KA-POW!

[@debrabreaux1428]

by God's grace every time I fell a tree I honor the spirit of the tree n bend my knee god love to you n yours

[@jacoboo1885]

The Bob Ross of tree felling

[@leroymorris6036]

touchy job, having that loader was a real help.

[@hotsaws101]

If that operation had gone south it would have been a Das-aster! Thanks for watching.

[@allenhuling598]

Thirty three years on the big trees and still at it...God is good! Like the use of the old-style face cut Nice job!

[@hotsaws101]

Allen hi. I started killin trees a wee bit before the late '80s. Thanks for watching.

[@BenOfficial94]

Expertly done Jack, very impressive saw as well. Thanks for sharing.

[@beard8832]

Sweet baby Jesus I sure would love to have my 461 sing like that beauty!! And another fine job getting another iffy tree on the ground safely

[@michigandogman3060]

Nice job! Amazing how well a tuned saw runs and cuts even with a beat up chain.

[@jonnyboykreiss4695]

Truly skilled with a saw, good job hotsaws

[@deliverybryan1138]

I love that Sthil , she cuts !

[@justinmcnulty601]

Nothing sounds better then one of Jacks hotsaws101 running through a big Red!!!

[@austinchapman1259]

Beast mode u and that John Deere make the perfect combo hopefully u charged that guy lots of money imagine that old stump next to u would b a challenge but as always been cutting for 20+ years and I still feel like a beginner around u jack the Gods are n ur corner and for that they know who the good guys are keep ur helmets on

[@AlexSwan]

Hey Jack, at 13:35 it looks like you are cutting into the hinge through the face cut?! Could you explain why please? Thank you. Awesome job!

[@hotsaws101]

Alex hi. That was somewhat of a calculated risk. I was pretty sure the wood was brash ( we see this in the end) and was not the kind that holds on well. I have seen where, while jacking trees with this type of hinge wood, the tree just pops off and goes wherever it desires - again the brash type. I was pretty sure we had control of the tree though when Chris gave it a little nudge ~ 1/2 time in the back cut and it was not tight on my bar anymore. To address your question directly, the reason was actually to get the hinge wood broken early and quickly so the tree would be moving early since it was going through others. This was to try and prevent, as much as possible, the "Ka-Pow" that happened @ 15:13. Most trees take much more of a tough shot when moving, "usually". Thanks for watching.

[@AlexSwan]

Thanks so much for clarifying, Jack! I learned something from you... again. 👍🏻

[@FishFind3000]

I like how you say your chain isn’t any good but your saw is still ripping...

[@hotsaws101]

FishFind3000 hi. I think it was that my chain wasn't super awesome. It was an expendable loop just in case - old and pretty much used up. It was sharpen up the night before for sure. You can see the slight running the chain exhibited as well as I had to realign the deck. I don't know if you can hear the pulsating in the video or not. I can feel it though. The saw ripping is because it's in a pretty high state of tune. Thanks for watching.

[@harryharry3193]

I love your vids. I dont prefer the camera on your head, since I cannot see your mastery on the cuts. Thank you for sharing with all of us. I really enjoy watching you do your work. Best regards

[@chipsofstihl7538]

Descent looking toad. Makes for a interesting fell when property in jeopardy .... once again 👍

[@prescribedfire1953]

As many of your videos I have watched Jack I can’t get away from the distortion of the cameras lens. It looks like you cut through 90% of the tree then when you switch sides it looks like you cut 20%. LOL Great job as always. Yesterday’s work got me nowhere except stung 7 times by Yellowjackets and a little poison oak.

[@hotsaws101]

As with all things worldly, the GoPro platform has it advantages and disadvantages. To pack a camera and tripod around in a yarder block is much less "phun" than on most cat ground. To get the tripod into position for the front left, front right, back right, and then the rear left is time consuming at the very least. In this case, the bleed off on the hydraulic cylinders was also a consideration - you can see I had Chris "recharge" the pressure ~ 1/2 way through the back cut. Sometimes I just don't want to spend the extra time it would take to position the camera every time I start a new project on the tree. So the overall experience is more in tune with the GoPro, albeit not as sharp of a video. I cut most of the deck from the uphill side, maybe around 3/4s. Then getting the far side cut up so the line across the face was somewhat straight - since an offset can throw a tree off the gun. Thanks. Cannot say I'm partial to either bees or oak.....

