Taking Down Big Tree - Part 1

We are taking down a big tree in our forest. To avoid damaging the surrounding trees and the forest floor we are setting up a speed line which enables the arborist to carefully lower down the branches.
Click here to watch the actual take down of this huge aspen tree:
• A Luxurious Way To Fal...

[@cfb-tv1895]

I watched this video two years ago and was blown away. Installing the friction savor from the ground, the rigging technique. Everything. And now 2 years later I'm done my first semester of school and about to start my first summer working as an arborist. So thanks for giving me the intrest to get into this exciting trade. On a side note I thought that tree was terrifying and now I've climbed similar ones many times. It sure is exilerating.

[@dannysulyma6273]

Thank you for about the most informative video I've seen on the rope set up used by arborist's going about there job. A huge thanks to your brother for sharing with us, he did a great job getting through his discomfort with your interrogating and filming of him for our education and enjoyment. Cheers.

[@simeonandalex]

Glad you liked it so much.

[@catchmeifyoucan2815]

These kind of videos are worth gold! This is truly both entertaining and educational. You both seem to have a certain "calm" over you which enables you to explain these things very clearly. Realy, this is GOLD on youtube !!!

[@meganmorin1013]

Great video, love the channel. I can't watch Wrangerstar after watching this. Wrangerstar is a know-it-all that really knows very little. Compared to Swedish Homestead, these guys know a lot but are modest about it.

[@Vivungisport]

Yep I agree. Your comment are so accurate.

[@walkingjudy3067]

Thank you for showing all of the details of the ropes and fasteners. It is very interesting and I appreciate you sharing your expertise. Your explanations were very clear.

[@simeonandalex]

Thank you. I am glad it was easy to understand.

[@tom7601]

A very good explanation of what you guys were doing. Thank you for sharing your video.

[@simeonandalex]

Glad you found it to be interesting.

[@joesmo6962]

I only have 15 acres but a lot of trees. this is very good advice. my forrest is thick and never been culled out and is a mess. I have a small pond but it is hard to get to because of all the little saplings.

[@dakaloka]

This is much better then Wranglerstar!

[@simeonandalex]

I'm glad you like it.

[@Edwinedwin1]

I've started watching all your videos and finished watching them in 2 days. Great channel. Keep up the good work. I know you've taken some inspiration from Wranglestar but please don't make your channel like his is. He used to be a great person, now he just acts like a know-it-all and he does a lot of things the wrong way and calling it the proper way. His whole attitude towards the subscribers is condescending and just plain weird. Yours on the other hand is joyful, calm, you provide a lot of information and good tips, sometimes funny. Keep up the good work!

[@roelmattheeussen1117]

I'm in the same boat. I got to this channel through Wranglerstar, but this is much more educational and "real". The arborist addition is great as I'm starting my arborist course this year.

[@newcoyote]

I've been critical of Cody (Wranglerstar) for a long time because he is always injecting his brand of faux morals, virtue signalling religious crap into his videos.

[@emptypocketsfarmwbj3832]

Your channel is great watching from southern nj.

[@slycat1939]

You just said, your brother was a "Genius" :) Yip he's smarter then me in tree climbing. Awesome job. Your all sure teaching us a lot of things I and others haven't known before. Keep up the great job. Be safe. thanks for sharing. God bless.

[@jonahc-p8551]

I'm happy to be some of the first to support the channel

[@simeonandalex]

Awesome

[@bobputman5947]

i always enjoy watching these professional arborists do there work in the tree's, i can see that simeon is an expert tree feller and if you were to go up against cody with his potato shooter we could see who would win....:)....good video simeon.

[@simeonandalex]

Haha. That is funny. Not sure I want a battle.

[@mascatrails661]

AWESOME! So glad you guys shared this level of detail.

[@wharton7067]

Great video - Tim really knows his stuff - #2 is also great

[@sugarcarrott]

awesome video!! can't wait for part 2!

[@simeonandalex]

Glad you liked it. Part 2 coming tomorrow.

[@maarts665]

Daaaaamn, what a fluffy aspen. Not very large diameter but crown looks really big.

[@waltercook3197]

Great video

[@ebayzrockstar2220]

Great videos 👍🏻

[@jakeweber4278]

I'm using my 10 years of drone experience to help arborists here in Oregon...I'd be glad to help with advice or demonstration!

[@joppedebo6031]

Nice video. Great explanation of the frictionsaver.

[@simeonandalex]

Thanks.

[@scatoutdebutter]

Very interesting. Great descriptions of each element of the job.

[@simeonandalex]

Thanks.

[@Mienecus]

Awesome techniques. Brilliant video. 👍👍👍 Can't wait to see the sequel.

[@simeonandalex]

Glad you liked it.

[@scottfoster2487]

Good video to truly show the Arborist world. Be a good mill log from that tree.

[@simeonandalex]

Yeah. We actually cut it up and it will go to the match factory.

[@1Dennis2Eugene]

Your brother is a beast! Nice to see this done in a professional manner with a clear explanation. Thanks.

