If people only knew what it's like to be up in a tree. So many things can go wrong, and it's up to you to manage it while not dying in the process. I'm glad you did a video on mistakes. Everyone makes them. It is better to be humble than ignorant.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I definitely agree. I certainly dont try to hide my mistakes, and those ones are all in their reapective videos

@SLOCLMBR

Жыл бұрын

@ReallyTallTreeGuy good on you for posting this. I try to keep the limbs butt heavy for crane picks, getting chased by it is not fun

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@SLOCLMBR yeah I'm not super experienced doing crane work, and as such I make a few more mistakes than normal. I'm just glad I put myself in a position where I could Dodge out of the way if I needed to and I ended up having to.

@SLOCLMBR

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy be able to move is the trick to all of it really, lol

@TreeBoi4Life

Жыл бұрын

Well said 👍🏾

Well, you didn't drop one through somebody's roof or onto their car, and you didn't fall out of a tree yourself, so I'd say you did pretty well.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I certainly try not to destroy anyone's roof, and if its iffy that I'll be making an unscheduled decent I wont climb it, but I try to learn from these mistakes. But thanks for downgrading them.

@Jeff-xy7fv

9 ай бұрын

Exactly! I don't see how this is a "fail" as suggested by the title.

@scottinnh88

4 ай бұрын

Why not just let the branch it the ground straight down instead of swinging it out

@andrewferguson8032

Ай бұрын

@@scottinnh88that’s no fun

@steverobinson364

11 күн бұрын

Agreed. Losing your grip on the saw isn’t a fail when it’s tied off. You did a great job.

I did this type of work for 45 years and was considered one of the best in my area. I loved doing removals as each job was different. Some were easier than others, but they all required an understanding of physics, geometry, weight, and forces along with a good understanding of how various varieties of trees responded when cutting them. Some were brittle and broke away when cut into by as little as 1/3 of the diameter. Some would hold un until almost cut completely through. It was very interesting and challenging work. Thanks for posting these videos. It brings back memories. I too had some close calls and caused some damage, but those were few and not fatal or too costly.

@wcreview8227

Жыл бұрын

WOW!! I was just commenting on how you really have to know what youre doing and take Safety seriously.. No Joke Career

@peterjones7288

11 ай бұрын

Everyone wants to be a tree climber, until you have to do what a tree climber does. 45 yrs is impressive, I’m going on 30yrs. Most only last 2 or 3

@thomasward4505

11 ай бұрын

I did not see too many large failures just some minor issues

@Scott-fy7fm

11 ай бұрын

Are you a risk taker type of person in your private life?

@williamstaton3811

10 ай бұрын

And don't forget Murphy's law.. lol, I appreciate you making a difference in your years of work.

In a world where everyone is always trying to look perfect online, this is a breath of fresh air. Way to own your mistakes! If nobody got hurt, and you learned something, that's still a pretty good day!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

9 ай бұрын

I dont want to pretend I'm something I'm not, so i want to show my mistakes, in every single video that these mistakes came from they're not edited out. They're shown in the video, however I figured I'd make a compilation of my mistakes from last year so that I can better learn from them. Think it's completely foolish to think that no one ever makes a mistake especially doing tree work. No one's gotten seriously hurt especially from my mistakes and I certainly do my best to learn from them.

I lost a best friend December 2022 on a tree cutting job. He was 2 days shy of his 35th birthday. Left behind 4 babies and a wife. This was his line of work. For all of you that do this kind of dangerous work, please remember there are people on the ground that are depending on you. Be safe

@johnrobertson7583

Жыл бұрын

Jed?

@billpetersen298

Жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear. Insurance money helps, but doesn’t replace a dad. Nothing does.

@wwaynemcg

10 ай бұрын

My Great-Grandfather was killed while felling a tree at only 22 yrs of age; leaving a daughter and three sons - 1888

@shanghunter7697

10 ай бұрын

@@wwaynemcg Same here in 1889, north central Pa. Best wishes to you and yours.

@shanghunter7697

10 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss, HARD, dangerous work for sure !!

