This TREE Was An EXTREMELY Dangerous Situation!

In this video, Randy and the team are helping me take down a GIANT maple tree being pushed over by a few dangerously placed cedars!
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[@W.O.P.R]

Jed definitely grew on me, and to understand his demise just a little more is sobering. Still watch videos of him on this channel…it’s a brotherhood

[@stokermeister3]

The eco from the saws is amazing 😁🥳and we all miss jed as well it’s horrible to loose a good friend

[@TowMater603]

Echo *

[@shaunolinger964]

Not only is the echo kinda neat, and a great view as he mentions, but the FROGS!!!! That's noise to take a nap to.

[@thekeystone7963]

* lose

[@snarfarpher2416]

Thank you ​@@thekeystone7963

[@ingelri2]

Seems like a good job for heavy equipment like an excavator.

[@apveening]

In this case I would seriously consider hiring an explosives expert, explosive cutting works on wood too and can be done from a safe distance.

[@WildAcresFarms]

@@apveening I do messes like this regularly. Excavator works great. Dig the stumps of the hung trees out, and drag the stump backward or push it sidesays until it falls out of the standing tree. Then it’s just a bunch of bucking. It’s a fantastic tool for these jobs - you’re in a metal cage and never underneath the danger zone. Explosive sound much more fun, however.

[@apveening]

@@WildAcresFarms Explosives will also work in places excavators can't (or aren't allowed to) reach.

[@Smokey66s]

Or dynamite 🧨🧨🧨

[@apveening]

@@Smokey66s Dynamite is an explosive and not a very good one for wood.

[@StanGoto]

Holy cow, Jake! Glad you and your crew did the job safely with no injuries. You guys are real pros!

[@Yo_AB_Breaks]

Jacob's tribute to Jed - "I Love You Jed" kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGWxf4GQn7KWjJI For those like me who didn't know. From all accounts, he seemed like a person you'd hope to have in your life. Rest in peace Jed.

[@br-dj2ti]

Randy was taking some Monster Cuts with that little 2511 man great job

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Thanks buddy

[@ds6843]

The "Grunting of Randy" Randy is my favorite!

[@itzOLE3]

Randy's eagle impression is top tier

[@TB-zw7dt]

😆

[@TheFiremanJoe]

Yeah a dying Eagle 🤣😂

[@BTom24]

I’m pretty sure he startled the Eagle. 😂

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

Yeah I couldn’t tell if I was hear Randy or the eagle!

[@TheFiremanJoe]

@@GuiltyofTreeson 😂🤣😉

[@amfwelsh]

So great to see you doing well. It’s the banter between the people you work with that really makes this channel, such as being with Randy. Great job sorting out that big mess.

[@GameofTrees]

I know another Kevin that is better at throwing line than you😂😂

[@GuiltyofTreeson]

😅

[@principals16842]

Jake, you took out the Gimli tree! From "The Two Towers" where Gimli was supporting a dead Warg, an Uruk-Hai, and another Warg that had fallen on him. Well done!

[@josiahnowak4418]

cut my tree into pieces this is my last cut wood it is falling no standing dont give a crap if i cut it while its leaning this is my last cut wood (someone reply the next verse)

[@shan442us]

3:15 being from the NW, you mentioning the city your working in is much appreciated

[@kelvingrebert7315]

another safety first job from Jake & his crew of the day - Kevin, Randy & Sondre. that really was a dangerous combo of trees. the loss of Jed is still fresh - greatly missed by all that knew him

[@M24nopparat]

สวัสดีจากไทย ไม่ได้เห็นคุณใช้ srtมานานแล้ว ในการเข้าถึง มันเป็นการเข้าถึงที่คราสสิคและสวยงามมาก ฉันชอบวิธีเข้าถึงนี้ ทีมงานที่เฮฮา และ วีดีโอ ที่ดีเช่นเคย❤

[@jessicajoe1168]

Jed was watching, keeping you boys safe this day!! Good work!!

