Massive Tree Crashes | Wrong Direction!

Cutting down a huge dead tree. The final stem didn't fall exactly where I wanted it. This was an epic fail. Residential Tree Removal, Arborist, Stihl, dangerous work, interesting job, tree service company, West Coast arborist, emergency tree removal, logging, dirty jobs, small business, easy money, How to #treefelling #life #treeservice #arborist

[@pinkysgarage4517]

I'm an old guy with a short attention span. I watched this start to finish. REALLY well narrated and explained. Damn good job!

[@VeteranTreeService]

Thanks. I appreciate it.

[@gregratcliff9831]

I 💯 percent agree..I actually watched it all top..it's gotta be interesting to keep my attention that long..I guess I'm a lot like this guy. Be safe Brother and May God Bless All!!!

[@moepow8160]

I don't know, I work fast. I've seen guys and friends that do this all their lives, and they would have dropped that tree much faster without climbing, wedges, and hit the spot. We are close to 70 years old self taught and that tree is not that big. But we live in the high forest, dropping trees is what we do. I'm not bragging we just drop tress all the time for rual people that can't and man there a lot of dead pines up here. Maybe it's just different in resadential areas ?

[@VeteranTreeService]

@@moepow8160 Take a video of any of those trees and watch it. The tree will look half the size.

[@pinkysgarage4517]

@@moepow8160 Much faster? Really? Make a video and post it. Please! I'd LOVE to see that.

[@domnick7886]

Dude, looking down from that tree gave me the eeby jeebys almost like I was the one up there. My hat is off to you. Great video.

[@SRMatt4]

Things do not always go as planned. BUT- No one hurt, no significant property damage, threat posed by dead tree eliminated. Win-win in my book.

[@billbezzant3033]

Block facecut. The tree had developed so much momentum and downward angle by the time it closed the block face that the "swing" side of the face could not actually swing the tree, maybe only spin it a little. But if you hadn't said you were going to swing it, and instead said you were going to put it right in that skinny little gap between the two trees, I would have been very impressed! Wonderful video. Thanks!

[@VeteranTreeService]

The only blocks I mess around with are in Minecraft. 🤷‍♂️🤪

[@WillBravoNotEvil]

Not to nerd-out too much but your eye for storytelling, visual framing and tight editing is noteworthy. The _keeping-the-audience-on-tinterhooks_ part is icing on the cake. 😊

[@dougreid2351]

Well said.

[@e.conboy4286]

He has such strength in his arms and legs! I appreciate his expertise and skills! God protect him and his team!

[@Waynegilchrist-r2h]

For a lumberjack and a tree feller, there's nothing totally certain except uncertainty. Trees don't always behave like you want them to and the taller and the bigger the diameter can quickly expotentiate the uncertainty. You may be a little too modest, you have nothing to be ashamed of in the least. I have a little experience but my older brother is the expert with nearly 60 years experience and still cuts trees in his 80s and having worked with him and watched him that long I think I'm qualified to rate your performance. You had great control over where things landed with minimal collateral damage. AAA-1 job!

[@maseyado2123]

100% agree. I'm a climber/arborist in training and from what I have experienced, the only certainty with tree work is that trees are unpredictable. Everything can be set up perfectly, escape routes mapped, good cuts, solid holding wood, clear communication, pretty much everything is perfectly set up, and the tree still might decide to say, "Nope. Not doing what you want". Always be prepared for things to go wrong. Although I will say the one-handing the saw makes me nervous. I almost lost my thumb to a saw a few years ago (injured by someone being an idiot, not b my own hand), severed both tendons in it. Since then, I am a stickler for two-handing saws. Your humility is appreciated. Thank you for sharing the video.

[@Waynegilchrist-r2h]

@@maseyado2123 I come from a long line of sea captains and loggers. You mentioned your thumb reminds me of one of my uncles who had lost half his thumb and I remember so vividly him and his "rat tail" file sharpening his chainsaws. He was a tree cutting fool, when he was felling trees you had to stay the heck out of the way.

[@johngrinkevich]

My nerves were shot watching you climb that monster tree! Hats off to you!

[@VeteranTreeService]

And this is nothing! I climbed way more sketchy trees last year before I started this KZbin channel. 😀

[@hookwaddell8102]

NO FAILS, anyone that’s never worked trees, especially that size and want to criticize, they’re idiots. You know your craft and can’t take anything away from that. Awesome, start to finish. Nice work, man.

