Thanks for the help Zach, it was a fun job to do together. A bit strange being a groundie but it was a nice change of pace. Looking forward to working together on another sometime

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

It was a blast to work with you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to the next time already!

@andrehak

Жыл бұрын

Superb ropework man!

@v3124

Жыл бұрын

Jon, what model of saw were you using at the end when you raced Zach? You mentioned an 029, an 044 and an 066 but I didn't catch which model you were holding.

@osagejon8972

Жыл бұрын

@@v3124 It's an 064AV

@Jason-fg4jr

Жыл бұрын

I have a spot under my left eye from an Osage thorn that is 8 months old it will almost heal and then start bleeding and scab up again and another fella same property almost lost his eye from similar injury from a thorn ... you have any remedies just curious since your named like the tree that caused it lol be safe buddy

From a professional bow maker :) Most elms are very strong in tension and have particularly interlocking grain/fibers. It makes great bows for these reasons. Your branch held on so long because of the woods tension strength...even so I would've expected it to pop off sooner than that! The woodworms absolutely love the stuff as well - as seen by the patterns under the bark. Interesting to see your work - thanks.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

That's a super cool perspective, thanks for sharing! Do you think it would make good axe handles?

@eclipsearchery9387

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus No problem :) Yes it makes very good axe handles. As I'm sure you know there are a lot of elms out there but in general the wood will be a little less dense than hickory with also a little less bend resistance. If you copied a good hickory shaft exactly the elm would feel a little 'springier' in the hand and it would weight a little less. If you wanted the same solid feel that hickory has (and the balance of the axe) then simply increase your dimensions a little. Stiffness goes up with the cube of thickness so you only need a little extra material to increase the stiffness significantly. I've booked onto an Arborist course here in England - time for a change of career....hence why I'm watching your videos. Thanks for putting them out there and taking the time/effort to make them. Very useful for us who want to learn :)

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@eclipsearchery9387 Oh wow, that's super cool! I'm still pretty new to the game, so don't refer to my videos as any final authority. My old ones especially are full of egregious mistakes 😬. There are some really good channels with really good, solid information though. "The Climbing Arborist" comes to mind. I think you might have some different standards across the pond there too. Thanks for your insight on wood types!

@kennethjackson7574

Жыл бұрын

It was also a “first choice” wood for wooden wagon wheel hubs because it is so resistant to splitting.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@kennethjackson7574 Very interesting information! Thanks for sharing!

Balls of steel! Nice job man you do a good job explaining stuff. Keep up the good work man and keep posting, I think you’ll have a big channel in no time,

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

😊 thanks Jacob!

Great video with lots of useful information. As a 21 year old its cool to see a fellow young guy taking pride in his work and perfecting his craft. Stay safe man.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yeah, we still have lots to learn, but don't let anyone slow down your learning! All the nay sayers are only jealous. Tree safe man!

I tend to stay away from real dead trees in terms of climbing unless there’s a nearby tree I can tie into. However, every climber has their own personal tolerance for risk and what they are comfortable with. I think it’s very important to be in tune with that. Nice work, and good explanation of stuff.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, I'd say it's super important to avoid climbing anything you're not confident it. I usually prefer to tie into another nearby tree when it's possible too. That can still be quite danger ous too though if you don't do it correctly.

@clementesoriano9164

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus frelisidadrs Po tu trabajo ases bien el yrabtajo

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@clementesoriano9164 Gracias!

@Trythis837

Жыл бұрын

I’d of dumped it backwards into the million acres behind it. No reason to die over grass.

@ROF_85

Жыл бұрын

Ya I wouldn’t have climbed that out. One wrong shock when lowering looks like it was enough to tumble that stick. Fortunate that your “groundie” understands rope work and lowering shock. I can see why 3 companies passed.

I used to be a competitive rock climber - I don't know a ton about tree climbing, but the single points of failure on this rigging got my heart rate up. Please take care dude - 2 anchors through at least 2 solid points on your harness, minimum, ideally with a 3rd anchor 10' below around the trunk for a worst-case scenario (better to have broken bones from a 10-20' fall than dead). Edit: got to the point where your sling and your safety line were tied into the same junction. And then casually walking 10-20 feet with only your safety line hauling you, casually walking around to eventually get your sling set back up. I had to step away. I mean absolutely no disrespect - you obviously know your craft, but you are also young - and I was just as bold (and had my own near-death experience that knocked some sense into me) around your age. Please stay safe! PS - never sacrifice safety for someone's landscaping or the occasional angsty client. It's a piece of cake to get some dirt/sand to patch a piece of grass if you absolutely need to. For this client - they had bigger ruts in the lawn from the tractor going the same paths over and over than you'd ever get from the tree.

