The shop tour was nice. Your staff seem to be a well-trained, caring group.
@kencarp57
2 ай бұрын
Falling that tree EXACTLY where you wanted it was just luck. RIIIIIGHT. SO well done, with pinpoint accuracy... AGAIN! 👍👍
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
2 ай бұрын
Nice aim... I get some humor out of watching other channels felling... with many more cuts, often with poor aim.. No one beats a proper Oregon or Washington trained logger for efficiency and accuracy. It is a true pleasure to watch a skilled woodsman at work👌
@johntrainssmith1475
2 ай бұрын
Thanks again for the journey with you, Love the Leather Saddle and Suspenders, look forward to seeing that in its completed form, hope the throw bag was just incorrectly stitched too close and leaving no seam that caused it to fail, and its not a whole batch with that fault, yeah, they can be made easily enough. Edited to add, Loved the drop, great to see you both out getting tree stuff done together.
@opendstudio7141
2 ай бұрын
Some fabrics and the fibers are too slippery. Hems are more about friction and dynamic pressure.
@johntrainssmith1475
2 ай бұрын
@@opendstudio7141 Yes, some fibers and fabrics can be very slippery, and can lead to difficulty in sewing an accurate seam.., , if you sew too close to the edge of the seam, the fabric can pull, a narrower seam is weaker as there is less structure of the fabric from the stitching to the edge of the fabric, not sure what you mean by Hems are more about friction and dynamic pressure, Hems make the edge of the fabric stronger as the hem is the doubling over of the fabric.
@opendstudio7141
2 ай бұрын
@@johntrainssmith1475 I agree about seam width and structure. A number of technical fabrics are basically 100% plastic blends. Spun like cotton candy.
@opendstudio7141
2 ай бұрын
@@johntrainssmith1475 dynamic pressure by spreading the load. Stitches too tight can also cause failure.
@williamsolomon1307
2 ай бұрын
Why didn’t you…. Just kidding August! 😂Thanks for always being on quality control, man!
@rhondasweeney7271
2 ай бұрын
Your niece is learning from a pro. She will be a professional with your guidance. The fall was excellent. Thank you for sharing!😊
@brettblack7049
2 ай бұрын
Pretty sure she's getting paid, that makes her a "pro"fessional. But, she's working towards being an expert :).
@dan-dan-da-treeman
2 ай бұрын
I have gotten to the point where I just delete people off my Instagram for thinking they know the whole situation of what I'm sharing, and try to tell me how I should have done something that is done.😂 Your a class act August. Thanks for sharing, and sharpening our skills...the ones that pay attention at least.
@RyanTinselWoodworker
2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the explanation about heavy pre-tension in order to give you control as you cut the hinge without having to stop and add more tension. Helpful.
@wodenswheelgun3278
2 ай бұрын
Your niece has a wonderful teacher. If she decides to make this a career I can imagine her being in the treetops in a year or two.
@Deathfromblaow
2 ай бұрын
Great video! I always learn something new watching you work. Thank you for posting these videos.
@davidfenton3910
2 ай бұрын
Hi, thanks for sharing, appreciated. I haven't done that much with a throw line but I made my own Big Shot or whatever they are called, used a cardboard box for the throw line and made the weight out of kangaroo leather and ball bearings. When there are sales on kangaroo skins at the Queensland supplier (Packer Leather Shop) whole skins can be bought for $6 and $9 $ Australian each in bundles. I'm sure you could innovate a simple structure to use the strength of Kangaroo leather and make your own throw line weights. It's like many things these days, if you want it done right you have to take control of every aspect and make it right. (Making and using things like the oversized sling shot from a garden fork and rubber tubing and matching it to a kangaroo throw weight was satisfying and It impresses people when you can line up a branch and thread a throw line in one shot.) Thanks again for sharing Cheers sincerely d
@bobaverage
2 ай бұрын
"Did it (the throwball) hit the ground real hard" YES every time. Was nice to meet everyone.
@robinelston5966
2 ай бұрын
Flopped in 1 piece because you can.... working smarter, experience at work. I also liked the bore cut for the humbolt, letting gravity do the work. I've found myself fighting a heavy saw when the spikes don't bite. I'm always learning something new watching your posts, thanks for sharing.
@tomflynn2394
2 ай бұрын
Good video August your accuracy is amazing. Got a round of applause from me.