[@timkirkpatrick9155]

That was definitely a teeth itch tree. Great job!

[@zytekfan]

Aww man! You spoiled that tree's plans of falling on the house 😄

[@dougnoe7094]

Nice job man!!

[@TheSagerider]

Nice shootin Tex!

[@philsawyer9611]

Nice job to you and your loader operator, be careful

[@fabzacres-blackcat]

Luv the 461R 😎

[@fredvStein]

Hey Jack, I tried an Oregon RW 36" and it was thought it pretty floppy. The 32" wasn't so bad. Nice work.

[@hotsaws101]

Fred hi. The Oregon lw 36" bar will test a guy's abilities to sharpen a chain for sure - both run and feed. Pushing on the powerhead with what bar will yield problems and possibly a thrown chain. It's exemplified on the bias cut, whether coming up from the bottom (modified or new age Humboldt) or down from the top (farmers or old growth face). When it's steep and brushy, the lw bars from Oregon really shine and earn their keep. Blessing to you on this, His day.

[@woos31]

Dang Jack that thing still screamin even with a clapped out resi-dential chain!

[@hotsaws101]

Woos hi. I did sharpen it before hand..... It's just that I learn straight away the when working around dwellings - it is WAY foolhardy to use your best chains. Thanks for watching.

[@woos31]

@@hotsaws101 oh no doubt about that! Thanks for sharing your time and skills Jack

[@brettblack7049]

@@woos31 what's up Woos. You still got that old 461 or did the boy take it from you by now, seems like it's been a while. Swing in the GMT sometime, Phil passed. Hope alls well up yonder buddy.

[@foofoojergins9741]

@7.17 hit a nail

[@jeremynovak6752]

I think that saw cuts as good if not a little better than my stock 661

[@hotsaws101]

Jeremy hi. This saw will bury at stock 660/661. Thanks for watching.

[@rogercarlsson9087]

That chain and saw cuts awsome! :) One thing that i dont understand... When you want to direct the tree away from a house.. why do you not open up the face cut more? When im doing precise felling i open up the face cut more, in that way the hinge is steering the tree for a longer time before letting go of the stump. Look how fast your tree snaps of that stump. Then its only the gravity and leaning that is steering the tree.

[@hotsaws101]

Roger hi. Thanks. Redwoods are a know quantity for needing to be moving in the right direction "right out da gate" or a guy is in trouble. Also, I wanted this tree moving (off the stump) sooner rather than later for a couple of reasons. One of which was because it was plowing through a bunch of other trees. Thanks for watching.

[@benfairhall5331]

What’s the thing you pull out like the tape thing what’s the purpose of it?

[@wmisamore]

Ben Fairhall He’s using it to judge the lean. Similar to a plumb-bob.

[@hotsaws101]

Ben hi. I use a key back with the metal chain. I check the side lean and whether or not the tree has fore or aft lean. It's a plumb, well in this neck of the woods anyway. The "Bob" is on the end of the string...… Thanks for watching.

[@benfairhall5331]

hotsaws101 hey thanks for the reply!

[@climbe4422]

Mr Beler why the farmers notch ?

[@hotsaws101]

climbe 44 hi. It's easier to see the line across the deck for siting purposes. It's more ac-u-rat of an undercut because of the dynamics on the stump/hinge as the tree heads toward earth. It's WAY less ugly and quite a bit lower when working in someone's front yard - unless the landowner wants a table base, or the wife wants a planter, etc., etc. Thanks for watching.

[@wesleycallison2079]

That tree wasn't any good for lumber right?

[@Brian2bears]

Mr. Jack, new axe handle in this one, is that a dip or yellow tape on it?

[@hotsaws101]

Brian hi. Not so new. Paint is pretty fresh though. Thanks for watching.

[@Brian2bears]

@@hotsaws101 Thank you sir.

