We put explosives under a dead tree, what will happen???

[@sneakysnake109]

I know this is old but it's new to me. Near the end when you show the hole where the tree used to be, I thought, that's no big deal. I kinda expected more. Then I saw the man off to the left and realized just how big that hole was. WOW. I'm impressed. Thanks for sharing

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, it was quite a hole, I was back there looking in it a few days ago.

[@DFPercush]

Just found your channel. When I saw the overhead shot of the crater, I thought "that looks kinda small" - then I saw the person standing next to it, lol, dang. That's quite a charge. Must've been fun to set that one off.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks for finding me, about 200 videos to check out, if you like stump blasting, did you see this one? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDXqamaZ5pootE. Yeah, it was fun.

[@MatsBengtsson]

Any other chanel would have made this a 14 minutes long video. Great job with the editing. PS. I missed the blasting while writing this comment!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks, I hate those videos also.

[@flaply7178]

Yeah

[@northmanlogging2769]

I'm just sure the ATF is all up in my busisness for constantly searching for these vids... but this is literally a dream job for me... If only the permit and license process here in the states wasn't so brutal. Thanks Dave.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It's difficult for everybody that uses explosives, but if you can show a genuine need in your job, then you are half way there.

[@northmanlogging2769]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast I do dig a lot of stumps... be nice to have a cheap quick way to split them...

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

@@northmanlogging2769 Explosives are very useful, even if you use just a small amount to loosen a stump that wont give, you don't have to be brutal like this.

[@pilotguychris7217]

Instant swimming pond!! Awesomeness lol great shot with the drone, thought it was only a small hole at first. Priceless...lol

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thank you

[@basilbradford6144]

That never gets old, love that Aussie spirit !!

[@sat20387]

I love it.......instant firewood ..Nice crater too

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Right on

[@jerrystott7780]

Cool shot. Reminds me of when grandpa decided to blast a stump in the 60's. He was old school "if one stick is marginal, four is better." The stump landed on the roof of the house pissing grandma off. Pretty exciting, the blast was cool too. Lol

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, it can be surprising how far bits of this can fly.

[@Roger__Wilco]

lol grandmas always seem to have an issue with solving problems with large amounts of explosives for some reason. But we still love them.

[@emjayw3018]

Stump and tree removal with the same shot, love it 👍🇦🇺

[@deconteesawyer5758]

letsdig18 will be out of work digging ponds if people find out about this.

[@basilbradford6144]

I've watched most of your videos and respect your professionalism, but this was awesome and humorous. Keep up the good work down under. Cheers, Basil !!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks Basil.

[@PatGilliland]

After all your calm and professional videos, it's nice to see you just blow something up.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Pat G - He he he...

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Some times you just have to let it all out.

[@ONEDAYATIME321]

Had me at Demo! Always remember thirty-second fuse time.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

30 seconds is short...

[@harezy]

That was epic. New fav channel !

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, the farmer enjoyed it also, thanks for watching Simon, more big bang jobs on the radar!!! Stay tuned!

[@alasdairmunro1953]

Love it! The best way! The only way!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😀

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Can't argue with that.

[@bigredracer7848]

593👍's up dave thanks again for taking the time for us all to see you at work

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Any time Scott.

[@robertperren1684]

I still love watching this video. Just like my grandpa did lol a small dame

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

May be some more of this in August????

[@nigelkavanagh2048]

Too much fun Dave! !!

[@granfabrica]

Nice blast! Reminds me of a Monte Python sketch

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh... Mr. Creosote? - from the restaurant sketch?

[@arconeagain]

Out of all the trees in Australia, living or dead, who could have predicted this one's ultimate fate?

[@grumpyg9350]

Missed this one. Wow👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

You may also like this one Grumpy - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpOzpGOMitZqm6c

[@mikedunn7795]

Is it hard to get explosives for removing trees like that one?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

For you - yes.

[@johnl4540]

When you said 16lbs, I figured you were trying to get the tree into orbit... Good laugh, thanks for sharing!

[@ferky123]

He said 16K which would be 40 lbs. Quite a bit more than 16 lbs.

[@johnl4540]

@@ferky123 That's my American accent showing. I meant keelow's. Thanks for playing.

[@glumpy10]

Not only did you get rid of the dangerous tree, You made a nice watering hole for the sheep as well! Pack the clay down, fill it up and Bingo! 2 for the price of 1.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oil Burner - The property owner said "next time you come over we can make a new dam" that will be good!