@julianalderson3938
2 ай бұрын
Great set up great harness. Thanx
@canoetipper019
2 ай бұрын
As a home owner with an MS170 AND MS250...you should take my advice on these things..."Why didn't you just" bring in a heavy lift helicopter to lift that tree over to the chipper??? huh? Huh? Why not? LOL Seriously though...I am always impressed with the skill you guys have in putting trees (mostly) right where you want them to go. I have about 3 1/2 acres here and most of it was a pature MANY years ago. The trees that grow here are short lived a/o get storm damaged so I have to fell some of them and limb and buck up the rest (I will have campfire wood for as long as I live here I think. So I have followed some of your (and others') videos and am alway surprised when a tree does more or less what I want. lol Cheers from New Brunswick, Canada (eh) edit: Oh and most of the trees I cut here would be what you cut when topping out there ;-)
@caseywygant9937
2 ай бұрын
Another great video! Since you showed the money beaver office I had to tell you that my wife bought me a 2.0 saddle for Father’s Day. Idk why I waited soo long to buy one. I called Evan last week and told him how great the 2.0 saddle is and the support is phenomenal! You guys have a great product. I recommend all your gear to every tree guy I know. Thank you for making my back feel better at the end of the day 👌🏻
@brucemeyers5617
2 ай бұрын
just love your unwavering integrity
@Zebracat5
2 ай бұрын
Right August. Why climb the Tree, if you can make it fall in front of the Chipper.
@opendstudio7141
2 ай бұрын
We will give the Lord credit here. He is always worthy of praise; considering how complex everything in creation is so carefully designed. 👍 It is easy to see your apprehension since dead trees and the wind are so unpredictable.
@howarddavidiii6171
2 ай бұрын
Nice drop as usual, Thank you again for all your great explanations.
@ridermak4111
Ай бұрын
Not only the exact amount of pre-tension, But also the exact direction of that tension. …. I just can’t…..there’s something….. but how does…..when the….. AAAAAAHG….HE’s A ARBORIWIZARD !!
@ryobrown-mcclain805
2 ай бұрын
Loved seeing your crew behind the scenes, very refined tree felling as always, excellent content! I so look forward to the day I order my first MB saddle.
@madamecampsalot6384
2 ай бұрын
Your bullseye was freaking awesome! Thanks for the shop tour, too.
@TheChrisDaly
2 ай бұрын
For what it's worth, I think the "Why don't You JUST...?" brigade, need to learn to "Work Smarter, NOT Harder", as you (routinely) demonstrate; It's easy to be an "Armchair Critic". Keep giving us these 'insightful' videos, I for one, enjoy your perspective on a wide range of topics ... 😉
@wrstew1272
2 ай бұрын
I think that you JUST did the right thing. Labor is expensive, that tree was rock hard, climbing when it isn’t needed is putting yourself (and your operation) in jeopardy. JUST in case anyone is wondering why what happened is the appropriate response to this particular situation 😊. Ya did good! Made that righteous chipper grunt a Lot 😂
@obxkoastie8170
2 ай бұрын
August...Great display of arborist knowledge gathered through years of experience! Still no takers on the AX-19. I thought that would have been gone the next day!
@fisheatinweasel
2 ай бұрын
I remember my first day (45 years ago). Go, Young Apprentice, GO!
@tompinnef6331
2 ай бұрын
Why don't you..... (sorry had to say it) Thank you for the video - always nice to 'go with you' on jobs. Hope the crew / family and you have a great / happy and safe Independence day (The 4th of July for some - I rather say the name of the holiday instead of the date). God Bless from the midwest.
@VeteranTreeService
2 ай бұрын
Haven't been using that podcast studio huh? Should we do a podcast together???
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Sounds fine
@VeteranTreeService
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke I'll get in contact with you later this month and coordinate it for next month.
@andrehak
2 ай бұрын
Nice cutting, lovely chipper, some food for thought. Winning recipe. Thanks again brother.
@andrehak
2 ай бұрын
@TxAugustHunicke-z6q consider getting a meaning in this life. Consider getting to know Jesus. He loves you.
@jessel8833
2 ай бұрын
Lol, great group of folks! Keep on bucking & loving life -- all of you!
@peterkroneberg5456
2 ай бұрын
Dear August, thank you especially for the pondering part of this video. I know pondering too well, if there is nobody to share, you feel all on yourself, the good shepard seems so far away, and the shield of faith gets serious in trusting things unseen...until the outcome of the final cut😅. Let"s keep up the pretension of trust in Jesus.
