1 of 3 trees from a mornings work. Couldn't fall the tree without first cutting down several others. Diagonal fencing prevented also made it awkward. So I said I could take the tree down in sections.
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@wheatvilleblacksmithtreese2123 Жыл бұрын
I know you say your videos aren't for instruction but, I've been watching your videos going on 13 years now and the amount I've learned from that is monumental. Just want to say Thanks
@mrtreejunkie Жыл бұрын
Same except the 13 years lol 😂
@jacquesblaque7728 Жыл бұрын
Me too, and enjoying the understatement & humor. Ongoing thanks, to Reg.
@christophernaumann1650 Жыл бұрын
Same, thank you.
@patrickhanrahan5497 Жыл бұрын
# me too. Cheers Reg. Thanks
@spelunkerd Жыл бұрын
The way you quietly consider each move, and let gravity do the hard work, is impressive. Almost a zen quality to the work flow, little wasted energy.
@survivalsearcher8 ай бұрын
Thanks for giving us all this great advice for free. I know you have paid for that knowledge with many gallons of sweat
@S.mcchanic Жыл бұрын
When you decide to retire you can absolutely be the next David Attenborough and narrate shows. You have the voice of an angel haha
@stever2168 Жыл бұрын
"I'm not trying to add fake drama" he says... from the top of a bloody rotten old tree... I think we can all agree the drama is glaringly real! 🤣 Your calm, measured and thoughtful approach to what looks like a horror of a task is instructional beyond the world of tree work. Love the insights into the tree's condition too, fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to share.
@greenfeetmowingco Жыл бұрын
"Lets have a look at what we were tied into....not a lot" 😄Calm and cool as always. Thanks for posting. Always love learning from your work. Your skill and demeanor are top shelf.
@jackberdine Жыл бұрын
I don't understand how he's so calm while inspecting that tie in...
@greenfeetmowingco Жыл бұрын
@@jackberdine Agreed. As a recovering hot head, these videos are therapy for me. He's also calm when tired and in hairy situations. Unreal. I'm trying to change
@jackberdine Жыл бұрын
@@greenfeetmowingco same bruh. i use my anger as fuel like im anakin skywalker haha. easy way to burn out or make rash decisions. he's an anomoly.
@jimturtle6223 Жыл бұрын
The level of skill, knowledge, experience never gets old or boring to watch. Great tip on the larger saw
@dan-dan-da-treeman Жыл бұрын
I like it when I get solo work now a days. There is no anxiety to be in a rush. The work seems to melt away. Some of those dead ones really make me feel alive. Thanks for sharing Reg. Have a beautiful rest of your week sir, and folks.
@danmcburney3247 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Reg !!! Always great to see one of yours pop up ❤
@benjaminkeedwell4846 Жыл бұрын
Top notch Reg. Cool 👍
@johndurant8687 Жыл бұрын
I've been watching Reg's videos for years and I can't say I remember ever seeing him use a tag line or a wedge to fell a log.
@johndurant8687 Жыл бұрын
I was wrong - 6 years ago - "Tree Falling, Stopping a huge Log"
@mvblitzyo Жыл бұрын
I have a a huge appreciation for the smooth ascent .. joe from California
@paulwright2465 Жыл бұрын
Cheers Reg, great video as always Love from the UK 🇬🇧 ❤️ 🪓
@PartridgeExteriorCleaning Жыл бұрын
Wish we could havea video from you every day reg, think i've watched the whole catalogue 3 or 4 times over now xD Great work as always
@compostjohn Жыл бұрын
Thank you, interesting. When we were on holiday in the Lake District in the 1970s, our Dad showed us how to set up a resonance with dead Birch, giving them a little push and watching the swing, and pushing just at the right time to amplify the rocking motion.He regularly managed to get the top to fall off the stem, sometimes the whole tree would fall. Your gentle pulling on the top of that Fir reminded me of that. I'm currently writing my autobiography and need to add that anecdote.
@rayclark9643 Жыл бұрын
I'm aware that you understand what you're doing, but still glad to see that you're still with us Reg!
@moretmolina274 Жыл бұрын
Great explanation on punky wood. And knowing limitations of said wood.
@br-dj2ti Жыл бұрын
I love getting off work and watching a reg video.. I get so excited reg God bless you my friend hope all is well you're always in my prayers God bless
@FrontireadventuresАй бұрын
I learn something every time.
