When Trees Sit Back (unedited)

Cutting in the White Oak when a breeze picks up

[@Wheelloader__]

This video brought back memories. I used to log with my dad back in the late 70s into the late 80s. I never cut trees I drove skidder. 225 timberjack. I miss it sometimes. I drive a wheel loader now for a sawmill.I still like to here those timberjacks roar.

[@44musher]

Good memories for sure, I worked alongside my dad as well some of the best days.

[@dandamcgowan2586]

Same here! Loved cutting with my old man!!

[@jerrystott7780]

Some of the best swearing sessions I've ever heard were connected to stubborn trees. Have a good one.

[@jaredhatton3261]

Got to love that thump that says the wedge isn't going any further. Nice work. Few have these skills anymore

[@stihl0903]

Very well done.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

Came over from Buck'n Billy Ray's comment about this tree... I'd love to see this stuff filmed in 3D so I can experience the shower of chips even when I'm not cutting!

[@finleyrayan4525]

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[@lorenzomusa4993]

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[@finleyrayan4525]

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[@lorenzomusa4993]

@Finley Rayan No problem :D

[@retiredwelder]

Nice job. Way to stay patient and make it do what you want slowly a little at a time!!

[@OutothehousewithPaul]

Excellent engineering Buddy. I should have read your description sooner, it sure looked a bit like a Hickory... my age/my eyes... I certainly enjoy your videos Buddy.

[@geraldmyers3660]

Yeah gotta stay with it!

[@aliciapeale95]

Amazing work. As usual

[@foxhunter5916]

Very nice job ,that was a tough one .

[@huckmiller1971]

Way to stick to it ! Most guys would have cut it off & let it crash & smash ! Real log cutters do it the way you did ! It's good to see that you care . I know it was not fun for you , but I enjoyed your cutting !

[@tedjohn441]

Not easy moving all of that wood over center. Great job!!!

[@simonparkinson5454]

Accross the pond here was taught to remove the flares first then not h and fell less bent bars

[@toonw669]

Buck'n Billy Ray sent me over to watch you bang`n away..... Propper Old Skool :-) Amazing!

[@firewoodwarrior4396]

Been in a similar situation but all i had was felling lever, no axe nor wedges. Took everything in me to lift that sucker but down it came. Oh and loved your wedge stacking tricks.

[@storminnormanz]

that is real logging

[@ryanssawmill8224]

I use my skidder an push them over I use a wedge to make sure they stay put till I back over an push the tree down but some times I'll wedge bang them over..

[@forestercroatia]

14:46 very nice

[@tomcumby1118]

All ur limb turn on the back side. I use a big steel wedge with 15 lb maul. Never fails me. Excellent job u did. Have to take a break occationally. Like being n a fight ain't it. Lol

[@timberslasher4899]

If you ever had to log with a tractor in your life you know of steel wedges...lol

[@tomcumby1118]

@@timberslasher4899 kabota 7040 with winch on the back. Have to b very creative at times but it can b done. 79 c70 chevy hauls the load. Pre 2010 husky 372 with 350 husky as backup.

[@timberslasher4899]

Kubota M8200 with homemade steel cab and Louis Steel on the rear. 77 chevy straight truck. And an ol Lucky knuckleboom. All these are my cousin's. My father and I run a company where we get up to 30 triaxle with pup trailer (6,000 ft) loads a week. But my cousin logs by himself with that Kubota and I have helped him alot when he is in a bind. I have always been a big fan of american steel but I will have to say that Kubota has all the modern tractors beat for raw quality.

[@louiseromero4577]

When you cut trees you never gona know what to expect allways a challenge

[@bulldogtree4449]

nice job!

[@oldmaninthewood6514]

good job ol skool

[@sheepdog271]

That's enough to make a guy mad and tired!

[@curtislongseth9878]

I try to go for where the flares meet up and don't bury wedges. Double up twice or put one in backwards a little bit. Nice work.

[@johngrossbohlin7582]

This tree reminds me of a 30" dbh ash I cut a few years ago. It took me about 20 minutes of beating wedges with an 8 lb. sledge to get it to tip over... I had the wedges stacked and had to make a 4" glut to help it along. Very tiring!

