I Almost Died Felling Leaning Trees! We Need Your Help!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

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[@clarencenolan255]

Done

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

Good job 🎉❤

[@1squirreldog]

Depending on your power company they may give you a “safe cut” and cut the tree down or cut it low enough you can drop the trunk safely . Some power companies are better than others . Call them & tell them you want the tree down but its leaning to their primary & you would like to see if they can make it safe . If they cut it great , if not i would use a rope as high in the tree as you can get it for leverage then either an extremely long rope so the tractor can apply pressure & stay clear when it falls . Or you can place a pulley to the direction you want it to go then pull on it at an angle with the tractor & keep it safely out of the felling area . Good luck & hopefully the power company will hook you up . Believe me you do not want the bill to fix the problem if it falls on power company equipment .

[@inthebackyardwithdel438]

Morning Heath and Rachel . Nice job on the felling . Here in SC , the power company will only trim the side of the tree facing the power lines . That is why so many trees here break off if we have ice . I know crazy . I would do as Jimmy said . Call the power company and ask , can’t hurt !! Merry Christmas to y’all 👍🏻🎄🇺🇸

[@obxkoastie8170]

Heath...Get a throwball and line and get a bull line as high in the tree as possible. Then get/make a 2:1 block and tackle and use a tree far away as the anchor. Pull with your tractor just enough so that you can feel the kerfs on the face cut just closing. Widen them and keep them closing. Bore cut to a small strap like you did in the video while closing up the face cuts until almost completely closed. Put pressure on it while cutting the strap and have Rachel drive away while it is falling. That is likely how a tree company like the one my son works for would do it!

[@randyfolkner9496]

Merry Christmas you two, be safe and God bless you 🙏

[@glotzfisch]

9:33 with a wider angle of the facecut you have more time until the tree will break the hinge.

[@why-be-normal7014]

Congratulations on the 25k ,love every video u guys make .

[@NJUSA36]

Nice felling that tree perfect shot. By the way, I purchased 10 pair of the camel City socks, and I love them. I’m surprised it how good of a sock that they really are. Thanks for the info. Love the channel keep up the hard work.

[@clarencedobsonjr.2585]

Congratulations on 25k. You guys deserve it Keep them coming. Merry Christmas

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you! Will do, and Merry Christmas!

[@thelaw4329]

Congratulations on 25K!!

[@Firewoodinthe603]

You can use a strap or chain around the trunk above your cut. That will help you with a safe cut.

[@lyleharkness-rv5vf]

Congratulations on the 25k 🎉 Good luck on felling that tree. If you had another tree close that needed to be taken down, you could use the tree fall method to take both down at once 🤷.

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

Congratulations on the 25,000 subs 👍🏻👍🏻🎄🎄👋👋

[@LoggerJason]

Congrats on 25k subscribers!!! That tree is a bit tricky, it can be done with wedges and a little help Fron the tractor. Basswood trees are very soft much eaiser to fell in winter without their big leaves. Maybe I’ll come visit….

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Ah Basswood that’s it! Thanks.

[@LoggerJason]

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[@bobfitch607]

Congratulations on hitting 25 thousand subscribers. Good felling Heath. Hope you and the family have a great Christmas 🎄

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Bob and Merry Christmas!

[@chrismartin4776]

Congratulations on 25K

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you so much!

[@TheWiseChoiceFirewood]

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[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Yes they are! That’s why we share them. If you see us mention a product regularly it’s because we love it.

[@outdoorsinthe608]

Socks!! Love mine, but I only have one pair and wear them all weekend!!😂👍👍

[@stephenreiner1523]

Congratulations for reaching 25k.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you Stephen!! Appreciate all the comments!

[@josephgilbert6437]

Congratulations on your 25k! I enjoy watching the videos with snow falling

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

I may have a different take on it if I were walking around the tree…. That said, the bore cut and trigger approach is appropriate. How you aim it is critical… you need to base the gunning on the center of mass of the crown, and not just base it on the direction you want it to go. The center of mass may require you to gun 5, 10, 15 feet to the right of where you want the tree to fall. For example, I cut a 30” leaning ash and had the hinge set about 90° to where I wanted it to fall because of the center of mass. Set wedges ASAP after making the plunge cut. Have lots of wedges and it wouldn’t hurt to have a bull line set to help the tree over if the wedging is difficult. It seems to me that the Husqvarna KZbin video on how to fell a tree discusses this. I learned about it during Game of Logging training.