[@mackwalters2368]

“Oh shit an eagle!!” Hahahaha priceless keep em coming Jake!!

[@BigBlackTruckDave]

Guilty of Randy 🤣 RIP JED Good to hear more about his untimely passing.

[@el5495]

How did he die

[@BigBlackTruckDave]

@@el5495 From what I heard Jake say and what I read about Jed, he was doing a dangerous storm cleanup job and a tree leaning into another. He has falling it and just started his back cut when a large piece of branch that no one saw shot strait down from the vibrations and killed him instantly. Very sad situation and scary AF because he was very smart. In this vid Jake was showing how easily something that looks secure can just launch down like a missle.

[@el5495]

@BigBlackTruckDave that for the reply. I almost lost my life the same way. Stay safe out there boys

[@Zogg1281]

30:42 I'm just up to this bit, and Jacob is talking about cutting the limbs off on your way up "everything's smoother, everything's safer" and I feel like there's a Manscape commercial segay coming 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@westonsmith4984]

Actually love his tattoo, I’ve been trying to think of something to get tattooed as a climber and that may be it

[@tonyblais9914]

R.I.P JED

[@philipinchina]

That would run my heating system for a long time!

[@Version135]

Came home after having to call it quits without getting all the work i wanted for my nephew. Just wasn't comfortable with how sketch the tree was (tie in was lower than i needed to be in a different limb) and the high voltage lines near by. Now i get to enjoy a pro doing a hard job. Today humbled me. Definitely appreciate your skill more now .

[@bobrutherford4097]

Another episode I’m glad I didn’t miss. Thanks 😊

[@Brian-Mondeau37]

8:25 holy crap I laughed so hard at that!! Randy's face, the pose, the look around to find Jake, the "yeah?!" Mid face cut was so awesome 😂😂

[@loganspriggs9828]

The eagle and Randy in the tree reminded me of Almost Heroes! Chris Farley & Matthew Perry

[@timbermen11]

Jacob be very careful doing business with John’s Custom Saws. He has taken many peoples saws and never returned them after years, myself included. 2 brand new 461’s I will never see again. He blames it on health issues, but he is just simply a thief and a pathological liar. You have made a great name for yourself and don’t want to see it tarnished by associating with a criminal like John Alvord.

[@namewithheld8115]

Every time I watch your video, I always think "you guys are not paid enough." Fantastic work, well done.

[@DrTubeman]

Great work taking down some extremely tricky trees Jake, Kevin, and Randy, nice filming Sandre, liking the swish spurs tatt Randy. Cheers for the reel Jake.

[@Entreepreneurs]

I’d say you are correct about someone hacking his Facebook or they started one up. I contacted who I thought was him and they were acting like straight crack heads about sending money, I mean every 2 minutes they were texting bugging me 😂 blocked

[@jackdawg4579]

that little top saw that Randy is running punches well above it's weight! It's a bewdy of a saw!

[@daveoseas]

Lots to enjoy. Im old, body a tad wrecked, but ive done enough of that kind of task to be right there. Thanks heaps for taking time to film, edit etc.

[@Void425x]

In a situation like that where it is extremely dangerous, could you use the Micro-Blaster that they use for mining and just blow the junctions apart so the hung up trees fall? Then you can down the remaining.

[@valentinvogel5843]

Reg Coates has a Video on blasting trees.

[@JamKowalski]

Extremely difficult job. You have great experience and a great team.

[@Yutyutbro2]

BADASS JOB TREE BUDDIES!!! OUTSTANDING. Stay safe bud, much love.-Chainsaw chainsaw

[@jamesmooney5348]

You guys did good! Didnt act gay once! -Nice Good to have Gordy around once in a while. Get Jake back on solid ground. Glad to see the eagle! That was nice. Kinda like Jed was stepping in there. Watching over you guys.....

[@thefjordfeller]

First of all 8:24 seeing Randys reaction, was hilarious! Second, this squad could do some serious damage together 😎

[@williamcarl4200]

Judge a man by the company he keeps. Your friend loved you too. I knew you would not leave that mess for the next guy. We love you young man.

