Seemingly Impossible Tree Removal

[@Demodad68]

Thanks Zach, that was an awesome day, your upbeat and positive attitude were amazing for moral, we all enjoyed it. And to answer some simple questions, all of the neighbors were notified of what was going on weeks in advance, and were all very accommodating, the neighbor across the alley, which we had blocked off, were even so kind as to allow us the use of their driveway, overall the entire job went even more smoothly than I had expected, it was a great experience. Thanks Zach you were awesome buddy!

[@zaccheus]

Aw man, thanks for those kind words. I'm thrilled to hear that it was a satisfactory experience for you. Thanks for offering me this challenge and hiring me to tackle it for you!

[@Demodad68]

@@zaccheus more than satisfactory lol

[@zaccheus]

@@Demodad68 Aw man, it's very rewarding to hear that 😊

[@janesmith9024]

It is lovely to hear from the property owner. Whenever I watch these kinds of videos I always want to add that all of us on the internet are very grateful that property owners allow us to see the work 1. I learn more about my own work in my trees here in the UK (although I don't do high work like this!) and 2. we all learn about other countries and other parts of our own country and climate and people and houses and plants so it is generally educational too. biggest takeaway from the huge USA is everything is much bigger than in our tiny UK where houses and yards/gardens are usually so much smaller and land so scarce. Our new neighbours who have not moved in yet just had an absolutely massive tree removed in similar way but did not bother to tell any of the neighbours which is not a very good start to hopefully a good relationship all round.

[@jjhoffy]

@@zaccheus Hey can you tell me what you use for your lanyard?

[@dutchdog804]

Homeboy on the roof went for a ride on the second cut😂

[@zaccheus]

@dutchdog804 Haha, I know, I felt so bad about that. It was my first time working with this crew and I clearly was not familiar enough with everyone's experience level. We didn't make that mistake again!

[@groundpounder24365]

@@dutchdog804 sneaky 🐢 man 🤣

[@Sethhaun78]

Bro as an old man with torn right inner knee ..I can attest..nothing is worse than roofs ..I used to like them now I'm terrified mainly of myself not being able to jump or land and get footing. If I had to jump or slide off like old days it would be over fir me...alot of times I find myself on roof with polesaw. Usually because no high tie in or being solo...to point of giving up 3 broke trucks broken machine .and was acuttualy healing up.until this last 2 weeks been nothing gone wright..except the Hackberry job .with the grcs ..went great..it acuttualy came lose on last peice..but had 2 ropes ..so worked out ..my only good help is 69 year old man..God bless

[@zaccheus]

@Sethhaun78 Man, I'm right there with you. I hate roofs. This low pitch/low elevation garage roof wasn't too bad, but a steep pitch or high elevation and I'm happy to let someone else handle that stuff.

[@marymulrooney1334]

If I were a neighbor, I would out in my yard watching. Rain or not. A chair, a Pepsi and some chips and watch the show.

[@zaccheus]

Haha thats awesome, Mary! Thank you for your support! I'll take you along for the ride with videos as best as I can!

[@katherinecollins9636]

My youngest son worked for an arborist all summer. Wish his boss was as good a teacher as you seem to be.

[@zaccheus]

That's mighty kind of you to say. It does seem to be a challenge to find good companies to work for. They are out there, though, and if your son loves this work, it's worth the effort to find one. I hope he has a good experience in this industry. It's very unique work and takes special people to do it.

[@vickydavis4748]

These guys are so amazing. The guy sounds so cool and calm but the stress has to be intense.

[@billroberts3864]

Zach, that was some great rope engineering to make you rigging work properly. Blessings to you.

[@zaccheus]

Thanks, Bill!

[@neightjay]

Good show. Great comms controlling the ropes.

[@mrockefeller10mr]

You guys are total pros. Especially the leader -- gave detailed orders, kept everyone safe, the perfect boss.

[@jamescole1786]

8/19/24..A+ video 2day taking out 2 tall oaks in very 'tight' space; between owners garage & neighbors fence both in ~4ft alley! Wow! Complex rope rigging, 3 groung men/helpers, pullys, that GRCS winch cranking device & tag/pull/navigate line = success, no damage done in 2 days! ✅️👍👍⚙️🔧😊. Great job!