[@ChrisB257]

Classic Dave - right up my alley. :-) :-) 16 kg of ANFO - 35lbs in my old money - a totally joyful event.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you enjoyed it Chris.

[@ohhpaul7364]

When you first went to the drone shot of the crater, I thought that buzzing sound was bees. Oops, that's the drone.

[@peggyking432]

You win the prize for fastest stump removal!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks!

[@gregb77]

Awesome!!! Keep up the videos I enjoy watching them.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

More coming

[@jamesrivis620]

Wicked job, Dave !!!!!!!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thank you.

[@kevincoones4368]

Hi was there just one stick of dynamite used?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No, there was also a big bucket of a granular explosive.

[@davidweeks1997]

Are you sure this isn't in Florida? I mean, it sure seems to be. Sure ought to be. That's very Floridian. Nicely done!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Very sure David.

[@leonardpouder2283]

Looks like fun, nice job

[@markissboi3583]

🦜au - beautifully done 💥

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thank you! The customer loved it also.

[@yammysantos1200]

how far is your safe distance?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

400m is usually enough for something like this, 1000m is preferred if there is metal shrapnel involved.

[@FigmentHF]

The drone shot looks like a video game, I’m surprised there wasn’t any wobble from the shock wave

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, it was very substantial!

[@RoxnDox]

Spectacular way to make firewood!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I agree totally Jim. its always a bit risky using a chain saw to fell a tree, especially a dead tree.

[@tomb7041]

That was awesome Dave 👍

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

He, he, he... did you see this one? - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDXqamaZ5pootE

[@cosmopezzolla996]

That was awesome!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Glad you liked it! They guy got a new dam.

[@ruleychannel1541]

That's biggest hole see yet great work

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Next time I went back it was full of water - instant dam.

[@subverted]

Must be a great day to go into work everyday when you do this for a living. How did you get into blasting?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Most of my work is not like this, much of is id very mundane with lots of meetings and paperwork and procedural bla bla etc.

[@dansprat]

Bit of a Light Load💥🤯

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I'll work on that Dan.

[@jasethesmiff5683]

Watching old stuff

[@lucasfoster6163]

What did you use to blow it up?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

A big bucket of ANFO.

[@David.5035]

Is the fuel oil mixed with the oxidizer or is it placed next to it? I seen a documentary and they had the barrel of what looked like diesel and fertiliser was in a seperate barrel. Able to explain? Cheers

[@user-cg7tl]

Legends say that they're still picking up the pieces to this day.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

They are still landing!

[@stuartsprigg8914]

nice work dave!!

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Brilliant thanks! How much fun was that! 👏😂❤️

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes that was some fun

[@spikeydapikey1483]

That was EPIC!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It was one of my best tree jobs.

[@OffGridInvestor]

Surprised he didn't try and cut it down. On my first property I had a dead one that was dropping branches and I think I cut it down. I can remember cutting another dead monster down. Had to come from both sides coz it was so wide.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Can be quite dangerous cutting down dead trees, especially when they are hollow. Explosives provide a quick and safe solution.

[@wonderc66]

now that is what i call a clever use of 16 kg of anfo, making firewood and a burnpit at the same time, now we just need to see if you can start the fire same way

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

And a new water hole for the sheep.

[@phantomzone2571]

Luckily the tree was brought down for firewood. If you wanted destroy I don't imagine how much bigger the hole should be.

[@kevinbyrne4538]

Knowing the way that these things go, probably 2 cows fell into the hole, another one tripped over the fallen tree, 2 guys damaged their backs while trying to remove pieces of the tree, ... (So, even after it had been blown up, it continued to be a nuisance.) Nevertheless, the teenage boy in me did enjoy seeing the tree go "Boom !"

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It will be cut up and cleaned up in no time, The property owner said, "wow, that would be a quick way to make a new dam in hard ground... I could use the big auger on the back of the tractor... next time you come.."

[@kevinbyrne4538]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast -- LOL A repeat customer. Congrats. BTW, I mention fallen trees continuing to be a nuisance because I volunteer to help maintain a local public park. Right now there are 3 fallen trees that are blocking a trail and so they must be cut into pieces and removed. (Some explosives would be handy, but I must content myself with an unreliable chainsaw.)

[@vk2ig]

Nice! It resembles a lunar crater with ejecta rays.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Want to build an Arecibo in your back yard Mike?