@MrDanGrondin Жыл бұрын
I tell ya it really adds a stress too a days of work (removing dead trees) !😔😕
@localcrew Жыл бұрын
Good to see that you’re taking your time and being cautious. Probably the only way to proceed on trees such as this one.
@jerrysmith376 Жыл бұрын
One of the best fella's out there, Thanks for filming your work for our entertainment. I learned quite a bit from watching your videos which made/makes me a better climber.
@arborymastersllc.936810 ай бұрын
Run into sap rot a lot on the east coast USA. Never saw it in Cali. Crazy how much they can hold while 20% of the tree girth is coming off with each gaff. Terrifying at first. Very strange judgement call, but experience helps and that comparative movement analysis you did at the beginning also helps a lot. I frequently think about recent storms and go out and watch trees in storms for reference.
@largemouthonly Жыл бұрын
Such a great idea!!! Your amazing, I learn so much from you make climbing big trees with the utmost respect and safety in mind... thanks so much Reg!
@chrisa1250 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Reg. So glad to see this level of detail. I'll go through it a few times and make some notes. Great information for my tool box. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@richardsullivan1776 Жыл бұрын
Certainly a lot of vegetation on those trees, great footage and aerial views. I certainly admire and have a great deal of gratitude for you tree guys. I prefer my feet on the ground, limbing and bucking the stems for firewood. Nature is certainly very beautiful and wonderous. Thank you again, Mr. Reg Coates!
@davidvanleeuwen3274 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the trunk strain test. Although I am a structural engineer, I missed that one in my approach. I was just climbing and waiting for the bang :D. Sometimes I drilled holes to see what's inside, but it's easy to miss a weak spot
@Riverguide33 Жыл бұрын
Nothing like climbing a tall breadstick to sharpen your focus. 👍
@boyse69 Жыл бұрын
Nice and steady Sir thanks for the video Reg
@mvblitzyo Жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the way you dismantled all the decay ! Wow what a nervous job in the beginning.. great coverage with camera angles too !
@davidtettleton2732 Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have climbed that tree myself unless another tree next to it to hang climb rope on. Nice to see you do it logically tho that ivy really gets in way of seeing what the work is and any climb lines!
@Jay-lr3me7 ай бұрын
Yeah I wouldn't have either I'd be too sketched out for sure. Fair play to reg for doing it.
@TheSnakeman3 Жыл бұрын
I do enjoy your videos. I find them very informative and I like the way that you work very methodically.
@adamcoleman4001 Жыл бұрын
Great job Reg, I always look forward to your videos! 🎯
@richardf9137 Жыл бұрын
Love the Assessment process!
@ishure8849 Жыл бұрын
G'day Reg, correcting your English you don't hear that very often these days, nice shot with the line at the start by the way 👍.
@randyupladek1855 Жыл бұрын
I can’t wait to try that new device and I hope to see it on the market soon ! Cheers Reg
@fern6114 Жыл бұрын
It’s not my style….we all love your style and the accent, take care cheers from Luxembourg 🇱🇺 europe
@ServicestarOy Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos! Thanks and hope all is well with your tooths and the climbing device project!
@shanesouza4303 Жыл бұрын
@Reg did you see the wild saddle that August just built? One of the words we use down my way to describe the rotted wood you were showing us is 'Punky'. It burns pretty ugly and stinky also. Liked your reading of what that tree was like on the inside.🤘😎✌️
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
No I didnt see that
@danbradley6553 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Reg that was awesome sir.
@keithcramer9246 Жыл бұрын
Love ur vids Reg. Much respect
@julianalderson3938 Жыл бұрын
Yer calmness bro. Thanx always good vids
@joshpomponio2993 Жыл бұрын
Dang brother there was a lot of dust in some of the cuts but knowing what your looking at is the difference great call 👊
@billbliss2500 Жыл бұрын
I see your using your New ascender / decender 😊
@StjerneDK Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 🤙 love your videos👍
@brennanhewitt7609 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video Reg! thanks for a ll the great content!
@murdoch451 Жыл бұрын
Once again very informative, thank you. David UK.
@firstman9273 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Reg good stuff as always.
@peterbannister5083 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for a really informative expert-level video Reg. Maybe the subtitle could be 'climbing healthy fungi '
@kevincrowe2404 Жыл бұрын
Hopefully your getting a good dollar for trees in b.c, certainly deserve it.