[@groundpounder24365]

Seemingly impossible jobs are what I thrive on.. transfer rigging for the win. Seems like Ive seen this system before 😂

[@zaccheus]

@groundpounder24365 haha I was thinking about this video when I commented on yours. I do like the tough ones.

[@groundpounder24365]

@zaccheus you the man, my friend. Have a great day

[@zaccheus]

@groundpounder24365 Thanks, GP. I hope you have a great day, too.

[@just4mewife]

Great work Zach! Liked seeing all of the rigging. Rob's job looked a little sketchy though, not just from dropping limbs on him, but with him falling thru the roof due to rot and the open holes. I went to a funeral where a young 20 year old fell thru a roof and died, he was tied in, but hit something on the way down. His coworkers thought they'd just hoist him back up. A similar thing had happened earlier on the same job, but that guy was okay except for being banged up. One of them fell thru a skylight, the other fell thru the aluminum roofing. Be safe out there.

[@brendamoody1309]

Like to hear you explaining what is going on. Makes it very interesting to watch.

[@elainevankat5353]

Absolutely agree!!!

[@zaccheus]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@earndoggy]

Woof, that was some cramped quarters!

[@zaccheus]

@@earndoggy that's what makes it fun!

[@xcalibre222]

Very impressed how easy that Milwaukee saw cuts. Goes thru like butter, nice! 🪚

[@zaccheus]

@@xcalibre222 I used to think pretty poorly of electric saws, but this thing is changing my mind!

[@marymulrooney1334]

8:43 You missed an opportunity to say "Going to go out on a limb." LOL

[@zaccheus]

@@marymulrooney1334 haha I guess I've lost a lot of those opportunities 😅

[@benburns5995]

Hi Zach, thanks for another awesome video. Really appreciate all of your explantations of each step of the process. You are a very positive and encouraging person and I'm sure the teams that work with you appreciate that. It is crazy how the hole in the roof was at the perfect spot to send you Chainsaw through to get a new battery. That couldn't have worked out and better and turned out to be the perfect size. I was a little worried with that large piece of the trunk. Glad that you were able to keep control of it as it would have been a disaster if it fell. It is awesome that the guy riding up with the rope was able to hang on and not lose his grip. Just recently found your channel and really enjoy watching your videos. I saw your Short video about the baby Squirrel that paid you a visit during your lunch break awhile back. The closeup view was really amazing and how big it's back legs were. How did that end when the squirrel jumped toward your head? Glad that you were able to stay calm and not freakout. Congratulations on reaching 29,700 subs and so close to 30,000.

[@zaccheus]

@benburns5995 Wow, Ben thank you for taking the time to write such a great comment. I really appreciate hearing about your experience as a viewer. Thankfully I filmed that squirrel woth my phone and so he was only jumping for my phone. I might have had a little more trouble trouble keeping calm 😅

[@jacksnow1703]

Another very good video. Thanks for taking the time to film, edit, and share with us.

[@zaccheus]

@jacksnow1703 thanks for that feedback, Jack! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@TealCheetah]

I appreciate all the positive reinforcement you give your coworkers

[@zaccheus]

Thanks! It helps everyone, including myself, have a better experience every day.

[@bobbyplatt7654]

Fine job boys.. As much talent and work ethic as any person needs..

[@zaccheus]

@bobbyplatt7654 thanks bobby!

[@lugoyvonne]

Great teamwork 👏👏👏

[@zaccheus]

@@lugoyvonne thank you!

[@debrak.6430]

Great work!!!!😄

[@MrBeanieWeenies801]

Tree work guys got all my respect one of my friends worked under a guy for years started his own tree business in Charlotte and has racked in more than $220k a year and he's 29 this year

[@WoodwitchArbor]

Well done guys. Gotta love lowering right into the trailer. Some other options I would have considered would be: to have Rob in the neighbors' back yard instead of on the roof, either anchoring a portawrap to a truck (or to the base, popping off a couple fence boards), or using a high friction system, like a fatty rope and rings or safebloc, and hand lowering... and for the brush maybe using a high speedline anchored on the far tree and doing some controlled speedlining. And for the last part, could have been nice to set a rigging point in the tree that the GRCS is anchored to. But yall crushed it the way you did it.

[@diegovd7215]

That was quite a feat. Congratulations, great team work!

[@zaccheus]

@@diegovd7215 Thanks, man! I couldn't have done it without a great team on the ground/roof.