My brother did this for a long time. I helped him on several jobs. He was the climber I was the driver/ground work guy. We were going to start our own business. He was killed in a work related accident. Thanks for the video. Gave me a view of what it looked like through his eyes.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

5 ай бұрын

Sorry for your loss, its definitely a dangerous job

@hugosanchez9025

4 ай бұрын

So sorry for your loss I also do this job and know it’s dangerous sadly we have to put food on the table

@fuckingstupidthatihavetoma2528

3 ай бұрын

sucks to suck, maybe he shouldnt have been a tard

@boxybox100

3 ай бұрын

@@hugosanchez9025damn it sucks that you are forced at gunpoint to work as an arborist

@bimirabu

2 ай бұрын

I’m so sorry you lost your brother to this. Thank you for doing a job that needs to be done but, by sheer danger and skill alone, not many can do at all.

I watched the whole video waiting for the "fails." You must have a much higher standard than I do. If these were fails your good jobs must be phenomenal. Job well done.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

3 ай бұрын

Yea I know there weren't any major 'fails' but I could have avoided all of these, so I wanted to highlight things that I messed up and could have avoided.

@timothyexner

Ай бұрын

True. At least nobody got hurt. But I'm sure the homeowners will have something to say about any and all damage.

@alticetube

Ай бұрын

I was thinking the same. I’ve had bigger fails than this cutting my nails. These guys are pros for sure.

@aaronarmstrong9776

Ай бұрын

This stuff is dangerous and the stakes are very high, sometimes. A lot goes into place to bring it down in a specific way. Any deviation is a fail of sorts.

@nwicconsultants6640

Ай бұрын

seriously thought I would read comments complaining about clip bait caption....instead I find that my standards are so low that I didn't even notice anything that resembled a fail. The clip bait was all in my head .....lol😆

As a carpenter that frames homes, arborists have my utmost respect. Different breed.

Not everyone understands how complex rigging trees really is. Calculating loads, rope paths, dynamic forces, tension & compression, balance points, the list goes on and on…. Glad you posted your mistakes and I’m sure you learned from everyone of them. I carry a wedge on a string in my climbing saddle for the exactly the situation where you were using a carabiner to try and push a large piece off. Learned that one by trial and error myself.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I say it a lot, but it's funny how many people don't really listen. But I'm not perfect and I'm not going to pretend like I am. And that's partially why I posted my mistake so that I'm showing and demonstrating clearly that I am not perfect and I do make mistakes. And I have absolutely learned from every single one of them.

@brentmagerowski7886

Жыл бұрын

Those types of people think blue collar are the dumb kids in school so smart they’re fucking stupid

@natemartinez4595

Жыл бұрын

​@@ReallyTallTreeGuy I've made a bunch of the same ones..maybe some new jack will see it and learn it before it goes wrong. 🤘🤘 good shit man stay safe

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@natemartinez4595 I made a specific videoto show that I'm not perfect and don't pretend to be. All of these clips are in the videos that represent the respective trees. Everyone of these mistakes was preventable, and I do my best to learn from my mistakes and try to not repeat them.

@jackdonkey22

Жыл бұрын

Also how easily a huge branch gets hung up in a neighboring tree and refuses to move.

I recently had my first experience with this type of tree removal. I rented a 65' manlift to remove a 70'+ pine tree that was next to, and leaning over, my shop. I did it along with a guy we know who used to do arborist work for a living. He was in the tree, and I was in the basket. I have a fear of falling, so we took it slow and got that big bastard down without issue. We worked extremely well as a team. I was proud of myself for overcoming my fear, and it gave me a newfound respect for the folks who do this professionally. You know it's a dangerous job that makes you say, "screw that" when you see the work being performed, but to actually do it is something else entirely. I felt like Mike Rowe up there, harnessed to that basket, doing a "dirty job" I never saw myself doing.

@brooktyler710

11 ай бұрын

How much for the lift?

@Skipdogg15

9 ай бұрын

I did the same. Rented a lift and thought itd be no problem...boomed the lift the whole way up and i was probably still at least 30 feet from the top. Thats when i knew i was in over my head lol. Im not afraid of lifts though. It sure was a long day.

Gives me anxiety, and I'm just sitting on my couch.

I put on a pair of spurs for the first time in 1977 and still climb. If you prevent just one injury it's worth it to share our mistakes. Thanks for putting such an informative and humble video.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

5 ай бұрын

I dont want to pretend I'm perfect, and as such I know all of these mistakes could have been avoided. I wanted to make the video to remind myself of things to try to not do again

Iv been a self taught climber a few years now and these kind of videos are the best kind because it allows all of us to learn for what looks normal but turns out differently then planned. I need to start making these same kind of videos they help so much.