@63sfletcher Жыл бұрын
Thank you Reg ,Warrington UK
@murphy4trees Жыл бұрын
be safe... great work.. still don't like you working solo though... my gut says you'll be fine, but still... strange things happen in this biz
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan, stranger things seem to happen with groups of workers too. No cleanup on this job so paying someone to stand there watching seems like a waste of money that I cant afford to just give away.
@ColumbiaTimberLLC Жыл бұрын
Great job Reg
@ratbagirish2054 Жыл бұрын
enjoyed that one. best one in a while. thanks reg.
Making sure I get this correctly, once you reached the top you layarded in, removed your climbing device from the line (guessing it's a midline attachable device like akimbo/roperunner/hitch+ropewrench), pulled up the tail of the line to you and used the tail of the line as a spar tie-in (leaving the base-tie in place) and then installing your climbing device back on the line? Guess that'd only work when blocking down a tree, would be awkward to go for a limb walk with you tail still tied to the base ;)
@jacksneddon4106 Жыл бұрын
Nice job reg 👍🏻
@batmantiss Жыл бұрын
I like your reasoning
@devondunkle1063 Жыл бұрын
Great pre climb test
@jimbrown4661 Жыл бұрын
Keep your Parachute With Ya Mate, At All Times. 😁🤗🤗😎😎😎🙂😉😃😇. With All That Ground Cover, """""Vines"""" . It Looks Like They'll Be Calling You Again. The Vines Kill The Trees. Climb That Tree Like A Stealthy Cat!!!!! """"""""Nice Job Reg!!!!!!!! Love Watching. That Stuff Would Make Good Campfire Wood. Vines And All!!!
@a-do-hia-i-sv9593 Жыл бұрын
Grear video! Thank you Sir!
@br-dj2ti Жыл бұрын
I wish reg I could think like you do a lot of the times I sat there and I over-think what if what if what if I've been trying to train my mind not to I just sometimes depend on the situation and what tree I'm doing I always think what if The way you think and the way you move in the tree is so smooth it is absolutely amazing. If there was one person I could meet it would be you and that's the God's truth
@danpowellwoodman Жыл бұрын
Thank you Reg for another great video. I always appreciate your commentary on safety and reasoning. My biggest concern after you discussed the spar would have been any root rot but I guess you eliminated that by hooking the top with your rope and pulling on the tree before you started climbing. Correct?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Yes, the pull test was a good indicator
@danpowellwoodman Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates Thank you for your response Reg
@eclipsearchery9387 Жыл бұрын
Very interesting stuff Reg. As a new climber your videos are priceless :) I was up some dead trees the other week and used a similar logic. Will your new device be available over the pond in Blighty when it is released? Will you announce when it will be hitting the shop shelves?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Ill have updates on the device here on KZbin. There's actually 2, I just haven't shown the second yet, which might actually be available before the one in the videos. Its an arduous, drawn out process, especially where other people are involved, but will.come to fruition one way or another.
@tomhatcher1066 Жыл бұрын
The bracket fungi looked like Ganoderma australe? a selective white rotting parasitic fungi leaving behind the soft mushy wood after it degrades the lignin (which is responsible for the woods rigidity)
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Looks like Ganoderma but not sure the type. Not usually that colorful here and is mostly a butt rot.
@tomhatcher1066 Жыл бұрын
@@RecoatesThanks Reg. It looked like some brackets were much higher up the stem
@ertreeservice9558 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a video of your SRT set up sometime? Great video as always stay safe ✔️
@billbliss2500 Жыл бұрын
Great Video! This is what I noticed this time around: you used a running bowline knot and attached your ascend / descend, mechanical device and used it as a secondary attachment to come down with. Like a second safety device?
@paulcartwright2152 Жыл бұрын
Absolute best of the best 🙏🙌
@joshuatree929 Жыл бұрын
Reg is so cool.
@northmanlogging2769 Жыл бұрын
nope, nopety nope nope nope... yer braver then me Reg, course I'm also twice as heavy lol.
@jamesblack687 Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏, good stuff
@uppergorple Жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@cannonball9478 Жыл бұрын
Great video. Was that Ganoderma on the other limb that had snapped out already? And on the tree you were climbing?
@matejkubis Жыл бұрын
now this one was rlly bad! jeeez glad youre safe
@gambianzambian Жыл бұрын
top footage Reg an well done again , Just a thought but would it be feasible to use a drone to drop a line in , or check the set ? i know there a lot more affordable these days .