[@CPR88]

Really appreciate all the different camera views, especially the ground up. Puts into perspective just how tall those trees really are!

[@iffykidmn8170]

Perhaps Sondre could have used full wrap handle on the camera so he did not have to stand under the hanger to film.

[@peterrandall4348]

100% agree about removing all the smaller pieces first. It’s easy to think “what difference is that little bit going to make?”, but sometimes snagging on something quite small can send your top down in a way you weren’t expecting. Plus it’s easier to move ropes and see what’s there and move around. It sounds like a small detail but it can make a big difference. Well done Jake and team, good day.

[@Damoinion]

Looking down through that second hollow and seeing daylight on the other side.....

[@AndyMohlman]

Was hoping for a Tube Salad reunion. Great job Jake and fellas!

[@jacquesb8927]

Wow! What a job, that tangled multispecies mess was nerve wracking to watch.

[@ianbruce4314]

Wow what a mess, you got through with No injuries, huge mess, THANKS FOR INVITING US ALONG ON YOUR JOURNEIES...( * _ - )

[@Zogg1281]

After watching this, I would officially like to welcome Jake into the Steel Balls club!!! I used to love tree climbing and all working at heights stuff, but that tree was something else!! Talk about an adrenaline rush that will probably start to wear off in qbout 3 DAYS!! Good job staying safe guy's 😊👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@roguearts1382]

Puzzle tree in Hawaiian shirts and sandals. Priceless.

[@rachael9372]

WOW, MUST BE REAL GOOD FOR YHE SAW HITING THE WEDGE WITH THE SAW, O YA I FORGOT . YOU DON'T PAY FOR THEM THE COMPANY DOES.

[@jessefenner2980]

You call em “down-only’s”, We call em “leave-lays”

[@jirifrybort5877]

I think that he can actually work but you can’t pay him 😉

[@tgawron2233]

This video was so good I had to watch it twice!! Great work guys! Be safe!

[@jamesbarden2900]

Wow! Love the way you all watch out for each other. A great team!

[@rayclark9643]

Next video Randy will demonstrate how you can limb out & top a very large tree using only an electric razer🤣

[@billk8780]

Nice job guys! I had a huge widow-maker snag from a large cottonwood which snapped off about 40+feet up. I decided it wasn't worth my health to attack it. Luckily the contract crew's bucket truck reached it from my driveway. Once on the ground you could see the cottonwood was rotted into a cannon-barrel.

[@ds6843]

More videos Jake even if there short ones!

[@tymesho]

ALWAYS so cool to do takedowns with another cat on a tandem climb. The banter's usually easy, and it gets even better knowing you trust him with your life. (Talk about having something in common with someone else while working a good challenge, and EVERYTHING goes right on a special gig.)

[@DavidJones-smiley]

Randy when you are a rock star you gonna have Groupies! LOL

[@Treeplanter73]

Sometimes it's safer to get a large excavator to handle this dangerous stuff.

[@iffykidmn8170]

and at that point it would be less expensive to drive a bucket truck the site.

[@jamesmooney5348]

Dude! Those trees are so mad at you guys! But Tree Beard undetstands.

[@angeljjustice1345]

I had a tree fall on another and it was sketchy as hell to work it… that messterpiece is crazy!

[@BigKidCasey]

Bellingham... did yall bring your mountain bikes?

[@jamesmooney5348]

That little saw is a reaper! A tree topping reaper!

[@stokermeister3]

The three trees that are resting on the one tree isn’t very safe 🤕😱

[@commanderguy-rw7tj]

man, the added background blur in some of those shots feels really weird to me for some reason...

[@oxburgmike6737]

why Randy need spurs when he has his work-in-stocks on

[@rerolley]

The frogs are almost as loud as the saws.

