When a Logger May Have Gone Too Far….

[@waynetharp]

I have wondered if ya were an Ole Hippie??? I know now...cause I seen you hug the tree before cutting it!😂🤣 Be safe out there!!👍👍

[@stihl0903]

When your cutting trees everyday their will always be one in your life you will misjudge the length of, things happen. Every one haves a bad day sometimes.Glad your ok brother.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

I hearin’ ya loud n clear! Thanks Brother!!👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

[@tonyhancock-tq3xz]

Great you got out of there.hope the 225d is ok. It's just like the one I ran for my dad for a few yrs.. me and that Thang got along fine..those are my favorite skidders..fast as a cat in the woods

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Right on! All good! Solid!!💪🏻🙏🏻

[@Wheelloader__]

You never know what’s gonna happen in the logging industry. I’ve had that happen. You’re pretty safe inside that skidder. But nothing is guaranteed. Glad you’re ok OL ‘ Skool.

[@timothymilam732]

Dam Ole Son, I believe you had that one a might short on the fall. Glad you were surrounded by good ole American steel, and The Big Man above. Some days you just wonder what you did right, when things go so wrong, but you get to see the next sunrise for reasons, you don't quite understand. Be well, and take care. PS Glad to see it didn't kick back on you, cause you had just a might bit of a strain on those fibers you whittled down so thin. Peace n Harmony makes the world a better place for us all.

[@ronnymcbay1728]

Skidded gotta couple more beauty marks . You got home with ten fingers and ten toes it was a good day . And yessir it was by the grace of God it could have been worse . Glad I got to see walk away from . Great video

[@Bigmike3406E]

Just amazing. It’s all I can say . Just think about the old days when they only had an umbrella on the rigs . 😮

[@jonathanwalda811]

had nephew ask me one what's so good about logging told him any job that has you singing gospel music on the way to work and thanking the lord on the way home has to be good for you

[@michaelsmith7640]

BRAVER THAN ME ! I WOULDN'T HAVE CLIMBED TO THE TOP OF THE LATTER ON THE TREE THAT BIG . LORD JESUS IS WATCHING OVER YOU

[@olskoolloggin9761]

No doubt!!🙏🏻💯

[@johnhrynyk8521]

@@olskoolloggin9761 Mom said the lord watches over fools and children. I have called myself both at different times in my 76 years.

[@rufunninme]

Ladder Day Saints

[@ruggedtimber1743]

Hey there, Found your channel through Buckin’. Just subscribed and I am liking the content. Huge skidder logging fan. From what I understand from Buckin’ video , we have a lot in common other than chainsaws, logging and firewood. Stay safe Dirk, Montreal.

[@DavidSmith-qg4dd]

FOUND YOUR CHANNEL THROUGH BUCKIN LIKE WHAT I SEE NICE JOB

[@jtrocktree5409]

Knocked the horse flies off the hood !! Man got do what he has to do ! It's on the debarker now 😂😂😂😅

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Right on Right on!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@miketaylo7677]

Had a cousin of mine cut one on me one time on purpose. He was just being a dick . I took the hood prop for the 225 I was running an laid over in the corner of the cab like it killed me . He came running down the hill hollerin are you all right an jumped up on the step . When he did I laid his ass out with the rod we held the hood up with 😅. Till tis day he still carries the scar on his left cheek 😂😂😂 . He never tried to cut trees on me after that

[@danbentsen]

You done right

[@agkleppel6235]

nothing can beat a logger with a timberjacl230... blessings from germany

[@TheYeti308]

I think i get that down with a saw . ? wtf . ?

[@justinweaver8107]

Glad it wasnt no worse 🙏❤🙏

[@DavidSmith-qg4dd]

Nice video LOVE YOUR WORK

[@patrickfoley1577]

Damn! Glad you could walk away from that one ! That is a nice stick, though.

