I appreciated the explanation of forces and angles, with a primary goal of safety. This was a gnarly complex challenge, and a great case study to learn from. Bravo!

You absolutely have the best arborist/tree felling videos on youtube. Well done, very clear, concise, and focused.

@terryhale9006

9 жыл бұрын

Kind of you David. Thanks!

Mr. Hale, I tip my hat to you sir. Obviously you are an engineer of some sort, as I have now watched several of your videos and your explanation of math, strength of items and how to calculate loading is nothing short of amazing. It truly makes me go back downstairs and dig through my high school physics and trigonometry books to run numbers for my own tree cutting situations. I am delighted by your videos and have a good take away each time I watch one. Please don't stop what your doing, there are people like me who truly appreciate the scientific approach as well as the practical to the execution of proper and safe tree felling.

"At least I preserved my dignity." I lost it! LOL!!

@frodrickfronkensteen9241

3 жыл бұрын

Seconded! Spit my drink out when he said that!

@aljosazorc

3 жыл бұрын

I subscribed after this line :D

@zedfoxtrot41

3 жыл бұрын

I lol'd at that too. That line is going into my mental rolodex.

@cefb8923

3 жыл бұрын

@@aljosazorc Same here. I immediately hit back on my cell and hit subscribe. 😂

@ian-ivey

10 ай бұрын

Earned a like from me.

Great. I appreciate how you fastfwd thru the chainsawing part, it is easier to see, and I know what a chainsaw sounds like. Your explanations are important.

I am glad there are no "I could have cut that down in 10 mins" comments yet. Methodical and safe work for a difficult situation. You are making very good instructional videos. Thank you.

@chrisguess4344

7 жыл бұрын

I'm glad u brought the unspoken truth to light though

@2101case

7 жыл бұрын

Roy feels threatened by the use of polysyllabic words. Roy is not real smart.

@Darin-USMCB--

6 жыл бұрын

Any guy that might say that is probably dead already.

@MerchantOfDeath15

6 жыл бұрын

As a person who works as a welder, Im typically faced with situations that require ppe, or lock out procedures...possible tie offs, confined space watchers/aim monitoring, hang up clearing, and many other things to do the job safe. There is a legitimacy to saying someone can do a job faster, but it really comes down to a few key points. To work safe you have to have you're mind on task, R.A.C (risk, asses, control) Your area, and think about newtons third law "for every action there is an equal an opposite reaction."... Safety isnt learned in a day, it is an attitude and way of life that is built over years of work and re-work.. Notice this man was walking, why not instead clear a pathway to move more quickly? Instead of using a chain saw, why not use a series of pulleys to increase the amount of work put out and reduce the amount of work put in..A 5T comealong may have snapped those damaged tress, or prevented a hang up in the crotch/roots of the tree nearing the end of the video... That alone could have saved you about an hour...maybe 2? And hey, at 60$ an hour...plus insurance..plus the customer down time (which could be 100K of loss an hour...or more..can be upwards of a few million...). If you think of life like a car factory, and grow accustomed to a safety stand point, you only work faster

@marvinkitfox3386

6 жыл бұрын

That could have cut me down in 10 minutes. . Honestly, if I see a situation like this, I find another tree to make into firewood.

This guy is awesome! Such an understated presentation of expert knowledge. There's gold in these videos/

@nonamesthaname3821

4 жыл бұрын

James O'Neil you are right these are excellent videos from an old professional that knows what he’s doing and will probably save lives including mine.

@dragonspicks

3 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more

@Ahijahprince

3 жыл бұрын

He's definitely thinking from a "safety first" perspective... and, a very strong man too!

You're no faint-hearted man! Every video you tackle truly "gnarly" stuff. Thanks again Mr. Hale.

World's most complicated tree-cutting puzzle ! You did a great job.

@terryhale9006

6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha. Thanks.

@davids.9834

6 жыл бұрын

Yup.. nice job. I would not have even attempted to use a chainsaw to bring them down. Anytime I get a tree hung up in another tree... I use my backhoe and a long chain to pull the whole mess down.