[@lesbaty8919]

Yeah, nobody was hurt and no damage = no fail 👍👍

[@jgbelmont]

It dropped the way the holding wood dictated as usual. Its not a fail but he could have done better obviously.

[@mrpesky163]

Looked like a beaver with a toothache made that face cut.

[@SlackerU]

He knew the notch was cut at the wrong angle & did not straighten it properly. If he does something that simple again it should be a 'quit'.

[@itgoestoeleven]

Hey man, absolutely no points deducted from where I sit. You did a great job!

[@VeteranTreeService]

Thanks

[@h.i.m.dishonmaurice2599]

Your candor is so refreshing. It does NOT always go as planned.

[@VeteranTreeService]

👍

[@BarryTanenbaum]

A true professional job! Well Done!

[@philtodd3618]

I’ve been self employed for 36 years as a landscaper now I’ve downsized as a gardener, respect mate you are excellent at your job! I would recommend you without hesitation but I’m from the uk! Respect, excellent work !

[@ggworks2]

Excellent work. Good to see someone who is very good at their job. I like what you said about cowboys! Always err on caution and do it right and safe! Didn't go as you expected at the end but still a very good job. Worth all the money that is charged. Keep uo the great work and having the video footage is a bonus.

[@ericargento4429]

That was great from start to finish. When the title said wrong direction, I thought the tree would fall on the house or something major! You did an excellent job. If you had a bigger, straight hinge, you could’ve put it exactly where you wanted it. 👍

[@gregmccarter2176]

I was getting sick watching this video..i have 100% respect for you and all climbers..

[@VeteranTreeService]

Geez, am I that ugly? Rude! 😅😉

[@catiesmith9166]

Ha! I agree…my stomach was rolling because of the space from where you were to where the branches seemed to splatter on the ground below. AND I was a tree pruning landscaper. I climbed trees all the time but never that high!

[@JimsEquipmentShed]

Ha! Ha! I’m with ya! Honestly, heights never used to bother me, but aparently they do now! ;-)

[@bls473]

Couldn't agree with you more. Can't handle Heights.

[@JonHauff]

Back in the day we used to have to Buck for two years before he ever got to cut a tree. So Buck her up. Bucking is just about if not harder than falling 101 my friend good luck and God bless you 🇺🇸

[@e.conboy4286]

It is certainly a lot of work.

[@cooneywi]

Amazing. Thanks for the constant commentary. I actually became quite tense at the end.

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

You could have cut out the part where you talked about the tree not needing to go there and I would have believed your a sniper with tree trunks 😂 But thanks for being humble and honest 👍

[@VeteranTreeService]

Haha. Ya, most people would have.

[@DavidManley-un2qt]

I was a Gardener for a big City in Ontario Canada . We had an Arborist Crew which we worked with on occasion. I really loved to watch these guys climb it was amazing the expertise and precision in which they felled trees . There were no cowboys only trained professionals that respected their craft . You remind me of those men . You are humble and have the greatest respect for your profession. Love watching your video , reminds me of those days . Thanks

[@alanclark639]

Nothing you do 100ft up a DEAD fir can be described as "easy" money - you earn every cent. Some excellent rope work - love yer motorised uplifter - saves a lot of arm ache. I once took on a tree started by someone who'd bottled out as we say here in England - storm damaged Black Poplar, a beast - 60ft of clear trunk with crotch and three smash limbs above. Even with a 36" the crotch needed a double bite and lower down cuts had to be reduced to 6" and even then needed rollers to push them off. Leave that to you young'uns now - glad I found your channel.

[@VeteranTreeService]

Nice to have you watching. Thanks!

[@rickwakefield9702]

Nice technical work bud. Proud of ya. Retired Safety Engineer

[@jimmydeewilliams6489]

Wow! Bro you're Awesome! You're indeed a professional tree cutter. Looking at you operate at such great height my heart is pounding and worried about your safety. To me you did a great job. May God blessand protect you and your team I pray. (Viewing from the Caribbean Twin Island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago)

[@joni--bologna]

That was really cool to see, And to hear you speaking your mind. my palms were sweating and i thought i was gonna puke when the tree was moving. And here i am in my comfortable chair.