@matthewtaylor2185

Жыл бұрын

True! Even learning to run a saw on the ground, one of the best ways to learn the crazy dangers is to watch chainsaw fails. Somebody can tell you all day long, and it might sink in, but you see it a few times and it makes sense and helps get you paying attention.

@Scott-fy7fm

11 ай бұрын

Saying this out of genuine love and concern, do you have background experience in tree work?

@mattygersh544

11 ай бұрын

​@@Scott-fy7fm I started with no background and since then iv taken down hundreds like (500)+ of trees and still do it as a side gig .

As an Arborist myself, I can say that 90% of these aren't fails especially the last few.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Every single one of them i could have prevented/avoided. I have done my best to learn from my mistakes, and to not repeat them. Figured that I would make a compilation of all of them in one place outside of their respective videos to show that everyone makes mistakes, and that I am by no means perfect or the best.

@patrickgrant9502

Жыл бұрын

Some were...some not...one thing I noticed...never try to meet a forward cut with a back cut...it will ALWAYS grab your saw/bar...just use a notch...even a slight one.

@treemands

11 ай бұрын

@@patrickgrant9502 takes some practice but when chunking if you can cut downwards and when almost finished put a couple of twigs in the back of the cut to act like wedges...you have to put a hand on the top of the chunk so it doesn't slide back into you...then you finish the cut and the piece and saw bar and all slides right off. Requires a one hand cut but it is the best option in my opinion but I am not an employee but an employer. 53 years in this year.

@dearnaley941

10 ай бұрын

​@@patrickgrant9502the finishing cut of a step cut has to be into the standing piece rather than the falling. On a stem lower or on a limb inward. Then if saw does stick it's in the static piece.

@exodeus7959

10 ай бұрын

@5:50 I was like, “I guess he wants to go see Vlad the Impaler”.

As an professional arborist, it's nice to see that other also makes mistakes, not only me :) There is so much things to be aware of, while you are in the tree. And you learn from your mistakes. Keep going strong .

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@jacobl8877

Жыл бұрын

Right I was waiting for the actual fail😂this is like second Tuesday every month

@KevinMiller-og6wm

Жыл бұрын

How can you make that many mistakes and still be alive?

@jacobl8877

Жыл бұрын

When you dumb you gotta be tough like we always say it takes a special kinda stupid to do tree work:)

There are two parts about learning a dangerous occupation, what you can get away with and what you can’t get away with. Both are equally important. What doesn’t kill you makes you wiser not stronger. Your job makes you stronger. Thanks for showing us the other half that makes us wiser. Be safe up there bro. Subscribed.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it thank you.

@reesewright7319

Жыл бұрын

You bet

My friend has been doing this for almost a decade now and it is amazing to sit down with him and hear him talk about what he does. He has thrown me in a harness and sent me up a tree without a saw and man. It's a whole new world when you get up in the tree vs looking up at it from the ground. I have seen even some claimed arborists here saying well, "what you did wrong is." It's is like bro. You only know this guy did wrong cause chances are you did it yourself and made the mistake and now you know. The only difference is you didn't take the time to record it and put it on KZread. It is good to see mistakes and learn from them. No one got hurt and that is the most important part. Property is always replaceable even though it sucks to damage it.

"Seeing danger is the beginning of safety." Thank you for sharing this video. I hope you have a safe work this year.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Wanted to share it to show that I'm not perfectand certainl make mistakes.

@profeex9789

Жыл бұрын

Common misconception tree work is not dangerous it’s hazardous because if you plan your shit out generally the danger can be avoided unless you’re complacent then you’re just asking for the butt of a limb to smack you in the teeth Edit: not god, I’ve made my share of mistakes but as someone will 15k plus hours in less than a 4 year period I’ve seen some off the wall shit and a lot of what not to do 5:52 i commented before that time but it rains true

I mean damn this “fail” video really shows the depth of understanding these men have in their equipment, a huge variety of techniques for various situations, problem solving, and intuitive understanding of mechanics. I’m so impressed - and it seems like a dangerous job to boot

'm just getting into treework and I have to say, that you handle your mistakes excellently and your swearing is on point. Thanks for being confident enough to share your mistakes. This is very helpful thanks for making it.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. I cuss occasionally but for the most part it's not really in my videos, but for some of these mistakes it was kind of inevitable that there'd be a few words here and there. Just wanted to show that no matter what people put on the internet they're not perfect

@cliffordbuttle4529

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy guts to do that man 😊😊😊😊

I don’t know anything about this subject, but it’s quite brave of you to post your own mistakes for everyone to judge. Downright scary job, I wish you the best.

