Seattle Crane Tree Removal

[@Steve-nk5sz]

Guys, I've been climbing for 36 yrs, love the TREE'S, it's such a Passion, this was TOP NOTCH, ur group is really together, i have to say, it made me cry, i could feel the comrodery amongst u all, super work, u make me wanna come work with you all, peace and love

[@billrobbins5874]

Don't do tree work. Always amazed to see such a task look easy. That tree was giant. Professional work at it's best! 👍👍

[@smartass6071]

I have been making firewood from trees that I get from a tree service for the past 15 years, and I have to say much respect to this crew. You all deserve every penny you make.

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Thank you so much!

[@guiltyoftreesoneastsidetre4792]

Dude that thing is so rad! 😎

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Thanks man🤘

[@jonh9561]

Totally dude

[@tjoe1980]

Great work,looks like an awesome crew with awesome equipment!

[@k2marine]

nice work setting up crane. good to see professionals at work and the regular details that sometimes get overlooked

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

k2marine happy to have the work!

[@kathim231]

I can't believe you can put those massive limbs in the shredder

[@keaganbarnes1302]

"We are salvaging this tree" as they chip 90٪ of it lol!! Great job guys yall are killing it!

[@lumberjaketreeservicellc4002]

Those were some massive picks.

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Made a lot of chips, that’s for sure!

[@travisporter8418]

Hey Peter, what kind of comms system do you use at Seattle Tree Care? We struggle to bluetooth link more than five of our Protos helmets together for full team communication. Thank you for posting this video btw.

[@SeattleTreeCare]

We use Sonetics.

[@jeremybuchanan4759]

Great vid! Thanks for taking the time and sharing it!

[@toddjacks8288]

Enjoying your videos brother

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

That’s awesome! Thank you🙏

[@rolygonzalez6410]

Where can one find those yellow Shackle? They seem to work very well!

[@J-unit84]

I miss doing cranework I'm laid up right now because my buddy dropped a log on my foot obviously wearing chippewas still broke my ankle, sucks... can't wait to recover and get back to work. Excellent video guys.

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Ouch, sorry to hear about your leg. Thanks for watching and good luck out there!

[@markdjolly]

Great professional work. And nice filming too.

[@ItzEnderX2]

3:53 is it going to make it in the chipper

[@bickabraham2397]

Curious what osha says about you being raised with crane? Also not having 5 point safety harness. Being in construction this was frowned on & getting a fine out of it as well!

[@tacokiller5638]

We normally put a friction saver above the ball and tie our main line there and our safety lanyard on the ball.

[@alabalanutnbolt]

They are the biggest picks I have ever seen and the balance was outstanding. I would like to know what weight they were versus the cranes 🏗 capacity at the extension needed . The Vermeer ate them like a lion 🦁 would a chicken 🍗

[@Nates707]

I really liked how you walked us through every step with much detail. Maybe we will see you with the sennebogen one day😎

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Glad you liked it, thanks and a Sennebogen would be rad!

[@treesandsomethingelsebigtr5371]

excellent teamwork 👷👍

[@beverlylumley4150]

Great job and video

[@DaleDirt]

That was awesome .....

[@joshcorbin9780]

how do you find such good balance points in the branches before cutting! thats incredible work you guys!

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Lots of practice and a little bit of luck🍀

[@lupedelacerda1283]

You hiring Seattle

[@rodgerickmoore4228]

Nice work

[@daniellegill9077]

This was oddly satisfying to watch. Question I can tell the crane is attached to the large branches as they pull away, but what is the climber attached to?

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Glad you enjoyed it. The climber is actually tied to the tree or an adjacent tree.

[@jeffschroeder9089]

Cranes and ax19s go together well👌. Nice job

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Thanks👍👍

[@leonardvirtue5753]

Mate beautiful job.💪

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Learning on every one. Thank you✌️

[@leonardvirtue5753]

@@petergruenwoldt5394 😆.💪 👌👌👍👍

[@lumberjaketreeservicellc4002]

Just rewatched your video again after our crane job today. Whoever's operating the crane in this video is a nut. A confident nut. I have crane operators get nervous doing picks a quarter this size. Hats off to you for knowing your limits and being a master of your trade. Anywho what chipper you guys using? Ax19? Didn't catch it in the video

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Ha ha, Not sure about a confident nut, but just a squirrel trying to find a nut🥜 As a beginning operator, love learning everyday and staying within the capacity of the crane👍 Yes, we are using the Vermeer ax-19 chipper in the video.

[@GreatLakesLogger]

@@petergruenwoldt5394 I didn't really see much for stabilizing leaders on your picks. Did I just miss them or are you guys that damn good at finding cg on those picks?

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

@@GreatLakesLogger I hate to call it luck but we just slung them as is and made the cuts. This is my first year operating our Grove crane and I sure have learned alot. If I could do this tree again, we would likely have used more balancing "spider legs" etc. Thanks for your comments!

