Cutting down a Widowmaker. Rented a Man lift to make the job safer.

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3 жыл бұрын

I rented a man lift today so I can cut down this big widowmaker in the billy goat pasture. The man lift cost $175 to rent and it should make the job a lot safer. Lets get this tree on the ground and cut into firewood.
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@corydriver7634 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve rented man-lifts like this to do this type of work several times. The biggest problem I’ve found doing it this way is you tend to make your cutting decisions based on where the lift is and not always the best way to take a limb down. You got lucky when that limb got hung up that it didn’t come back at you when you cut it loose. Better to get the basket above the cut so if it comes back at you it’ll go below the basket.

@davep5972 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Evan at least that’s another job off the list. Really cool of your Dad to help

@patwanner1781 3 жыл бұрын

That was so much fun to watch, and the tree is gone. Way to go!

@wymershandymanservice9965 3 жыл бұрын

A man lift is cheap compared to anything bad that could happen to you or your surroundings. Great 👍 Job.

@marylott3076 3 жыл бұрын

You made it look so easy. Glad it was a safe and successful cut!

@michellepollino4986 3 жыл бұрын

I am so happy that you got the tree down and safely. Good idea for leaving the base for the goats to climb on. They will love that.

@kevincameron8437 3 жыл бұрын

Good call on the man lift. When working alone on hazardous tasks, the main thing is to live to tell the tale. Thanks for sharing.

@TomBiggerstaff-gn1ws 3 жыл бұрын

Most excellent isn't a a wonderful feeling when your all done with a task and everything is put away to stand back and look at how good everything looks thanks for sharing

@jansmith8021 3 жыл бұрын

You for sure have no fear of heights! Glad it went smoothly! Enjoyed watching as always! 😊

@margaretpervier8357 3 жыл бұрын

You made the job look so easy. Cutting trees can be extremely dangerous. Have a good weekend 😊

@504carl 3 жыл бұрын

It's the cleanest, accident free job I've ever seen. Great job 👍

@patriciabeyer7824 3 жыл бұрын

🤗 Good morning. Wow, that is quite a job!! Your work area is safer for you and the family and the goats. 👏👏 Yes, it's nice to have help. ❤❤ You folks have a blessed day. Be well. 👍🙏☝️

@sydneymcconnaughhay5947 3 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU---DAD---THANK YOU FOR FAMILY.

@DanKlein_1 3 жыл бұрын

great video. Often we beat ourselves up trying to do a project and don't want the bother of renting equipment to make it safer and easier on ourselves. Great to see what can be done with the right equipment instead of going it alone and trusting it will all work out. 175 dollars is a whole lot cheaper than hiring a tree service and cheaper than fence or building repairs or a trip to the ER. Awesome.

@meanwhilebackonthehobbyfarm 3 жыл бұрын

I had my power company out yesterday to look at a dead tree that was ten feet from their pole. Even though a second tree was more than the required under ten feet away rule to have them remove it he agreed that since it was leaning they would take that one down also. The bonus is they will cut it into four foot logs and shred the limbs out over our muddy paddock. Saves me $800 to remove the second tree, I get fire wood and free wood chips.

@bnewton5922 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on the tree. That was a big one and having some of it dead makes bringing it down a little challenging. The lift was worth every Penny and there is some good fire wood you can use. Nice to have some help. Looks like you had some good weather to. It’s 1 degree here today and snow on the ground. Stay safe. On to the next project.

@ericfluty3257 3 жыл бұрын

Great job! We used to have a lift like that where I worked. You. Made me a little nervous without a safety harness. We had to wear one at all times. Your farm is looking fantastic!! Love the channel and the content!!

@sharonanspach2734 3 жыл бұрын

looks like you had fun doing this, and felt like you accomplished so much :)

@philgriswold2133 3 жыл бұрын

The right tool for the right job. Good to have your Dad drop by too. I didn't realize they were close.

@randyshaw3935 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video - like witnessing tree cutting 'poetry in motion" !

@shogunkeith699 4 ай бұрын

Great boys toy very enjoyable to watch good job Evan 👍

@margaretbedwell58 3 жыл бұрын

Good Job Evan. I was a little squeamish watching you in a couple of the shots. Especially when you switched to the longer saw and was lifting it over the basket rungs. It is really helpful you know how to run this big equipment. It sure would have cost a lot more to have it cut down professionally. Have a Blessed day. BTW Thanks to your Dad for coming over to help out.

@csnanny1882 3 жыл бұрын

You enjoy cutting them down and I enjoy watching you. Your making the goats something to play on is a great ideal. God bless.

@steveholton4130 3 жыл бұрын

Can't you swing it UP Forward and chain it there so it won't drag? If fencing is done, why not dismount it? Oops - wrong post

@hankfacer7098 3 жыл бұрын

The video shots were really fantastic. Did see some exploding branches. Great to see you guys work, waste not want not. Manlift worth every bit of the $175, it was a bigger job than expected.