[@VeteranTreeService]

Lol. 👍

[@michaeltrader7366]

Thank god for people like you guys. I feel sick when you look down

[@Unknownuser_1954]

Look at you shopping at sappy supplies with those new wedges. Lol

[@VeteranTreeService]

@guiltyoftreeson

[@Unknownuser_1954]

Lol

[@duaneayers6117]

The top of the tree reminded me of Charlie Brown Christmas tree. Great Work 👍

[@karendarbres]

Dude, that was a good job. Lovely climbing and de-limbing. A good learning opportunity, well-taken when v small chance of genuine issues from a fail. 👍

[@SidonianTree]

Hey brother, not sure if you are already there but SDVOSB certification through the SBA would really open up some larger opportunities for you post military. If you are already doing gov contracts this will set you apart even further. Very few “tree companies” in the federal market. Goldmine of opportunity in that niche, VA campuses alone. Speaking from experience. God bless you and your company

[@VeteranTreeService]

Thanks for the tip. 👍

[@jeremybuchanan4759]

I appreciate your humility to show it and tell it like it is.

[@SnoDraken]

Great video, no property damage, very mild tree damage. WIN!!

[@SnoDraken]

It must be tough to work on-base. (USAF MSgt ret.)

[@VeteranTreeService]

It's nice. They clean everything up. I just posted a new video working on base.

[@konokiefel855]

Thanks for the awesome video. You did an outstanding job. So great.. wow.

[@chrisstage]

Spell bounding video. Job well done. As unpredictable tree jobs go your ability to direct branches with great precision and then the stem as much as possible was fantastic.

[@ArborFellar]

No damage, no injuries, tools intact & great climb. All sleep well.

[@prant8998]

Just a standard cut back and front. "A body in motion, tend to stay in motion.” Sir Isaac Newton. By the time the gap was closed nothing was going to steer that sucker.

[@BruceS42]

"Wrong direction"...OK, *slightly*, but still excellent. "Epic fail"...LOL barely even a fail at all. That was very well done, and while I'm sure there are plenty of guys in the comments who have cut down several trees themselves, and have tips for you, I'll just admire a job well done. If I owned that property, I'd be entirely pleased with the results, and relieved at the risks mitigated by felling that monster. Nice job with the filming and narration, too. I wandered onto this video, but I'm subscribing now. I could tell you about a real fail, from a home-gamer "helping out" parents with a couple of trees.

[@danieldente6617]

Wow no problem with heights I see. Great landing and thank you for video.

[@tommartinez62]

As Maxwell Smart said, "you missed it by that much".

[@korhing1066]

You Sir are a Master at your Craft . Not A Home Depot Week End Warrior

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

This is awesome just watching the video. I can imagine what it's like to actually be the cutter/cameraman.

[@davepierce2665]

You, sir have balls that go clank! Great job and excellent video.😊

[@jackjohnson8244]

1st time watching a video like this, it was wild. I can't believe how calm you sound up there.

[@e.conboy4286]

Nothing ‘wild’ about it. This young man is a skillful tree cutter. He’s very intelligent and careful, making calculated decisions, not guesses. He knows what to do and is doing it. Any man can buy a chainsaw, but that doesn’t qualify them to be expert tree cutters.

[@jackjohnson8244]

@@e.conboy4286 Different meaning of wild. It was very wild in the way I'm using the world. It was also a cool video, but I'm not talking about temperature.

[@christopherdekonstrukt444]

My Magnolia tree is only about 30' high. It's a potential fall hazard in the event of a hurricane, drops cones all over the lawn in the fall, and has roots in the main sewer line out to the street as the pipe goes right under it. I'll use an extension ladder to get up to the lowest branches and wearing a harness with a lanyard will trim what I can with a bow saw and sickle saw. I'll get my neighbors to help with tying off and felling the trunk. They all had their magnolia trees cut down long ago as we have hurricanes here and trees tend to fall on houses.

[@spyderhawkeye3112]

You did not fail the tree fell precisely between two other trees, not harming anything all your toppings felt precisely that’s a A+ you did not fail😊

[@timgengler1]

I was stationed a Ft Lewis for 12 years (around 1995-2007), loved it there! But too expensive to move back and live around there.