[@b_f8852]

Zach; world class boss and operation.

[@zaccheus]

@b_f8852 aw thanks man, that's mighty kind of you to say.

[@gregbrown9271]

Awesome work guys 🫡

[@zaccheus]

Thanks Greg!

[@AldenHoffman]

Second video of yours I’m binging. These are addicting! I lived a suburb like this when I was a kid, and plenty of old trees needed to come down. Including 2 or three in our own yard! I never got to watch because of school or work, and I was always bummed when the trees were gone by the time I got home. Making up for it now! ❤

[@ClellWise]

Challenge accepted, met, and conquered. Good stuff again buddy. Great explanations. Well done!

[@zaccheus]

@ClellWise Thanks Clell! I love me a good challenge!

[@Velcrostraps91]

7:30 in, and I gotta say. Good work coaching those guys as you're working things through. Experience mattered here. You made up for everyone else that wasn't, with that rigging and coaching.

[@D-EagleMachines-on6dg]

That tree removal looked impossible, but they pulled it off! Thanks for sharing.

[@SaoPauloNX]

love the edits you did towards the end.. not making the video too long, instead showing just the mian cuts

[@zaccheus]

Thanks man! It's important to include thay stuff to help tell the whole story, but I think it's also good to try and avoid dragging thing out with repetitive clips. Thanks for that feedback!

[@chuckarkens9459]

Really enjoyed watching this tree removal!

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. Good work you guys.

[@zaccheus]

@rogerdudra178 thanks Roger!

[@user-rc5zb9qv3z]

I'm truly amazed by the way you and your team got that done. A really great job.

[@zaccheus]

@@user-rc5zb9qv3z thank you!

[@rickfromvirginia]

Just subscribed! Awesome professional video! DEFINITELY, a big thanks for sharing! Rick From

[@zaccheus]

@@rickfromvirginia Thanks, Rick!

[@jeremyj612]

Impressive man, well done!

[@zaccheus]

@jeremyj612 Thanks, Jeremy!

[@patchadams4me]

Love watching this!

[@zaccheus]

@@patchadams4me glad to hear it! I have lots!

[@julianalderson3938]

Yer tag line always for me. Cheers

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. You guys must know a fair amount of gravity to do this one.

[@zaccheus]

@@rogerdudra178 ah, I'm sorry, you'll have to explain what you mean. I'm not tracking 😅

[@rogerdudra178]

@@zaccheus Falling logs display a sense of gravity that you guys seem to understand.

[@zaccheus]

@@rogerdudra178 I gotcha I gotcha. Thanks!

[@LogicallyCompromised]

Great job being mindful of saw battery and ground crew by taking your cuts, when allowable at the stem. There is only one common thing people do more to bother me then making a bunch of cuts and stubby pieces of wood to pick up... Stay safe.

[@zaccheus]

Haha fair enough. This job especially couldn't afford stubs 😅 I go like to leave stubs sometimes for crane work or GRCS stuff. But in that case, it's a little more reasonable I think.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

FI NE job! No hair or blood loss. That Stihl souns like a 261. Sweet saws. Was going to get a Milwaukee like the battery job but had trouble with the battery. Ended up getting my Sweetie a Stihl battery with the 3 inch bar. EVERYTHING on our wjhole place quivers when she walks outside with that in her hand.Blressings to you!

[@zaccheus]

Haha I have a friend who has climbed with that little battery stihl. He loved it. I'm not sure what they were using on the ground.

[@Sethhaun78]

​@@zaccheushomeowners do strange things...have few customers that insist on buying wrong tools.even after they ask me for help they buy the crazy est. Options..like Dr I work for..he bought the stihl battery polsaw and blower and things battery..but first I talked him into a 261..but the guys at local store tell me what he buys it's so funny...😂

[@zaccheus]

@@Sethhaun78 haha yeah, some folks are all about the name! People are funny creatures we all have our goofy bits

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@zaccheus They work fine but my Sweetie still strikes fear.....!

[@zaccheus]

@lewiemcneely9143 😂 you ought to get her some battery-powered pruning shears. Those things are intense too!

[@thomascanfield8571]

Just a thought. Considering the garage roof is not too steep, you could put six tires on the garage roof with a sheet of plywood on the tires. You could drop some heavy stuff on that target without damage.