@randisantoso3407

6 жыл бұрын

yup. like puzzle and math problems. nice

@cabin_fever

2 жыл бұрын

i pictured myself just cutting tree after tree, each landing on the next tree like never-ending dominos

Not only the cuts you make but your use of the ropes is amazing. Thank you sir for the education.

I’d love to see a short tutorial about the knots and anchor points you used on this and other projects.

I have a very similar scenario in the tree belt at the back of my property that is uncomfortably close to my neighbor's shed. My only real woodcutting experience is bucking and splitting for my fireplace, but I was entertaining the idea of bringing down the "widowmakers" myself, as just another yard maintenance project. I'm glad I watched this video. It made me realize how ill-equipped I am for this. I'm going to suck it up and hire a professional. Thanks for posting, it was very informative.

@tomcurran1538

2 жыл бұрын

Don't do it yourself! Discretion is the better part of valor.

I like how you explain things, very instructional, thanks

@terryhale9006

8 жыл бұрын

+Bill N Thanks Bill.

13:26 "Aw, come on!" Very relatable. Excellent job, Terry! I learn a ton from your videos. Thank you for posting!

Thankyou for your information, I fell dangerous trees for a living (always learning) and your video and manner which you assess trees is something I want to replicate to keep me safe and do a good job. Excellent video mate

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Felix. (Any "learning experience" you can walk away from is a good one.)

I am always amazed at how much Physics and trig go into these operations. One thing that I love about your channel is that you explain all of the math as it happens, which helps to give a really comprehensive understanding of the math and physics of silviculture. It goes to show why many people go out and attempt to fell trees thinking they are Paul Bunyan, and then end up killed because they didn't do the math first. Anyway, love your videos. Thanks ;)

@terryhale9006

8 жыл бұрын

+Royce Zaro Thanks Royce. I'm just hoping I can help at least one person avoid a costly incident. Confidence, sadly, does not require experience.

I love the detailed explanation and focus on the analysis and plan, as well as execution. I particularly appreciate the use of simple machines (i.e. pulleys / ropes) as well as natural things like the wild grape. My lot is very similar to your forest here and I'll be using what I learned from you today a great deal. Thanks again!

@terryhale9006

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a b. A pleasant counter to some of the "I'd just yank it down with my tractor." comments.

Excellent content, thanks you. Really helped removing 3 hung trees from my mother in laws. Keep up the good work

Wow your riggong im pressive. Also the simple guide lines with freeze frames are great somple and clear. Its easy to see years of experience in beinf an arborist. Also this video is amazing because you dont start off tiwht who you are and youe life story or whatever social media is upto these days (hence watching this video in 2024, a decade after the onset) oh how the world has dramaticly change in that time. Thank for the great content, your knowledge will contineu to transend time!

13:26 "Awww, c'mon..." saidTerry Hale, one of us.

Terry you have taught me alot, thanks so much

This video should be called," When Trees Unite and Revolt". Very well done.

Wow. It's evident this guy is a pro. Cool, experience, calculated. Makes a difficult situation look so easy.

Careful and safe. Worth watching many times to fully understand. thousands of crippling tree accidents happen each yea r

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Tom, A sad truth; and not just among amateurs. I will die happy if my videos can save a few people from misfortune. Terry

Long day for sure. We have Wisteria here,. same vine problem. Thanks for the lesson, always dignity in teaching.

That's is some awesome work and the closest thing I could find to help me wrap my head around cutting down a medium-sized banyan trees that has multiple trunks. Thanks.

Terry, I use a come-along and a cable instead of rope and whatever kind of tensioner you are using. They are relatively light and I carry them through the woods all the time. I have pulled down a lot of widow makers with them.

you have a very good way of explaining what needs to be done, and making it happen. and you seem to be safety first.

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert.

You are a master Terry! This video is worth a few watches. You tackle some common issues when cutting in a real forest scenario common to where I live.

Your dignity is more than in tact. That was a textbook example professionally performed and explained. Thank you!

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I appreciate your generosity.

Such a GREAT video! So excellent, wise and very, very funny.

Just excellent! Great explanations. Great post video production. Such a good job of teaching!

@terryhale9006

5 ай бұрын

You're very kind! Thank you!

Wow! You are so knowledgable and professional. A pleasure to watch you share your skill. Great stuff.

Excellent analysis of a very complicated situation. Fortunately, I've never come on something this involved but taking a lot of time to think it out as he has can save your life. Great video.

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Al!

This guy is definitely an "Ivey" Leaguer ... so generous with his knowledge

My favorite part of working in the woods is solving all the puzzles the forest presents you. This was a good one!

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Puzzle solving with high stakes. Addictive.

@N8URNURD

5 жыл бұрын

@@terryhale9006 I've become a weekend warrior, cutting an ancient apple orchard free from below some towering spruce with the intention of restoring it. Having a blast!

@mikeadams2339

3 жыл бұрын

Too bad the addicted the cops were after doesn't know the high you brought down! Thanks for sharing

I do a lot of tree cutting, but not a professional by any means, I could work with this man and feel SAFE, and that is not some thing I take lightly, well done Mr. Hale

I would like to thank you for learning me how to think during tree felling. This knowledge, I used it yesterday while cutting a leaner. During the process I realized how easily the compression forces are transformed into distraction ones depending on the angle of your cutting. Knowledge is the force to solve easily, difficult situations. Greetings from mount Olympus, Greece.

@terryhale9006

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Konstantinos! I applaud you for researching a potentially dangerous situation before acting.

Window makers no kidding!! Great work and i love the use of youre ingenuity with ropes & pulleys. . .

Excellent presentation with slow and steady progress. A lot of time I get impatient and just try to force it rather than let gravity work for me. I loved your extensive use of pulleys.

Thy Harry for your very very helpfull videos for an unexperienced tree cutters! I thinks it save lot of life and lot of families to be widow and orphan! I usually cutting 2-3 tree / year but without these videos i would be in trouble i think! So very very thank you for your effort to making these videos.

This was exactly what I needed to see. I got a good few widowmakers in the forest that I need to be clearing out before the spring gets properly on its way. REALLY important to see a tutorial that has setbacks all the way so I can start copying the ropeworks approach for securing the hanging trunks. Still need to be doing a fair bit of overkill safety on my problem trees but at least I don't have that grape stuff growing here, just trees hanging from trees.

@terryhale9006

2 ай бұрын

Sounds like a lot of work. Good luck to you!

Cut with safety and dignity. Nice work much appreciated the lesson! Thank you!

Very intelligent conservation. So many people act without thinking, or they see the difficulty and just say I'm leaving it there and cut down a healthy tree. Thank you for this excellent video

Guess I,d better go buy some ropes. Great video on how to do it safely. Big winter storm left my acreage looking like this video. Feel a lot more confident in how to begin my clean up now. Thank you.

currently dealing with a tree that didn't quite fall the direction I was expecting and is now hung up. your use of ropes has given me some ideas.

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Great! Hope your ideas work out for you.

@totaldestruction1999

7 жыл бұрын

Terry Hale tree is now down. fallen exactly where I want. thank you for the informative video. Happy Thanksgiving.

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Good show! I was also out working. Volunteer tree work at a small nature preserve. Delayed an hour due to Sheriffs swooping in to bust an addict shooting up in the small parking area. Different and disturbing.

You are a great teacher. THANKS for the videos.

Terry, Thanks for this video. I'm a beginner, and a LONG way from felling any tree, let alone complex cases like this, but still, there is knowledge here, and I am learning something!

Sooner you than me !. Excellent video , regards from the UK.

Class 3 complexity over size and there's both. Really impressive

great stuff, it will help be alot in my efforts to keep my local forest road/trails open. i like the emphasis on the unpredictability of trees in those circumstances. I looked through your vids. I had surprising circumstance where i had the opposite problem of a learner. Standing deadwood which i wanted to fall away from a trail, I had a very tough time getting it to go over even with a felling lever and wedges just resisted leaning it seamed. wood was punky.

Terry has to be an old school arborist. The man has skills.

I love this guy. Safety first, always. I've learned some great stuff.

He said at least he has his dignity.... What an understatement. Brilliant work of a hard situation. You've got far more than just your dignity in tact sir. Here's to a job well done. I tip my hat to you.

Once again a fascinating video! Thanks so much.

@terryhale9006

9 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your appreciation.

First time finding your videos. Very nice work as many have mentioned. Thoughtfully done. I recently purchased chaps, which I love, and see you use them and a safety helmet. I'm also glad I read your replies to see why you didn't use your tractor. My forester has many trees marked for removal and I love spending time in the woods planning the easiest and most safe way to take them for firewood. A really good 3/4" rope, snatch block, wedges and tractor all help me avoid problems...but your roping and systematic cuts were brilliant.

@terryhale9006

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Scott. "Easiest and safest" is the way to go. I admit to being intrigued by doing things with century-old technology. That said, I gave up chopping down trees nearly half a century ago.

I love this technique! Thank you sir! It's the safest I've seen on youtube !

@terryhale9006

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Stan.

Cracking video! One hell on a deadly puzzle sorted in a very safe, controlled manner. Brilliant work.

@terryhale9006

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alister. A lot of work for a little bit of firewood. I couldn't stand the thought of letting good oak just rot away in the forest.

Excellent instruction Sir,many thanks.

I liked that so much, I don't have words for it. What an excellent presentation! Splendid!

A handy tool for hung up trees is a hand winch , or better a tractor winch , but whatever you use look up all the time, there’s always something up there waiting to get you , great vid , C Taylor .

What a job! Loved watching your video.

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. A lot of work for a little bit of wood. I just couldn't stand the idea of leaving good oak to rot. I had a much higher yield for my efforts this year.

Love your videos , explained well and you're always so calm. I try not remember that when I'm in the woods thanks

@merrittbebout7279

10 ай бұрын

typo I try to remember being calm

I love it. Not only are you an intellectual your tools are in perfect condition and you can explain it. Hooh rah cowboy!

Love your video series. Every once in a while I'll watch them again for refresher. Thanks! Looking forward to any vids you may make in the future.

@terryhale9006

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have two more that I plan to make, but I'm still working full time at 68 and can't seem to find the time to complete them.

@hosocat1410

4 жыл бұрын

@@terryhale9006 👍

Very well edited. Very informative. Thank you.

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, BB.

Hardwood in the crotch can be tricky and dangerous to deal with. Words to live by

@snowgorilla9789

4 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who gets it (the joke) bahahaha

Greetings from dystopian 2024! Thank you for a great video with no irritating music!!!!

@terryhale9006

Ай бұрын

Thanks! I like your handle. Would be a great one for a skier who only does double black diamonds.

"At least I preserved my dignity." Haha. I don't know why that made me laugh out loud.

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for confessing your puzzling laughter.

Hi Terry, you are awesome, it's real cool your way of teaching, it will help me a lot...

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

Merci Francois.

@mikebrian4155

7 жыл бұрын

this fella could use the masdaam rope puller, the bigger powr puller with 35 ft amsteel blue, or the biggest goode rigging control device

Still cleaning up those widow makers after hurricane Fiona. Thanks. This video helped.

I’m binge watching this, these videos are awesome

He thinks up some genius ideas. I would have thought my only way would be equipment to pull it down. But he did it all by himself. Amazing.

Nicely done and good to see a full set of PPE.

I heard what he said he was going to do and I thought - impossible! Then he did it. My hat's off to you sir.

@terryhale9006

6 жыл бұрын

Old...but not quite dead...yet. (Thanks.)

Of ALL the trees in the bush AND you wanted THAT ONE .......really. You know your stuff, I give ya that much.

@terryhale9006

4 жыл бұрын

Has something to do with having a wife who is a bit of a tree-hugger. We have 72 acres, but she is only comfortable with me cutting up dead or blown-down trees. Since there are plenty that end up qualifying each year, I don't mind respecting her wishes.

That is quite the challenge! Most of us should likely not even try to tackle this. Nice video!

A naturalist from the state once told my Dad that we should always carry an ax just so we could cut every Grape, and Virginia Creeper vine we encountered on our walks. I bought the Woodman's Pal back when they were more affordably priced. The sharpened hook is perfect for pulling Rip Shins in two, and you'll be doing that more than you want to. Keep your woodlot in shape by always carrying and ax and cut those vines every time you encounter one.

@terryhale9006

3 жыл бұрын

I am generally antagonistic to those vines, but had never heard it advocated that vehemently. Will plan to become a bit more vicious.

@cerberus2881

3 жыл бұрын

@@terryhale9006 This naturalist guy was out on our place 25 years or so ago tree ring drilling some of our trees for a survey of some sort and told my Dad that. So we've done it every since. One North facing Oak had been there since the 1740's hung in there until the early 21st but is now gone.

Nice, safely well thought out! Good job!

This is an excellent video. Thanks

Corrrect me if I'm wrong. At 7:44 when you fell couldn't that poplar have fallen right back toward you? I use snatch blocks to keep my bones out of the kill zone.

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

It was definitely tall enough to have reached me. However, the lean was still away from me and, by pulling the base towards me, the lean away from me was increased so that there was essentially no danger of it falling my direction. I probably should have stated it, but this video was intended for those who either don't have a good winch or, for some reason, didn't bring it with them. At the time, I had two good winches (now three) and using them would have made this a much more straight-forward task.

@mikebrian4155

7 жыл бұрын

good call ed. hes putting sidepressure and should focus on the rope puller from masdaam which coupled with a arborist block could ramp up any half inch dynamic line up to one and a half ton pull. i have pulled over backleaner giants next to million dollar homes and won bets. I wont use trucks except as pulley anchors and even they have moved and drifted but they are consistent with no surprises slipping off the gas pedals. this method he is doing isnt proffesional

Finally someone that understands the danger.

Wow that thing fought you all the way down. Just another fun day in the woods. Great videos.

Very informative, thank you for sharing, I have been learning a lot from you and recognize how amateur I really am

Wow, this is a very well done video. What an impressive workman.

Great idea on the safety line!! Thanks for the video!!

@terryhale9006

8 жыл бұрын

Thanks Holly.

Wow very well done. That was a complex one.

one great teaching video for me. thank you so much.

@terryhale9006

8 жыл бұрын

+goerizal1 Thanks Goeri.

A chessgame really. You really are a genius with ropes.

I have dropped a few trees, and the job you took on was one we would have left for nature and wind to eventually bring down......well done, well explained....and I learned a few things.

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike. For the wood I got, it was a poor use of my time. However, I did want to do it for entertainment and education. Thanks for making it worthwhile.

Very good video I appreciate that you are very calm doing this. Great instruction

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mike.

Great video. Dealing with widow makers are not always easy. I had a huge Poplar fall and take down 14 trees. At first I looked at it like a gold mine of firewood. But processing the tangled mess was anything but easy. I started by cutting the branches and tops off. Cleared all the debris, tops, branched away. It was a lot of work and got firewood of maples, birch, aspen, and some small oaks. Your video clearly shows how hard it is to get free wood.

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Nine. I hope that poplar works for you as a firewood. I only use it to give live branches to the beavers. The poplar in this part of New York comes down wet and heavy. Once it finally dries, much of the mass is gone, so it burns up quickly. To make matters even worse, I find the smell of its smoke unpleasant. Again, I hope yours is better in every aspect.

@oldguysrock2170

5 жыл бұрын

Terry Hale : I burn it during the day only. Burns fast and hot

@terryhale9006

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it's working for you. I burn around the clock and save the oak for overnight.

Interesting use of the rope to ensure the trunk will not swing toward your escape route.

He should teach how to fell widow Maker trees, and this will save lives! Amazing! Bravo!

thanks Terry for your great video's; helps me a lot to cut tree...

@terryhale9006

7 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. Thanks and stay safe.

Great content. I just found your videos and have learned a thing or ten.

These are great videos, thank you Terrry

@terryhale9006

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, TY

nice job. there really is a science to felling trees and you nailled it. be safe.

I have to say I never realized how dangerous it is cutting trees down. After watching this video, I realize it's best to let others do it for me.

I'm learning a hell of a lot from you.