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
That would be tricky. Keeping the line out of the rotors in particular
@bracaarboristi Жыл бұрын
Nice video
@geekay4703 Жыл бұрын
I think I'm the only person on the planet who shoots my slingshot with the pouch and bag on top rather than underneath. Found it interesting wobbling the stem back and forth. I would have been scared to do that and it breaks and takes out the fence. Do you take extra gas and oil up with you when you solo? If so, any pro tips on how much, container type etc?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
If I thought I needed extra gas I would, but in this case it didn't look like it. We use MSR camping gas bottles to carry fuel in the trees. If the top had collapsed on the fence due to me testing it with a line then I think it would have been a fair sacrifice than finding out the hard way that it was in fact too weak to take my weight.
@CoolGen10 Жыл бұрын
Much appreciated! Keep the content coming. I learn every time. What are you thoughts about solo work in terms of safety?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
As an owner/operator I think working alone is ok, so long as you know your limitations and accept any added risk and consequences. As an employer I dont think its fair to put that on employees as you have a responsibility to make their environment as safe as practically possible. Having someone stood there watching me climb that dead tree certainly wouldn't make me any safer and neither would I want to put it on someone else if the situation turned bad. Fire fighters can do the recovery out, they trained and well rehearsed at that kind if thing. I obviously carry responsibilities as a father and husband too but my work practices decisions are always based on logic not emotion.
@christopherwayne646 Жыл бұрын
That was cool! Have not climbed any firs, usually just dead cottonwoods here in Colorado. Since you started with a basal tie, does that become your retrieval as you work your way down srt?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
The base tie became redundant as soon as I got to the top, because I pulled all the hanging part of the line up and the choked the end to work off
@Jay-lr3me7 ай бұрын
Hey mate, where do ya climb in colorado? How do you find working there? I'm from england like reg but my wife is from colorado. May end up there in a few years
@christopherwayne6467 ай бұрын
@@Jay-lr3me How are ya? I work the front range of Colorado and now mainly in Colorado Springs. For broad trees we have Cottonwoods, Siberian Elm. Honey Locust,and Silver Maple. For single stem we have Ponderosa Pine, Spruce and at higher elevations Douglas Fir. I do miss climbing the mighty Oaks, but what can ya do?
@99cachorro Жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm still working at 70. Don't think I could stare down a rotten tree
@sakamotosensei2506 Жыл бұрын
Hi Reg, when you saw what you were tied into and said " not a lot", what did you think?, I know if the rotten bit had broke your rope would have slipped to a lower limb, I'm just being nosey, basically I wondered if you thought " phew" or something similar.Thanks for the content, always appreciated and respected.
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
I didn't really think anything about that, because it wasn't a surprise. I was thinking about a $1400 dental bill that I have to pay this morning
@sakamotosensei2506 Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates Jesus Murphy, I'm going grab a pan, run outside and give a good post pandemic bang for the NHS. Thanks Reg.
@br-dj2ti Жыл бұрын
Also reg I see you did not work your way up from the bottom taking the branches off in your opinion if you would have took the branches off on your way up would it have made the tree stronger or weaker just curious thank you God bless
@shdj1105 Жыл бұрын
The strength would remain the same. The difference is that the tree is more susceptible to oscillating *moving* when the branches are removed. By cutting top down, he eliminates the risk of being at the top of the spar when the tree is more susceptible to movement. Sometimes the force of a tree oscillating can be enough to cause a fracture. If you think about it, are you more balanced when you have your arms stretched out to the side or tucked in beside you? The same applies with trees.
@br-dj2ti Жыл бұрын
@@shdj1105 that makes perfect sense thank you so very much
@jeffwolinski2659 Жыл бұрын
F-ing English ivy, that needed to stay at home! You're a fine import, however, Reg!
@jbpict Жыл бұрын
This was super scary. Climbing without a lanyard, not knowing how well or poor is the line attached to the top. Can you please explain why you did not use lanyard when climbing? Stay safe! I love your videos.
@firstman9273 Жыл бұрын
Probably because all of the branches, and like he said at the top, even if it did drop, he would only fall a few feet before the line snagged onto something else - all the branches at the top.
@murphy4trees Жыл бұрын
vines would have made that a nightmare...I don't see anyone using lanyards when ascending srt
@timcrosby4651 Жыл бұрын
Do you deal with poison ivy where you are? I live in the Midwest (USA) and have several dead oak trees that need to come down but they are covered with poison ivy
@FrontireadventuresАй бұрын
Be nice to send up a mini drone for a quick check. 5 minutes.