[@wills099]

I did realize ross creations climbed trees on his spare time haha. That was wicked 👍

[@alexmatthews2332]

That's not Ross but he's close lol

[@gironstreeservicellc8066]

What a great video 👌🏽👌🏽

[@SeattleTreeCare]

It was a great job!!

[@treemands]

Excellent climber/cutter/rigger and crane op.

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Dave Shaw Thanks, Dave. We are all a bunch of tree folks that appreciate the chance to learn on projects and the best part of trees is they are always teaching us something new to learn. Thanks!

[@treemands]

@@petergruenwoldt5394 On my 51st year as a treeman/company owner with just a groundman. I do quite well thank you very much. But no loss of love for the job ever. I sometimes think either 1. tree guys feel the need to get bigger and bigger and become baby sitters/ managers, no longer tree men...and 2. Caring for trees has become a lost profession and everyone is all about removing the Moby Dick of trees when if all you do is take downs you become a bottom feeder along with the rest of the fish. Being an arborist is so much more complex.

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Dave Shaw thanks! Great comment👍

[@markw2266]

That is working smart. Never witnessed the crane feeding the chipper. A 10 out of 10.

[@treemands]

lol

[@johnwalker3986]

Dude, that hook on your ball? I buy those same ones at the local fishing supply store, but they aren’t rated for much, you guys are comfortable rigging on that??

[@SeattleTreeCare]

You must be catching some whoppers with your hooks! Ours is rated for over 55 tons.

[@mattwest2727]

Solid work. What's that link above the ball that he's running his line through? I normally girth hitch my friction saver around a metal shackle and climb off the rings

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Matt West very similar to what you are talking about but our version is a fixed steel link. No shackle with pin etc.

[@johnsherman218]

The loads look like it’s really pushing the limit of this crane. Be safe fellas. Never lift max capacity.

[@HighMaintenancePS]

They aren't.

[@briankennedy1313]

Will someone please do a comparison video for MB saddle vs. New Tribe Onyx?

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Great Idea!

[@jasonfeazel3806]

Nice job I hope to get a chance to do some crane work one day.

[@greenea_polska]

What is the voice connection You guys use? Looks really pragmatic.

[@williammurphy1126]

Great job

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Thank you 🙏

[@БауыржанАбиров-щ8ж]

Nice 👍👌✊

[@ziegenwilly]

top work, love greats from germany

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

German cranes and chainsaws are👌

[@iamdanimal420]

Y’all forgot to tighten the crane ball

[@J-unit84]

Stay safe guys and remember PPE always

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Always🤝👍

[@JorisvZwam-tn4oo]

Cool video. A few questions from a fellow tree guy form 🇳🇱. Why didn't you guys pick the top first and used the crane to position your self to attach the slings? And why no chains instead of slings though?

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Great points, we use chains a lot, but our red slings are longer and we thought those would work better for the long spread out pics. Looking back, a spider leg or two and could have been a better way to go. Live and learn. This tree had a great central tie in, and so we preferred to allow the climber to reposition while the crane is setting down a pick.

[@JorisvZwam-tn4oo]

@@SeattleTreeCare nice, cool to see all the different working methods around the world. Keep up the good work💪🏻

[@J-unit84]

Probably because chains tend to slip... while slings tighten up on themselves. Js

[@JorisvZwam-tn4oo]

@@J-unit84 have you ever had chains slip on the bark while doing cranework?

[@J-unit84]

@@JorisvZwam-tn4oo yes I have... mostly on maple trees though because the bark is alot smoother than a pine or oak tree etc.

[@SMJ95]

Nice job on controlling the magnum stems piecing it out.

[@hansen370]

What would this cost $35-50K???

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

$6500 plus tax

[@nickc2708]

I’d say around $9000 with all those guys on clock otherwise that aren’t getting paid crap.

[@arborist460]

Mint crew...10 outta 10

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

arborist460 wow, thanks for the props. Just doing what we love to do👍👍

[@ClayMac-nz1iw]

Anyone know the song?

[@zackdupree4510]

ugh, when your "climbing" saw is 20", its gonna be a long day... great work! you need a bigger chipper!

[@brianstratton8767]

Marvelous work & crew yet I am truly stunned @ low price; reg gas now $4.50 in Ohio:( Also amazed that Vermeer gobbled up those tree size branches, wow! Gotta love lumberjacks; Rock On!!

[@arnaudbourdon3523]

Très beau travail 👏

[@robertbettis6552]

nice work fellas!!8500 lbs last pick?

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Robert Bettis close, As I recall it was 11k. Thanks👍

[@robertbettis6552]

@@petergruenwoldt5394 cool, we had a similar base pick the other day and it was 9000 lbs. the camera never does the tree justice!!

[@tracywalters383]

Great job. Some of those limbs were trees themselves

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

tracy walters seriously, right?!