@joshpomponio2993
2 ай бұрын
If you can fall it fall it especially if it’s sketchy great Explanation of compensation pulling 👊. The phrase why didn’t you just there’s a lot to that. After doin a enough tree work to have a pretty good understanding of it like you an Damien and Buck and Billy Ray and Jacob make that kind of stuff look a little easier than what it is
@nigelsears7191
2 ай бұрын
i love the way you look analyse the tree make a plan decide where to flop it over come all these variables and bang its right on the mark , knowledge and skill is king
@jimbee2145
2 ай бұрын
The slothful will not till for fear of the cold bro! It's easy for folks to offer opinion when they are behind a screen. Keep up the good work brother and thanks for the custom saddle!
@steverahn4951
2 ай бұрын
Thank you again for your experience and teaching. I do want to ask, if in addition to the rope “pull”, did you angle your hinge cut more on your left to leave a little more wood on the right to cause the thicker hinge wood to help pull the tree to the right toward the chipper? Hope that makes sense. ……. I’ve learned tree work from your videos and have taken out a 60’ Calif. Live Oak hanging over my barn. I was able to drop the last leaning 12’ of trunk in an 8’ wide path between the property fence and the back of the barn, using the lessons learned from your videos. … thank you, the really old guy.
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Yes, I held wood toward the compensation side and then snipped it a little at the end on that side once I knew I was well in the drop zone.
@brettblack7049
2 ай бұрын
He said in another comment that he did compensate with the notch. That was the whole point of what he said. One of the tricky parts of falling just off the natural lay is how much to compensate and will you can you(or should you) hang at the stump, and will that even help as it's a very short time that you can effect the direction by changing the backcut/the hinge as it's falling. Nice job on the oak 🏆. Have a great week.
@user-ox6hh3yw1t
2 ай бұрын
I almost cried when you stuffed that tree into the chipper, l heat my house with wood and a log that size would heat my house for about three weeks. I sure wished I lived closer to you and some of your worksites.
@billyshumate853
2 ай бұрын
Nice video and good job
@erlendgreulichfrontierbigw218
2 ай бұрын
August, did you build compensation into the hinge as well…was curious. thx
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Ya
@stusue9733
2 ай бұрын
Some times I ask a question because I just don't know the answer, but I'm sure you do.
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Ya, and I’ll bet you leave the “just” out. 😁
@stusue9733
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke Probably lol Sometimes I don't even know enough to ask a question.😁
@TimoGoesKnots
2 ай бұрын
Why don't you just keep doing what you do (if you want to)! I feel like being with friends when watching your videos, even though I live on the other side of the world and we've never met.
@user-oz5ke3qt8n
2 ай бұрын
Hi August nice shop your niece is learning from a pro she will be good Treetops in year or two ( Ty Ron
@brandon-rustystreecare
2 ай бұрын
Why didn’t you just fall it faster 😂 awesome job sir! Niece looks like she is adjusting well but she does have Yoda as her teacher!
@randyshaffersr.785
2 ай бұрын
Great. Video august. Funny about your throw bag ! The only one I’ve had luck with is the notch ! Going on 4 years with mine and the stitching is as good as the day I bought them .
@brettblack7049
2 ай бұрын
What's funny is the only one I've had separate is a notch bag lol. Stitches happen, then they don't 😂. Be blessed.
@randyshaffersr.785
2 ай бұрын
Wow ! Both of mine are going on 4 year’s!
@brettblack7049
2 ай бұрын
@@randyshaffersr.785 I don't doubt it, I have two others that are just fine after a few yrs myself, just that one bad one out of a batch I guess. Need to grab another batch, never know when you'll blow one out.
@heckenkacker
2 ай бұрын
I like how you chop in the shade 😁
@iduswelton9567
2 ай бұрын
I just love couch tree fallers - always giving advice on something they've never done 😂😂
@19Kamau79
Ай бұрын
Advise me with 20inch thick pine which is apparently 56feet tall within 3-4feet lean, should I try to wedge 90degree to the side as side leaner? or remove also other pine behind to give a spot to wedge right 180degree against lean as back leaner? Yes I'm not having ropes just wedges, axe and 13inch bar chainsaw as homemade firewood guy 😊
@benjaminwhiteley6968
2 ай бұрын
##getaugustto200k
@jahdawg321zieman4
2 ай бұрын
Can never over drink in this heat. Is it easy enough to load ice in hydration pack?