Had a pine in our yard about 50' tall and 4' diameter at the base. It was a strange one that must have split low as a sapling and grew as one/two trunks close together. Stayed kind of together for about 15' then split but still rubbed until about 25' up. Each trunk at the split was about 1.5' in diameter. Quite an interesting tree. Hurricane Michael hit and split her down the center and left one side leaning toward the neighbors and the other towards our house. Got an offroad scissor lift and started putting in work. There were others pines around that one and I wasn't paying attention to them. When I capped one half of the split tree, instead of tipping down and going top first, it hung on some branches from another tree, twisted, and a large broken branch hung on the side rail of the lift and about tipped it over, fully extended. Is it hung and started to catch and tip, I kicked the broken branch a couple of times quickly to break it from the rail if the lift and it fell to the base...I still had to holler for my wife because it hit the kill switch of the lift at the bottom. Lol!! Would have been a long slow fall. Rest if the tree went great luckily, even managed to fall the main trunk perfectly where I wanted to between two close pines. Almost VERY bad. Previous step father was almost killed cutting a big FL Oak that had a guy wire inside of it. It grew around the wire and put a lot of tension on it. Damn wide trunk. They trimmed the top and got it down to a decent height to fall it. As he was cutting, the tension of the wire/cable shot the trunk base into his chest and shoulder/face, then rolled over his legs. Crushed his saw but that saved his legs. One collapsed lung, several broken ribs, broken clavicle, broken jaw, dislocated shoulder, and quite the strange bruising patterns throughout. Dude was 70 years old, still running his trimming and clearing business. Back to cutting 3 months later, but spent most of his time on the loader since.

Talk about inserting yourself into a situation where literally everything is trying to kill you... Spinning saw blades of death, thousands of pounds of weight and let's not forget about everyone's favorite nemesis: gravity.

Great job. I learned throughout the years that trees can be somewhat vengeful when a guy with a saw enters the arena.

That first tree was like: "if I go down, I will take you with me"

Brings back memories climbing up them trees

I was a Climber/Arborist for over 25 years, specializing in big takedowns in small back yards. It’s a super challenging job, and people don’t quite realize how much perspective changes when you’re up there. I was always super cautious, erring on the side of taking a smaller piece than a bigger risk. I’d rather tie twice than fix something. Another thing people don’t realize is how much you’re ground guy can make or break you.

I started trying to clear my own backyard which has about 30 trees that need to go. This brought a whole new respect for what you guys do. Balls of steel

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Ай бұрын

Thanks

If those are the worst mistakes of your season you’re doing pretty damn good. You can tell the professionalism by lack of causing a scene when something does go wrong just play it through keep going

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I have tremendous admiration for you guys who do this work. Even when I was young, I can't even imagine....

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks

I used to make good money cutting trees in my 20's but i was 75' up one time and almost fell and that was the last tree job i did.

Glad to see you didn't get hurt ! NO BIGGER " FAIL " than THAT ! STAY SAFE , brother !🙏

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@branchmanager1100

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy You know it.

Your entire year of fails can’t even make a 10 minute video. You’re pretty good!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, it doesn't help that I was out all summer because I had broken my wrist. If I had worked the entire summer then I'm sure there would be a few more thrown in there

Thanks for sharing, alot for new guys to learn from. Also alot of schoolboy errors that more experienced guys make when they rush. Hope you have a good new year brother 💪

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm always trying to improve.

Looks like I'm not the only person with a personal arb fails reel on youtube now 😅 props for sharing mate

I’ve been up a tree like that the amount of strength you need just to get up there and then you have to lug a heavy chainsaw while balancing and cutting hardwood. Most people would die trying to do it. It’s pretty dangerous but also exhilarating 😊

Very dangerous work….something I could never do. My hat’s off to you guys for sure. Stay safe up there!! 💪

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I’ve been climbing for 30 years and have seen all these scenarios! Make each one a learning experience!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I certainly try.