[@zaccheus]

@thomascanfield8571 We wpukd have had to pick up and carry off of the roof then.

[@julianalderson3938]

Just thinkin gradle rig. Yer pulls em together hard but then flows on over. Great vids cheers

[@zaccheus]

@julianalderson3938 are you talking about span rigging?

[@liliamrabelolemos9949]

👏👏👏 Excellent job ❤

[@josephlowden2794]

That was awesome work

[@waynebarnes4082]

Better safe than sorry, always take your time and be safe.

[@zaccheus]

@@waynebarnes4082 absolutely!

[@julianalderson3938]

I watch vids after few beers n its not cool. Nice job bro.

[@rickstafford5316]

nice work

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Wow Zach definitely earned your $$ on that job great rigging skills as usual. We're they fighting with the neighbors that fence would of been removed for access if my job. But all went well, great job

[@zaccheus]

@robertvannicolo4435 Honestly, I'm not sure what the whole situation was. All I know is that when I showed up to climb, everything had to come out the direction we took it. I will say that neighbors yard was so full of dog poop, that I could smell it from the tree. It was terrible 🤮

[@robertvannicolo4435]

​@zaccheus yea they probably bark all the time and if you could smell it imagine what the homeowner goes through on a hot summer day.im sure left stumps high so fence didn't blow over

[@zaccheus]

@robertvannicolo4435 Haha maybe that was why we left them high. I was happy to take them down further, but boss man said to leave them 🤷‍♂️

[@HansvanOostende]

Nice work Great thinking work nice video

[@zaccheus]

@@HansvanOostende thanks!

[@br-dj2ti]

Great job buddy as always I hope everything is going well God bless

[@zaccheus]

@@br-dj2ti Hey Bill! All is well! Thanks for checking in!

[@br-dj2ti]

@@zaccheus we're so close to each other I would love for us to work together sometime I think it would be awesome experience

[@TealCheetah]

My cat gave me a dirty look when you switched to the gas chainsaw 🤣

[@zaccheus]

Hahah probably didn't like that sound 😂

[@dutchdog804]

👌 nice

[@zaccheus]

@dutchdog804 Thanks, man!

[@saws_n_stuff]

Nicely done!

[@zaccheus]

@saws_n_stuff Thanks Mark!

[@julianalderson3938]

We do heaps of this. Nice work but yer sometimes small bits. Sux but works in tight spots.

[@toddjacks8288]

Awesome job brother

[@zaccheus]

@toddjacks8288 Thanks, Todd!

[@richardf9137]

EXCELLENT Removal Job! A thing To consider when cutting big rounds is to noodle them first then cut for less weight to handle. # Reg Coates video.

[@zaccheus]

@@richardf9137 Thanks! I'm not familiar with noodling. Throwing pieces is a last resort for me most of the time amd so I rarely do it. What is noodling?

[@TuckersTreeCare]

This would have been a great candidate for span rigging with a tag line less people involved in the rigging, or even a controlled zipline

[@zaccheus]

Those were definitely two possibilities. I heavily considered a controlled speedline but neither that nor span rigging wpukd have offered enough clearance over the roof for the trunk wood on the first tree. Transfer rigging offered that plus a little more control than span rigging so I chose to go with transfer. I do have a controlled speedline video coming up thats going to be pretty sweet.

[@spiercevaughn]

awesome video!

[@zaccheus]

@@spiercevaughn thanks!

[@jeb_jebson]

awesome work man!

[@zaccheus]

@@jeb_jebson thanks Jeb!

[@izzy123412457]

That was a mouth full

[@zaccheus]

@@izzy123412457 🤙

[@izzy123412457]

@@zaccheus still watching. Almost got clipped by that one cut. Whew

[@zaccheus]

@@izzy123412457 I'm not sure which one you mean. I thought I had pretty good cuts on this job 😅

[@izzy123412457]

@@zaccheus you did, it was the one that came back at you. Glad you caught it time. Love your videos, I m impressed in how respectful you are to your crew.

[@zaccheus]

@@izzy123412457 oh oh oh, yes, I forgot about that one. It cpulda been worse for sure 😅

[@chriss2981]

Nice work brother!

[@zaccheus]

@chriss2981 thanks chris!

[@johns3106]

Did you consider a speed line for the tree that was farther in? It’s hard to tell distances/angles from the video.