[@imysteryman]

You are going to have to give an example of how you got that short strap and the rope through the rings, please. That is pretty neat. I know a couple of tree trimmers that could use this.

[@tobywilliams7438]

Nice work... Your brother is a pro...

[@salmonhunter7414]

Very nice set up.

[@simeonandalex]

Thanks.

[@ianhall6883]

I loved this video. Great detail about how to go about this sort of thing!

[@simeonandalex]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@marksmith40]

Hello from montreal,Canada

[@simeonandalex]

Hi there. Glad you found us.

[@mwillis8090]

brilliant!

[@stephenkingking7634]

Så gøy å se at kanalen vokser.. Håper dere tjener en slant etterhvert... Ser ut som folk liker det de ser :)

[@gordonmoon4492]

Great series of videos, very inspiring, keep them coming. Merry Christmas and a prosperous new to you and your family.

[@timjenner3820]

A brilliant production lads.....really want to watch part 2....cant find it though. Can only find part 3. Could you please send a link or something for part 2?? Thanks :)

[@david4499]

Very amazing

[@garrisonaw]

I'm going to have to build myself one of those "potato cannons" to launch my throw weight. Right now I use a slingshot device called a "Big Shot", but it's difficult to be accurate with it at that height. Still, it's easier than throwing it.

[@dorascott8286]

Fun to watch...

[@garrisonaw]

I miss my Stihl 200T. It developed a hole in the cylinder wall, and would have cost me too much to repair, so I sold it as a parts saw.

[@marcralfschricker]

if you have trouble to get the throwline precisely to a target,look for slingshot channel there is a concept of fast release for your airgun.

[@ropehitch]

I know I am arriving late to the game but here are my thoughts...I was amazed to see that arborists have such devices. Makes sense but had no idea. Also, you guys are a great team. I think you might be ramping up your production quality which is fine but your content is super interesting alone, without the slick production (though I did enjoy your effort). Considering the topic, very basic production is fine and might me more suitable. Feel free to ignore me, I don't really know. Anyhow, big fan, keep up the good work.

[@SPAmeHandmadesoapsandmore]

Oh my! What a great gear! :)

[@aaronjohnstone2800]

Hey great work. As tree surgeons do you ever struggled with lower back pain?

[@rbr6852]

Great video, handle warmers is nice except in snow, because it tends to make your gloves wet. This due to the fact that you usually dont grab the handle for more the a few seconds at a time.

[@simeonandalex]

True.

[@aldoagnellini756]

now i need that magic bag!!!! :) :) :)

[@joenadeau4419]

Pretty cool, maybe you could use the air cannon gimmick to get a rope around Sally and bring her home....?

[@simeonandalex]

Haha. That would be a project...

[@stevesanchezpinto4256]

You should crowdfund a drone! I'd throw u $5. Definitely taught me a lot.

[@TheDuroProject]

What is the connection on the valve? It's seems to not be a standard bike or car valve as you have to screw it (cause of pressure I guess). I would be interested to have the detail. Thanks!

[@Flexaret]

I've been waiting patiently to see this, I recognise much of the equipment as it is similar to my own, I use the Stein RC2000 lowering device which is smaller I think. I notice your brother has a foot acender on his climbing spikes, is it a Kiwi quick climber or something similar? I'm looking forward to the next episode, Best regards to your brother also. Richard

[@simeonandalex]

Thank you. I am not so familiar with his equipment. I have to check with him.

[@roelmattheeussen1117]

Fantastic video! I love Sweden. Small remark, could you also mention the european metrics (m, kg, etc). Thx!

[@opcn18]

So you are doing a progression from aspen to spruce, are there any more useful trees you could plant into your forest? American chestnut is probably out of the question, but are there any oaks or walnut trees that can grow up there, making timber that is a bit more valuable than the spruce, and maybe a mast crop that you could use to fatten animals in the fall?

[@simeonandalex]

Yes. Well, the thing is that it would take 20-30 years until those trees would bear some crops for the pigs for example. Otherwise I would really like that. We have thought about that a bunch as well. Spruce is the tree that has best economical value here in Sweden. Doing a dual generation system we greatly increase the production. The aspen will go to the match factory. My brothers passion are trees and he plants a bunch of oaks, chestnuts, maple, ... on our property more as park trees. For production is is better to use the trees that naturally grow here. We have thoughts though about planting douglas fir or larch at a different spot. We'll see.

[@opcn18]

I'm glad to hear that you are experimenting with a few new trees. The world is warmer and has more CO2 now than it has for several thousand trees. If you are the first to successfully experiment you can enjoy a market all to yourself when you harvest while your competition waits for their trees to mature. While you guys are in the boreal forest it doesn't look like you actually have very harsh winters, it looks like it gets down to -25c there. There are a lot of really productive American trees that can handle that kind of cold, but maybe need a longer season for seed to seed fitness in a forest. Sometimes all it takes is a little help getting things started. My father was living in the deep south 15 years ago and got an American Chestnut seedling, which he failed to protect from the deer in his area, eaten back to the roots year after year; one of his friends got one, and it grew to be 30 feet tall and tremendously productive (I think it might have died of blight a couple years ago) naturally the plant would never make it in his area with the heavy deer pressure, but a little effort in introducing it would have paid off handsomely, again if not for blight.