@timgrant1796
2 ай бұрын
I am always happy to 'just' do something using a method requiring less effort and danger. I climb when there is no other readily available option. When, or if, you get to be as old as I am, you too will likely be happy to have done so. Thanks again for another excellent demonstration of refined tree work. Your cinematographic skills are only surpassed, perhaps, by your skill as an arborist. (Note that "arborist" is not recognized by spell check. How sad is that?)
@ColumbiaTimberLLC
2 ай бұрын
Great job August definitely fit it in the keyhole
@scottquigley3887
2 ай бұрын
I was about ready to say "Why don't you just...... put your seatbelt on", then you did. :-)
@PuskwaskaOutdoors
2 ай бұрын
I had a little too much pre tension in a spruce top last weekend, my groundsman was giving it some directional assistance with the rope in a small back yard and got a little overzealous when the top started to move a little as I was putting in the back cut…. Snapped off the hinge prematurely and kinda scared me but it all worked out just fine and he learned something he won’t forget… didn’t even need to raise my voice when I asked him to look at the hinge and tell me what happened 🤣
@red---paulvanravenswaay2247
2 ай бұрын
Good shot, neat shop!
@moglabob
2 ай бұрын
I've had the same experience with the All Gear throw balls. I bought 3 16oz weights from my local arborist shop and busted the seam on one after about a week of light use, and another busted the first day i used it. Also the rings open up very easily, so the weight falls off all the time
@lorriedmussett4692
2 ай бұрын
Dead on !!! August you never disappoint!!!!!#MBMFT
@batmantiss
2 ай бұрын
I hope you're keeping the lights on out there. Things are hard all over, but these times will probably weed out the hacks.
@moretmolina274
2 ай бұрын
Two words.... Gerald Baranek
@jibiroo
2 ай бұрын
I like the day in the life style. Don't remember a MB vid I didn't like. I was wondering why you weren't pulling it over at the end but then you explained why you did what you did so now I know. I would buy a MB Through Bag,
@saltrock9642
2 ай бұрын
With that hat you can do your best Brian Johnson impression. 🎤
@emmetdonohue9545
2 ай бұрын
My dad would say “like it had eyes”
@user-dj9us8ic7m
2 ай бұрын
Your niece is blessed with a Mona Lisa face.
@danowen9142
2 ай бұрын
"Why didn't you just?" Bwah ha ha ha!
@lukeworrall7252
20 күн бұрын
What chipper is that! That thing eats and the winch and grab is great
@AugustHunicke
19 күн бұрын
Ax19
@mbainrot
2 ай бұрын
Why don't you just grab the tree with your bare hands and pull the tree down??? - Joking 🤣 Thou to be honest that'd be pretty damn cool. Love the content as always August
@WilliamVincik
2 ай бұрын
Loved your "sweatshop laborers" comment!
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
😆😆😁
@iduswelton9567
2 ай бұрын
Rotten tree climbing is a very risky business and when possible needs to be avoided - I've had a tree limb give way while I was cutting a rotten tree down and had choice to climb up it - luckily the fall wasn't to far and I walked away with just bruises and scraps and a bruised ego and nothing broken
@paulcottier2080
2 ай бұрын
Why didn't you just😂
@brianfloyd8033
2 ай бұрын
That chipper is such a beast
@brianfloyd8033
2 ай бұрын
@TxAugustHunicke what do you mean by that ?
@dgoodman1484
2 ай бұрын
Who else do you have working for you that can wear a medium? I’m your size and half of my shirts and coats are a large. Medium vest though 😉
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
It’s a pretty big medium actually.
@dennisbailey4296
2 ай бұрын
I'm sure you probably been asked this before but with a tree that has been devastated with Beatles what kind of restrictions are you under to get rid of the chipped Tree? All the best from Surrey BC Canada
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
No restrictions. By the time the tree is crispy, the beetles have moved on.
@dennisbailey4296
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke Thanks just wondering how they were still dealing with problem.
@65BAJA
2 ай бұрын
Got a 1.0 harness and a V1 suspender. Awesome sauce.
@redbeardtree1776
2 ай бұрын
Why didn’t you just…. Lol nice work sir, had to do a sweet gum all most the exact way but it had so much lean I had to put two ropes, one compensating and one to pull it over Anyway always appreciate your videos and the time you take to show how you do things!
@n085fs
2 ай бұрын
An Insta360 can eliminate your videographer duties on site so you can concentrate solely on the tree task with no worries about whether what you're doing is in frame.