@zaccheus

12 күн бұрын

@Chiberia I appreciate your concern, and I respect your experience. I've dipped my toe into outdoor rock climbing just a smidge, and it was enough to realize that tree climbing and rock climbing are two very different sports. Standard practice is to work a tree with one anchor and a second while working with a saw at minimum. Sometimes, we will use two or three anchor points for the purpose of traversing around the canopy or work positioning. We also climb on very static systems than do not offer fall protection of any kind. Ropes are only for positioning. A climber can easily produce a thousand pounds of force by falling only 5 feet into the rope system. A 10-20ft fall can result in death. I know what you're saying about a life always being worth more than some landscaping, and you're right. The whole tree industry would benefit if we did away with climbers altogether. With modern machinery, a lot of things are possible but not cost-effective. We could remove every tree with a helicopter, but with utility choppers costing between $10k-$20k per hour of operation, nobody would be able to afford it. All climbing has calculated risk. When you set a nut in a crack, you're depending on the integrity of the rock beyond what you can see. You have to calculate whether the experience of climbing is worth the risk. I have to do the same with my tree climbs, but I'm choosing between my compensation and solving a potentially life threatening situation for the residents of a home.

@Chiberia

11 күн бұрын

@@zaccheus fair enough! best of luck to you. stay safe.

@chronecro

3 күн бұрын

Zac is a little sensitive about critiscism of his safety measures but he's young and apparently hasn't had any failures in his kit...yet You don't know what you don't know

@zaccheus

3 күн бұрын

@chronecro Just unfounded criticism. I throughly appreciate constructive criticism.

@Chiberia

3 күн бұрын

@@chronecro I will agree with you there, from the little I've seen. I've seen many other tree felling operations on youtube (that don't include a helicopter - that seems to be to be an ad absurdum argument) that seem right in line with the best-practices I was taught in my climbing (granted, with slightly different equipment - using multiple cams instead of anchors in tree branches, for obvious reasons). the response here, while I respect it, reads like something I would have written 10-15 years ago, but not today with my experience. the part that stood out to me the most was "I've dipped my toe into outdoor rock climbing .. and it was enough to realize that tree climbing and rock climbing are ... very different." It's the stark definition of "Dunning Krueger", or, as you put it, "you don't know what you don't know." This is _extremely_ common in young men, especially, to think they have enough information in front of them to make an informed decision and disregard those that are trying to share wisdom. I mentioned in another comment thread, but it applies here aptly - "there are old pilots, and there are bold pilots, but there are no bold, old pilots." - Zac, I fully respect your choice to make your own decisions on this matter. I do hope you open up to take advice a little bit more, though, as we are all working to be constructive and teach you lessons from our experience that were written with the blood and deaths of others. As always - good luck.

This was fantastic. Two hard working professionals making a hard job look east. Homeowner was very lucky to have found y’all.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nick! Mighty kind of you to say that!

@nickb.237

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus No problem! We hardly have any companies here that still climb. Needed a big tree down and we’re getting quotes anywhere from $5k-$9k. Finally got ahold of a climbing company and they did it for $3k. Crazy job that takes lots of bravery and professionalism.

I made it to 5:32. Probably watch the rest later. If one needs a hinge to hold longer, the hinge can be established closer to the trunk where there is the overlap of trunk and branch wood with a low, for lack of a better descriptor, back cut. Also, if roping having the rope farther out on the branch helps support the piece and aids the hinge. Your work positioning lanyard would have to be elsewhere because it is in the area where this cutting would happen. I use this method in black walnut and even white pine. Hope this makes sense. I climb a fair amount of dead trees as well. Thanks for the content.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your thoughts John! I think I'm familiar with the two principles you describe. I guess I haven't made a habit of making hinges in the collar wood, but for the reasons you mention I might start trying that more.

@johnm9005

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus If it helps, great! Sometimes there isn't enough room and the branch must be cut shorter (obviously). I find that dead American and slippery elm both hinge well; dead Siberian elm less well. Anyway, I have had much help and learned from others and enjoy seeing others succeed in tree work. 👍

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@johnm9005 That's great! I really do appreciate you taking the time to share what you've learned as well.

His assistance work was smooth and beautiful. You both did very well.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Jon is always great to work with I always enjoy working on his jobs.