This is what it’s all about homie, learning from this stuff after it happens is a part of it all. Love seeing it!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

8 ай бұрын

I certainly have done my best to learn from these mistakes and done my best to not repeat them.

I consider myself pretty fearless but that’s beyond my comfort level. I don’t see fails…. Looks like a professional job to me.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Ай бұрын

Thanks, I certainly could have done better, but I do on occasion mess up

Just that one yellow rope keeps you alive, that terrifies me. I'm at the age that I don't even want to shingle tall roofs anymore, you sir are a skilled craftsman! Thanks for sharing your bloopers...

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@bryede

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, I'd probably cut through my harness on the first day.

I watched, with morbid interest, a neighbor trying to cut quite a large tree down with little more than a chainsaw and 30ft ladders. He came off the ladder from about 20 ft and still holding the screaming chainsaw, more by luck than judgement it landed with him but at arms length, had he landed on it I shudder to think what would have happened. Bruised ego and angry wife was his main concerns. Those things don't give you a small hacksaw type nick, they take things off. Leave it to those who know is my advice.

Glad to finally not see anyone or anything hurt or broken

You ever meet someone that is so distinct and unique that it almost feels like sitting with an alien? Had a crew come out to dispatch a few tall pines and a big ass oak. The lead was as man a man as you could get. 55 years old! Looked like a jacked Clint Eastwood. Totally out of time. He belonged back 200 years. Made the job look easy with a cigarette hanging the Entire time. Not flashy. All business. I’ve known some tough dudes throughout my life, but this guy, he was the toughest. Also, kind as could be. A genuine good person. It’s weird that I still remember a dude that cut some trees for me years ago. I acknowledge that. But I don’t care. If I can be 10% more like him, I’ll be a better man.

Good video man. Takes balls to show people your mistakes like this. I have had many identical and similar situations in my career. The only clip that stood out to me was when your saw got stuck in a log and pulled out of your hands, easy to avoid by always making your back cut lower than the face cut

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, I always try to match my Cuts up, but I was pretty tired by that point in the day and just made a simple mistake.

@cm9195

Жыл бұрын

My buddy took a ride with a 1,000 lb oak log when he cut a saw snatcher by accident. Took the 460 with it and pulled him out of his gaffs. Lucky we use break away lanyards and he ended up fine other than some nasty scrapes and bruises. Stay safe man. If this job wasn’t fun it wouldn’t be worth the money 😂

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@cm9195 yea i have a breakaway lanyard for precisely that reason.

Don’t lie to me at 5:55 you all moved your head back! Great video dude, those who never make mistakes never make anything! It’s making mistakes that teach us how to not make them!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I try my best to avoid making them, but as you can see I'm not perfect and I do still make them.

@Jakob.s_ladder

Жыл бұрын

Sure did

@Matthias53787

Жыл бұрын

I dodged that thing too!

@_Roasted_Marshmallow

Жыл бұрын

When mistakes can cost me my life, I tend to make way less mistakes! 🤷🏻‍♂️💯 how you have 2 fails in the same damn tree?? I couldn’t have someone on my job site like this! More of a liability than anything.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@_Roasted_Marshmallow I am not perfect, and given that these are all of the mistakes that I made last year I am pretty happy, especially given that nothing was damaged, and no-one was hurt. If you think I should have done something different please tell me, I am still learning and welcome constructive criticism.

I appreciate your admitting to these fails since they are a lesson in caution and knowledge for us.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

The fails can all be found in their original videos. I did not edit them out I don't want someone to watch my videos that I've hidden all my mistakes in and think I'm perfect, when the reality is I make mistakes I'm not perfect and I'm still learning.

Really appreciate this post. Part of the safety culture on my work sites is that after every climb we debrief on worst parts of the job and how to do better. In this line of work, death is one mistake away.

@MeltingRubberZ28

10 ай бұрын

That's a really good practice

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

7 ай бұрын

More companies should do that. We don't unfortunately although because I have the GoPro I have the ability to go back and watch my mistakes, so I do my best to learn from them.

As a fellow logger I didn't do much of that but I have dropped my fair share and even if the notch, back cut, and hinge is perfect things can still take a turn for the worst great video bud

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

Damn. Never really seen footage of these dudes doing their thing. Mad props to these boys.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, all of theese fails are pulled from the individual video that ahowed the entire job.

