Climbing the Biggest Safest Tree

[@gingerbolam]

I don't watch any of the other tree guys channels for that main reason you don't do click bait thumbnails and titles Spencer keep doing what you're doing your audience appreciates your truthfulness and how you are a genuine person.

[@metaspencer]

Thanks for that! I appreciate your sincere comment about ... sincerity :) Big thanks

[@LazarBeamLazar]

This is the truest thing

[@VeteranTreeService]

"it's a wiggler" 😅 sometimes after climbing wigglers all day, I continue to wiggle even when on the ground. 🌀🥴

[@metaspencer]

Sounds like you might be suffering from Post Traumatic Wiggle Syndrome

[@JerryMraz.]

I know that feeling. It’s bizarre

[@ddalton692]

So much for common courtesy for a safe working environment for you. Even a 22 can hit a rock and ricochet.. Thanks for all your videos 👍 Sorry your day didn't go smoother, but you persevered and made it back home ❤🌲

[@metaspencer]

Yeah the first shot got me worried ... the second one made me want to get the heck outta there! I was thinking "The groundhogs can wait"

[@timberhitchllc]

i think I'm going to be using that retractable lanyard idea for my mini wedge!

[@metaspencer]

It’s been working pretty well!

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

That tree looked pretty sketchy up there in the lightning damaged area. But thanks for the view around at the top.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah it was hard to tell if the lightning weakened or kinda stiffened up the wood? Either way I was glad to drop chunks and get back down to terra firmish

[@JackofHaulTrades]

Nice work up there boss! I'd like to be a climber someday

[@lorenmeyer5290]

What a view from up on top! WOW! Great job Spencer!

[@metaspencer]

yeah, it was a good one up there ... cool to see!

[@sizemoretreeworks]

I really like your company policies. My ground crew is often behind as well. I think the title thing is a slippery slope and totally understand where you're coming from. Seems like the drama gets kicked up a notch for the Tube

[@metaspencer]

It's SizemoreTreeWorks the instagram legend! love you stuff man. You said it about the drama .... all part of the platform.

[@sizemoretreeworks]

@@metaspencer 🫡

[@gregbrown9271]

Ground crews is under their somewhere nice job Spencer 👏 ✊️

[@metaspencer]

under there! I guess I buried them :)

[@PuskwaskaOutdoors]

If you can get the chain back over the tip and lined up mostly in the groove just start the saw and hit the throttle a few times with the chain loose and it will chase the burr off the drivers and settle back into the groove…. Happens all the time slashing and that’s the preferred method of fixing it. Also if you slip a track and need to suck in the idler just put a few short pieces of limb in the valleys between sprocket teeth and use the drive motor to spin them into the track when the grease adjuster is backed out, it’ll force the idler back and give you lots of slack…. I use steel pins on heavy equipment but I’ve used wood also when doing field repairs… Nice job on that tree, I’ve got a few like that to do here in the near future, did it all fit in the trailer in one load?

[@metaspencer]

Four loads on that one, including the logs -- more brush than ya'd think on a tree like that. Thanks for the tip on the chain ... I'll have to try that next time. In this case I couldn't get it in the grooves but I'll shave them down in the shop today. Yeah I used the sticks and it worked pretty well, with some finesse. Good to know that trick! thanks for the tip. I'm thinking I should carry a set of perfect sticks with me just in case it pops off sometime when there are none around

[@norbertriojas]

Love that self rigging figure eight method!

[@owenroberts212]

Yeah, definitely used to seeing the other Tree titles and this one actually caught my attention and intrigued me. Also a tip when throwing your chain in the tree or if you don't have an extra chain and your drive links are all burrd like that you can run your chain really loose and the momentum of it spinning through the sprocket, usually cleans up theburrs. Not the best way, but works in a pinch.

[@metaspencer]

I tried that trick of yours with the chain this past week and it works -- stiff at first but then the burrs came off. Great to know. Thanks man

[@JackofHaulTrades]

You have some amazing editing skills!