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

Good morning

[@toddpacheco4748]

Heath,I’m not a tree feller but I’d do the rope thing because fooling around with the roots might send the tree down onto the power lines 😮😊❤

[@HubertofLiege]

What happened to the mead? Dump it back through the timber 90* from where you want it

[@mikeconner5119]

25k thats awsome and the education on that leaning tree was great as i have a huge white pine thats leaning and dead i think i will leave it to mother nature to take it down besides the pileated wood peckers are loving it love this channel be safe and happy holidays

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you! Dead trees add a whole new level of danger as well!!

[@jimmyowen3977]

Here in Texas in the area where I am if we have a tree near a power line that needs to come down we can call the power company and they will drop it on the ground. They will not cut it up but they will put it on the ground. We lost quite a few in the last year due to the drought.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you, I’m going to try that first!

[@dirtfarmer3891]

@@hardworkingmanoutdoors that was my thought too! I am too old and brittle to want to see anyone climbing a tree. I did plenty of that in our old mulberry tree by the henhouse. Be safe, you two, and have a Merry Christmas!

[@scottnugent4791]

Please stop climbing trees. If you drop that tree on the power line, you will get a bill for the repair.

[@megamike4357]

Congrats on the subs! I think chaps for the give away, and rent a lift. I know you said it's not much of an option, but it's my opinion you asked for. It's probably the safest and no loss of power.

[@OpenAirAdventureFirewood]

Congratulations guys. Looks like you're going to get out the rope. That was a pro move on the leaner.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Congratulations on your milestone of 25K subscribers! Nice job on those trees. Get a pro for that one because of the power lines. Stay safe.

[@mercurymangarage6186]

Congratulations on the 25000. Great job. I would suggest tying that tree off. You’ll figure it out. As far as the giveaway. Maybe a gift certificate. That way the winner can buy what they need. Everyone has different stuff they want. Good stuff.

[@fuelmanjoe8639]

NICE VIDEO

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

Good morning 🎉

[@UptoSomethingOutdoors]

Hurrah! 25k, CONGRATULATIONS!

[@sydrider6023]

Chain saw chaps would makes for the perfect giveaway. And you could get a pair for yourself.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks, I’ll check it out.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there ,hi have 3 trees leaning towards buildings hard ,all dead , think i may winch over . i remember years ago a 24 oak digging roots and pushing over with my case track loader ,was going down perfect . it got 10 feet from landing swung 90deg and crushed a fence to my neighbors dog pen , ,we just looked at each other ,it was a did you see that , that was over 30 years ago and it still comes up from time to time , i will be waiting , best to all john

[@GregSteinard]

Nice job I also live in Michigan and own a all wood splitter from Bobby

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

They are awesome splitters! I miss mine already!

[@jessejones9830]

To be honest I have no clue,on that tree it's going way opposite what you want,but I understand doing it yourself,lol,I'm like that ,I'm gonna say if you have gear, I'd climb it, cut some down,if it's not to dead and sketchy,,,,,then after that nasty curve top is out,I'd put a rope on,climb down tie to tractor and try my best to fell,good luck with that tree,that's outa my realm of possibilities .lol

[@cameronhamer9432]

Never push a rotten tree with a machine , I’ve pushed over a lot of trees over the years , but I pick my battles carefully . The top , if I breaks could fall on you and even if you have a canopy / rollbar , it’s no match for a tree trunk falling from hight . I use strawline for pulling over trees , less likely to break . You don’t need to be that high up on the stem , 20 feet is plenty . I pull them over with my 1/2 ton 4x4 . Cut the under cut , then put some tension on the line and do your backcut . Nice if you have someone running the truck , but if not be sure to walk way around to get to the vehicle , don’t walk under the path of a falling tree . PULL HARD , SHE COMES EASY ! LOL ! 👍🇨🇦