[@boomupengineering]

I don't get to work on straight vertical trees and so that's one reason why I frequently rope climb to start out. Mounted a Notch Jet Step on my Kleins and Buckingham Ti spurs.

[@N8outdoors]

Protect Randy at all costs.. dude belongs in a National Geographic magazine

[@SpAm-AcCoUnT]

That JCS 261 is something else. Love those little guys. Rad work as always.

[@defan2105]

18 of the Most Dangerous Jobs Around the World By Noelia Trujillo Updated: Dec. 08, 2022 Earning a living could cost you your life if you have one of these risky careers. 1 / 18 Lumberjacks The only thing scarier than chopping down a tall, heavy tree is operating heavy machinery to take one down while you’re suspended in the air.

[@2observant]

Sometimes the GREATEST CHALLENGE is SAYING NO - This is a good situation for using an excavator on many fronts. I was thinking when you were in the crotch, the release/cut of the leaners, followed by a sudden subsequent hit on the holding stump (tree you were in) could cause the rotten section (the one you were saying was a double hollow and later confirmed rotten when on ground) ABOVE to break etc... Just my two cells rubbing. Anyway glad nothing bad happened.

[@wwfera00]

Hey Jacob! Sweet job you're brave man! Hey question where did your buddy get that smiley face on this helmet shield? Can't find it anywhere online

[@melkingrealestate]

Great video, wish you and Randy worked together on every job.

[@randfee]

Why not get a strong winch and pull the lower trunk back/sideways (at 37mins). Regards, a non pro but experienced amateur from germany (I’ve cut a good 1000m of my own wood including a lot of messy stuff after storms)

[@iraagans3144]

Cutting it all up working top down is definitely safer for climbing. Personally I would put a winch on the bottom and drag it out of the maple ( cut free of stump). A couple snatch blocks a 18,000lb winch would drag every thing ground level. Doesn't matter if you have the winch welded to a frame , strapped to a tree or a similar immovable object.

[@INFLICTEDPAIN213]

Just putting it out there it's a random thought, I miss the old smiley face shield. Always remember seeing it when you had it flipped up

[@rhiekel]

Different styles of work for sure. Those trees were certainly dangerous. Think i would have used a big shot to get a line on parts of the tree, and pull them down with a snatch strap on a pickup truck, or use heavy equipment if available...... But good job !!!!

[@mhenhawke5093]

At 2.22 are you sure Bigfoot didn't build this death trap to catch Human trespasser's ,who crossed the boundary line, thinking they own this land and can go anywhere they want. Apparently they didn't know that this mangled mess was a sign meant for them saying, Stay calm, Turn around, run like hell and don't look back, unless you got your shitting pants on because someone is about to start shitting when they see what's coming for them. Lol.

[@rikspector]

I live in Ferndale, did one of you say the live in Bellingham? That's a pretty long haul to southern, Washington. Cheer's, Rik Spector Cools shirts:)

[@Slane583]

It's sad to hear your buddy got killed on the job. I remember a few seasons ago my friend and I were out on the flat-rock near my grandfathers hunting camp doing some trail riding. One trail we took was a nice enclosed wooded area. Going in was fine like normal, but coming back out I had a limb fall and bounce off of my helmet. It was large enough to feel it bounce off the helmet, almost like someone lightly tapping your helmet with a broom handle. Luckily is was too small to cause any harm. So you don't even need to be cutting this stuff to be taken out, just being near it doing anything is bad enough. Of course this is why we wear head protection. :)

[@kimmattler2419]

That's the first time I've heard you talk about how Jed died. It must have been very sobering to be thinking through taking down that mess of trees, knowing that a similar situation took Jed's life. I've just rewatched you and Jed taking down that massive cottonwood together. It's one of my fav vids of you guys working together. Kim in New Zealand

[@woos31]

Randy needs to patent the caulk mandles for all climbing and falling needs, i mean with the spurs already attached to his leg...........theres zero interference with a caulked sole 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DownEastSaw]

Strange that John just disappeared. Both of the saws he built you seem really nice.