That big chunk falling towards the deck had me yelling. Done the same thing and had it miss by an inch!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea, i should have just rigged it, but inwas tired, and just wanted to get the tree down.

I find every time I fell or watch a limb drop after a cut my pulse quickens....trees and gravity are always just playing with us ;). We can manage to keep their laughs to a minimum but every now and then you can hear them chuckle....like that stump that came off at a weird angle when carabiner fell out....

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Honestly the Carabiner was just there to keep it from pinching down on my bar. I thought I had more leverage than I did to push it out in front of me as opposed to it coming over to the right. Hindsight being 20/20 I should have just rigged it down like I'd rigged down all the other pieces.

I was an ISA certified Arborist, started doing tree work since I was 18, had a tree company with two crews, bucket trucks, chipper dump, skid steer, stump grinder & Workers Comp Insurance. People do not realize the amount of overhead that adds up to and you have to get jobs done. It takes a while for a climber to learn the ropes and rigging along with how the wood reacts and every tree grows different. We have had many of the same mistakes and then some, should have made a differnet cut, but not reckless disregard or incompetance.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

They were all avoidable, but that's hindsight speaking. I have donemy best to learn from them, and not repeat the same mistakes

@dereknichols3408

Жыл бұрын

That is very much true and the best of the best learn from their mistakes, make them fast and do not repeat. Then there is wreckless stupidity that we see from what I call the " Lawn Mower Guys" you know the ones that only climb with a linemans belt, tag line and spurs.

This isn’t just tree trimming. It’s a learned skill. I’m not sure there were many mistakes here. Very hard to predict the loads that may be present before you cut through. Also noticed this could be a commercial for Stihl. If you’re going to do it, do it right and if there’s a show, Stihl it!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

I counted these as mistakes, because right after they happened I immediately knew what I could have done differently in order to prevent them. And as such I wanted to share that everyone makes mistakes, especially people who are "professionals"

These FAILS are better than most weekend warriors successes

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks

Wow... i am really impressed with your calmness under pressure

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

9 ай бұрын

Thanks

You are one educated and talented arborist - too bad there are not more like you.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, although I certainly don't know everything, and I'm still trying to learn as much as I can

That's quite a number of close calls for 1 year. And it looks like a majority of them you knew (and it wasnt hard to foresee) what was going to happen.... slow down (especially with the crane stuff) 👍

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea I'm not super experienced with cranes so i make more miatakea then Id like to.

@scott6361

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy its all about balance for the load. if you're serious about crane removals the crane safety climber school in Pennsylvania is worth the trip.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@scott6361 yeah I understand the theory behind it all, the thing I struggle with is when I'm in the tree looking out along a branch, and picking where it's Center of balance is. It also didn't help that that operator didn't let me ride the ball so I had a little bit more difficult of a time getting out to the tips to balance everything. But I'll definitely look into that school. Thanks

@taylorstephens2027

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy what is the logic behind not letting guys ride the ball?

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

@@taylorstephens2027 its a liability for the crane company, and is only supposed to happen if its a hazardous tree.

Coming from someone new to the game...that was a really great video. Respect to you for putting this up - very useful stuff...you can't buy experience :)

I'm very green to this profession (2 yrs) but already I spotted a lot of these coming so I must be learning something as I go. I've done a few of these and a good few not featured too. As you say, you learn fast when it's your ass on the line.

Good vide . But sorry Bro been climbing 35 years 3rd gen. If that's only one year you should slow down. all of those cinereous were avoidable. the worst thing that can happen besides some one getting hurt is having to tell the customer you broke something. I am lucky to have grown up around a lot of tree guys. both grandfathers three uncles and my father all climbers. best thing you can do is slow down have fun don't worry about how fast you can do a job just to get to the next one. think about what could happen its the little things that count. you will find your faster and more productive and safe if you take you time. No disrespect, sure your a great climber, be safe.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, im completely self taught so I'm bound to make mistakes, and i do my best to learn from all of them. I appreciate the advice, i always welcome constructive criticism.