Great job Zach, you are proving to be a diligent student of your craft. I’ve been in many a dead elm. And they are quite stable through the second year, three year dead elms are definitely troublesome. Another option to consider on dead trees is to rig from the top down if the structure allows for it, to leave a dampening effect in the lower canopy. This looked like a pretty sturdy tree. Great job, you speak to the work well. Keep it up. Great seeing you yesterday. Thanks for stopping by.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

That's an interesting thought. I've rarely considered working the tree from the top down, but I think I can imagine how that would benefit. Thanks for sharing! It was indeed and absolute pleasure to meet you yesterday. I look forward to when our paths might cross again.

That comment on reaction wood behavior for angiosperm and gymnosperms was an eye opener for why some cuts I made in the past didn't behave as I anticipated. All the information helps thanks for the great videos👍

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thats great! I'm glad to hear it. I thought that was the coolest fact when I learned about it.

Hey Zack that was a nice piece of work I appreciate your professionalism I see you have a lot of potential to be one of the best in our business I've been climbing for 17 years and what I seen with a very good job young man I hope you make a boatload of money and stay safe and remember when in doubt rope it out will keep looking up

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey Samuel, those are mightt kind words amd I really appreciate you sharing them 😊 I have a mentor who has encouraged me with that exact motto about roping things down. It really seems to be an excellent approach.

I just made it for the first time to your channel and found it very interesting and informative. Great job teaching and showing! Thank you for your work.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for watching! I'm glad the content was helpful!

Thanks for bringing up reaction wood. Just defined it for the first time and did a DEEP dive. The tension for angiosperms (deciduous) and compression for gymnosperms (conifers except some broad leaf) is cool. And I’d be terrified to climb that. Great job, you’re good at teachin stuff while climbing dead trees

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm super glad to hear that was of interest to you. I think it's super fascinating aswell.

Nice job on the tree - My first of your video's and would have to say you have a great style with explaining the simple stuff which is important. Bring it on!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David!

Nice job explaining your moves and why. Appreciate it.👍😀

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

Like how you take care and go slow. I'm in Tennessee and can't find anyone to come cut my trees. So sad .... Thanks again!

@zaccheus

26 күн бұрын

@@susannahlance4437 I'm so sorry to hear that. I know there are some tree services down there. Are you in a really rural area?

I saw your comment on Spencer Lawn care. You invited people to come over to your channel to watch you cut trees. Enjoying so far. I subbed and hit the bell for notifications. Be careful out there.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by! Shawn has been a great encouragement to me as of recently. He's a swell guy for sure.

Good to see someone actually using the chainbrake. It’s there and easy to use, I don’t understand why so many people choose not to use it.

@osagejon8972

10 ай бұрын

Definitely an underutilized feature on saws

@TheToolnut

5 ай бұрын

It's like tying in twice when cutting, it just makes sense.

Super impressed with your content! Informative, humble, and refined. I’m looking forward to following along.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I'm always open to hearing constructive criticism. If you have anything you think I could improve on, let me know!

@TheWanderingWrench

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus likewise!

A trick I learned from my grandfather was cutting two small side cuts where you put your rope. Helps on smooth bark trees and dead ones too. Keeps the rope from sliding off.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I bet that would help alot. I've seen people do that for big wood crane picks, but not for rigging. I'll have to keep that in mind for next time

You guys are amazing. Super talented and fantastic skills. Thank you for allowing us to see your magic! Awesome!!!

@zaccheus

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video brother, keep climbing and be safe!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, you too!

I love those notch quickies. I use the same anchor, with a small eye and that quicky one can really choke the timber tips. I keep 2-one for attaching my RRP to my triple connect Rook pulley. I keep that on my bridge. I keep the other for that tight alpine butterfly.

I've been pleasantly surprised by most trees that look bad by the amount of heartwood that is still solid. If you're in an area of severe weather, you know it's taken more stress than you will put on it by bombing or careful rigging. Of course a high tie in a close live tree is great when you can.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Although I'd say dead trees take way less beating from the wind with no leaves on them. I think it's all about doing the proper pre-climb checks.

That is some nice firewood right there! Good job being safe and easy does it! Be safe and thanks for sharing!

@alexanderebersberger4650

Жыл бұрын

The wood of the stem is way more valuable than just firewood. And as firewood there is no need to dry it.

@Woodrats272xp

3 ай бұрын

Splitting elm is a pain in the but! Even with a hydraulic splitter.💪

Quick way to tell if a hickory is shellbark or shagbark, most of the bark on shagbark exfoliates from the top and bottom (making it shaped like a" C") while shellbark only exfoliates from the bottom (more of a "J" shape).