[@griley1474]

That challenging tree looks like Basswood which is very weak. Seems counter intuitive, but pulling directly against the lean is generally a better option than pulling against side lean. If it has to go in the direction you're suggesting, have 2 ropes in it would be desirable. 1 directly opposing the lean as a restraint and another pulling in the intended direction. If it were me, I'd consider felling it in the woods behind it and sacrificing a couple smaller ones. Sound the tree first to ensure the wood you're working with is solid enough to support leaving a thicker hinge. If the sound it makes is lower in tone then you probably have decay or a hollow in it which is no bueno. Getting a lift is the safest bet in that case.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you and that makes perfect sense but I never thought about it. The rope pulling opposite helps it swing then. Appreciate the education!

[@EwenRoberts-o8o]

Congrats on your 25000 subscribers. Good job on falling those trees. I know you can fall the other tree to yourself. Rope and the tractor will work find. If your bucket could reach high enough you could get up in it and take about 3 ft at a time and have your woman on the tractor of course ha,ha. Looks like the tree is to far up for that thou. I knows nothing about falling trees but my father used rope and the truck before and rope just up a little where your going to cut and I hold it from the side just in case it wanted to twist while he drove forward. It worked and if it didn,t it would have falling on our house cause that,s where the tree was we wanted to get down. He was a wood cutter most of his life but this was a different situation then in the forest. Lot people got great idea,s in the comments. For the giveaway I say bar oil, couple chains and chainsaw files is good. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Call power company. If they don't take it all down they will top it enough with a boom saw to not hit lines and pole when the main body is dropped

[@chadm4229]

We use either ropes pulled by humans or attached to stationary machines with tension on the rope we use the machines with ropes pulling in the direction wanted and lastly, use the machine to push against the tree in the direction you want to fall

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks!

[@scottw.2450]

Ordinarily I would just swing it with a soft Dutchman and/or a Sizwell but with the power line there I wouldn’t take a chance. I’d get a long tree pulling rope and get something to launch it up there a ways and secure it, pull a little tension with the tractor, lock the brake, put a shallow face cut, maybe even back cut first and drive a wedge. Then with someone on the tractor, (may need to call a buddy) cut a little, wedge a little, and pull a little until the tree is down. And keep an eagle eye on the top 👍

[@michaelfarris2556]

Check out August Hunicke on how to fell a tree the man is great.

[@Alan_Hans__]

A collab with August is the way to go. He can show off the correct way to do it and show off his Monkey Beaver gear at the same time.

[@JesseLJohnson]

I would call the power company before doing anything. Around here they usually come out with a bucket truck and top the trees sometimes they take the whole thing down but most the time they go up in a bucket and top them. Then you can finish it from there.

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

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[@DarrelEdge]

Do your face cut/hinge then bore cut it, leaving a trigger but at the same time leave some holding wood on the side of tree for the direction u want it to go which should cause it to have a slight twist as it falls and u should be fine, also respected, we all have our own ways of cutting trees but cut it as close to ground as u can and it allows for a lot more control, cutting waist high like u did the 2 trees in video could slide back off stump and come towards u I have seen it happen many times. Just for thought. I could really use the splitting maul your wife was holding, thanks and safe cutting.

[@Nicholaskleyn]

Give away the 312OSP.

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

Congratulations on 25 K subscribers. If you think there is a chance of rot , call the power company. Most of them will come out and cut the top off.

[@frontyardfirewood]

Call a tree svc, see if they will drop it for you, and let you film, they get a free plug on ur channel, u get the tree down, and u don't tear or trash out your high voltage lines. If I was in your area I'd do it free just for the publicity. Also when we, (my company) get new guys felling trees, we have them do things like make marks on the trunk and hold the saw level, Just helps out, I been doing it for years, I still draw my cuts in the bark lightly as a guide. Either way, a rope will help to pull better than wedges alone usually, In the pnw we deal with way taller trees usually, what I have found is the smaller the tree the easier it is to mess up, to a point at least.