[@vk2ig]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast LOL now there's an idea, Dave. We have a couple of trees like that on our place ... and we have a ridge that runs North-South, so a couple of craters - one each side of the ridge - should provide a good EME DX set-up ... 😁

[@crwhy]

Just 16kg of anfo.....! hahahaha

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Always better to use a bit much than not enough!

[@hbotes1]

Formula "P".............(Plenty)

[@ricos2027]

What is anfo?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

A granular explosive that is particularly good for removing tree stumps fast.

[@ricos2027]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast you have a cool channel.

[@Eric-gi9kg]

Beautifully cemetrical blast

[@chummymcgee2823]

what kind of drill is that?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It is an old two stroke "Echo" brand post hole auger and the the drill bit is an adapted 50mm coal drill.

[@adropbear09]

I thought the first crater shot was u standing next to it and then i realised it was a drone shot lol Also do u have any job vacancies to take on an apprentice?.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Take a number

[@CraigRippon]

I totally thought the same thing - damn that hole was big

[@DiHandley]

ILikeTurtles Yeah you and about 50 blokes before you! 😂😂👍🇦🇺

[@donnkelley6823]

Hire the one that wants to be a Driller......

[@Fishhunter2014]

If I were you I’d be applying to federal local agencies. Not sure how it works in Australia but in the states that’s where a lot of people get into forestry. Just google “forestry technician” and you’ll probably find something. Also if you don’t have any experience already you’ll need to get into a training program of some kind. You can’t get into this kind of work without experience, and you can’t get experience from just anywhere. Hope that helps.

[@wombat3088]

Is that Pyro Paul?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Paul is on the Left at - kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJTUXoSMnsh7i6s

[@sandysutherland2182]

😂😂😂Firewood from arsehole to breakfast time👍🤣🤣🤣

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, it was spread far and wide.

[@jasethesmiff5683]

Question....is there any gold there

[@emjayw3018]

Wow like a 155 howitzer on steroids. Did the tree end up having a hollow trunk? 😂👍👍🇦🇺

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, mostly.

[@fatmanfromtheholler7467]

tree is gone with almost a pond left that is awesome.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It really was!

[@fatmanfromtheholler7467]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast looking like some lo fi wire with a pretty good load. I blew stump couple times last time law came, and they won't let me no more lol. matters not now just paddle bit, 5lbs of sugar let ants move in the birds will peck stump to pieces. always a way lol

[@RangieNZ]

I reckon the tree jumped 6-7m straight up - wow!!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Sure did, sadly the flying dirt obscured the tree movement, probably 10Kg would have been better.

[@gumattradingnamibia8607]

Nice video.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Rockbreak and Demolitions Namibia - Hi there, thanks, a bit of light entertainment is always good. Have you had any blasting work recently?

[@gumattradingnamibia8607]

Hi Dave, no, just a demo on cone packs and Nonex for a possible client. Some large jobs looming on the horizon, but time will tell. Old problem of "I got my own excavator with hammer and will see first how far we get" is in the orden of the day. hehehehehehehe. And busy doing research in all the different manufacturers that do drill attachments for excavators. I in person believe the future lays in them and not the standard drill rig. See one Australian company manufacture quite a impressive range. The early bird catch the best worms, so one need to gear up before the industry start to wake up.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Rockbreak and Demolitions Namibia - Oh, which Australian company is manufacturing? I love mine as it can reach up high and it only takes 5 min to take the mast off and put on a bucket.

[@gumattradingnamibia8607]

drilltechniques.com.au/custom-drilling-rigs/

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Looks like they do geotechnical drilling gear and not so much top hammer blast hole drilling equipment, not even a mention of blast hole drilling on the site.

[@gonzo_the_great1675]

Austrailia is joining the space race !

[@adrianroze6499]

Now this is what crowd funding was made for, lets a chip in for Dave’s next video.😂

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That sounds like a good idea Adrian, a high speed camera would be really handy, could do stuff like this - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mnnJgox9fLqGarc

[@krashdown102]

2:47 kill confirmed

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

No doubt about that 102.

[@hysterecles9892]

Did something similar when i was in the Army (US). We took 3 Bangalore torpedos (60lbs of TNT), 3 Homemade bangalores (12 lbs of C4 each), another 12 lbs as a kicmer charge and about 40 wraps of det cord.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

That sound very much like what army people do.

