vid…how you liking the notch grab? I use one on my wire core and love it. Takes a little to get used to it. Seemed to work best on wire core. I use an ART for my lanyard.

[@ClimberinChrist]

I love mine. I use it on my wire core and a rope one. Just need to adjust the friction for diff ones

[@metaspencer]

yeah it's taken me some time getting used to it ... I think it might prefer a different rope

[@Wildwoodjake]

i hear ya…love mine on a ptzl micro wire lanyard and it works awesome. hated it on a rope lanyard and went to a art 2. @@ClimberinChrist

[@Wildwoodjake]

i hated it on a rope lanyard but love it on a wire. the art 2 is awesome for rope lanyards.@@metaspencer

[@sandypratt8951]

❤️👍👍👍

[@johnsommerfeld6889]

Bummer about the pull cord! Man, anywhere but the top of the tree. Nice job!

[@metaspencer]

yeah things tend to fail when you need them the most :) but it all worked out in the end I guess

[@Jimmy-co3rk]

that 200 is beautiful brother thing looks new... I want another.. prices are crazy. There's a guy here in cape coral fl who rebuild n sell for 1500

[@metaspencer]

I have a buddy who builds them ... I'm lucky! great saws when you need that power

[@Johnnyreengo]

Rocking the unicender I see. How do you like it so far?

[@metaspencer]

I keep wanting to like it but the dang thing is horrible with sap and slips on some ropes. So not my favorite but I still use it on spar anchors

[@danthornton1118]

Early in the climb you cinched with a ring and biner. I was thinking of trying that. Later you used just the biner. Why the change?

[@metaspencer]

As I recall I found the ring setup tedious but I’ll have to get back to it as it’s superior in some ways. Good eye!

[@LearningOfOld]

Entertaining watch for sure 😊 but this vid makes me hate climbing solo even more then I already do 😅

[@metaspencer]

Gotta do what works for ya out there! stay safe man

[@bobaverage]

Hey Spence how are you liking the Notch Glide, thinking whether to get that or the Zillon.

[@metaspencer]

I have mixed feelings about it ... the dang thing never misses or slides when you don't want it to, but it's DANG hard to slacken in some situations. On a recent climb I found myself going full koala bear on the limb just to loosen my lanyard to then loosen/slack the glide. I'm thinking that may have to do with rope type ... but I'm still not sold on the dang thing 100%. If I think of it tomorrow I'll make a short about it so you can see what I mean

[@bobaverage]

@@metaspencer Nice one dude much appreciated info. All the vids I've found just sing its praises but I've been stung before. I had been using a grigri (technically a grillon but I took the screw out so I could put my own rope in it) but it too can become so locked up you can't budge it. Had a go with my mates zillon and its smoothness is lovely just like my zigzag, but like my zigzag you bump the first link on even a twig and its releasing!

[@mrknittle532]

It's been a long time since you've had my height-anxiety sounding off. This one was at an 11. Yet, you remain cool as cucumber.

[@metaspencer]

this cucumber may have been trembling just a weeeee bit up there :) but good views!

[@gregbrown9271]

Hey Spencer if you didn't Barry your ground crew they could have tied spare saw on for you just saying 😂 nice job bud

[@metaspencer]

hhahahaa ... I thought they might be under that pile :)

[@purryegbert8609]

I am trying to learn a new way to climb. I am a Blakes hitch dude at the moment. What device is on your belt? What rope? I think I'll buy n try.

[@metaspencer]

Using a Blake's hitch is an excellent way to go! It gives you a good feel for the ropes, knots, and overall movement in the tree. I use an array of ropes for different things ... and a few different devices to ascend and descend

[@purryegbert8609]

Thank you for taking the time to reply! I stopped at a few arborist shops today to get a hands on feel. No purchase yet!@@metaspencer

[@metaspencer]

@@purryegbert8609 Exciting! There are a lot of options out there. I always tell people to practice the climbing without a saw for a lonnnng time before cutting in the tree

[@purryegbert8609]

I appreciate you Meta! @@metaspencer

[@BRadWilson3]

New mini skid?

[@metaspencer]

Yeah got one that lifts a bit more … I’ll have to do a video on it

[@xmtowntyx]

What chain do you have on that?

[@metaspencer]

I've got a bunch of saws with all kinds of different chains, but I'm pretty sure that bad boy has had a full-chisel Stihl chain (none of that anti-kickback stuff) on there. Hand sharpened with the rakers taken down a bit for the soft pine.

[@jeffschroeder9089]

#unilife

[@williamrehberg2546]

I don't think pull ropes ever break at the right time...but that was definitely the wrong wrong time!

[@metaspencer]

you said it man ... kinda like when windshield wipers fall apart in that big rain storm and the sole of my boot comes off and flaps the whole way home on a long walk :)

[@boomupengineering]

You litterally had some ups and downs on that job. Better upgrade your saws to Dyneema pull cords!

[@metaspencer]

Dynema is great stuff… I’ll have to look into that

[@BigBlackTruckDave]

Inspiring DIY. What a time to break your pull cord. 🤬

[@metaspencer]

that broken cord! oh man!

[@jtrocktree5409]

Be careful chap .

[@metaspencer]

thanks buddy

[@Thankful4Life30]

Dude ur a working mother humper. get some forks an a grapple for ur machine. Forks work great for picking up wood

[@metaspencer]

I've got a grapple on order ... forks would be nice tho! gettin' it done ya know :)

[@WoodCutr1]

no wonder the ground crew is slacking off, you are too fast and burry them in 12 feet of brush, duh

[@metaspencer]

hahaha ... buried down there! poor guys :)