@Falco45able Жыл бұрын
Is the ivy parasitic the cause of the tree dying? 🤔🇬🇧
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Doubt it mate, but it certainly doesn't help the tree either
@jeffschroeder9089 Жыл бұрын
Hey I got those same spurs is there a spur ascender that is made for them?
@Version135 Жыл бұрын
Hey Reg can you explain how you descended at the end? Double rope around the stem with no choker, was it on a ledge? Thanks for the video! I like that idea for getting a feel for the wood while on the ground. God bless.
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
There was a stub on the back side so i was able to descend double line
@Version135 Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates thank you sir!
@turnoffski Жыл бұрын
Ahhh... A master class in f*** that lolz
@Sascha_Ringtail Жыл бұрын
reg do you like that husqvarana helmet? mine got broken and im looking for a new one. i was wearing kask super plasma before
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
No, its quite annoying. Visor becomes unhinged at the slightest bumb
@Sascha_Ringtail Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates thanks. I'm sadly not surprised to hear that. Thanks for your videos. I appreciated the insight about working from the top down in order to keep stability in a rotten tree. I know lions tailing makes things a bit more dynamic. But I've never put two and two together 😂 cheers 👍
@WAHLS_arbor Жыл бұрын
So you kept your basal anchor but worked off the other side on a running bowline once you reached the top?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Yes, not much brush accumulated at the base, so it was easy enough to access and untie when I got down
@vespasian266 Жыл бұрын
i do sometimes wonder if you'd be better making a gap in a fence to fall a tree through. were possible that is. I recon a mended fence after the job is cheaper than a broken neck.
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
The fence ran diagonal across the fall path, so it would've been a lot more than just a hole. And evidently my neck is fine for another day
@vespasian266 Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates Oh I see, I only mentioned it because I happen to be in the middle of putting some paddock fencing up. the idea of taking out the old posts was sort of annoying till I got stuck in and then it didn't seem so bad. sort of made me wonder if you'd ever chogged down a tree on account of not wanting the hassle of shifting part of a fence.
@chondromarecords Жыл бұрын
Hi Reg, in a scenario where your throw bag were to get snagged in something like this, how would you go about retrieving it/getting a line in? Cheers
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Firstly Id use the stuck throwline to perform the same pull test, but probably more severely in the hope it might pull free. Then Id contemplate putting a second line up, as it would be unlikely anyway to get a line stuck when you are shooting right over the top of the tree. However, if it did seem likely that I might get the second line stuck Id just have to spur up there.
@arboristBlairGlenn Жыл бұрын
Working alone on a climb this big?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
There's only room for one climber up there on what was an uncomplicated take down, with no cleanup. So nothing for an extra body to do on the ground. Including the other 2 trees that I straight felled it was less than a morning's work.
@arboristBlairGlenn Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates Reg, I really enjoy your videos. I am a bit of a team player and have taken a few men to hospital from injuries so working alone is just not for me. Hope you get a chance to check my channel. Arborist Blair Glenn
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
@@arboristBlairGlenn Thanks Blair, I have enjoyed your videos too, for many years. Since I moved to this region 12 years ago the only work related accidents and fatalities Im aware of have happened within a team, either self inflicted or a mistake from a team member. At least when working alone you eliminate one of those possibilities. Personally speaking, I feel much less distracted or more focused on myself and the details of the task when I'm solo. Thats a good thing. Of course its not always practical or possible depending on the complexity of the job, so I choose my battles thoughtfully. Its not for everyone but I do enjoy it for lots of reasons.
@heribertobarajas1067 Жыл бұрын
Which climbing device are you using Sir Reg
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
One that I made
@TheSpikegreenwood Жыл бұрын
Hey mate, why not just fell the tree and reduce the risk of an accident whilst climbing? You’re by yourself so felling the tree straight seems to be the safest option.
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Because it would rip down the adjacent fence
@personwhoexists4491 Жыл бұрын
How did you switch from srt to being tied into the spar with no helper?
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Listen again at 2:50
@personwhoexists4491 Жыл бұрын
@@Recoates thanks
@cortlandtreeservice4619 Жыл бұрын
Why not fall it what was the reason for ascending to dismantle
@Recoates Жыл бұрын
Because of a fence and other trees in the way as stated in the description and start of the video