Cutting Real Big Tree Down

[Bushmoose]

That log could have brought in most of the cost to get it down...to bad it got chunked up. !!

It probably would have cost more for the trucking than what a mill would have paid for it?

[impact]

Incredible precision logging skills. I'm exhausted just watching that climber...lol

[rick_iles]

Incredible precision logging skills. I'm exhausted just watching that climber...lol

Yep, he’s done that a time or two before !!

[JoePa]

That's a dangerous job - there are times when he is hanging from just one rope - I bet there are outfits that won't tackle a tree like that - I'm just guessing but I bet it cost the lady a couple thousand bucks - I wonder if she made the logger pay for the broken pipe

[MikePal]

That's a dangerous job - there are times when he is hanging from just one rope - I bet there are outfits that won't tackle a tree like that - I'm just guessing but I bet it cost the lady a couple thousand bucks - I wonder if she made the logger pay for the broken pipe

He has a whopping Insurance policy to cover that kind of event/incident. Part of the reason his costs are so high to do a job like that.

[rick_iles]

That's a dangerous job - there are times when he is hanging from just one rope - I bet there are outfits that won't tackle a tree like that - I'm just guessing but I bet it cost the lady a couple thousand bucks - I wonder if she made the logger pay for the broken pipe

I had a guy come give me a price to take down a Siberian elm, about 1/3 that size. His quote was 5 grand.

[sawbill]

I was the one who actually trained who to use a chainsaw i College as I was helping to assist the instructors and was one of the trainers.

I got my initial training at work in a program sponsored by WCB and given by pro cutters hired by the WCB. It was a 3 day intensive course, 2 days in the field and one day classroom. Best course I ever had.

[sawbill]

When I was in Florida a few years back the size of the pine trees there just astounded me probably because they have such a long growing season compared to what we have. Most of the stuff I saw were well over 100 ft tall with clear boles and straight. I suspect what they're working on in this video is yellow pine. Because of its knots it has limited value and demand other than for construction grade lumber, flooring and some furniture.

[JoePa]

Most of the pressure treated lumber is yellow pine - GW - I got a question - you say that you taught other people on how to use a chainsaw - I was wondering if you instructed them to use hearing protection and wear a hard hat - just wondering

[greatwhite]

Yes they had to wear gearing protection and safety pants, plus helmet as well there are only two safe ways to actually start a chainsaw.

But working for myself I don't have to abide by those rules.

Most of the pressure treated lumber is yellow pine - GW - I got a question - you say that you taught other people on how to use a chainsaw - I was wondering if you instructed them to use hearing protection and wear a hard hat - just wondering