[@metaspencer]

thanks bro -- I have fun with it :)

[@Billster1955]

Great job, brother. It's definitely a one million hit video.

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy -- and it's been nice to see your latest pruning job pics. Good stuff!

[@tractorworkandmore411]

That was an awesome view and very accurate with where every piece of log fell on the ground! Awesome job! I’m subscribing!

[@metaspencer]

thanks for coming along for the ride!

[@janetdupree6353]

The sound made when that last large hunk of tree trunk his the ground actual made me chuckle out loud. It was more than likely me releasing some pent-up anxiety I developed as “we” near the sketchy top! Thanks for your sense of humor and your calm demeanor while facing a challenge.

[@metaspencer]

Always good to get down safely -- gotta love that final thud! Thanks Janet :) Good hearing from ya

[@ClimbingColt]

Big tree, very well done! I’ve had clients do some weird things, getting shot at though, that’s a new one! And you thought climbing and cutting would be the most dangerous things you encountered that day…

[@metaspencer]

maybe the big arborist supply stores should start carrying flak jackets

[@ClimberinChrist]

Mate when your chain gets that way all you have to do it put it on and gently tighten it. Then start it and run it, it’ll self clearance immediately. Then re tighten and you’re sorted

[@metaspencer]

Great advice buddy. thanks for that. do you ever wonder if all those burrs on the chain have the potential to widen the kerf/gap on your bar?

[@MikeBrooks12550]

Hey Spencer, I appreciate the non dramatic approach. Nice job. Well thought out, planned approach.

[@metaspencer]

Thanks for that. Much appreciated :)

[@Coolbreeze61]

Pretty amazing how you cut these trees down with such precision, loving watching everything you do (gives me ideas, I love thinking out of the box)

[@metaspencer]

The wind will throw that precision out the window, but it wasn't blowing too much that day ... thanks for tuning in :)

[@southernrebel159]

A hard job, well done brother. And i was going to mention the lack of umph in the ground crew, by not showing up. And honestly, maybe by calling them out in s public fashion. Is what the ground crew needs to shape up. 😂😂 Anywho brother, thanks for e video. And may Father YHVH God bless you and your lovey wife, Melissa. 🎉

[@metaspencer]

haha ya got me laughing there ... thanks brother!

[@danbartstow9829]

Great job!

[@Cholton222]

Love it mate. ❤❤

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy

[@Cholton222]

@@metaspencer no problem man. You a cool farm 🐈 .

[@ArcaneArborWolfe]

Awesome bro! F**K YEAH - Unicender! I didn't realise you climbed on the Uni, best device ever.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah I switch off between the Uni and rope death runner pro ... the uni is solid and I like the way it grabs now that I've got it matched up with the right rope

[@ArcaneArborWolfe]

@@metaspencer So good! I got some footage this week using my Unicender, I love it so much. The Rope Death Runner Pro haha, no good? I was thinking about the Runner or Akimbo, but I am going for another Unicender.

[@metaspencer]

@@ArcaneArborWolfe I really like the rope runner for trees with a lot of spread and limb walking -- but for me the uni is ideal on a single stem. i guess they all have their pros-and-cons

[@LarryArb]

Hey with the 201 when the chain came off and the chain wouldn’t fit in the bar, run your chain loose so it spins round the bar and gets rid of the burd metal on the bottom of the chain. I always find it useful to do when my chain comes off. Great vid.

[@metaspencer]

I've gotta try that trick! what I've always done takes a ton of time and work: sanding down every burr back in the shop. I'm gonna go try that now as the saw is still where I tossed it in the back of the truck :)

[@havespurswillclimb]

Enjoyed the video. "Danger is my business"! Throwing chains & tracks.....could be dangerous (frustrating for sure). Dodging bullets by zig zagging the skid steer......operator popping up every now and then for a better target.....living la vida loca. Things you will do for a good customer (and hopefully getting extra bucks for the target work). Entertaining video....thanks for sharing.

[@metaspencer]

La vida loca for sure ... gotta be loco some days just to head out there. haha ... good hearing from ya man ... climb safe!