I did tree work for about a year. I did cleanup and pulled rope on multiple occasions. Hardest one I did was being a rope man for our tree climber on a job in Cedar Point subdivision on Lake Livingston Texas. We had to drop a tree that had grown to the point it was contacting the house. Well just so happens that there is a garage 3ft away from the house and a 6ft privacy fence about 8ft behind the garage perpendicular to the house. I had to control every piece he cut so it wouldn't contact the house, garage or fence. My hands were sore as hell thr next day.

If my fails were at that level, I'd start cutting trees myself. These guys are incredible. VERY much respect.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I know you would have felt bad but if that was my home and it turned out that you hit my deck, I would’ve said “no big deal.” I would just repair it and be happy the tree was gone. Not only are you doing the most physical job I can think of, it also takes skill and risk factor is huge. I wouldn’t be willing to move a deck or shed for you so me personally, I would assume that small monetary risk on my own. Keep posting! Thanks!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy the videos, and many people watching dont realize how challenging the job is.

Nothing but respect for those that do this kind of work. You could offer me $5 million dollars and I'm still not leaving the ground.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

7 ай бұрын

Thanks, I would gladly take 5 million to go to work.😂

Great job on showing how so many things can happen in this profession. Stay safe

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, definitely not everything that could have gone bad, just the handful of things I clearly and obviously messed up this year

you had heart to post these. we appreciate it

I’ve been doing tree work for 20 years. Sometimes after all the angles and calculations you have to rely on good old fashion strength. Awesome video and thanks for sharing the not so fun parts too.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

6 ай бұрын

Yeah especially wanted to share it because I don't want to pretend like I'm perfect. Because I'm not, and I'm still learning.

5:51 piece went for an uppercut good thing you weaved🤣

Dang man! Some wild stuff and close calls ... good to see in an odd way. Very helpful

Dropped a branch on an electric fence the other day. Minor fail but very humbling. I had to finish the job. It's definitely a mental challenge.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

3 ай бұрын

Luckily I haven't messed up with anything to do with electricity, but have certainly made my fair share of mistakes

Wow! Much respect to for doing this challenging and necessary job!!!

The climber is working harder than the ground guys. Forget the pulling up rope after rope to float the branches

To quote my neighbor “I’ve seen guys fall out of a tree with their chainsaw still roaring, your doing alright”

Difficult and dangerous work. Mad respect.

Happens to us all, i’ve had to duck some pretty good hits before that were close calls.

I have cut a lot of wood with axes, manual and chain saws, but always on the ground, or a short ladder. My admiration is high for those who climb trees and do this kind of work. I don't have the desire, or the gift for climbing trees to cut them. More power to you, I am glad there are brave souls who will do this kind of work.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

9 ай бұрын

It's definitely an interesting time, to say the least especially given that pretty much everything is guesswork backed up by just experience. But I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

1:40 next call: “ACs not working” 😂 Tip for homeowners: If you’re having any yard work done thats going to create a lot of dust and debris, shut down the condensers so that they aren’t pulling all that dust into the coil and diminishing the cooling performance.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Ай бұрын

It was certainly an oversight on our behalf, and something that we have since started to do if we are working near condensers

@bigthey1827

Ай бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy Cheers, always good to see crews who are willing to go that extra mile 👍

Zip line for branches. Never seen that. Genius!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

7 ай бұрын

It's definitely super helpful when it can be applied.

I just love the smell of fresh cut and petrolvapor!!! 😍 Nice job.

I have done some sketchy shit in my day, but refuse to do your job. Thanks for making it look easy.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Ай бұрын

It's a lot of fun to be honest.

Everyone went home at the end of the day. A good day

As someone who has never done anything like this I was thinking that by the The Title Arborist Fails I was going to see large trees falling on house roofs

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

10 ай бұрын

Yea I didnt make THAT big of a miatake last year

i usually try to do most of my own housework but big trees are something i'll always hire out. There's usually a sticker shock at first but then i remember what kind of work this is and happy to pay up

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

3 ай бұрын

Yea it's definitely one of the things people shouldn't try themselves. Far too easy for things to go bad real quickly

Gives me so much anxiety this. A few years ago in my city a trainee arborist fell feom height with the saw still running. Dead in seconds.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

11 ай бұрын

My uncle unfortunately passed away after falling, so I do my best to not repeat that, and have yet to have anything serious happen. Luckily these mistakes were all pretty small in the grand scheme of things, and I have learned from them to try to not repeat them.