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey that's really helpful info! All I knew was that they were both similar in their extensively exfoliated bark. Thanks for sharing!

Looks to me like it’s already for the woodstove. I’ll be looking for morels around there this spring.🎉🎉

@zaccheus

13 күн бұрын

@modoc852 Haha yeah for sure! That root system will surely grow some stuff!

Ohhhhhhhhhhhh I hate climbing dead trees especially Ash trees.. Great job.. You're groundie is a Heck of a good guy..very smooth..he be a great asset to any tree company..

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for you kind words, I'll be sure to tell him you daof that. I've been more scared in dead ash trees than I have been in any other trees I think. I'm learning when to say no. That's most important.

Hey Zach, what is the blue device you're clipped in to at 20min that you use on the blue/yellow rope a long with your flip line to descend? Thanks!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey Travis, that is the Akimbo by Rock Exotica. It's my favorite ascend and descend device for single rope climbing. Thanks for asking!

@22dipthisstick

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus thanks for the quick reply man. Stay safe🤙

Any books you would suggest? I have the fundamentals of general tree work and tree climbers companion so far.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I've learned alot just from looking over ISA certification study guides. Even if it's not of benefit to take the tests to you in your position, the study guides have good stuff. Someone else in the comments suggested "The Body Language of Trees" by Claus Mattheck. It's supposedly used as a references in court cases and such. Looks like a good book and I hope to get one soon.

@johnnienaber5693

Жыл бұрын

There ain't a lot of info on climbing dead trees. That really is a thing that is passed down (more currently on KZread maybe??)

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@johnnienaber5693 That is true for sure. I feel like it's maybe a little more of a challenging topic to put into books. So many more factors than climbing green trees.

That last top you took that brushed those other limbs was perfect to take up the momentum and lessen forces at the anchor. No limbs broken.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

That's an excellent point. I guess I often forget about the benefits of such actions. Probably kept me from taking a wobble ride 😅

how do like the edelrid talons I'm on the fence about buy them please let me know you thoughts about them

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I like them a lot! I don't have much to compare them too. My last spikes were some old school steel bucks so really anything modern is an improvement over them.

How do you like the talons? I have been debating on getting them. I have geckos and kliens now.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I like them alot. They are the only premium spikes I've ever owned, so I can't give you a good comparison between them and other nice spikes. I have decided to avoid spending money with notch at all costs so that's my only bit about geckos 😅

How did you get the rope fixed to the top of the tree if you needed to do a bounce test for safety before you climbed the tree?

@zaccheus

26 күн бұрын

@jmrocks49 I used an air cannon to shoot a light weight string into the tree and then used it the string to pull my rope over.

Good didactic video with fine explanations. For me as a garden owner it important to know about the value of professionals making this work. Plus: Your video has strong entertainment character at 28:31 like STIHL Timbersports: Contestants ready, hands on the wood, Go! Stay safe and alway good jobs!

Enjoyed the video. I use a lot of loop runners for rigging also...as well as speed lining. Who makes the beefy runner you use for connecting your rigging line to the tree?

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it! CMI makes the beefiest one I could find. 13,900lb MBS choked. It's made out of nylon as I recall. The stretch in nylon helps it stay strong in choked configuration unlike HMPE slings that lose around 50% of their MBS when choked.

@havespurswillclimb

Жыл бұрын

I use the cmi runners. They are tough.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@havespurswillclimb indeed, I have some lighter ones. This one I believe they call a "heavy duty anchor sling" or something like that

How did you get the rope up on the tree in the first place?

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I use a throwline. It's a lightweight string with a weighted bag tied to it. I toss the bag over the branch I want to climb on and then I use the string to pull my rope over. It normally takes me a couple tries to get it right 😅

It’s so great when your ground man is a pro and can let the rope run as smooth as this guy. Excellent work!

I am amazed at your skill doing the cuts and leverage

@zaccheus

6 күн бұрын

@robmclaughlin420 Thanks, Rob!

A great way to see if you're working with a hollow tree (and only if the tree is big enough) is to do a vertical plunge cut straight through the tree. If the saw suddenly moves forwards you either have a cavity or some really rotten wood. Just don't do a horizontal plunge cut if you are about to climb the tree because that would weekend the tree far too much!! The vertical plunge cut is more on the same line as a vertical crack, so you'll still have the majority of the strength of the wood.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Excellent thought! I've considered that before falling a tree I suspected to be hollow, but I've been kinda scared of doing before a climb 😅

Do you think the elderid spikes are worth the money?? I ask cause I noticed a monumental difference when I got gecko’s compared to evokes.. I was way more secure and not wobbly.. noe I’m thinking of the elderids

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I like them a lot. They were a big improvement over my old school steel Buckingham spikes. I've never climbed on Geckos so I can't give you a direct comparison. These talons are good enough to make me want to buy them again if I need to.