[@Tporter295]

Yeah it is I hope he’s doing ok, Jake seems to not have any problems with the saws so it’s not like he was building crappy saws or something.

[@bobbruin44]

I just started watching you Jake. Awesome, even the adrenaline rush I feel when a tree or huge limb like Randy felled. Really a fan I’m going to respect the tree guys more her in Rhode Island. Do you clean up a site like this? Peace

[@gunterbecker8528]

Wich in u experience is a good saw to buy ,got a 251c but like a little more power anything in the 3oo Sthil range ? À no finicky good little workhorse??? I thank you in advance Gunter

[@tatehogan5685]

I'm glad I watched this, have a similar situation with some pine behind my house. I think I'll have to rethink my original plan. I did think of Jed when I first came across them, and it scared me. I don't have the ability to climb but I think maybe some rope work might do it. Too bad you weren't in maine!

[@joycealgood8418]

Love me some Tree Ninja's, could watch and listen to this all day 😊❤

[@jeffreybell7015]

Beautiful job handling a very dangerous and challenging tree, or should I say "set of trees?" I was chewing on my knuckles watching the video. What is the make and model of that gas powered top handle saw that you were using aloft? It seemed like a really great saw. I am curious because I am getting closer to buying a top handle saw. I hesitate because I know they are inherently more dangerous that standard handle saws, but I balance that against the awkwardness and fatigue of using a standard handle saw where it really is not a good fit. I am not a professional by any means. I live on a property in central Oregon that has a lot of trees, and there are still quite a few more that need to be taken down. So, I find myself using a chainsaw quite often.

[@targetdreamer257]

I don't know if I call it gnarly. Freaking scary is what I would say. But what do I know I am just a dude enjoying watching a professional cutting trees.

[@floggerSG]

This would be a good time for a mini-ex... Grab the root ball and give 'er a go. Works wonders

[@lauralcolbert5972]

This is irrelevant to this video- I just watched an older video where someone set their camera wrong and had no audio so you stuck in ‘pirate voices’- it was hysterical!! You should do that more. Shiver me timbers! 😂

[@jakeharris4465]

Get ya self a 6 ton lever chain block with a 6mt chain and weld a socket onto the drive cog then get a powerful cordless right angle drill to power it,make sure to grease the gear box up by unbolting the 4 bolts and only grease the gears and pins bush points not the break plate area,iv got 2 blocks and they work really good as a mobile supa powerful drill winch

[@rackets001]

44:04 WAIT!!! I thought I was Randy's unknown online BFF?!? There can't be two of us! One must go...

[@johnrtrucker]

Only tree cutting experience I have is limbing one tree but I gotta ask, have you ever came into a situation where cutting is not an option like fire or simply brute force pulling a tree down where widowmakers have fallen into that tree almost like what's in this video? I'd also love to know from other subscribers here too

[@Ripplelabs.Xrparmy]

Can anyone give me an explanation or pointers for the stopper knot? I’ve done this 6 years and never seen someone use it on a climb rope, if someone would be willing to explain that would be sick thank you and stay safe boys 25:20 edit: Kevin bro please don’t stand near the stump

[@AaronTheViking250]

That would be a situation that I'd climb it and remove peice by peice like what you're guy's are doing here. Because falling like it is would be to foolish and stuiped and to prone to fail and fall not in a controled manner in my opinion.

[@DDPrzDDPrz]

Can we get a break down of Randy’s 2511 that thing is ripping. I know it’s a cotton wood but she’s still screaming!

[@tymesho]

It's ALL/ANY Cottonwood tree's fault that EVER lived, period.

[@acerlazereye1232]

OK, here's today's game: How many times did he say CRAZY ? Closest guess gets a free ride in the Barber's Chair!!!

[@budlight924]

Love the content. I'm not a pro like your friends and yourself but could you do a video over some good options for each level of user? Between you and all your friends I'm sure it would be one of the best ones out there. Stay safe, God bless and trim on