Everyone's alive. Good day

Много хора не си дават сметка как това е изключително опасна професия! Ние арбористите правим чудеса от храрост за да решим проблемите на хората. Живи и здрави да сме всички. Поздрави.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Yea it definitely is dangerous. Thanks

Thanks for being real and showing these clips

I spent one summer running a saw for the Montana Conservation Corps. People have no idea how hard this is. And we never had to do this up in a tree. Respect.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Its a whole other world that most dont know

@j.elliottcole9506

Жыл бұрын

@@ReallyTallTreeGuy I just did project work like pre-commercial thinning and one hitch on wildfires. Both of those jobs were statistically more dangerous than my 3 overseas deployments. And still way safer than being strapped to a sketchy tree.

Thank you so much for posting this!!! Your a beast!!!

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks

I had a good friend who did this kind of work in MN. He was one of the smartest guys in our graduating class. Probably could have even gone onto an Ivy league university if he wanted to. But he was an adrenaline junkie at heart and chose this line of work (his wife worked as an investment banker. lol). The more challenging the job, the more he liked it. For real hard jobs, he joked that the first task the crew would do was to decide where to dig a hole 6ft. in the ground - can bury you right on the spot. Seriously though, much respect to the guys who do this kind of work.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks, its definitely a job like no other

I learned so much from this, thank you

Totally exhilarating to be in the top of a tree. I've enjoyed it for as long as I can remember.

Hats off, you even make the fails look good.

I used to climb poles while working as a lineman when i was in my 20s, i realized it's not for me after a couple yrs, when you're doing dangerous stuff for money that nobody else wants to do that's the definition of a gamble

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

9 ай бұрын

Oh it most certainly is.

Glad to see you didn't get hurt, and all ya can do is learn from the mistakes and keep on climbing. The mistakes should get less and less. God speed, climb high and.be safe

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I certainly learned from those mistakes, and am doing my best to avoid making mistakes

How you do this being at those hieghts is beyond me. My hats off to you sir.

Minor mistakes with great possibility of danger. But at least you are hundreds of feet in the air with coworkers down below, sharing the danger.

I’ve always liked those climber’s chainsaws. Never used one, but the small size and one-handed operation is cool for tight places.

Do you have any thoughts on why these things happened? Speed line and rigging position, sway, and height + stubs where things you knew but just overlooked. Chainsaw getting stuck on the big wood? How to prevent? Why did that top fold towards the house? Too wide a face? Too much pulling tension? Any comments bon the others? 7 years, contract and personal business climbing. All over us. Would love to work together sometime.

@ReallyTallTreeGuy

Жыл бұрын

So hitting the roof with the Speed Line could have been avoided if I had simply went and put a redirect in the Speed Line in the top of the pine that I was in. The chainsaw getting stuck and pulled out of my hands could have been avoided if I had lined up my cuts better and then pulled it back just the hair right as it started to go over. The piece that almost hit the deck I should have rigged out but I was just trying to go fast for whatever reason I don't even remember at this point. The top that folded over towards the house realistically I didn't even need a rope in it it was already leaning in that direction all the way it was already over there but what I determined was that the face was too open which allowed it to rotate over too much. The piece that hit the fence I should have just rigged it down, but I figured that I could get it to land flat, but on account of the wind and me not cutting through a quick enough it kicked back and hit the fence. The two different clips where pieces got stuck on Nubs, is just I need to trim every single knob no matter what, and not be lazy. The pine tree that I was working over the shed I made a number of mistakes in that tree, and when that video releases I'm going to break down a little bit of what I did and what I should have done, but basically I should have just swung everything back to my primary ringing point and not tried to get fancy with a secondary one more above it. As for the mistakes I made doing crane work, I'm not super familiar or comfortable doing crane work as I haven't had much experience with it. And as such one of the things I'm most scared of doing crane work is tipping over a crane. That being said the crane we had out was 100 ton crane, and it would have been extremely difficult for me to tip it over. It just comes down to not having the most experience doing crane work which is why the mistakes that I made happened. Very shortly after those two pics that I showed I switched to just rigging out trunk pieces with the limbs still attached and that went significantly smoother and faster. I opted to not do that initially because I was trying to to get access to a very long and Big Branch that was down on the bottom and because I wasn't able to ride the ball I would have had to limb walk out on. I work mostly in the Hampton Roads area specifically in Virginia Beach.