[@bobaverage]

My kind of chill video.

[@metaspencer]

Chillllll! good to hear man

[@Rodolfo0350]

The ground guy was chilling home drinking beer 😜😜 Keep the great work sure 🫡🫡

[@metaspencer]

Yeah you said it -- another day off for that guy :)

[@DixieNormous1]

Never commented on your videos, but I think that’s the tallest tree I’ve seen you cut yet 😳

[@metaspencer]

First comment! woohoo! good hearing from ya ... yeah, that tree was waaaaay up there for sure. Good times to be had

[@mudhustle]

Great stuff man, your living the dream. Incredible view even if you have to dodge a few rounds while doing it. I'll take that over traffic and a boss any day.

[@metaspencer]

You said it man -- always some good and unusual times out there!

[@bvisbuilds]

Great video! Thats a big tree!! I haven't had the chance to take down a pine yet but I look forward to the day I do.

[@metaspencer]

I think you're gonna like the experience ... everything but the gallons of sap

[@bvisbuilds]

@@metaspencer I can only imagine! The top of that tree looked sketchy! Great work.

[@Sethhaun78]

God bless..stay safe Spencer

[@metaspencer]

good hearing from ya bro

[@radovanflexvidacic9410]

Good job 👏

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy! I hope things are going good for ya

[@radovanflexvidacic9410]

@@metaspencer Slowly but surely :)

[@paulliebeck2640]

Haha, when you tally the job- thrown chain, thrown track, shot at. Meh, we survived; guess we’ll do it tomorrow. I’ve had a few times recently where I wanted to sell all my stuff and find something else to do. I was discussing it with another crew and they were like “well yeah- same experience but we’re still gonna get after it tomorrow”

[@metaspencer]

Funny this makes me think of a job I went out to bid today -- in the backyard was a big old maple, half taken down and full of climb lines, pulleys, and rigging blocks. Three nice ropes just hanging in the tree. Turns out the crew bailed half way through the job ... maybe they just threw in the towel and found other jobs?

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Thanks for sharing. That was a great climb.🎉

[@metaspencer]

thanks buddy! always great to see your stuff online

[@JackofHaulTrades]

I blew the track on my sm100 the first week after I bought it 😂 Luckily it happened in my own backyard.

[@metaspencer]

One week! What a bummer .... I had a suspicion that my tension was getting loose but hadn't really checked it out. It's good to know how to change those tracks now

[@jiffypop247]

ah dang, usually i can tension a 'bunged' up chain and run it for a sec, tension it a bit more, and repeat untill it works it's way back into the bar. not ideal, but sometimes you just need to keep on keepin on.

[@metaspencer]

I've only tried that once now and it worked out -- gotta keep it going

[@IloveSPIDERZ]

A Norway Spruce!! Those things get heavy!!

[@metaspencer]

You said it

[@jamesrussell5619]

Hey Spence nice work You got to try the nano speed cut on that 201. It's a awesome set up

[@metaspencer]

I was running a speed cut nano on one of my little Echo 2511s and it was a ripper -- good idea man. Thanks for the tip

[@robbob_the_climber]

Dude, I’ve been watching your videos for the past three years and I love your style of climbing. I love the realism of your videos. Keep it up, bro 💪🫡

[@metaspencer]

Woah! That’s awesome to hear … much appreciated. I was dealing with dead ash trees all week but will film a few climbs this coming week :) thanks man

[@diegovd7215]

Hi, I noticed something: you threw down the small logs (top of the tree) on the side next to the road, then the middle ones to the side, then last the big logs towards the back. I don't think you said something about that. That was smart and good planning: reducing the risk of a big log rolling towards the road. I will have to keep that in mind if the opportunity arises. Cheers

[@metaspencer]

yeah from those heights an unpredictable roll can be a very bad thing ... when I'm on my game I try to make good mattresses down there for the logs, as well as some barricades to keep chunks from getting away. organizing the logs (I learned over time) can save ya some time during cleanup.