[@johnnyloveful3818]

Mighty fine bovine spongiform, all good perfectly not perfect, your a braver for doing what your doing and loving it at the same time, safe and go home at night in one piece with happy customers and dollars in the jeans, timberland onward 🌴👍thanks for the show.

[@briankennedy1313]

I love everything about how you work. Save energy for the cutting. The skill is in the cutting. This isn’t rock climbing.

[@CONCERTMANchicago]

At least 135 years old, born in 1880's. Thanks for getting crisp shot on last cut. Good wood through and through.

[@ChipFagan]

Nice job! Got my heart pumping!

[@Computahguy]

Once you went around the tree and started saying how much movement you felt in the tree I started getting weak-kneed. I don't even like step ladders! hahaha

[@richardmcmanus2587]

Good job. And good attitude about learning for the next big one.

[@09rja]

Love the Mr. T clip! PAIN!

[@VeteranTreeService]

😁

[@bradmaas6875]

We strive for perfection, knowing that we are human and doomed to fail. All in all, you did good.

[@thomasvanpelt6586]

Mad respect for this man! For sure 100% a tree climbing animal!!

[@tripfall224]

free tree work....put it on the bill!!! Not a fail???Seriously??? Great job brother!!! You're amongst your people. Stay safe!!!

[@absolutelypawsitivelyobedient]

Great video and balls of steel climbing this thing

[@VeteranTreeService]

And the longest username award goes to you!

[@rickstephens1130]

Good job, if I could offer some advice about the face-cut? Since you were a little bit concerned about it going to far in the direction you didn't want it to go? Since you had a rope up in it for leverage pulling, you might have been able to use the pull to your advantage by holding more hinge wood in the direction that you wanted it to go in and pulling it harder with the rope in the direction that you wanted it to go in using the holding wood to guide it more that way? If that makes sense to you?

[@peterstevens6555]

Kia Ora & Good Evening from Unsworth Heights, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand ... Another Great Video Bro.

[@VeteranTreeService]

Hello!

[@ronniemeyering2543]

Being afraid of height, hard to watch, brave man !!

[@chestertwitchell4090]

Good climbing skills. That should've dropped cleaner. No need for the fancy hinge. Too bad to have to damage another tree, but I like the open mind to keep learning. Nice job.

[@GlobalistJuice]

Heck, your fail would be a win in my book of life's failures! lol Job well done.

[@andrebourque2165]

You have balls of steel.

[@AJFAMMAN]

I lost a coworker about 10 years ago, due to a bowline used as a termination knot. Please pick a cinching knot!!! Other than that, keep up the great work!

[@toddkruger1223]

Nice video - anyone who does tree work, knows things happen- that’s minor - no property damage , no one hurt - and that was a big climb 👍

[@makeshiftfix2508]

1:50sec in and you just skim over the magic machine that just lifted you up the tree like it was no big deal!!! I had no idea that existed!!!

[@aln.8466]

This would scare the daylights outa me. you did a great job.....no kidding!

[@michaelzorro2738]

Thank you for sharing this video.

[@JohnMichael-py3im]

Excellent job guys.

[@jacobuszwanenburg1629]

At the start “ uh oh “ 😂

[@Veronicat-of4nz]

OMG these vids made me ROFLMAO for several minutes and I’m still LOLling😅

[@EightWheelsRollin]

Big tree. Great vid!

[@VeteranTreeService]

Thanks 👍

[@918scott4]

I believe the type of cut you were looking for when you wanted it to fall left is a "swinging Dutchman".

[@asjfuall]

that was still a good job man! I was wondering if the tree being dead didn't allow the hinge to hold as long as they normally do? I noticed that the hinge seemed to just break instead of holding and pulling the wood fibers like normal.

[@GeradBarron-n5z]

Amazing, I have a little 14 inch old Homelite,have cut literally tons of firewood with it

[@OGC_GSG_]

Way to show mistakes as well as your wins. Great video

[@karl-egertdaskov6217]

on wedging i have a tip for you i carry 4 wedges i put in 1+1 then when im bottoming out i put in a double smack it in so it holds and lets go of the other 2 then stack those and go 1+1 with doubles so hit one then second and if you have room then it makes it a lot faster and easier

[@VeteranTreeService]

Good tip

[@karl-egertdaskov6217]

@@KreemieNewgatt well that's the kind of mindset I would never want because if you have trees you should know what to do with them

[@alangobel8513]

Nicely Done!

