What makes a hand faller fast?

[@nicklambing9268]

I may never have commented on your channel before, but for some reason KZbin put my name with no comment down without me doing anything, so I decided to let you know I have, in fact been following you on KZbin for a number of years, have been impressed with your work and definitely enjoyed the explanation of your falling process. I am a retired fireman, full time farmer and do log my own timber management areas and some similar timber management areas of my neighbors, with all harvesting done via hand falling, thus people like yourself, Stump Jumper, Buckin, etc., have helped me be a much better faller than my early years. At 81 years old, I have been at this for over 60 years, so most of my learning was from the school of hard knocks, successes, failures and injuries I survived. The greatest advances from my point of view are chainsaw weight being less than 20 pounds presently versus 40 to 80 pounds back when I started, when chainsaws were getting popular; chain speed on the newer machines; finally, instruction I have received from local loggers and good old KZbin content providers like you and some others. Sincere thanks, for the time and energy you have put in over the years! Nick, North West Farmer (Oregon)

[@nuts319]

Thanks for watching!

[@nuts319]

And further more, it is beyond humbling to have someone with your life experience watching!

[@danbentsen]

Good video. Thanks for explaining your logging strategy.

[@stannelson2582]

Thanks Pete for bringing us along. Like the explanation too!

[@steves5028]

Awesome to watch you getting it done, thank you for taking us with you, Pete!!

[@nuts319]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@KevinsDisobedience]

Thanks for the answer, Pete. I’m impressed you can move that quick from tree to tree, especially with big crowns. Those are the ones that make me nervous. Thanks again.

[@saltymofo5870]

Well speeding up the film to fast motion helps a a lot 😂

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Pete great video with lots of information! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@lonniechartrand]

Good information on "tree assesment" Pete! Sometimes I will spend more time LOOKING at the tree than what it takes to cut it down. You can NEVER BE TOO SAFE!

[@m.teeple87]

Good vid Pete. Good advice too.

[@justinweaver8107]

True facts sir good of u to explain!

[@richardbraybon3245]

from experience i was always of the opinion we can all fall the tree pretty much in thesame time but you make your money when the tree is on the ground and you are right you do get beeter over time cheers

[@robertkennedy3632]

Hey Pete 👋, great video

[@brucehuff5566]

Thanks Pete. Not all of us watching do this for a profession. I appreciate you guys because it supplies my business with material. Keep up the great work. Stay safe

[@willardnicholson8026]

Great video buddy 👍

[@waynetharp]

Here, I just thought it was those 6 foot steps you take while Sasquatching through the bush! Guess there is more to it, Huh? The trunk leaning one way and the top leaning the other are the ones I always over think. Trying to figure which has the most weight, top or bottom. Thanks for the video and be safe!

[@michaelwhiteoldtimer7648]

Hope you are feeling better today

[@aaronrichardson9168]

How did you get your skidder

[@nuts319]

I bought it off of somebody I knew

[@marklapierre5629]

Get well soon.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Nuts 319 caught wind that you had a really bad accident in the woods and hope you recover quickly and get back on your feet 😮😊❤

[@papaw5405]

When you play the video in high speed the saw sounds like me trying to cut off a rusty bolt with an air tool!

[@nuts319]

Lol

[@triple6758]

How often do you have to 'fight' the natural lean? Percentage wise?

[@nuts319]

Depends on the job, but usually about 20%

[@triple6758]

@@nuts319 thank you. That's less than I anticipated.

[@WilliamMoxey-on3ih]

Do you do any of the hauling yourself?

[@nuts319]

No

[@shieldwolffalcontrainer9040]

You are pretty fast. I still think that you would be a very good bore and spur feller. After all its about grabbing the footage with some trees. I will say i dont consider just any feller as a good possible bore and spur feller. You have something about you that makes me think you would be very good at it. Keep up the good work and keep it safe out there.

[@Ukhandcutter]

Whats bore and spur felling?

[@ralphy1989]

Your wheel cutter 😂

[@nuts319]

Not till I find some flatter ground

[@barryhansen6854]

Hi Pete just thought I'd let you know been fighting a few health issues lately. I had to visit that thing called a hospital, back at home now hope it stays that way great to be watching videos again.

[@nuts319]

Good to here from ya buddy!

[@SkidderKev]

Hand buck?! Haha welcome to our jobs haha. I find once you get the first couple down everything kinda falls into place too. Not always but sometimes.es

[@mikehauser9385]

Do you run your oiler wide open on your 372?

[@nuts319]

Nah close to stock setting

[@larrybandy9672]

I'm as slow as a seven year itch! LOL You are right though, assessment/thinking ahead is what speeds a cutter up. I don't get around on the ground very good at all... you really need to be like a gray squirrel, something like logger Wade. 😂 But when I don't make mistakes, I'm a lot faster. Still super slow though.

[@davidgolden3946]

Early for me