[@hysterecles9892]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast was a good time....until the range caught on fire.

[@yt650]

Throw a liner in the hole and fill it with water, instant pool. LMAO.

[@andybtec]

That's one way to get your firewood

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

They are still picking it up.

[@m0ther_bra1ned12]

It's raining dirt! 😆

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

And lots of pieces of wood!

[@popahh615]

Nice fire pit to burn up all that fire wood you just made. :-D

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Oh, that wood was not wasted.

[@disaacfaddis734]

Look at that, that's the way ya do it, money for nothin & your checks for free! ♫♪♫♪

[@brianjones6500]

A few arguments. 1. it was a dead tree. 2. explosive fill? 3. Depth of drilled hole and how much of 2 was introduced. Last comment: It was a dead tree.

[@artmccomeskey738]

That'll leave a mark

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Sure did, instant dam.

[@cosmiccolonel]

I must admit, when the crater was first filmed by the drone I thought “16kg wasn’t quite enough”……. Then the pilot came into view !!!! “Holy shhhhhhhhiiittt”😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yes, it was a big hole for sure.

[@theshaddowaust]

Place the same amount of shot under a stump and you have a rocket. Great video

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJDXqamaZ5pootE

[@IamPJKisiel]

Awesome

[@TheGoatShowMan]

Oh my. That's what I need for our 30 acres.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

30 acres is not really enough for this type of thing.

[@segarza]

That crater may pose another danger to the cattle, especially for the young calves that might get stuck in it.

[@komitadjie]

Easy enough! *50* kilos of anfo! Make it a nice, shallow, wide one! :D

[@davidrussell4104]

Fill dirt

[@robertreynolds1044]

To whom or what is this snag a danger too? Maybe George of the Jungle, "Watch out for that tree! "

[@normiewho]

The tree was coming for them, this was self defence.

[@addy677]

I thought it was a tiny hole after explosion, until I saw the man standing beside it

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It was very substantial Addy!

[@Wingnut_Stickman]

Was that T.N.Tree?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I think you might be onto something there Wingnut!

[@solohoh]

Getting close to that widowmaker with a machine was dangerous.

[@nielsfitz5017]

come to austria. our forest cities explode all the time

[@gafaff]

That seemed to work.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Yeah, customer liked it.

[@donnkelley6823]

Gonna need a little backfill....

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

This guy wants an instant dam on my next visit!

[@davidhandyman7571]

That worked!

[@johnv341]

Hollow tree would have been good wildlife habitat.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

There is 1000 more on this huge property John.

[@jrwatkins3872]

RIP termites! LOL

[@darinsullivan748]

"Look at that fucking hole" That's what I'd say

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Instant dam.

[@philmissy1]

You win the Most epic tree removal award hahaha

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Twas a bit dramatic!

[@tomtd]

Blaster Bates reincarnated

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

I have to work on the stand up routine.

[@chrisreynolds4595]

That’s a lot of splinters.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

It really was!

[@adamedward205]

Probably best NOT to show that one to the next client your helping with a close confines swimming pool job! Or thoes people that would not let you blast near that gas line!

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Errr...no

[@mjg6966]

What tree😏

[@michelemcguire8995]

Bravo

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Thanks

[@andik859]

We blast up a stump with 7 Sticks a 300 Gramm Eurodyn 2000. A half stump flys so high in the sky, can't watch them no more. It never seem this anymore. Cames down in China ? The other half stump needs a new charge. We use 500 Gramm C4 and blast the other half stump away. Nice day in forest. And a big hole.

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

Please post some video of your work Andi

[@andik859]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast This Action is a long time ago. I filmed some action and load it down to the Computer, but the computer is broken down. All that crazy stuff i have filmed from my first years of fireworks and explosions are lost. This is really bad, that guy with i blast the stump away, is dead. A sugarshock breaks him down at home. I must see sometime, the old computer can fix a profi and i can save the old Videos from this time.

[@andik859]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast i have send you a E-Mail with a video.

[@redhawk7593]

At 2:15 you can hear a rock or something almost hit the camera

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

A piece of wood #7

[@MachinaOpus]

cursed tree exorcism

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

What ever it was in there came out with a bang M.O.

[@alexanderk.3056]

Why not using a chainsaw?

[@demolitiondavedrillandblast]

How much fun would that be?

[@alexanderk.3056]

@@demolitiondavedrillandblast Hmm, that is a point to! ... Thanks for reply!