[@zaccheus]

@johns3106 yes is did! In fact that was my plan originally but then I realized that I wouldn't be able to get all of the wood put that way and the system I did use allowed me to get more wood out on the ropes.

[@paulkelly1702]

Awesome work

[@zaccheus]

@paulkelly1702 Thanks, Paul!

[@capnkwick4286]

Apparently there aren't any required setbacks from the property line for structures. Many cities require 5 feet between the property line and any structure.

[@zaccheus]

This was a super old, tight neighborhood with narrow streets. It was built to house workers back when the place was an industrial town. I imagine they didn't have setback laws back then, but neighborhoods like these are probably why those laws exist now 😅

[@user-qu3xv5zn2n]

Great job!

[@zaccheus]

@@user-qu3xv5zn2n thank you!

[@krismarie4837]

I have a question about yoir equipment. Why yesterday did you ise amd electric chain saw and tpday you ise a gas powered? Isnt gas powered the better option for all jobs?

[@zaccheus]

@krismarie4837 Great question! Gas saws are great and have had many, many years to be perfected. Electric saws are new and still have lots of room for improvement, but even though they could be better, they have some features now that make them really nice to climb with. For example, it's really nice to not have to start a chainsaw while I'm un in the tree and they don't make as much noise so it leaves communication open in case someone needs to say something at the last minute. On the downside, that little electric saw did have enough power to make those big cuts on that bigger wood very efficiently, so I used a gas saw for that. If I had a bigger electric saw, I would have used it.

[@jeffschroeder9089]

Rigging the dream!

[@zaccheus]

@@jeffschroeder9089 haha thanks man

[@Kaizen747]

Big crew

[@zaccheus]

@Kaizen747 yeah, three on the ground is approaching luxury status 😅

[@charleswolcott1126]

Why didn't you cut and rig them onto the roof, then toss them over the side? I'm truly curious. Great job btw!

[@zaccheus]

@charleswolcott1126 Great question! There are a few reasons. It more hazardous for people to be walking around on the roof with their hands full of brush. Especially if they have to approach and edge. It's just harder to see everything. It's bad for the roof to lay big pieces of brush on the roof. Obviously this on already had holes in it, but bossman was adamant we were not allowed to cause further damage and I certainly wouldn't want to anyway. For the same reason we woukdnt be abke to lay pieces of wood down to cut them up. I probably wpukd have had to rig smaller pieces to get them to fit on the roof. Thanks!

[@valentinvogel5843]

nice puzzle for sure! removing the busted looking fence was not an option? wouldve made things easier i guess.

[@zaccheus]

I'm not really sure, I assume it wasn't an option because it wasn't offered to me when were figuring out a plan for the day. I'm just a contract climber. So I don't do anything with the customer or the neighbors.

[@ItreboR63I]

Impressive

[@regstokes7171]

Hopefully you got paid well ! I wouldn’t leave that property till I had cash in hand ! If homeowner can’t repair a garage roof for a few bucks paying you guys a few grand for that very tricky and professional job ! Yes I would be dubious

[@zaccheus]

@regstokes7171 Everything was taken care of. I think they were waiting until the tree was gone to repair the roof.

[@jimsmith9819]

i was waiting for you to cut a rope😅 what was the Stihl that you were using? i have 270 with a 16 inch bar, but my craftsman seems to run better

[@zaccheus]

@jimsmith9819 I was def super careful to avoid cutting a rope. There just wasnt much room to worl with all those ropes up there 😅 The gas saw I used was a MS500i with a 25" bar. It's probably my favorite saw. Maybe try cleaning out the spark arrestor in the muffler on that stihl. Sometimes that get plugged up, and it's an easy fix.

[@Jlogo]

What would you do if no tree or additional tie down points in air nearby like this one had

[@zaccheus]

@Jlogo I wpuld have pursued a controlled speedline to get the brush out and the negative rigged the wood down to the roof. It would have been a good bit more challenging, and there would have been a greater risk of damaging to roof by walking over it a bunch.

[@Jlogo]

@@zaccheus 10-4 hell of a gig there

[@zaccheus]

@@Jlogo thanks!

[@bioniclife]

Have you been busy with the storms two weeks ago?