[@itzOLE3]

Dang, I wonder if preventative end weight reduction pruning could've helped. Those leaders were hella long and heavy!

[@kylehohler1744]

I would think it would still pose too much risk to the campus with the sister tree recently failing and the remaining tree being exposed to weather conditions it's not use to enduring without its sister tree.

[@dereckmartinez1563]

Is that a Monkey Beaver saddle I see? 😎😎

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Oh yeah!✅

[@fernandoacosta343]

That monkey beaver saddle though. My favorite I’ve ever worn

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Awesome saddle👍

[@leecooper7374]

Someone else is watching August’s channel also.

[@briankennedy1313]

How many different saddles have you worn? MB is just a standard new tribe saddle. Diamond leg straps so they dig into your ass every time you stand up. No one on the top East coast gets it. It looks like a cheap weaver saddle with huge leg straps.

[@grandewuevos6176]

@@briankennedy1313 Ive tried on quite a few but only worked in about 7. Personally I find it comfortable but mostly I like how simple yet versatile it is. Just a preference for my work style.

[@briankennedy1313]

grande Wuevos one thing you can’t ignore is the bandwagon effect. I’ve never seen people swoon over a saddle like this before. And it’s as much as a treemotion or ergovation. It’s a basic design (which can be good) in comparison to the other high end saddles. And do I need to mention the New Tribe Onyx? Side by side, other than attachment clips/loops, how are they different? The chest harness looks nice though, and nice that it’s adaptable.

[@podasytalasorion]

👌👌👌

[@bencano1799]

How much was the bid?

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

$6450 (includes stump grind)

[@arborist460]

Thanks on the price feedback...gives us little peons somethin to go by lol

[@ericwilder6519]

I really thought it would be more, but then again I’ve never looked into crane rentals

[@Mrte2010]

Thanks for the video! Channel registration OK

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Tetsumi Matsuo Not sure what channel registration means but go for it. Thanks!

[@billseymour9849]

Easy tree! Two hours tops with the right crew; don't let the bright shirts and music fool you!

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Thats Impressive Bill and I appreciate your comment. What city do you work in? Thank you!

[@lucfournier3939]

I want more chainsaw noise

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Luc Fournier great tip. I try to add some next time👍

[@nicon1011]

I like the monkey beaver harness!!

[@SeattleTreeCare]

#monkeybeaver 🤘

[@mendingdiy3548]

7:19 thats heavy lift, man

[@joelmartin2549]

Ok so it is the ball that lifts him but it would have been much more impressive if he would have sat on the ball to ride up!

[@Turley1243]

Does your climber just tie in twice while making the picks when ever the fuck he feels like it?

[@chrislock9283]

💯💰👊

[@joehead1294]

Mulched a bunch of good wood.

[@SeattleTreeCare]

And made a bunch of good mulch👍

[@kurodaCEO]

丸太も現地で粉砕すんのか

[@ARBORIST.OF.UKRAINE]

Уважуха пацани, привітання з України

[@propertyservices1]

$10k tree .

[@jpallen719]

You could skip that aweful hair band music.....it sounds like a band that never made it.....great tree work!

[@andreabasso4574]

Namber one

[@wendymorrison5803]

I imagine there was some opposition to removing this tree. People need to understand there are limits. Tree have a life span, dropped limbs can be dangerous, trees falling can kill and cause extensive property damage. Some just need to go.

[@SeattleTreeCare]

Good insight! We try to exhaust all possible ways to save a tree first. However, sometimes the only SAFE option is to remove it.

[@joetownsend-]

Almost as good as REG COATES~~ Well~~Not even close‼️ Good work though‼️

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Yeah, that guy Reg and the crane operator in his videos is amazing! Thanks for watching.

[@tracywalters383]

If you wanna go that route. Reg Coates ain’t no Graham McMahon either. There’s always someone better. This is a real dickhead comment you made

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

tracy walters It’s all good and we all got to start somewhere to learn. Honestly, this is my first year operating a crane and I am grateful and humbled the new ways to learn ways of doing something that I have done for years(climb and work with trees) keep the great comments coming. Thanks!

[@joetownsend-]

tracy walters, Reg Coates has over 30 years as a True Old School Arborists with new Technology‼️ Are you referring to Graham McMahon the Mountain Guide/Climber? If so, that is comparing apples & oranges‼️ The Arborist Journeymen all call Reg “The Legend”, study his channel and educate yourself‼️ As far as my “dickhead comment”; just stating the FACTS‼️ He climbs and removes 300 meter and taller trees‼️ HE IS LEGEND‼️

[@petergruenwoldt5394]

Joe Townsend I believe you meant to say, 300 feet and not 300 meters✌️

[@goldpicker100]

What a waste of wood look at all the money you just grind up into the back of the truck stupid stupid stupid that’s firewood there there’s people that’s a lot of money let’s just grind it up ! The music is horrible