Natural Crotch Rigging pt 2

2018 Video Series
Video #13
August Hunicke Arborists Inc.

[@stormycarneal1887]

Jast noticed around 5:30, you tapped a facecut out with the back of the bar and I think you made it in the chipper!! 😂👍🏻

[@danerwinde7717]

Damien, the best ground guy EVER!

[@TheTreeBailey]

just paused the vid for this comment, laughed loud enough to wake my wife. i will be clipping jerky into some of our biners now, what a great surprise in the tree.

[@samuelluria4744]

Out East, we can't afford jerky...too many uninsured illegals..... can you send us up an empty jar of peanut butter, so we can wipe it clean with our finger?

[@dackbliamondexpeditions1928]

"still got a dogwood, still got a fence"

[@prioritytree]

That is a tall madrone. You have similar trees like where I live. Norcal, Madrones, Big Leaf Maple,Tan Oak, Doug fir, Ponderosa pines, dogwoods. Do you have Black Oak up there, (quercas kellogii)? Nice tree work, you like going big I see. Good ground crew.

[@steppoffaith8426]

August brother. I love that you don't over rig and make 10 unnecessary cuts per limb. Hope the family's good. Stay safe brother.

[@MrSea2river]

Love the way you work together and communicate. Remarkable.

[@samuelluria4744]

It's actually more than remarkable, but.....😜

[@Rucksack57]

Great crew you have the video sound and communication with the radios is fantastic. Sad to have to take down such a great tree the Madrone beautiful.

[@chrisfoxworth2494]

this makes me want to go back to work but tomorrow is Sunday

[@commercialtreecare2023]

Your Crew and Yourself are totally smooth and in sync. If I was in the U.S. or you was here in the UK I would love to work for you Top Job August always love watching your Vids

[@dackbliamondexpeditions1928]

those leaf transitions.. fire!

[@reonrounds7404]

First 💪

[@AugustHunicke]

Reon Rounds bravo hahaha

[@louisvandeventer2497]

Reon Rounds bout your turn for a vid!!!!

[@mistahbenn]

August. Please start using a half hitch before your termination hitch (carabiner) in rigging. Just to show good practice in the industry. Its like me making a beat out of time. it is ugly!

[@AugustHunicke]

Mistah Benn, no promises, but as usual, I’ll marl when necessary 😀

[@lupillosantiagotreeclimber]

El mejor 👍🏼✌🏼

[@thinkb4umove157]

I’m digging those helmets. No more yelling from the top of the tree🌲and it is so smooth when your working with a crew that knows there job. Peace!

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

Gotta love those helmets in natural crotches......

[@KennysTreeRemoval]

Damien on that rope 👌. Hey August back in the days did you ever used two way radios to communicate with grounds guys? I eventually want to buy the planpfanner protos helmets with the sena built in but too costly at the moment for 4 of us, so was thinking of using two way radios/wakie talkies. What's your though on that?

[@AugustHunicke]

Kenny Sanchez I don’t think I did that ever. Actually… Couple jobs.

[@shaneallen2685]

I love those madrones. Beautiful trees. heavy, dense wood. good for carving. Wish they grew up here in portland more but i only get maybe 1 per year and they are usually kinda small.

[@iamgauty3647]

I got in trouble for having one hand pushing the stem and the other cutting today. I told my boss August does it all the time...he didn't care.

[@ashleeknowlton6723]

Man I love your videos!!!

[@skyrunr]

I think it is time for Damien to do a video or 5 on the ground rope work, please!

[@snowman6678]

I love this stuff! Good night!

[@jaredcutshall4600]

Well done @August Hunicke. Good to see the rake is still around. How is it holding up?

[@AugustHunicke]

Jared Cutshall it’s awesome!

[@deseanjames8825]

The beef jerky was awesome though 😂😂😎

[@joshbuck1323]

How do you like the zig zag

[@AugustHunicke]

Josh Buck love it

[@thatazianguy9340]

What kind of rope grab are you using? I found similar it's called Lixada rope grab but wasn't sure

[@markvansledright3597]

i cant figure out whats not to like, nobody got hurt work got done life is good

[@brianfloyd8033]

Great videos

[@MegaPrimalinstinct]

August. Big fan of your vids! I have one question - when it comes to the rigging on the euc you only use the krab only with no 1/2 hitch. aren't you worried that it may slip out ? esp euc being a slippery kind of wood.

[@AugustHunicke]

Tree:TmenT Tree Services It’s madrone. Yes also quite slippery. You’ll notice sometimes I half hitch and sometimes I don’t. On the times that I don’t, the anatomy of the tree (swells and bumps and attachment location) ensures the choke will not slip. This may not be easily obvious on film but it is in person. I don’t follow standards or rules for the sake of the rule or the standard but instead just focus on doing necessary things. Hope that explanation helps and people don’t lose faith in my experience (those that have it) but that’s how I roll.

[@MegaPrimalinstinct]

August Hunicke You know what you are doing. Experience teaches us what we can get away with. Keep the vids coming! I watch them before I do big stuff to get in the zone.

[@AugustHunicke]

Tree:TmenT Tree Services Thanks. I think you’ll like part 2 of 2018 vid#9 coming soon. It’s a big rigging vid.

[@scatoutdebutter]

Great video!

[@nebomatt]

What tree is that?

[@lucfournier3939]

Thanks i enjoyed all of it! Are you using smaller gaff (spike)size on such trees?