[@zaccheus]

@bioniclife Nah, not really. I do very little storm work. Most of the time my schedule is too full and it's a problem for me to move my schedule around more than it is for a tree service. I think I fixed one small broken limb for a friend, but that's been about it.

[@thejackel1844]

Jobs like this separate da men from da boys ...

[@matthewmartin6783]

What kind of rope are you using for your lanyard?

[@zaccheus]

@@matthewmartin6783 yale confetti

[@emmetdonohue9545]

Good rigging

[@zaccheus]

@@emmetdonohue9545 thanks!

[@SirensC3]

I can’t believe those people let that building go to crap like that. I was always super nervous walking on peoples roofs. We have a lot of tile roof houses out here in Cali and ya just can’t walk on them. The liability is just too high. Breaking a single tile can cost you a whole new roof cause not all tiles are the same and sometimes you can’t get a replacement tile for a repair cause they don’t make them anymore. My neighbor is currently struggling with that problem.

[@zaccheus]

@SirensC3 Oh that's no fun at all. I definitely wouldn't want to risk a roof like that. We have a color match law here in Ohio and if an insurance company has to replace one shingle and the old ones are too faded to match, they have to replace the whole roof. Shingles are a little more sumdurabke, but the sun makes them soft.

[@barbaratheillustrator02484]

such great skills there; what state are you in? Oh wait, just read Ohio in your bio. I'm originally from Indiana. I thought the trees looked familiar.

[@zaccheus]

@barbaratheillustrator02484 Yes ma'am! We are in Canton, Ohio. There were Norway maple trees and I'm sure they also grow in Indiana.

[@barbaratheillustrator02484]

@@zaccheus aaaahhh, thanks for that info. Helpful.

[@zaccheus]

@@barbaratheillustrator02484 You're welcome! Thanks for watching 😁

[@aaronjackson5862]

So did it take an act of Congress to get completed? Lots of 🤑💰

[@zaccheus]

@aaronjackson5862 Haha I have no idea what it cost. We spent plenty of time on it, thats for sure. I'm just a contract climber and I don't ask about pricing. That's my clients business 😅

[@pekerja27]

😮 tinggi sekali teman 👍 , hati hati

[@zaccheus]

Thank you! I do my best to be careful and follow the safety rules 😊

[@deadmanswife3625]

Good morning z. As I sit here smocking a dress the bug has bit me again! can't you tell me the name of that rope rig and the different parts you need to buy or some kind of Link or the name of it please please please please please please please. When I get out of church by noon I hope I'm ready to order it

[@deadmanswife3625]

PS I'm even going to wear my bike helmet when I go in the tree😂

[@zaccheus]

@deadmanswife3625 Haha, a bike helmet is better than nothing, but don't put too much confidence in it. A helmet is for protecting you from falling objects as much as it's for protecting you from bumping your head. The ropes, harnesses, and devices I climb on are all really expensive I'm happy to link them in the video description, but I wpuodnt expect anyone to want to buy them unless they could make money with them. There are some more cost-effective methods out there that are maybe a bit better for getting started with. I can make a video about that specifically if that would be helpful for you.

[@deadmanswife3625]

@@zaccheus 2 minutes before I zoom Church yes that would be so so so so so helpful to me. Yay

[@zaccheus]

@deadmanswife3625 Alrighty! If the weather is good this afternoon, I'll film something and edit it as soon as I can.

[@iiiii4560]

What bar and chain do you use on the 500i?

[@zaccheus]

@@iiiii4560 I like the 25" light bar and full chisel round file chain that I have on there. I keep a 36" bar in the truck, but I don't find myself using it very often.

[@iiiii4560]

@@zaccheus what do you use to keep it sharp?

[@zaccheus]

@@iiiii4560 Just a stihl file kit with a round file and guide and a flat file and guage for the rakers.

[@devinbarcelona4437]

I can't get a great look at the leaves. Is that a red maple? Elm? It's killing me lol

[@devinbarcelona4437]

Norway maple?

[@zaccheus]

@@devinbarcelona4437 It is norway maple!

[@devinbarcelona4437]

@@zaccheus I asked too early. I saw that as the video went on and you got in the wood. Very well said about the small rigs seeming silly! Wise notion good sir

[@dharc6982]

Why didn't you zip line the limbs out using the tree you where in and a tag line

[@zaccheus]

@dharc6982 I considered doing that. It might have worked for the limbs, but it would not have worked for the wood.