When doing this style of face cut you might find it easier to do the angled cut first. It's what they teach and actually do have in Scandinavia. I'm sure you can figure out the advantages if you try it out and think it through.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

It what they teach here too. I started out making the bottom cut first and that's how I've allowed my skills to develope. I know the other way has its benefits, I just haven't gotten around to breaking old habits yet 😅

Elm wood is very strong and through being resistant to fungal decay, is very durable. These qualities, together with their upright habit, make elms one of the safest (or rather, least unsafe) trees to climb when dead. Underneath the bark of your tree many egg galleries of the Elm bark beetle are visible: many wavy grooves radiating out from a central short straight groove (which is where the beetle first bored into the tree). These beetles carry the fungus that causes Dutch Elm Disease, which was likely the cause of death of this tree. Elm wood used to be used for coffins and for funeral pyres; folklore holds that it burns with a cold smoke. But this is mistaken and true only when burning wet wood: the dense & fibrous nature of the wood means it holds onto the water content well and so it takes a very long time to season properly - 2 or 3 seasons for wood of any size. My experience is that it is wonderful firewood, burning hot and with very little smoke if really dry (15% or even less). Thanks for an interesting video - I notice and appreciate that you are a clear speaker, and articulate when describing your reasoning - which is well worth hearing. Though as Reg is the master of demonstrating, sometimes less is more.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for leaving an awesome comment and for sharing so much interesting information! I don't think I'll ever compare to a legend like Reg, but I'll do my best to share the information I come across. Thanks again for sharing!

@TheToolnut

5 ай бұрын

Elm, Oak and Beech are marvelous trees.

Beautiful work man. Delaminating trees make my palms sweat lol

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, fair enough! Thanks!

Do you ever use a different device besides the grcs?

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, fair question 😅 I break out the porta wrap quite often still. It just doesn't make it into as many videos because it's not as fun to use. Part of the decision to use it on this tree was to let Jon have a chance using it. Didn't even plan on lifting anything, it just happened to work out nice that we could. I've never used anything other than a porta wrap or GRCS though if you're asking about that.

This video I know it was successful. I know it was. However, I was praying the entire time. Oh my God what a video you have balls of steel.😮😮😮. I don't know who the patron saint of tree cutters is, but whoever it is, somebody needs to send you their medal, And their prayer.. My Arborist has a machine with a bucket on it that gets into my Walnut trees about 75' in the air; I don't care about my yard!

@zaccheus

4 күн бұрын

@nancyoffenhiser4916 Thats great! I have some friend who have machines like that and they are really handy. It wpuod have been nice to have something like that for this project for sure. There just wasn't a good way to get one into the backyard because all the hills to get back there were so steep. The Lord does keep me safe though. I tmdo my best and He covers the rest.

Awesome video, as always

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ton!

Any particular reason you used the winch and not the bollard on the GRCS? Every rigging cycle is wearing the knurling off the winch drum, however slight it may be.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

My experience has been that switching back and forth between the bollard and winch often becomes a real time adder to the rigging cycle and is often a bit of a challenge for a first time user to manage efficiently. Also the winch provides a unique opportunity to pull slack out if the rope in negative rigs as demonstrated by Greg Good in some of his videos. It also makes pretensioning very quick and easy due to its racheting action. All of those things together are worth the price of having to replace the winch drum prematurely in my opinion. Kevin Hamm has the 4th GRCS ever made and it's drum is half smooth and it still works (though maybe not aswell) for him. I do break out the bollard if we do a bunch of heavy duty negative rigging or something else high impact. That bollard is aluminum though which means it will also wear quickly and it is $400 to replace I believe.

Nicely done!!

@zaccheus

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work brother from one tree trimmer to another Subscribed👍👍

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, stay safe out there!

@Treetrimmer82

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus you too brother

Awesome video brother as always

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Todd!

you made that look safe and easy, good job! can I come over and learn from you? thanks!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks! I'm afraid I don't have enough work to share right now, but i might be willing to travel a little if you're not too far away.

Awesome video dude. Good work too!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

How did you get the line up there (top) in the first place? 😁😁

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Good question! I throw a bean bag tied to a sting up in the tree first. Then I used the string to pull my rope up. I think it's included in some of my other videos if you look around.