[@AugustHunicke]

Luc Fournier no, same redwood gaffs as always. They are an extension of my body practically.

[@reecemelling9493]

How's it going man, just got my new protos helmet and wondering how you manage to put a gopro mount in the middle of it without the visor hitting it ?

[@steppoffaith8426]

What rigging rope you useing?

[@taurus4205]

“Madrone for this”!!!! Get it? 😵🤣✌️💪🖖🖤

[@gregbrown9271]

Pretty awesome work fellas 👍

[@wesbrown3267]

Another great video. Hello from the uk 🇬🇧. How tall is this tree?

[@AugustHunicke]

Wes Brown didn’t measure it

[@HiLineTree]

Good job! I never enjoy those trees. Brittle fiber. Poor hingewood. These trees can have many dangerous defects that can get you in trouble. Stay safe👍

[@brianfloyd8033]

Ur crew sure is good to you ! Lol ..... im sure ur good to them too ! I was waiting for Damien to send a drink next

[@tree2climb839]

Do you use pole gaffs when working in arbutus?

[@jesuschil3491]

i like that pick at 8:04 i would have never been able to make it go that way without a tag line

[@NHlocal]

Hey August, did you sort out the comms coming through on the video??? All your voices are very clear, can hear everything that is said, sounds great. Good stuff and thanks for posting up another great video. Randy

[@AugustHunicke]

NHlocal pretty much gave up on that. Switched to taking native sound from each camera

[@NHlocal]

Sorry to hear that. Great editing using the "native" sound.

[@chavalperezperez3738]

nice communication is the perfe crew allways

[@wildwoodtreeservice2564]

funny, lots of guys want Protos helmets but nobody has them, out of stock for months now, so August whats up with that?

[@AugustHunicke]

Wildwood Tree Service I don’t know. I just bought one brand new the other day from a local store.

[@tealjacks9125]

Good second part also /Looking fwd to next part

[@kenwood2242]

How do you Clip back your saw that fast! Do you have a Carabiner fixed on your 200t ???

[@AugustHunicke]

Ken Wood indeed

[@joshmullinnex5113]

What was the dynamic force on that piece of jerky ha ha that was nice!

[@AugustHunicke]

Josh Mullinnex hahaha

[@jessebodey9421]

Good job

[@victoriousvictor7978]

I really need to get on just getting your speedline kit.

[@troytreeguy]

Victorious victor I love mine Victor! Use it all the time 👍

[@AugustHunicke]

I’m going to be having a less expensive one soon… Just saying. Save your money.

[@samuelluria4744]

my speedline kit was about $2,000 .....200' of 1/2" AmSteel, around $200 of anchoring hooks and clevises, another $300 of anchoring slings, and a set of 6 sliders, which consist of 2" Omni-Blocks on 60" "medium duty" nylon loop slings... this is for when we have builders who insist upon waiting till AFTER a foundation is dug, to finally have that massive tree taken down....or when we need to cross a creek ..., etc....

[@victoriousvictor7978]

August Hunicke exellent. Maybe we can convince bucking to use it one day....

[@samuelluria4744]

Victorious! - I hear what you're saying, but sometimes we need to slide 1,300-1,700- pound sections of tree, across a foundation, or footing.... it is not fun, trust me, as the wealthy contractors could not care less, how much work we need to put into each yob....

[@unddannkommtbierinsspiel]

Great video, as always! :) One question: How do your groundsmen tention the rope of the speedline? Do they attach a pulley to the other tree, so they get a mechanical advantage? Thanks in advance =)

[@AugustHunicke]

LukiLuk it varies. So many ways and weights.

[@unddannkommtbierinsspiel]

ok and how did you do it in this case? I really would like to try speedlining out :-P

[@AugustHunicke]

Too many factors to discuss in this comment. It’s important to understand the dangers of speed lining before you apply tension, anchor, and load the line.

[@unddannkommtbierinsspiel]

ok thank you, gonna start with some very small limbs to get a feeling for it :-)

[@drewdouglas4883]

Nice view of the mountain

[@63256325N]

Is Madrone any good for firewood? Thanks for the video.

[@AugustHunicke]

The best

[@63256325N]

@@AugustHunicke Thanks.

[@chamness964]

👍👍💪 Nioce!!!

[@troytreeguy]

What have you got there for a bridge adjustment, Gibbs?

[@AugustHunicke]

troytreeguy yoke

[@AugustHunicke]

troytreeguy oh, bridge ... mini ct or something, can’t remember

[@nickbeam9180]

Hell of a Team!

[@boyse69]

Very Nice plot to work on ! For a US tree

[@AugustHunicke]

boyse69 🤔 thanks haha

[@rayclark9643]

Very Nice:)

[@bigtoad420]

I wish my ground guys would send me random jerky....

[@undergroundmixtapes3037]

7:16 oh i see 😂😂

[@alancanfield5979]

I make the best beef in the world..alan..ill send u some to try if u wont..

[@mitchjones2821]

15:36 thank you

[@nico_albrecht]

#sproingydoing :D

[@ryanbrowne4374]

Still chewing...

[@mistahbenn]

And while im on the subject of ugliness that horrible carabiner needs to go in the bin. Ill even send you a nice shiny steely to use.

[@emjayw3018]

👍

[@Krkuhla]

Sproingydoingy

[@lucfournier3939]

2nd😃