[@tmack2090]

nice cutting video !!!! need to throw some steel wedges in your gear bag !!!! I tried a couple of them plastic wedges not long ago !!! a big red oak set back on me and i couldn't get it to start over center till I got my steel wedges in !!!! the plastic ones have their advantages but when i really needed to hammer they let me down !!! not good when your cutting ten feet from a house !!! lesson learned the hard way !!!

[@tomcumby1118]

Getting them to go that last little bit the way u want them to can b quiet a project. The only way people out here n u tube land can understand what u r doing is to have done it themselves. I like u running out of harms way and i am sure u r looking up all the time. Awsome footage, keep em comming

[@troyroe6021]

U owned that one🤙🏻

[@troyroe6021]

Oll friend of mine is a cutter and encounters this all the time he says, better him and you than me, good days work is hard enough , the one time this happened to me I had 4 wedges and that wasn’t enough.great video.

[@jameslang3079]

Nicely done

[@davidnajmon6861]

Good exercise 😁💪

[@goerizal1]

great job but must have been frustrating for him - great learning experience for me.

[@timberslasher4899]

Always like to keep a steel wedge or two around for them situations. 1 steel wedge do more than all the poly wedges you can fit in there.

[@shadowk3]

Please explain.

[@bobw7066]

@@shadowk3, Steel wedges drive in better than poly ones because the poly wedges absorb the hammer blows and therefore do not drive in as far as the steel ones. But the poly ones are lighter to carry .

[@calebthacker9654]

Helluva job

[@thejackel1844]

Why did you wait so long to "double - up", the wedges ?...

[@Woodman_Custom_Sawing]

That one made you work for it.

[@axecuttimber8307]

Victory !!!

[@heavywreckoning7864]

My hands hurts watching you tee off on that one

[@brentjackson8383]

Not too bad. There was some chin rubbin' but you didn't have to resort to ass scratchin'. Totally under control.

[@ericharris893]

Brent Jackson never heard it but I know whatcha sayin. That’s a hilarious idiom

[@firewoodhawk3917]

Ol school you wore me out on that one, hope rest of your day went well, haven't ever heard you say anything so im doin the cussen for ya brother, better get ya some more wedges an new sledge these worn out now lol, be safe brother man!

[@austindenotter19]

Riding on the wind.

[@gregbrown9271]

That one was starting to piss me off don't no about you 😅👍

[@brendaconklin6576]

yeah that big tree oh my its so pretty to bad it had to go );

[@gregbrown9271]

@@brendaconklin6576 all ends well 👍

[@DeezNuts-xo2ee]

What kind of back cut is that??? 🤔🤔🤔

[@aldredske6197]

Hi OL'Skool!!😀😀 That was a heavy old white oak. Looked like you were running out of gas swinging that maul. Is that a 6 or 8 pound maul. Take care my friend!!😀😀

[@justbraaapit2311]

Where u logging at bud? Great vids

[@larrykluckoutdoors8227]

Been there, Done that

[@smity7096]

You gotta know where they want to go and hit close to that.

[@olskoolloggin9761]

Keith Smith I don’t put trees where they want to go! I put trees where I want them to go!!

[@BuckinBillyRaySmith]

@@olskoolloggin9761 ha ha that flare stung ya ol'man love you brother.

[@davetylutki]

couldnt push it over with the skidder?

[@bobw7066]

I would have cut the wedge deeper, you left to much timber on the back cut [ In my opinion ].

[@lgray10101]

i use Betsy 2 push em

[@garbagecanfriedspam6254]

skidder blade

[@timminstraprs2169]

👍✌️❤️🇨🇦

[@joelmackenzie7050]

you did your home work

[@alvarsdzenis4739]

sorry, but as soon as i saw that you were not using a Humboldt cut, i couldn't watch anymore. i'm related to 12 life-long professional fallers, and not one, or anyone they work with, ever use an open face cut, like you did, as opposed to a Humboldt cut, for obvious reasons. stay safe.

[@jimdorman1550]

You need too hire it out.

[@barneyharris4430]

Killing a tree

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

It’s a crop.

[@billpurdon1761]

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