[@briancanfield5658]

I’ve been doing tree removal for over 30 years started at 18 and I’m 52 now I don’t climb anymore (use a 75 ft hi ranger now) and I have to tell you I always get a knot in my stomach when I’m dropping a big stick or tree and it starts to go off course

[@michaelphillipsBoogie1]

Hell I Think Great job. You have Bigger Kahunas than I do.

[@kurtisbenninghoff3772]

Hinge wood is everything. Glad youre safe! Great video!

[@VeteranTreeService]

Thanks

[@patalexander1965]

Pretty piece of work! 😊

[@shawnramsay8587]

Nice work good control

[@thelegendricky]

Look at it this way. 1. No one got hurt 2. You did your job and got the tree down. 3. There was no damaged property That is a recipe for a WIN all damn day everyday in my book!!

[@benjanameldt]

Great skills, such high trees, im glad it's not me up there, thanks for sharing the view and experience

[@maandalorian]

Respect, my friend!

[@retro440]

OMG, what a fearless dude!!!!

[@richardclark375]

Not a fail! Tree is down and everyone is fine!

[@BarryFlo58]

The way you want to swing it needs a thicker hinge so that when the tree starts to fall the thicker holding wood pulls it over that way before dropping. I had plenty of practice on this when clearing up the trees around power lines after a storm and paid off by dropping a large Pear tree that was hanging and leaning toward a 10-foot-tall tennis court fence.

[@shanek6582]

Man, pear trees get big lol. You seem like just the professional to educate these guys.

[@BarryFlo58]

The pear tree was a mature tree that wasn't massive but probably around 18 inches across but it was leaning right over a tennis court fence and was in a difficult position to get at it being inside a walled garden on an estate.As I've said, I had already swung a lot of trees along a forest that was Scots pines and they were overhanging mains 132000 volt power lines.

[@e.conboy4286]

@@shanek6582: oh yeah! Yuck! Yuck!

[@e.conboy4286]

⁠@@BarryFlo58: Power company should have been notified in advance so it could cut off the power so nobody got electrocuted, or houses or buildings or highway right of way were damaged and observe the process of a gentleman such as yourself, cutting trees. They might have hired you!

[@shanek6582]

@@e.conboy4286 lol, someone finally got it.

[@ghilreese3413]

Nice Job. Thanks for the video.

[@VeteranTreeService]

No problem

[@alhatley6647]

wow, your a special kind,,,,looked good to me,,,.

[@dysfunctional_vet]

those of us that cut trees have all been there. i thought you would have cut more to starboard to increase drag and get the yaw to tilt to port. good job, as i said, we have all been there

[@sandybil]

Thanks for the video, and if the tree was leaning towards the east , what is the best way to pull it and let it fall towards the west?

[@Mrrico1969]

Well done amigo

[@JohnBallerino]

No harm No foul.

[@ryan1822rlc]

Did the homeowner have any issue with the damage to the other tree?

[@kestrelfeather]

Well done!

[@Sailor376also]

On your pull rope at 20:00,, Static or dynamic line? I always use a dynamic line. It stretches and then maintains the pull for many feet when the tree starts to move,, Braided 100% nylon will stretch as much as 40% and still return to shape. I recommend a stretch of no more than 10 or 15% With 100 feet of rope tensioned the pull will maintain for the 10 or 15 feet,, with a static rope (excellent for climbing) The pull goes to zero as soon as the tree moves two feet. Not a fail. Tree down,, on time, no one injured. And it did try to turn left,, but it was already being guided by the left tree.

[@celt3965]

Got sick to my stomach watching you up in that tree! I absolutely love those SHARP POWERFUL saws! Pure envy.

[@davidbrewer1846]

Wow.. absolutely professional. This guy knows what he's doing. Very dangerous job and what ever they changed, well worth it. Great job!

[@f9qo]

Dead trees that have lost a lot of moisture, don't have hinge wood that folds and doesn't break the way that higher moisture content hinge wood does. Maybe that was why the tree didn't want to swing, too brittle a hinge. The same applies to a degree at times of the year when trees are bringing up water and times when not.