[@TheYeti308]

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[@BGWenterprises]

Option 1 see if power company is willing to consider it a hazard tree and drop it. Or use a bucket truck and chunk it to safety get it down. Simply, That is not a tree to take lightly. . To fall it without climbing you need minimum 2 people and a line with a block to help increase pulling power and CLEAR LINE OF SITE communication between cutter and person on tractor. load tractor as much as you can with lbs for traction. needs to be a slow is smooth cinda pulling power, or you can snap the top out. Estimate lbs of tree and pulling force of whatever before you cut anything!! Avoid doing it with the ground covered with white stuff. . Id want line 20+ something feet up there, to get a proper amount of leverage on it. Too low not enough leverage, too high it can snap, even if green. . Generally you can swing a tree up to about 20 degrees angle from its lean angle without a line at the most.

[@ClickinChicken]

call the power company and tell them you're concerned about it falling on their power line. make an argument regarding it's rotten and leaning.. etc. I have two riding headlights out at same time, can't get to work today.. :( probably threw electricity through system spinning tires. headache.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

That’s a good idea, I’ll try but I think since this is the portion of the lines going to just my house they say I’m responsible but I’ll double check.

[@BGWenterprises]

​@@hardworkingmanoutdoors In my experience, theres a big difference between investor power companies and PUDs Much more likely for a pud or co-op, to help you then a public investor type power company.

[@ClickinChicken]

@@BGWenterprises I agree about that. We have a Co-op. They go through every 5 years to clear trees (poplars likely) away from power lines to houses. More customer friendly is my hunch.

[@jonrussell1122]

Maybe reach out to Buckin Billy Ray or Bert from Bert's Custom Cuts

[@davidmuise388]

Hey guys Congratulations you are the best I truly enjoy your videos and I really appreciate you both And a very big Merry Christmas to you Mrs Rachel and to you Mr Heath god bless ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you David! Appreciate the support and hope to see you on the live! Merry Christmas!

[@davidedwards3734]

Congratulations on 25k!! Learned a lot watching y'all!! Stay Hydrated and Have a Safe Day

[@paul-kayak]

I’m no expert but with a tree like that I would push a strap/rope as high up the tree as possible with a rope going to a pulley at the base of another tree in the direction I wish to fall the tree from there run a chain to the tractor. This will remove the vertical forces on the pulling vehicle and if possible I have the tractor behind the tree falling with some other trees blocking so I am protected if everything goes sideways. Preload the rope just a bit after making your face cut. I always back away with the chain going into the bucket so I have a clear view of what is happening.

[@kenskuts]

Congratulations on 25K! How do we enter to win on the live stream?

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you! Be on the live stream and pay attention to our recent videos 😉

[@dennis4lyfe]

Kindling wood splitter

[@ralphritenour6963]

I would rent a man lift for 400 dollars a day and piece it down. As a bonus you can use the lift for more jobs around the property to fill the day. They make tow behind lifts that will go up 30+ feet. As a bonus, it would be a cool video.

[@budwilliams6590]

Ask Bucking Billy Ray. I'd tie in high and pull in the direction I want it to go with block and tackle. Face cut and bore cut like you did on this one so you can better control the tension of pull and time with trigger cut.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thank you!

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

Good morning 🎉

[@nicknapier8209]

I dont have any advice on cutting trees, but met you and Rachel at Paul Bunyan this year. (Gave you a cowboy hat made out of a penny). You told me what video editing program program you used. I promptly forgot. could you remind me? Merry Christmas!!

[@brackenprofaizer2601]

Hello, if this tree is a hazard to the powerline, dead and leaning towards the line and the wind blows that direction. Depending on your Utility, co-op, or investor owned they may remove it due to being a hazard it is a phone call away and it is definitely cheaper to ask than when it knocks the line out or breaks a pole. I have gone to court because of something like this. Just a thought.

[@carysmith9039]

I have a long cable A tree service. An electric line is involved I’m not going to touch it😅😅

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I knocked down a power line once it’s not that bad lol.

[@allanulen3809]

The last squirrelly tree, dyna-mi-tae.

[@paulbeauregard2926]

Oil and blades

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Bars or chains?