Impressive job, very professional. That's some excellent firewood, dead already partially seasoned elm, very good stuff.

@zaccheus

10 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@TheToolnut

5 ай бұрын

Standing dead Elm is as good as it gets when it comes to firewood, 👍💪🪓🌲🇮🇪

Rock on boys thanks for the education!!!

Good going ! Clear headed competent climbers that can speak english that show up and WORK are hard to find , stay focused and safe 👍

@zaccheus

23 күн бұрын

@jtrocktree5409 thanks!

Nice video, I got books and talked to old timers for advice before I started. I cut small pieces let drop.

@zaccheus

8 сағат бұрын

@dm9860 Sure thing, small pieces, small problems! As long as your not cleaning up with a machine, that works great!

Great climb. Thanks for sharing.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I have really enjoyed this video! Art

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it Art! Thanks for watching so many videos here recently. If there's anything in particular you'd like to see more of, don't hesitate to let me know

Wow great! I have also seen a giant tree getting removed by Clayton's Quality Tree Service. The did such amazing job.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Thats great to hear! I'm always glad to hear about other people doing quality work

Ohh and nice to meet your friend Jon

This was enjoyable to watch!

What did you bid on that? Nice work!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey Evan, I don't publicly share bids because it's a part of the owners private finances. I was just a contract climber on this job. I imagine Jon won the job based on his excellent reputation in the area rather than by being the lowest price. And thanks!

Wow respect. You're crazy for climbing this! I would have either used a MEWP or felled it from the ground, definitely wouldn't be rigging off it lol.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Well we definitely would have taken either of those options if we could have 😅 the hillside made MEWP acess impossible and there would have been some collateral damage if we tipped it over. If it wasn't safe to climb, falling it would have been the next best option I think

@Ian-bv8rf

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus haha sorry mate, wasn't supposed to be a criticism, fair play to you! I understand the balls it takes to do that!! 💪😂

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@Ian-bv8rf Thanks for the clarification. I probably shpuodnt have been so quick to defend myself 😅

Little bit confused about kind of the tree, because It looks like a maple but it seems to me that the wood is like a pine 🤔. Nice job man 💪

@danleu7499

Жыл бұрын

Tree is an elm specie

What set up do you use all the time on your lanyard

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

In this video I had a petzl zillon. I go back and forth between it and the ART positioner 2. They both have pros and cons.

@oklahomahydrowash9341

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus I’m new to climbing I’ve always used lifts what’s the best lanyard set up the knot or a macanical

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@oklahomahydrowash9341 if you're newer to climbing, I just start with rope grab and steel core line. It will offer you a little more protection than just a rope lanyard and will be stiffer and easier to flip. Many different manufacturers make kits. I had a generic one when I got started. Just make sure it's rated for 5,400lb (24kn) or more.

@oklahomahydrowash9341

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus i currently am using the rope Lanyard with the knot trying to see if it would be easier to use a mechanical or the knot i forgot what it’s called

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@oklahomahydrowash9341 I imagine you're talking about a prusik. Adding a hitch climber pulley to that peusik can greatly improve your experience

Very professional. Way to go.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew!

Hey man just wanted to let you know you showed up in my recommended! Whatever you are doing the algorithm likes keep it up man!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks Noah. The algorithm makes it quite a game sometimes. I just happen to be winning on this one 😅

@karlbogrand1239

Жыл бұрын

Me too

Awesome video bud

@zaccheus

9 күн бұрын

@paulkelly1702 thanks!

5K!! You are crushing it!!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Haha, thanks. This video has done exceptionally well and thays made a big difference. I see you're getting closer to the magical 1k every video too!

Great job!

@zaccheus

23 күн бұрын

@@tgawron2233 thanks!

What saws were ya'll running??? Sorry if I missed it

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

No, no, I forgot to say it. Jon has an old 064 and I have a 500i for that race.

@Jason-fg4jr

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheusthe 500 sounded a little different... In a good way... just found your channel I'll get caught up eventually... great explanation on everything ... stay safe out there buddy...

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@Jason-fg4jr hey, welcome to the channel! It has a bark box muffler cover on it so that might be the sound difference 🤷‍♂️ Just watch out for my older videos. Some of them have some sketchy stuff in them 😬

I use strong polypropylene ropes to apply tension to pull tree . Also repel down rope, come alongs and anchor ropes to other secure trees.

@zaccheus

8 сағат бұрын

@dm9860 Nice! I might recommend staying away from polypropylene though. It's not very tough stuff compared to quality polyester and nylon blend ropes.