@rickswildhorses 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Evan! That old tree was one storm away from falling on something. Nice catch!

@wendellmoore4088 2 жыл бұрын

@davemcgoldricksr 3 ай бұрын

Good job with narration and video - very helpful. Thanks!

@RLM1943 3 жыл бұрын

YOU'RE LUCKY TO HAVE A GREAT DAD !

@levesquejp4964 3 жыл бұрын

Nothing better than working with dad especially as an adult its priceless

@margaretpervier8357 3 жыл бұрын

Now I’m excited to see what you design for the goats!

@olddawgdreaming5715 3 жыл бұрын

Great job Evan, we could tell you were excited to have that tree on the ground. Thanks for sharing with us.👏🏻👏🏻👍👍

@torrelltrent7299 2 жыл бұрын

Great work!!👌🏽

@markboettcher9443 3 жыл бұрын

If you're weird then so am I!! I've rented one twice for two different projects. It's almost energizing working in the bucket.

@JohnMartinez-sm1sk 3 жыл бұрын

Having the right equipment sure made this job look easy; but of course it’s hard work. Great job buddy. Cheers

@williamlillibridge6055 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for helping Dad!

@marytucker9404 3 жыл бұрын

Great job at filming all of the angles.

@kimburke575 3 жыл бұрын

Great that your Dad showed up to help 👍🏼

@warp9p659 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Evan. You made it look so easy!

@larrytremarki9458 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job Evan, keep up the good work.

@joannak4640 3 жыл бұрын

What a great video!! I was worried about you! That was a big ass tree 😯

@EthanNaylor04 3 жыл бұрын

So much improvement if you look at your videos from a couple of years ago to today! Keep up the good work 👍

@batpherlangkharkrang7976 3 жыл бұрын

Hi..... Country View Acres, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

@EC4400 3 жыл бұрын

That was so cool to watch. Good job!

@khtractors 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent job! I used a lift like that one time for cutting a tree and way to shaky for me and my discomfort for heights.

@jbraeslamb 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Evan especially working on your own up there... 👍

@ronharrison1776 3 жыл бұрын

So happy you chose to rent and use the man lift .

@RC-Heli835 6 ай бұрын

Great job man! Beautiful place you have there!

@ronaldlee2376 3 жыл бұрын

I rented the same make/model manlift last summer to paint my barn & roof. Needed every bit of that 45' to do roof cap. My lift looked brand new, but could not believe the bob & weave of the basket, no matter height or reach. Used small & large LP lifts over the years with out the sway. Point is, you did not appear to be bouncing around. My cost for week incl. pick up/delivery/sales tax was $743.00 for 20 miles 1 way. Your place looks great.

@StratCountry 3 жыл бұрын

Good job on the tree. Well worth the the rental cost for the man lift.

@HMSSfrigate12 3 жыл бұрын

good job as always Evan!!!

@wileycoyotesr8623 3 жыл бұрын

There sure was a lot of rot in some of the limbs. It makes a definitive sound when hitting the ground. You were very wise to have your saws freshly sharpened. Good job all round.

@mitchmccall7616 3 жыл бұрын

Accomplished what you wanted. Nothing got broke and no one got hurt. THAT is what I call a win!

@odisdenney690 3 жыл бұрын

Like the idea of leaving it for the goats. Good safe job.

@bertrandducouedic8621 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. We like your videos

@ArmsFamilyHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you had better luck than me!

@ronsmith1364 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking about you Daniel... The tree types are part of it & being so close to the house adds extra tension to any felling job.

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, you had a bad day when the "professionals" came over. By the way, can't wait to see you new automatic front gate for the driveway.

@cathiwim 3 жыл бұрын

DAniel, I need to catchup with your channel! Haven’t looked in a couple weeks, been busy with babies!

@MaryB-ps8lg 3 жыл бұрын

i was thinking of you too Daniel.

@Tonetwisters 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you were safe; and Thank God for dads ...

@SandraCrockett 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Big job indeed! Safety first.

@charlescarriere76 3 жыл бұрын

Great work the man.

@cbadventures8996 3 жыл бұрын

im sure im not the first to mention it but to keep your auger from swinging you can do what we do and just use rope to hold it up to the 3 point hitch. its worked well for us and saves us from having to take it off and on all the time

@billclaussen5255 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job and a whole lot safer!!! Thanks...Peace!!! Bill

@flvince 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, you made it look easy.

@keithrobinson1331 3 жыл бұрын

Good job Evan you made a tough job look easy 👍

@amyk1164 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, you are super good at this

@jgraham8248 6 ай бұрын

You're a common sense guy! I'm going to be doing similar sized trees which aren't dead. In a little tighter area so, thinking about getting a powered lift so I can zig zag around more easily. Thanks for the video!

@janicecaves1496 3 жыл бұрын

That man-lift sure made the job a whole lot safer. Nice work on getting the tree cut down safely. It should provide a nice amount of firewood for the campfire and maybe the house fireplace too, and if you have any building to do, and know someone with a sawmill, maybe some wood for building things too.

