Great idea with that stick!

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I am glad this worked judging from the whisker on the hinge it was close to lifting. Thank you for taking this video.

Thanks for letting viewers see tree's collection of growth rings. I counted about 50 or 60, what a big young tree. Looks like another fast grower species in urban setting.

@arboristBlairGlenn

10 жыл бұрын

I always count the rings. Yes Monterey Pine is a really fast growing monster of a tree that is dying off in great numbers in our area.

Olde man's still got it. 💪

That was a huge tree. WOW!

@arboristBlairGlenn

8 жыл бұрын

About average

The group shot was nice.

@Sheba936

8 жыл бұрын

+Mark Known Yea! Mark. I liked that also!

I would advise you ( next time ) to make the undercut not as deep , that way you gain more leverage ( lift ) whilst jacking / wedging , Also , "we" Timber Faller's always cut the jack seat into the stump , not into the butt of the tree...

@thomasmcdonald5887

4 жыл бұрын

My thoughts EXACTLY but I didn’t want to say anything. I thought wow if it’s leaning back that deep of a first cut and it could split and fall back.And yes with the hinge wood more forward you gain more control also. But it went really good and safe so wheeeeew.

made me nervous just watching, good job guys

as you had a winch maybe invest in a ground anchor ,hook that to a rope tied to the top of the tree would give you massive leverage from a safe distance .Just a suggestion .Nice job though big tree .The bottle jack is a good idea .Thanks for posting ,stay safe .

@arboristBlairGlenn

9 жыл бұрын

Good idea, thanks

@thejackel1844

7 жыл бұрын

Not much "leverage" to gain when there's only 18 feet of log / tree .

@brianboykin4965

5 жыл бұрын

Picket(ground anchors) seem to have a 1500-2000lb holding strength depending on soil type. Sometimes way more. Sometimes less. Depending on the angle of back lean and weight of tree this may not be enough. Any leverage is helpful in this industry, just make sure there is more wood where the bull rope is attached than the final hinge wood thickness. We have found 2/3 to the top on complete tree is usually acceptable, whereas a 35 ft peg could be attached almost at the very top for maximum leverage

Hi good on that tree nice one bud

Four guys pulling would have helped a lot. We always put lines in trees when we have a climber up there anyway. Running bowline on a spar. We've never used a jack, mostly use the mini-skidsteer if it's a hard leaner. Make a 5:1 and it's over 5000lbs pulling

@arboristBlairGlenn

8 жыл бұрын

Everybody does things different. Ten tree men, ten different techniques.

@rustybird4955

8 жыл бұрын

+arboristBlairGlenn that's the truth...I watch an learn new ideas for the next headscratcher.

Love it!

Looks like you have a good bunch of guys there

@arboristBlairGlenn

8 жыл бұрын

We are more of a family and respect each other.

once I commit to a gob cut on a tree like that I always have a moment of doubt and think maybe I should dismantled it 😓

I like your custom lowering device. something you had made up? any chance of video of it. good work nice job

Good job ,,,,but edgy with lots of courage and guts ,, Respect

@arboristBlairGlenn

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks, it was a little sketchy, but a lot of fun!

Do you have video of milling the log into 4x6s?

@arboristBlairGlenn

9 жыл бұрын

J DeWitt Lots of milling videos. search my site

Nice !

What kind of tree was it (apart from a big mother that is!) Do you sell the timbers you get out of a big tree like this or use them in future jobs?

@arboristBlairGlenn

10 жыл бұрын

Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata) sell? I try. I generally use the wood in my own projects or give it to friends. It is not recognized as a valuable construction wood here in the states but in some parts of the work, yes. Great for hefty furniture projects.

I would like to have seen the milling. Ride on top or bandsaw?

@arboristBlairGlenn

3 жыл бұрын

Search my channel for milling

I imagine that the purpose of this video was to demonstrate how to use the jack (right?). Bar that, in daily circumstances and since you cut the trunk into pieces anyway, afterwards, please could you provide some good reasons for not wanting to dismantle such a sizeable tree and in such a "tight & narrow" environment? Thanks and cudos for the stress management and good filming!

@arboristBlairGlenn

6 жыл бұрын

count lurpak we don’t often need to jack a tree over but this one had large roots, plants and the fence under it. I also wanted to mill up some timbers. You see that at the end.