Good work 👏 Keep safety first And don't get complacent

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Gustavo! And thank you for the reminder, complacency is a killer.

I usually score the smooth dead wood with a saw before or after tying on the rigging line to ensure it wont slip off. 3 kerfs on each side of the piece to be rigged. Try it sometime

@zaccheus

5 ай бұрын

Ahh, I might have done that once or twice before. Definitely not a bad idea.

I love the story at the end around 30 minutes

Hey man I’m super late to this post. I appreciated the balance between your appreciation for the academic side and recognition that in-field experience cannot be replicated. With that being said, in this video you’re using some sort of clevis on the standing end of your rope and using that to choke the spar. I’m sure it’s rated and considered legit kit, but please don’t use it. Clevises are really dangerous. In a different context I had one fail and it caused a fall. I’m only saying this as someone who doesn’t want anyone else to get hurt, please don’t trust a clevis with your lifeline. Great video and good job on this tree, stay safe.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for your thoughts! I'd be interested in hearing more about your clevis failure experience. The quick shackle I use is a common life support product around here and is sold by many different dealers and manufacturers as a life support tool. I've been using it for a few years and I'd really like to know more about why you recommend against it.

I used sacsdolmar and echo. Stihl is more powerful but I like the comfort of echo. Know how to sharpen chain cuts great...

My first big saw was an 044. That thing was a BEAST!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I bet it was! I've never run one, but only heard good things

@bbigrocker1

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus they weigh a ton. Was all metal unlike newer saws that are chock full of plastic.

That looks like elm bark beetle damage took that tree. 17:35 Two things. Spider leg rigging would have been another option there and also do you ever butt tie limbs when you grcs? Doing that with an old ratty rigging rope like 25 ft of it or whatever allows it to swing but stay on the stump and you then can undo it and control the descent with the rope to stop that out of control swinging. I usually put it on a baby buckingham 6.5 inch port a wrap but you can also just make wraps and tuck a bight the yank the bight out and allow the wraps act as friction control. Great groundie work there.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I think you're probably right, I don't recall showing it intentionally. But there were bug paths all over the place under the bark. Yeah, we probably could have piper legged a few. I'm that surely would have been an effective way to reduce dynamic loading onto the tree and rigging system. I do butt tie with the GRCS. Most of the time we set up with the number of wraps we want (we used one wrap for almost every limb on this tree) and give the line a good yank. That seems to pretension small limbs appropriately. I didn't tie too close to any of the buttons on this tree out of fear of the sling sliding off 😅

@geekay4703

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus Nono I'm saying have your limb tip tied going to the grcs like you did there AND use a ratty rope to butt tie the limb by you the climber. This way you can work in tandem with your groundie ton lower it while eliminating harsh swing. I do it on really large limbs and difficult ones. I have a pic of that setup on my phone but not sure how to share it here.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@geekay4703 ohhh, I understand better! Yeah, I'm sure that would work out well. I think I've done something similar before. I might have some footage of it in a video titled "doing crane work without a crane" or something like that.

@osagejon8972

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the shout out on the groundie work... it was a bit strange as most of the time I'm the climber. I do some butt ties like you were talking about, it's a nice tool to have in the arsenal. Nice to have options.

I'd climb that tree all day long but there's no way in hell I'd single line that tree with the rope ran through dead brush. I'd climb from the bottom up with spurs and cut my weight out as soon as humanly possible.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

That a fair perspective. We could have sailed every piece out too, but since we didn't have to, I thought it might be best to preserve the landscaping below.

Perfection!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Susan!

Nice job 👍🏽

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Nice work again

@zaccheus

3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

I did one about that size in my yard. I didnt have the gear you do (or the skill) so i felled it in one shot. Your way is much less... dramatic. I dont think i couldve monkeyed around that tree like you did with yours even if i did have the gear. Good work.

@zaccheus

28 күн бұрын

@ScottLafray-dd2fp Thanks for the kind words man. Felling is definitely the way to go if you can do it. I enjoy climbing, but it's still alot of work 😅

Hey buddy how are you great video as always. we had a bad accident last week Tuesday one of the guys cut their hand pretty bad had to get surgery on it cut through tendons and everything. I did order a silver bull trauma kit I received it today if you don't have one please look into it never thought I needed it really until the accident happened I should have had it years ago God bless buddy be safe

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Oh nooo, I'm so sorry to hear about that! My experience with a cut on my knee lead me to become a firm believer in saw pant and chaps. It's always a shame that we have to witness an accident before taking safety stuff seriously. I'll definitely look into that kit. Best wishes for recovery to the injured fella.