[@diegovd7215]

@@metaspencer Thanks for your reply and time, and the video (I forgot to say). You replied to many many comments, Aussies would say: You're legend mate! ;)

[@metaspencer]

@@diegovd7215 Legend! Woohoo! thanks for that mate

[@rickstafford5316]

Very nice work. Just an average day. Huh Great view

[@BTimmer]

One thing about those big trees is that the ground crew can't keep up. . .

[@metaspencer]

I'm not even sure if they rolled out of bed that morning :)

[@illusionchannel7237]

“Bunged” 😂 I hate when they get bunged!

[@sunnyw4148]

When you are up a tree and uses the wedges to nudge the piece along, do those wedges fall and you have to find them later, or do you remove them at the last moment? Just wondering.

[@metaspencer]

If you look back at this point kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2jQc5R_jdh4Zqs ... you'll see that I keep my wedge on a retractable line so when it "falls" it just goes back on my belt.

[@sunnyw4148]

@@metaspencer Brilliant!

[@Mike_Bols]

Shooting Groundhogs while you are working: That sounds like something out of a Charles Bukowski story! I understand that you have stopped filming...

[@metaspencer]

Good old Bukowski! I haven't thought much about him in years but man oh man does he have some gravelly stories to tell ;) thanks for that allusion

[@redbeardtree1776]

Do I need to come up there and take over your ground crew for you?

[@metaspencer]

the crew keeps claiming they've got it under control, but I'm not so sure

[@jermaineglover4043]

What kind of truck do you have

[@metaspencer]

I've got a couple of F350s ... I've been pretty happy with them but you know how it is with trucks: they don't run perfectly forever

[@LazarBeamLazar]

What types of saws do you have?

[@metaspencer]

Oh man, I've got all kinds of stuff ... but I mainly run Stihl saws and an Echo 2511t ... but I've got a few off-brand saws as well. Still not a husky on board but I kinda want to get one

[@sporranheid]

Danger! Danger! Danger! The rose bush nearly died! Wind! OMG! The wind! Be! Afraid! 😂 Aye. Fear sells. They even do it in nature programs now. Will the desperate baby seal escape the clutches of the deadly killer whale..? Complete with the ominous music. Does my head in. Great job. Safe but not boring. 😁 Great view from the top and ground-crew reliably disappointing as ever.

[@metaspencer]

Gotta watch those baby seals hahahaha! you said it man ... that mentality is everywhere. Thanks for tuning in bro ... always good hearing from you

[@anthonyr6286]

Ahhhhh yes, I also bring a small MSR bottle with me in the tree

[@metaspencer]

Just don’t drink the fuel :)

[@anthonyr6286]

@@metaspencer yes haha

[@davidczarnecki581]

someday watch Otiss Machines from 2 months ago

[@juhak2813]

Luckily groundhogs dont climb trees

[@metaspencer]

True wisdom

[@carlobernardi1387]

My friend I think you need a machine that rhymes with mipper... 🤔🤔🤔..I'm just saying... That's alottttt of work for one person.. You're just a machine...

[@metaspencer]

I was hoping the resident groundhogs would chip this load for me. :) But in all seriousness do you really think changing my whole setup would be worth it? box truck + chipper for the win? I kinda like having everything paid for, ya know, and no chipper maintenance. But you're probably right because you usually are

[@carlobernardi1387]

@@metaspencer My brother in the tree service, the last time I looked we aren't getting any younger 😵‍💫😵‍💫.. just saying work smart not hard😁😁

[@metaspencer]

@@carlobernardi1387 these are indisputable facts! hahaha

[@julianalderson3938]

Well said mate. Its click bait.

[@metaspencer]

You said it mate. Absolutely

[@gengisPhat]

uhhh so that seems kinda rude to shoot anywhere near your direction

[@metaspencer]

yeah it was a little unnerving ... life in the country

[@miitheweirdartist6794]

You were making a difficult job look too easy...your client wanted to disturb you.... to make you work harder for the money..😊..it was supposed to be a hard job for you... in his eyes.

[@metaspencer]

well it all worked out in the end and that tree was a lot of fun! thanks for the support, friend