[@supporterofsanity]

Chips flowing out like water.

[@BayouCountryPowerSaws]

Man that saw runs amazing, even with you leaning into it fully buried she was still ripping! I see a lot of your work is new saws, do you still work on used saws?

[@speedandmarine9066]

That 461 in this video was a very gently used saw, it had some time on it. Likewise on the videos of the mighty-mites, the 362C-M has some time on it as well. In many of the falling only videos you can see him using an older 064.

[@tjlovesrachel]

RookieChainsaws he will mod “used” saws as well... before he does anything he tears them down and measures all tolerances and if anything is out of ‘’spec” he will tell you and advise you on how to proceed...

[@Yoimiya6]

What does Ka-pow have to do with it?

[@hotsaws101]

Любовь Хведченя hi. @ 15:12/13 we watched a 4' tree break even though I had Chris A. put a log in the flight path that was perpendicular to the bole of the tree. This was done to try and help cantilever the butt up since the top was going down over the bank. However, as with all things falling timber, it doesn't go as planned everytime..... That the short story. Thanks for watching.

[@austindenotter19]

Awesome job. The longest bar i run is a 20 inch in nwest wisconsin rarely cut trees over 30 inches. 5 to 10 minutes skip or full i can sharpen my saw. Always have been curios how long it takes to hand sharpen a 28 inch or longer chain?

[@wmisamore]

Austin, go check out the hand filing videos “Buckin Billy Ray Smith” has! He never runs anything less than a 28 and hand files most of the chains he runs! If you KEEP them sharp, it doesn’t take long at all to touch them up. Cheers!

[@hotsaws101]

Austin hi. It depends on many factors. How dull - dirt or rocks. What kind of shape the file is in - new or not so. Which file you are using - some work better and last longer. Is there moisture falling out of the sky - takes a lot longer in the rain. There us no "it takes x" to file, or grind, a chain. Thanks for watching.

[@delprice3007]

Calculated risk by a professional!

[@MrIgottap]

Damage control and or controlled chaos

[@koreyalexander6094]

What outfit do you work for?

[@hotsaws101]

Korey hi. I have my own license. So I'm an independent contractor. It is then up to anyone wanting to take the risk to hire me...... Thanks for watching.

[@wesleycallison2079]

So they call you for the big ones they can't handle with machinery. Or if they tried themselves it might ruin the wood or other trees or property. Many reasons to call the Master faller.

[@LogicallyCompromised]

looks like you found some metal at 7:16

[@stevet8121]

Yep, I saw it too.

[@grin64]

I did too

[@austindenotter19]

Hoping it was a spark out of the muffler or side rail. I hate house trees.

[@MrThenry1988]

Lol. I seen that also.

[@leonardvirtue5753]

👍👍

[@toolspayless]

Looks kinda hairy?

[@hotsaws101]

toolspayless hi. I would consider this operation to be exciting. Not hairy though. Thanks for watching.

[@1extraa1]

Can't hear you

[@mikehuwaldt712]

Cut a saw bear out of it call it a, day

[@martinstreeworks3310]

Lol say junior I was already climbing 175' redwoods and taking them down from the top down in 1982 so not only do I have a few years on you as far as experience but probably have a few thousand more trees under my belt than you, for someone that is supposedly so good you seem kinda green when it comes to difficult trees? whats up with that?.

[@michaelhansen1675]

Martin's Tree Works it’s not insecure to care about doing a good job, you seem to be a man that is to boastful, and I suspect you have had some horrible accidents from your pride, unfortunately others pay the price for your pride.

[@grin64]

Like Connor McGregor's ass beating he took on the 6th. Keep talking Lacie

[@erichusqvansonswanson7955]

Well aren't you mister humble.

[@markenda1]

Martin's Tree Works, I think Jack is simply being prudent when it comes to a danger tree that if it goes the wrong way, takes out a house. There are too many disasters and tragedy's that started out with the comment " It should be okay" or "What's the worst that could happen". With all of your experience, you should well know that once the tree starts falling, there is no bringing it back.

[@glenlloyd8913]

Well good for you Martin Tree Service, want someone to give you a cookie.