@br-dj2ti

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus yeah definitely buddy I have to get me some of the saw pants they're just so expensive but yeah I want some of them bad God bless buddies stay safe I mean I say they're expensive but then I buy all kinds of other expensive tree s*** LOL silly me

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@br-dj2ti Lol, I can relate to that! Somewhere I saw a statistic that said the the average chainsaw injury costs $20,000 in the ER. The number starts to make $400 pants look real cheap to me 😅 stay safe out there!

@br-dj2ti

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus lol I no right 😂

@michaeldougfir9807

Жыл бұрын

I have been an arborist since the 1980s. I once cut the back of my left hand pretty deeply. If your surgeon is as good as mine, your friend will likely be fine. I have kept a first aid kit in my work truck for years. I am older now. No, make that "old". And I like it. My wife signed on as my apprentice. She had a chunk taken out of her arm by a falling branch. As I gently tended to the wound, I told her, I had not used that first aid kit in 10 years. Things happen. But most of them are preventable. Tell new helpers they can get hurt. And stay out of the drop zone till it is clear. Then my wife and I were "even". (LOL) She broke my thumb in the wood splitter. She always felt horrible about that. But I kept telling her, I put my thumb there, she didn't! Aha! Another "preventable!"

Is the grain pattern caused by Dutch Elm Disease streaking?

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Solid question! I don't believe so, but I'm no expert. The grain pattern seems to be caused by something bigger with more physical presence than that.

@tipstreeservice8379

Жыл бұрын

Oh okay, it’s hard to tell from video. I assume that’s what killed the tree given it looks like it died suddenly and the sheer amount of elm bark beetle galleries. Luckily we don’t have DED out here in Alberta yet.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@Tips Tree Service Yes, I suspect that's what killed the tree. It kills all of our elm trees around here. Most of the time they don't even get this big.

Very nice video brother 👍 I would even say I leaned something. 🤙

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Victor!

Great video. Subscribed.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Welcome to the channel!

High-quality content 🚀 Thanks!

@zaccheus

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for that feedback!

That tree sure looked sketchy. You guys did a smooth job on the takedown. I guess it pays off to have an experienced climber handling the drops. Nice work Osage! Zaccheus, I was cringing the whole time you were climbing and cutting. At first glance the beetle trails looked like emerald ash borer trails. But after pausing your video and doing some research (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bark_beetle) I could see they are more like Bark beetle trails. I know you said oak but man oh man when you were taking that bark off it reminded me of the ash trees in my yard I had to take down. One was about 20" in dia at the base and all the bark came off, EAB trails everywhere. I thought the beetle trail patterns looked cool so I use a couple bucked logs as side tables around the fire pit. I was able to catch one of the EABs. I see him everyday, sealed in clear packing tape stuck to the side of my monitor.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Jon was the magic behind the whole thing. A good rope man will certainly play a big part in keeping the climber aloft. I believe this was an elm tree that was probably a victim of Dutch Elm Disease. I don't know much about it, but I believe it is carried from tree to tree by beetles which explains some of the beetle trails below the bark.

Climbing dead trees......as if there wasn't enough things to keep in mind with climbing healthy trees. But, people ain't calling to have their pretty trees taken out. Very vigilant work. Nice job.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Is there an ovary or not? Is the seed covered or exposed? In an angiosperm seed is covered.

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I don't know enough about elm tree to really know. They're all dead when I get to them. A quick search suggested that they are dicot angiosperms.

@TheModernArborist

Жыл бұрын

Yeah that’s just how I remember it. it’s an angiosperm. Like the video keep up the good work

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@TheModernArborist Thanks!

I seen a safety slide show of arborist Safety, put on by a township forestry devision. They showed a kids picture who had been up to his waist int he shreader, awful stuff. Turns out was his first day no one told him not to stand on the machine and kick wood into it

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Oh that sounds absolutely awful.

What state you working out of

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

North east Ohio, but I might start traveling a little bit if there is enough work in one place 🤷‍♂️

@kingsaws

Жыл бұрын

@@zaccheus that's what I was kinda thinking when I heard you say somthing about lots of dead ash ! I works here in ohio myself but work central ohio

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

@@kingsaws Oh cool, that's not too far away at all

Nice cuttin' brother!

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks André!

Do you film in super view? Climb high climb safe 💪🏼

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

I honestly don't pay that much attention to my camera settings 😬 I've generally got enough going on that I stick to the same old setting for everything. I think the lens angle is "linear" as I recall 🤷‍♂️

Great job! Stay safe

@zaccheus

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick!