Tree Felling Scenarios Pt.2

I'm constantly amazed that you guys take the time to make high-quality videos of these cuts, but -- wow -- are they helpful to us amateurs. BIG thank you.

I can tell that it wasn’t your first day in tree cutting school. Super impressive video. Most people will never appreciate how much skill was involved in making that leaner go the opposite direction. Artist at work.

That home owner might want to count his blessings there. He definitely dodged a huge wooden bullet.

Kudos to you for your patient method. I learned tree felling, snag clearing, and blow-down clearing from one of the best logging trainers in Upstate NY; the most important piece of advice (and EVERYTHING was important) was "take your time, prepare for each cut, and be ready for every scenario". That lesson has helped me keep myself and others safe for a long time. Pulling down a tree like that is not production logging. You, unlike too many tree cutters and tree-doctors, took a patient approach; nobody and no property got hurt. Love your style. Much respect!

In my opinion, it's a good thing to always be a little nervous when you're cutting trees. You can be confident in your abilities, but also having a bit of healthy fear to make you stop, asses, and get other's opinions is a good thing.

Lmaooo, the buckin Billy face... gotta love the guy

LoL 🤣 I just hit a nail, let's get the big Bertha and BAM an even bigger F###@### nail!! And that Buckin'Billy Ray Smith face overlay Hahahahahahahaha!!!

Respect to you! I would not have taken that job, too far beyond my comfort and experience level. I hope to in time gain the experience and knowledge you have, but iam in no hurry to push it. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to share, explain, and walk us through tough stuff like this! Well done!!!!

Thanks for the talk! Always nice to hear the thought process!

Nice job. That was one hell of a rush, without question. And the power it releases is crazy. the feeling you get when everything goes exactly as planned. That is why I love this business. great video.

One of your best vids. Fantastic job, well done!....On to the next nail!!!

Going back through your videos to find some I haven't seen and came upon this one again. This was the first of your videos I watched and also how I discovered BBR several years ago. I'm super grateful, both of you guys have provided inspiration in my life and I was lucky enough to basically randomly come across your channels at a time in my life when I needed to change some things for the better; the inspiration your (and BBR's) content provide have been a part of those changes. Anyway, as this video is over three years old this may never be seen 🤷🤣 but I just wanted to say thanks.

Thank you for teaching to the unexperienced. To many DIY videos assume to much. I now have a better understanding of the Physical forces that must be contended with. I rarely bring down a tree, and your video has been a great refresher of why Logging is the most dangerous profession! And best left to professionals.

Thanks for video. Good to use a magnet to see if any nails around where wedge / hinge is going to be. On extreme rotted trees I will wrap the cable around several time , providing secure pivot. Nothing worse then going to pull and only having a 3/8 cable come through the rot. Great video!

"naah it'll be okay" That's how I figure dude knows what he's doing. I could never have the chill to just say that

its ok to get a little nervous i still do sometimes aswell.it means you care and it keeps you sharp.it also feels like a big weight is lifted once it hits the ground .you guys did a awesome tree felling job. now its time to do it agian tomorrow.

Well August, another great video. Your editing is hilarious with BR’s face 😂 love it.

There is always that last minute doubt. Then you ask the tree if it's going to obey the laws of physics or make us all look like idiots.

I know that nervous feeling all to well. Lol Nice job

Yall must wear those Duluth trading drawers to house those huge cajones, great job and much skill, I love it.

I have watched this video several times. Every time it really makes me nervous even thou I know the outcome. Continue to be careful. J Carter

So funny when you imposed Buckin's face on yours. You guys rock! Somehow, so great watching this during quarantine. Stay safe guys...

This video was like watching a storyteller. Excellent job. The 2nd line guess has been played in my head so much that when you did it, I could here my voice inside my head. I'll use steel cables for compensation pulling and the what ifs start about the time I pull the cord for the back cut. The amount of damage from nails to the overall tree health is amazing. However, it always seems to end the same way. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

Hats off! And many thanks for sharing such mind blowing experience. Cheers.

10:50 SHOULDER ANGELS,YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHT BUT SO MUCH NEGATIVE POTENTIAL,GREAT JOB

The wife and I laughed really hard when Buckin Billy Ray showed up to help out. LOL

Second or third time watching this vid, first time I caught Buckin' Billy Ray's cameo appearance as he set the audience camera. LOL THANKS DOUG out

Enjoyed your video muchly and with the same trepidation as your shoulder angel. Good job.

August: "Where do you guys wanna be? Me: "As far away as possible."

I know that feeling you're talking about. It usually shines when you're about to do something that could do serious damage but you know you can do it. That voice is telling you "but what if this happens" and you keep reassuring yourself it will be fine. You go back and forth a dozen times in your head and the anxiety/pressure on your chest builds up and then finally you just do it. Once it hits the ground it's just another day at the office! I guess it's my adrenaline rush for the day. God I love the tree life. I wouldn't want it any other way.

Lovely work. And it is so amazing to see you knowing that cut was enough to go and take a picture :-)

Funny experience in my first Virginia winter. Had a tree all set up to cut while it had been warm, but it was freezing and snowing on the day I wanted to make the cut with my chain saw. So I got all dressed up with thermal underwear, jeans, ski pants, several layers and a ski jacket, plus PPE. Ended up in just jeans and tee shirt plus PPE, with the snow melting on my arms and still getting warm from the effort. Hard work chain sawing. Awesome to watch you guys doing this stuff.

I don't know how I ended up here but I sure am enjoying this channel.

You no you love bucking billy Ray 😁😍🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Hi August, nice job on the hollow tree. The person was really lucky that tree didn't just fall on his house all by itself. Take care guys!!😀😀 Your friend Al.

Cool love the extreme slug 😆 .. Dam punky hinge .. Nice job 👍👍👍🇦🇺

I'm an amateur, self-taught tree feller after buying a house on the mountains - I have an extreme fear of unexpected trees falling, and tend to overthink and over-analyze everything before and during I make any cuts - this video was really nice, it actually answered some questions and gave me helpful hints - keep them coming please, for the safety of guys like me who aren't in it as a professional and don't have guys with decades of experience to turn to with risky trees

I admire these professionals and how they use geometry and physics to fell those bad boys.

You guys are one with the force! Awesome cut!

Just watched the vidja, love the buckin face.🤣🤣🤣

Ok, so I didn't feel that little shoulder deamon on "my" shoulder thinking I'm about to see something go bad, a true professional, thanks for the info and well done vid's.

Subscribed! That was amazing work!

Good job keep up the good work! Love your videos and your ability!! TY👍👍👍👍💯

Thanks for an awesome video. Love the humility.

Hahahahaha the BBR face while positioning the camera! Priceless!

11:30 That slug has been feasting on IRON NAILS for 25 years! Pumping iron! Nailed it.

Great job, started cutting trees on property. Very informative.

It was beautiful to watch the tree smoothly tip over at the hinge and go down where it should. I must admit, August, that I got nervous every time you crossed in front of the tree after the first cut was made.

Nicely done getting the Oak over. Thanks for sharing, made me a bit nervous to watch. Keep yourself safe August. Randy

Congrats on the new Hunicke😉

Big time respect for these guys, I'm no longer by far but cut several trees and everything and it ain't no joke, all the cuts you guys make and make shit fall where you want, amazes me sometimes

I've always cut trees around buildings from the top down. But on Monday I had to cut a pine down by felling it into a spot using a Humboldt cut. It fell perfectly where I wanted but I was super scared. I was shaking from the adrenaline for a bit. My pool, my shed, my house and my fence surrounded the tree. When it fell within a degree of my aiming I was pretty pumped. But something leaning the complete opposite way of where I wanted it to go would scare me too much. Great job on the cut and drop.

You saved that guys house. And Maybe a few lives.

Adrenalin rush got to me as I watched this. Great work

The fact you overlayed the Bucking Billy Ray face is a boss move.

I cut down some trees next to my house today nothing on this scale but after watching a few videos on how to do it right I dropped them both right where I wanted them I learned a little "how to" and a lot of respect for pro's like you guys

Appreciate the captions! Subscribed✔ Gloves✔hard hats✔safety glasses✔ ladders✔ chainsaw x2✔chainsaw on a stick x2✔ (also new chain along w/oil, etc.)✔ straps✔ sissor lift- neighbor has access to one ✔. Boom w/ bucket and/or a crane-naw, nope, don't have. Hmmm, best to add it to my bucket list cause I'm old.

Very professional, I thought about doing the same with a tall 10” branch but I wasn’t sure if someone else has done it or recommend it doing it

That was cool, It went right where you wanted it and it was patient too. Sketchy for sure, Be Well MB crew

When I fell the sketchy ones my adrenaline gets so high I have to sit down for a minute afterwards. Get a little shaky once it’s on the ground.

I'm surprised that helmet fits with the amount of knowledge you have inside that head of yours! Predicting the unpredictable takes skill!

I cut a similar Beech tree yesterday that had about 4" of wood all around and was hollow in the middle...it was around 30" diameter. Had a large pull on it too, like yours. Thanks for the videos.

Hahaha the billy ray camera adjusting segment had me laughing way too hard 😂

Love it, bucking Billy's Ray spirit !😜👍🏻

I was on edge with this video 😂 I like how you put Buckin Billy Ray in it I wonder how he would of done it 🤔.

when we talked too much on a jobsite my dads saying was "less jaws more paws"

I appreciate that you do not rush. I've seen too many bad situations arise because the feller thought they had a clock to beat. That includes me on a couple of occasions. Slow and steady will allow time to think it through to the fall zone

Excellent job,well done and very professional.

So nice to see a professional do the job properly. With the angle of lean that trunk had, that potentially could have been a nightmare!

I just LOVE the sound of a chain saw ...brings back memories

Very professional, it’s nice to see people who know what they are doing. Well done.

This is crazy. Skill and confidence... I had a 45" red oak snap some 20' high and go down bringing two other trees with it. It looked similar inside. So yes, you saved this man at least the house.

No one injured house not damaged i woud say excellent work

Great hinge! 🙋smart !

Very nicely done. Several trees that I had removed were also the recipients of nails. The tree cutters were not happy. They were nailed years before I bought the property.

Wow. Amazing job. It is nice to see a professional at work.

now THAT"S a chainsaw!!!!!

When I was chopping cord wood we'd hit all sorts of things. Bullets always made you scratch your--suddenly the saw stops cutting like it should, but no sparks. I cut down a large sugar maple in front of my folks house. I cut it into sections for their wood stove. We got four cords of wood out of it. A few weeks later I stopped in to see them. My father took me out to the pile he'd been splitting. He pointed a log he'd split. About two inches from the end, in the middle of the log, was a rail road spike. We figured it was at least 40feet up in the tree and I'd missed it with my saw by 2inches! Never did figure how it go up there, but it must put there at 70 years before I cut the tree.

Great job with this video. Very instructional. Thanks guys

I had to lol at the Buckin look. I lost it when hos face apeared.

I think I would've taken it apart a little from the basket while I was set up to put a line in anyway, jus to lighten it up...

I had to drop a 41 inch Hemlock standing precariously over the bank of my driveway. Angels were screaming at me the tree isn't safe so I took extra caution and built a scaffolding out to it----mind you I didn't touch it. The tree looked healthy so I didn't bother drilling a test hole. Not sure why all the screaming from the little shoulder angels but they made me nervous enough to attach a rope to me and have my brother stand by and yank me free if need be. Well I touched the chain to the bark and the tree imploded! Just three eighths of an inch into the bark and the tree imploded. I don't believe I had anything to do with the implosion of that tree. My brother yanked be back as it came straight down all around me splintering and crumbling into a billion pieces. I ended up under the scaffolding dangling by the rope. The rope saved me from a bad cliff fall to pavement and the scaffolding protected me from the crumbling tree. I've never seen anything like it and hope I never do again. The tree showed no signs of decay, full luscious green and healthy bark. But the inside told a different story. It was totally rotten, take any piece that's not bark and you can crumble it in your hands. The tree was literally feeding and standing on its bark. I believe the timing of natures natural demolition and mine came together with inevitable timing. Had I waited 5 minutes-------? Always listen to them little guys on your shoulder, they seem to always know more then we do. Thx 4 the great vids.

I was in mid-cut. About ready to have panic attack as I didn't like the direction it was going and the tree was next to the house. Helped me out. Thank you!

I can honestly say this is the first video of tree filling that made me nervous to watch! You guys are great. I have a maple that I need to take down and it is leaning also but not toward the house. I am learning these rotten trees are much more dangerous to cut down, I am going to take it down in the next 60 days for sure

The nail gave you an excuse to get the BEAST out though😲😲

It would’ve been interesting to see the orientation of the hinge in relation to the lean

Nice job. If you aren’t nervous you’re not paying attention. Great video. Steve Plymouth, MA

While Team Hunicke is on hiatus, I'm thankful that you've got a great selection of older videos that are new to me. I was busting up at your Butterfinger analogy. As an expert on Butterfingers, I might of added "fresh" to the description. Stale Butterfingers have more holding power to them. Hope all is well with yourself, family, and the extended family, the crew...

Maybe invest in a good metal detector? Always informative to watch you real pros work.

House is more rotten than the tree.

LOL on the Billy Ray face!!! 😅😂

You guys are worth your weight in gold much respect 🙌

6:21. LMAO.

When in doubt clime it and take it down from the top down 2 feet at a time ! Because I am no expert !

I never hear blah blah blah when it comes to professionals, Everything you say is important, I learned so much just in this video let alone your other vids that are very informative, Thank you very much from one Arborist to another, Thank you!!!!!

I tip my hat to you 9 years in the tree game and I still would not attempt notch and back cut with a lean like that I would probably piece it out .you got some skill man

Finding a needle in a haystack is supposed to be hard. Finding a nail in a tree where the nail is .00001% of the volume never fails.

Looking extra MANLY while setting the back cut camera😉

just found your channel. Great stuff. Thank you.

Hahahaha!!! Awesome! I loved the Buckin face!