[@simeonandalex]

It would be our kids harvesting the forest for us. We won't be here for that.... ;) Anyways. It is just very costly to plant those tree. The plants cost a lot and you have to fence in the entire are since the moose will do som good damage to the trees.

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

hello from WV USA......good vid......I chose the Husqvarna saw.....in my opinion it's a better saw.....i have the 455 rancher with 20" bar.....looking for part 2.....

[@simeonandalex]

We like both saws. Part 2 coming tomorrow.

[@Grizz270]

i tend to like huskys better my self but have all sthil . both are very good chain saws

[@simeonandalex]

I agree.

[@Flexaret]

I own Echo but have used Husky and Stihl, all good saws, any saw that starts easy when warm and has a sharp chain is good but of course we all have our personal favourites for one reason or another :-)

[@heikkikarlsson9851]

air powered tree access, var beställde ni den ifrån?

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

very funny......what are we doing here..... just playing around......lol.....

[@simeonandalex]

MIKE MILLER ;)

[@valentinlemarquand9752]

Hi, i was looking for the air cannon part but i can't find it anymore. Did you edit the video and cut this part ? Regards from France, Valentin

[@shannonsmith148]

Great video! How did you both become so fluent in English?

[@simeonandalex]

Both of our wives are American. ;)

[@ondrejhofman5592]

Yes. It is a good way to learn English fluently. ;-)

[@oldtimeengineer26]

That is what a pro does me I just put a rope on hook to a tractor pull it tight and cut it down not really save but it worked I am still alive.

[@simeonandalex]

:) I'm glad it worked and you're still alive.

[@rodmackinnon8497]

What can one say on that account (ha).

[@PlasmaHH]

Why are you using length units that are only used in two countries in the world?

[@MsPdog1]

Here I am a American always wanted a Swedish girl. You guys are Swedish and married American women. Nuts.

[@simeonandalex]

bob smith we are German. ;)

[@nic12344]

You both remind me of Torgeir and Roar from Lilyhammer! (yes I know you are Swedish and they are Norwegian...)

[@simeonandalex]

I don't know who they are. ;)

[@MicrobyteAlan]

En drone skulle vara bra.

[@tedbreuer6927]

You use feet to measure lenghts; I thought Sweden uses the metric system...(?)

[@simeonandalex]

Yes, we do. But half of the family is American and it is quite natural for me to say things in feet as well. I will try to say it in both systems in future videos.

[@tedbreuer6927]

Swedish Homestead Nah, don't bother. I understand both.

[@simeonandalex]

Ok. There are others who have asked for it.

[@simeonandalex]

It is coming soon.

[@Flexaret]

I'm from the UK and use both, It's quite useful to use imperial for larger dimensions and metric for smaller, I've often gone to buy wood for projects and asked for e.g. an 8x5 (feet) sheet of 8mm ply or 6 foot of 2xinch which is actually supplied finished to metric dimensions but I already have that factored in in my mind LOL.

[@carolewarner101]

Loaded with garlic would make that a great vampire gun, LOL!

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Carole Warner....Garlic is for weirwolf

[@mascatrails661]

BTW its hard to find part 2 of this series

[@davidlundstrom1204]

kan ni inte göra filmerna med svenskt tal??

[@thealmightybungholiofather8486]

I love your videos and all but this isn't a big tree I've taken down much bigger

[@HAL_9001]

Your brother might find some improvements to his line launcher over at +JoergSprave channel.

[@simeonandalex]

Haha. That guy is hard core. I have seen some of his stuff. My oh my. I think we could shoot the tree down with some of his toys.

[@barthamburg4351]

your brother does not seem to have much of a sense of humor. Lol or at least he does not show it on camera, mr. serious

[@falfield]

....which, Mr Humbug, is a MAJOR part of his appeal. What you get is thoughtful, measured, words-worth-listening-to words. The reason that you find this strange, or unexpected enough to make comment upon is that, without realising it, you have grown to expect the vacuous smiles and nothing-between-the-ears babbling of today's society. In this self-regarding society, you find grown adults continuing a pattern they were first encouraged to as children by their unthinking parents - of squeals, rictus grins and exclaimed inanities such as "Yay!" The motivation for this 'conspicuous contentment' is nothing more than to convince others (and maybe themselves too) what a marvellous time they are having. I imagine Tim also lacks the self-absorbed insecurities that drive others to spend time staring at their selfies - and to take them in the first place. It's why he's worth watching.

[@jolkraeremeark6949]

@@falfield now those were words worth reading, thank you!

[@graceomalley1037]

Your Brother looks very "Deutsch" about the whole "Being on video" thing.......

[@simeonandalex]

:) He is not as comfortable as I am in front of the camera.

[@deeday2576]

Maybe next time give him a couple of Pilsner first and he might be a little more "American" about it.

[@simeonandalex]

Hahaha.

[@simeonandalex]

Not sure if that would be more American or more Swedish.