[@Dave-my1we]

What was the homeowner who,planted those trees 40-years ago thinking?

[@zaccheus]

They were probably volunteers. Maple seeds are really good at getting caught in little places like between the garage and the fence there. This was a bit of a lower income neighborhood and I imagine it was unlikely that anyone really cared much about it until it lost some big limbs and punched a hole in the roof.

[@Kaizen747]

Is that span rigging?

[@zaccheus]

@Kaizen747 some might call it that, but I woukd call this transfer rigging as the load is transfered from one system to the next. In my mind, span rigging is when you use just one rope between two high points and the load hangs from a block, pulley or carabiner that is latch onto the rope.

[@florpdorp7190]

Oh my gosh I had the Milwaukee top handle and I absolutely hated it it's extremely extremely heavy and has horrible ergonomics if it's just a saw to get you through to a better one than it's decent but other than that oh my gosh

[@zaccheus]

@florpdorp7190 I'm sorry you had that experience. I quote love the ergonomics of the large side handle. It is pretty heavy with the 12.0 battery, but with the new 8.0 batteries that just came out, I think it'll run a little better. I like it better than the husky electric saw for sure.

[@carols1030]

Wouldntitjust be easier tonrequest to use the neighbour’s backyard on the other side of the fence?

[@zaccheus]

I'm guessing bossman did and they said no or he didn't want to for whatever reason. Regardless, it's my job to get stuff out using the resources I have available.

[@davidfoster9073]

Is that a Norway Maple?

[@zaccheus]

@@davidfoster9073 yes!

[@SuperReggiebell]

You were making nervous around the ropes.

[@zaccheus]

Me too 😅 I was being as careful as I could. I had five different ropes to work around. Two supported my safety and two supported the safety of those below. I couldn't afford to lose any of them 😬

[@amandaerickson8778]

Scary. Need a cherry picker

[@zaccheus]

We might have been able to use a bucket truck, but it wlukd have takem up much if the space thay we needed to get branches down amd processed

[@nicolad8822]

Think I might have taken my cars out of the garage.

[@zaccheus]

@nicolad8822 I know, right? We asked the fella and he wasn't interested. I suppose we cpukd have forced the issue, but sometimes you have to balance the risk of offending the customer with the risk of damaging property. I certainly don't claim to have that figured out.

[@chriss2981]

Knuckleboom

[@zaccheus]

@chriss2981 I'm just a contract climber so I don't get to choose the cards we play with. We did talk about a crane though. It would have involved dropping some wires and even then it was just a really tight space with a small set down area. It probably could have been done with a small knuckleboom, but everyone around here only has big ones.

[@babsphillips8583]

At the start of your video, there was a tree in the neighbor's yard by the front sidewalk that has limbs cut off...you should cut down the rest of the tree for them. It looks unsightly as it is. OMG, the weaving of your camera from those heights is making me "sea sick" or should I call it "see sick!"

[@zaccheus]

@babsphillips8583 Yeah those old sycamore trees got done as cheap as possible I'm thinking. I'd be happy to help them if they wanted to spend money on it.

[@robertgarrett7007]

What do you do when an A-hole neighbor starts complaining about sawdust and chips blowing into his yard?

[@zaccheus]

@robertgarrett7007 Mmm I try to be as accommodating as possible and maybe get the property owner you're working for involved. They're the ones who have to deal with the neighbor after you leave and they're also the most incentivised to get the tree down. Obviously offering to clean up the neighbors yard is important. If they have a pool or something, maybe pause long enough for them to get it covered. Coming back on a different day with different wind is the last resort. It is a tough problem to solve. There are extreme measures, but nobody ever wants to pay for them.

[@julianalderson3938]

Sorry ya did.

[@hankjordan2602]

Is that ash.

[@zaccheus]

@hankjordan2602 No this was all norway maple. We don't have many ash in our area any more. Most of them have all died out.

[@hankjordan2602]

@@zaccheus it looked like it all the ash is dying in this area. Thanks

[@zaccheus]

@@hankjordan2602 Fair thought. What location are you in?

[@hankjordan2602]

@@zaccheus Eastern side of West Virginia.

[@zaccheus]

@hankjordan2602 oh wow, I would have thought that they were all dead and gone already there