[@MillersStumpsandFirewood712]

Sugi Hara bars

[@MillersStumpsandFirewood712]

And Congratulations on 25,000 subs. Love watching you guys.

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

I’ve always wanted to try a Sugi! May have to get one and maybe give one too!

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

Thanks Tedd!

[@BertsCustomCuts]

It's hard to tell without standing by the tree and looking at it, but you may be better off sending it down between other trees with the natural lean of the tree.

[@dennyhart6757]

Call a tree professional and have them drop it. They should have insurance and would be cheaper than renting any equipment. If you like what you do and i know you Love your family its not worth getting hurt. Pro would probably cost less than 200.00 bucks.

[@sjoshuan]

Tree guys have insurance which if you get the power line you will need…. I would get one out and make a video with them since that’s kinda your thing anyways ……but if you insist doing it yourself do not cut the roots and try push it, you have way more leverage if you can get a rope up 2/3rds of the tree and get some tension on it. Small face cut, more tension, back cut and get a wedge in for security- check tension again. Get the hinge set for a critical cut leaving a bit more hinge than normal- then go back and winch or pull it over gently. Plenty of professional climbers on KZbin that may help you if you ask! Think of August, guilty of treason, Bucking Billy, Jeff etc if they can’t help they may know someone that will. Good luck and be safe mate it’s Christmas time!

[@Forestry_ANNA_2024]

Why didn't he wait until spring to saw it instead of sawing it in cold weather?

[@hardworkingmanoutdoors]

We need to expand our woodyard. I will be putting a firewood storage area here and needed the trees gone!

[@jeoinaforest]

Isn’t it obvious sister? The name…. Hard Working Man don’t wait for sissy weather!!

[@Nicholaskleyn]

Get a professional to do it, which is yourself. 😂 I would dig the roots up on the leaning side and push and pull it over.

[@carllewis8203]

🎉👍

[@troyfrench7357]

Where are the branches on the tree. The side with big heavy branches will pull the tree that way.

[@federalist46]

If a tree makes me even slightly nervous.....I hire a pro. Just sayin.

[@twowheelsbbq781]

I think you should just stick to welding...lol😅

[@EdKeen-sr5xs]

Check life insurance is up to date use tractor to help guide with rope❤

[@larryterrell8458]

Call the man….its not worth an injury.

[@douglascollins6097]

Why don't you use wedges and take it nice in slow cut little at time listen to the tree as you wedge and cut sometimes you have too double up on the weges but you can move that tree in the direction you want with wedges just take your time nice and slow can't stress that enough

[@JayGridley-po9po]

Leave it to the pros...

[@tommyrichmond1293]

A pickaroon

[@iffykidmn8170]

watching you cut the two trees it appeared you never looked up as the tree was falling you watched the tree hit the ground, Rachel stand 45 degrees behind the hinge being the safest spot. Power line tree call the power company first, call a pro second, rent a lift 3rd if you know what you are doing, using the tractor both the tractor operator and the feller need to know what they are doing pull too soon and too much and you stand the chance of breaking the hinge to late and the tree goes backwards. you asked how to fell the tree but never mentioned the widow maker already in the tree. one thing I have learned is never give estimates based on pictures or videos as they never tell the whole story.

[@jtschwander]

Det Cord

[@ralphkanagy4602]

Rachel you are good looking

[@ronbrooks6681]

Heath and Rachel I will Definitely tune in on Dec.26th. At 8pm. I will Check out the Web. Site about the Accessories on it. I would Call the Power Company and see if they can at Least help you out. If they can not I would Tie a Rope as High as you Can.get it and use your Tractor to pull it Over.. I once had an Oak in Front of a Maple. I got the Oak ready to just about Fall and Cut the Maple to Fall into the Oak and got both to Fall at Once. Oak had a Slight lean to it but put my Face Cut to the Right, and my Trigger Cut to the Left. It was Scary Because when the Maple hit the Oak it hung up for about 5seconds but both Fell Beautiful. I am still Recovering at Home and Trying to get out Every Day for my 1hour a Day to Cut some Logs Cut. Get real tired very easily. See you Thurs. At 8pm. Ron from the Woodyard in Upstate NY.

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