@Noquemacuh 7 ай бұрын

Awesome video!

@nirvanadev 3 жыл бұрын

you nailed it" great job, With the right tools everything is possible,

@tiemegerritsma9677 3 жыл бұрын

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@nirvanadev 3 жыл бұрын

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@johngreganti3545 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Enjoyed the video.

@silkedavid8876 3 жыл бұрын

Knowing how to operate and being used to a manlift seemed advantageous. Lovely day to be outside. Plenty of wood there to keep you busy!

@dennishayes65 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to have good help !

@Me-ov9nw 3 жыл бұрын

A good bit of firewood, nice going!

@gaylewatkins4685 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to see you taking the safety precautions. The Man Lift is cheap considering the alternative of an accident. 'Better Safe Than Sorry' 🙂🇺🇸

@petedavis8701 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, well done

@ithacacomments4811 3 жыл бұрын

Easy Peasy ! Quick and Slick !!! Job Done!

@csnanny1882 Жыл бұрын

I was so happy Evan rented this big thing, whatever you call it.

@yamarider4 10 ай бұрын

Right into the action. Great video

@garygazica9591 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing camera work

@alanmcclorey8047 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. thanks

@gloriabradley5660 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job well done 🙂🙃❤️

@OpunktSchmidt1301 3 жыл бұрын

Great job with that tree. A man-lift is always the better solution. You have a safe stand and you can work much better when you feel safe. Just on thing: When you work up there you should wear a protection jacket. It protects you from being cut in arms or shoulders if the saw should jump back for some reason. On the ground you have enough space to evade, but up there everything is pretty narrow. Well done, great video!👍🏻😊

@bobjoncas2814 3 жыл бұрын

...GOOD ONE, NICE JOB, STAY SAFE...

@Bex-rg8pj 3 жыл бұрын

Good job 👍

@RichBurris2 3 жыл бұрын

Whew!!! Nice to have that bad boy on the ground.

@SgtGiggs 3 жыл бұрын

Your dad, must be a lot like my dad. Always shows up when the hard work is done to supervise or drive the vehicles! 😉 Great work!

@JamesColeman1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice work. I want some of that maple.

@larrykluckoutdoors8227 3 жыл бұрын

Great going

@margaretpervier8357 3 жыл бұрын

Some of those logs would make good campfire seating.😊

@dpgoodall 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job with those drone shots while up in the man lift - that is a lot to keep track of for you!

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is. I am a one man film crew most of the time. So I am used to it.

@JoseLopez-yb9zf 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Great Job. Grettings from Concepción, Chile.

@ncrpejxi 3 жыл бұрын

Good job

@KDawg01 3 жыл бұрын

Goats love to climb!!! Give them a cool big platform on top and they will get to it with just a few little notches for steps!!!! We have goats with stumps and an old kids playhouse that the get up in and relax. They are therapy!!

@frrapp2366 3 жыл бұрын

my brother n law rented one just like that for us to cut tree limbs away from my 90 year old dads home and out of the power line by the house worked great quite a bit of reach out from it, stepped out of the basket onto the peak of the 2 story house to push limbs off (NICE)

@jimwilliamson7598 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I had that wood for firewood. Good job!

@robertnelson8479 3 жыл бұрын

Great camera shots. I don't like heights and that lift was shaky, no way I would ever do something like that. Good job on the tree.

@stephenrowland818 3 жыл бұрын

Just a thought. Perhaps get a bungee cord or rope and secure the auger of your post hole digger where its not hitting the ground as you travel around on the tractor.

@TN-Land-Manager 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and info. Love to hear the story on the HAM radio tower in the background.

@CountryViewAcres 3 жыл бұрын

It is a homemade antenna tower. It has a hinge joint, so you can lower it to the ground and attach the antennas. It is so rusted I would be afraid it would break if I lowered it.

@ronharrison1776 3 жыл бұрын

Great job .

@Living-The-Dream 3 жыл бұрын

Nice job ! I know that MS 391 with a 25” bar is very heavy.....had to be rough to deal with at height and small basket. 🪵👍🤠👏

@bige.3474 3 жыл бұрын

When we cut the stump, let's cut a notch for a bottle jack to see if it would help it fall in the right direction. That would be interesting to watch, and then I can see if it's worth on my own trees.

@shermananderson700 3 жыл бұрын

Get a 12 ton jack or larger for there’s no going back if the jack can’t handle it. There are some goof Y. T. Videos on this practice.

@marlonwalls8661 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, greetings from Europe

@shaniaa9287 3 жыл бұрын

Are you amazing or what🤔😲Yes you are👍👍👍💕💕💕❣️❣️❣️Loved watching this video and all your explanation of how you're gonna do what👍😄

@tomlee3250 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the vid. You made me nervous, I have a problem with heights. I noticed that when you drive your tractor around you drag the post hole digger auger. I keep a short piece of small chain in the tool box and hook it around the boom bar.