@JPaul60
2 ай бұрын
I would just call August.🌲
@rickstafford5316
2 ай бұрын
What a shot. Nice
@wrstew1272
2 ай бұрын
August- is the line you used springy? I know (think?) that climbing lines are designed to stretch to take the shock load out of a fall(engineered in). But rigging lines by nature need to be more stretch limited…… correct? So with a variety of choices, yours for the pretension would be which?
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Rigging lines can be very dynamic, I love, for example, Yale Polydyne. In this case, it was more about the noodle tree storing energy.
@julianalderson3938
2 ай бұрын
Some would nip bit take a bit. Thanks if woods strong. Thanx
@JohnKeklak
2 ай бұрын
Good to see things "Made in the USA"!
@danielleigh3543
2 ай бұрын
awesome to see women in a man’s world would love to be with my daughter on a tree job one day
@stokermeister3
2 ай бұрын
Would monkey beaver be able to get any stock of felling dogs for sthil MS 261 cm ? As the only ones that are on line are the cheap made in China junk dogs 😮💨I know west coast saws do felling dogs but trying to save the money to buy them is not easy
@Warped1369
2 ай бұрын
Westcoast Saw. USA made for the Stihl 261. 3-point and 4-point available.
@buckeyeranger6438
2 ай бұрын
Master Craftsman…👍🫡😎☕️
@sleepingdogs8939
2 ай бұрын
How does your niece like the tree work so far?
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Not like
@sleepingdogs8939
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke Well, she now knows what she doesn't want to do!
@julianalderson3938
2 ай бұрын
Give me tha tangley stuff. Used to it. N yer dont get high onbya own supply put the till out! Cheers
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Ya, LOL, always throwing the til off 😆
@julianalderson3938
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke i do.
@thim8009
2 ай бұрын
Maybe I'm wrong, but the just word people might not mean you I'll will. Everyone has different abilities. I would not question anyone's abilities until they did some pretty bad mistakes. Maybe they are amazed at your felling abilities. Idk. anyways awesome job like all your vids!
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Ya, depends on the context.
@troyerthedestroyer
2 ай бұрын
MB Fanny pack please, never had a ditty bag that was up to the task.
@julianalderson3938
2 ай бұрын
Im in sydney an yer been slow last coulpe of years. Sure not for everyone. But yer'
@tomtribby2309
2 ай бұрын
try it on august
@stevezielinski9257
2 ай бұрын
August I’m wondering what communication system you use for your business? I’m trying to find a reliable system to recommend to my work.
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
We use sena
@jimbee2145
Ай бұрын
Recieved your reply not sure how to contact you outside of this.
@AugustHunicke
Ай бұрын
I didn't reply. prolly spam/scam/bot
@Youfailallday
2 ай бұрын
I’ve been trying to figure out how to do a “custom order” on monkey beaver and I don’t see anywhere to do that. Am I missing something
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Call the office
@n085fs
2 ай бұрын
Overlay an image of Bugs Bunny on the Chipper, it looks like he's chomping a carrot and about to say, "Ehh. What's up, Doc?"
@rayclark9643
2 ай бұрын
How'd your back respond to manhandling that stem into the chipper...looked uncomfortable?
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Good question. Was a bad idea. I had her try it first, but she couldn’t do it so… I left that part out of the video because I didn’t want it to look like I was bragging that I was stronger than a petite little girl lol
@TimsTreeServiceCT
2 ай бұрын
When is monkey beaver going to make a throw line cube?
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
We talk about it
@jeffvw1994
2 ай бұрын
Instead of cutting that tree up for firewood you chipped it to kill the beetles?
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
We chipped it so we could leave.
@bobwiese6128
2 ай бұрын
DIALED!!
@karlbe8414
2 ай бұрын
Why didn't you "just" use that nice straight log to make some useable wood? I am guessing too small a diameter...
@Riverguide33
2 ай бұрын
👍
@Red-uf4hr
Ай бұрын
So there’s a shorts KZitemr who’s Irish and wears a hat and vest just like that one. Maybe he watches your videos?
@soaringeagle4718
2 ай бұрын
Why didn't you just mention that you're one of the top arborist in the entire Northwest? If the harness fits -- wear it proudly! 👍
@AugustHunicke
2 ай бұрын
Oh, you mean the, “do you know who I am“ speech? 😆 I just can’t bring myself to do that.
@soaringeagle4718
2 ай бұрын
@@AugustHunicke -- Thank you for the opportunity to play the "Why didn't you just...?" game. Used it in a roundabout way to express how I feel about your insight and professionalism, and just how much I look forward to and enjoy your videos. 👍
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