@countlurpak

6 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn thanks for your reply. Points taken! (I guess, that I am just very cautious). Yes, I did notice the milling at the end (very cool facility!) Very instructional videos; thanks. Be safe!

Okay job but what a waste of good timber from the top of the trunk. Well at least you got some good timber milled from the bottom of the trunk which is more than some tree fellers do!

@arboristBlairGlenn

2 жыл бұрын

You need to understand that these lowland trees grow very different than a tree in the woods. The knots are huge making much of the lumber useless. I have milled hundreds of thousands of bd ft of lumber and urban redwoods are very low value.

Nice job........I could tell that you really worked hard to get it down. I have a couple of huge White Ash trees here that I will be taking down. I may not be able to move them from their felled position due also to many obstacles. Can I ask what you used to mill the timbers in place? Thanks and keep the video's coming!!

@arboristBlairGlenn

10 жыл бұрын

A Lucas Mill, search my site for milling and you will find a better explanation. This mill also works for slabbing.

@oxfordman

10 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn Thank You!!....More good stuff!!!!

@arboristBlairGlenn

10 жыл бұрын

Arthur Beaudoin Check my channel and search for milling videos and you will find some that explain this machine well.

they look like 4x4's not 4x6's. Maybe California measurements!

You already had the Jack. You could've just dropped it on a creeper and just rolled it out! That's what the Fonz would've done!

@arboristBlairGlenn

7 жыл бұрын

Coil's Tree Service you are dating yourself by saying you know who the "Fonz" was!!

@coilstreeservice9398

7 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn Hahaha

@coilstreeservice9398

7 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn Exactamundo!

I would have pounded a 4' torsion bar into the ground about 3' at an angle away from the tree to tie a rope and come along to for a safety pull. Nothing against the jack, but if you pull the hinge out you are sunk.

@arboristBlairGlenn

9 жыл бұрын

John, that too may have worked fine. One thing about tree work is that everyone does things different. I really enjoy learning new techniques and appreciate the comments from other tree workers. I'm not trying to tell people that I'm the best or that I have the answers. I make mistakes like everyone else does but I try to learn from what happens--good and bad. After 42 years of doing this work, I have enough experience to recognize and know what to expect--most of the time!

@johnhasse3995

9 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn Thanks for the come back. Obviously your way worked very well. I just am an amateur and feel better with a rope high up helping guide things.

Hey .. nice video.. any advice on how to trim a Texas ash tree? Thanks.... I subscribed

@arboristBlairGlenn

7 жыл бұрын

Ken A I would need to see the tree. Send me some photos

good job but my pet hate is people who wont rev 2strokes properly lol

@alexbeedie6940

8 жыл бұрын

it's a soft wood in a tight spot if you go full bore on the hinge you can very quickly remove too much, especially if you haven't noticed your bar isn't perfectly parallel to the gob it is better to half throttle and feather the trigger for more control. better safe than sorry.

Oh cool, you dont see people using griphoists often.

@arboristBlairGlenn

10 жыл бұрын

I get to use it again today! Water leak from a pipe cased a mulberry to lean over. Going to try and see how far I can pull it back up. Wish me luck on this one!

@thetreedoctor1

9 жыл бұрын

arboristBlairGlenn Does any one felling trees in the US wear Saw-Pants

the nache was a litler too big ,

@arboristBlairGlenn

6 жыл бұрын

Rodny Roig so many critiques. The size of the notch was based on the balance of the trunk. As you can see, I jacked it over fine. The worst thing would have been if the notch closed up before the lean was over center. I’ve got 45 years experience doing these sort of moves.

Can I work for you??!!

Not trying to be "that guy," but aren't those endangered?

@arboristBlairGlenn

9 жыл бұрын

Endangered because they are dying off. The Monterey Pine is an interesting tree. It was planted extensively in parts of California in the 60's but has the problem of being attacked by many different types of beetles. It also is infected by Pitch Canker disease. They are on their way out because so many trees are in trouble. Driving around, you see dead and dying Monterey Pines all over. This tree was totally infected with bores and the top had already died.

@wjennin1

9 жыл бұрын

Ah, I didn't know that. I just remember seeing some article that mentioned them as an endangered tree. I live in Alabama, so I have never been exposed to them. Mostly loblolly, slash, & shortleaf pine around my area. I have enjoyed watching your videos today.