[@jodiedwards9436]

I had a contract with General Electric when they ran Knolls Power Laboratories in up state NY to cut the trees along the power lines I had a 100 foot cable plus the 100 foot on the skidder we cut a lot of trees that way I had a JD 440 b my cousin ran skidder I would cut a little then he would winch a little we never had one tree hit the power lines. Is that a timber jack 225 or 230? They were great skidders That is some beautiful Ash you are cutting. Thanks for the video

[@DavidSmith-hp7ux]

Been there , done that. I'm caged in on my 1995 240B Timber Jack. Stuff flies still though.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Right on brother!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@neonjoe6180]

Every day you go to the log woods is a rough day!! I loved it though, 66 and disabled now....

[@FrankChesser]

I was a old school logger in alabama for 20 years . Hard ass work !!!

[@Frontireadventures]

Good job Ole boy. Sometimes I cut the notch at least back to 50% of the diameter. It'll set the tipping point much earlier..and I double stack the wedges.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Copy that!!👍🏻👍🏻💯

[@clintstegall1069]

It’s close, there wasn’t a whole lot of other choices, good job, sometimes you have to do what you have to do and take a chance with it.

[@dougsmith9099]

He was definitely looking out for you , some of them poplars are so tall it makes emm hard to judge. So glad you're alright.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

10 4 Thank you my friend!!👍🏻👍🏻🙏🏻

[@toko631]

You should weld a plate on top of your skider rollers to push the tree like a forks 🪮 to hit it from behind the tree, still awesome getting a rush now and then awesome footage, ol skool

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Can’t always get there

[@JeffClark-rc1tf]

One hell of a man!!!

[@thomasjefferson9480]

Not even a scratch brother! Nice

[@Alliviivi]

Man, that was close!

[@brucemitchell4581]

And that’s why they built them skidders with roll bars / roofs over the top for them Monday morning miss calculations! 😅

[@metaspencer]

machine took a hit but looks like it'll be all right

[@jeffprenoveau4841]

Not bad leaves and branches, no trunks. Thanks 🙏

[@bevj3889]

Wow I hope there is some lesson learned here 👍

[@davidmartin1093]

Get yourself a cheap small handheld range finder with a built in angle detector. Walk away from the trunk and take an angular reading up to the highest point of the tree. Keep walking until the reading is less than 45 degrees then you'll know you're beyond where the tip will hit the ground. Might save your life one day..👍 You had a nice sharp blade there...👍

[@stevengonyaw1617]

It happens ! It's not ballet. 😜🤣

[@neonjoe6180]

Sure makes me miss my old TimberJack!!!

[@mikewilliams2072]

Before you get too carried away tighten cable on the skidder!

[@blauer2551]

I got poison ivy just from watching this

[@kennyparis8742]

If you're gonna be dumb, you better be tuff.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Dumb? Huh? Nice!

[@kennyparis8742]

​@@olskoolloggin9761 didn't seem too bright to me. Taking the skidder around to the left pulling the cable around the tree behind it would pulled the tree in the same direction and allowed the skidder to be moved out of the way. I've laid down several trees and managed to keep from putting one on top of any equipment so far. Get some snatch blocks for that cable and you can make it any direction you want it to.

[@byronstevens3790]

he’s a real logger allright

[@martyrutter3630]

That was cool to watch but I am sure scary for you

[@contemporaryprimitiveman3469]

6 wedges? Jeez that’s like wearing a belt and suspenders.

[@EXDAMDEM]

Good thing you had a cage Bro! 🤔🤣

[@acajutla]

Hope that hissing sound at the end wasn't a leak

[@EXDAMDEM]

That was a SCARED Rattlesnake ... 🤣😂

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Détroit 👌🏻

[@wesleymonske8103]

Oopsies ,should have zigged and not zagged.

[@sizemoretreeworks]

Loggin some poplar? Timberjack's are pretty darn tough.

[@readyalready4697]

Just parked in the wrong spot. Been there.

[@davidwyby]

did it pull to the left 'cuz the hinge was thicker on that side?

[@mikekelley8291]

Trees have a mind of their own and they don't like to cooperate.

[@danbentsen]

Good watch.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

Our family has a logging company in PA and we have never used a ladder. We always notch it and drop it.

[@Buddha-of8fk]

@@olskoolloggin9761 Yes l am.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Sometimes ya can’t always back up to the tree with the Skidder. Ladder works well when pulling a tree over. Especially when 20 feet from house. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Buddha-of8fk]

@@olskoolloggin9761 Sorry, didn't see the house l thought you out in the woods.

[@duru2882]

“Skunk Cabbage” and Timberjack 225, are you a fellow “Maineak” Logger??? Husky 395 is another sign your a cutter in New England?

[@dpeter6396]

I saw the shallow under cut and a red flag went up! Others have comments the same I see,,,, That was 'only' the top but that can be very expensive!! I like the really steady idle of your saw.

[@daveharr7969]

Did your saw run out of gas?

[@jimwalker2224]

Maybe a snatch block and redirect might be some useful info in the old-school encyclopedia.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Copy that 👍🏻👍🏻💯

[@mitchjorgensen2946]

Amen!

[@timbertuggy2398]

Old school?? More like “go back to school”. I’ve never seen so much plastic pounded into wood you already chained up to a skidder parked too close. Your a good camera man tho

[@billloffler8637]

Wrong title, should have been “When a logger may have NOT gone too far”

[@AaronMorgan-g9h]

Pulled it a lil to close to ya lol

[@David-yc4ic]

That saw looks and sounds like a 576 xp

[@marcinszafranski4452]

That's why Big Boys need big toys😃she saved your life by the way. Great channel🤘🌳🪓🌲

[@billythekid5955]

NORMAL MAN COULDN'T HANDLE THAT, BUT OL SCKOL ,NAA NO PROBLEM AWSOME I DID THAT ONCE, ONLY ONCE

[@neonjoe6180]

I sure don't understand his methodology of cutting trees though!!

[@russellalger6458]

At least his saw is sharp, most of these videos the saws are dull

[@edrobbins1146]

I have to say I have watched a lot of your videos and this is the first time I saw you do something that dumb. You got so lucky with not falling off that ladder . You keep that crap up and don’t get a taller ladder,and stabilize it better you better be doing live feeds so someone can call 911 for you. I logged my whole life and I did my fair share of really stupid stuff but you topped me with that.I commented before you buried yourself and your skidder. I hope you don’t have another day like that. You definitely are using up miracles at a record pace

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Thanks for your views!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@PapawMule]

Little close, but you did fine.. Ouachita Mts..

[@jefferyschirm4103]

I thought you just wedged enough so your saw won’t get pinched , saw it down, not wedge it and pull it down??

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Maybe 👌🏻

[@JuliusCrawley]

Crazy man

[@jessefarrington6029]

That is definitely not a poplar tree. Ash more likely. If it's in Maine it is.

[@randyboring6077]

I have fell thousands of trees ( all sizes ) in 50 years logging and I have never seen so many wedges and that little stunt climbing to the top of the ladder was stupid…

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Where’s your videos smart guy?

[@randyboring6077]

@@olskoolloggin9761 I don’t make videos, I fell trees, …I didn’t mean to insult you I just thought that you endangered yourself one step to far up the ladder, your falling the tree was right on , the wedges were just my opinion, it wouldn’t have mattered if you used 20 of them …I humbly apologize if I hurt your feelings, I’m just a bad old opinionated logger…..

[@FrankChesser]

Imagine that !!!

[@terry2936]

Slick would done had it down

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Where’s “Slicks” video?

[@olivelechamois5101]

Un coin suffirait...

[@duru2882]

Watch the paint would yah, she was “Cherry” until you got ahold of it!!!

[@JayRandall-n4i]

Nic

[@jamesnotter4535]

Cutting that tree way too high

[@olskoolloggin9761]

I’ll work on that!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@justinweaver8107]

He cut it right where it needed cut.

[@wernerpanchenko6542]

Always use pullys at an angle study fall for long time only have tractor

[@byronstevens3790]

this guy is no logger he just thinks he is

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Trolls be trollin 😅

[@eclipsearchery9387]

Umm.....dunno about the grace of God....more like that post you left and just far too close.