The fact you guys make it look so easy speaks for itself. You can’t afford an off day in the tree felling industry that’s for sure. Massive respect to you and your crew August from an avid watcher (and Ex Sapper) from the U.K. I dropped my first tree this week for a neighbour in his back yard ,it was only a 30 footer but I tried to follow all the advice I have gleamed from both yourself and Guilty of Treason and it came down under control and without any drama. The only downside was the £50 Chainsaw from ALDI but the gear I bought from helmet to boots was al quality safety gear which cost way more than the saw. I then had to remove 5 decent sized Conifer stumps from an intended boundary fence line which took way more effort with the 3 Ton mini on hire. Still we got it done and nobody got even close to being injured. As an ex Sapper in the Engineers with 3 decades experience on heavy earthmoving equipment I knew my limits when I took it on but felling a tree was a different matter altogether. The information you guys give freely (and I include the accidents and mistakes you highlight) are an invaluable source of information so please keep doing what you are doing it is highly appreciated. Keep safe guys 👍🏼

You have that Marty Stouffer vibe going on the voice over 😂😂

😂😂😂LOVE THE "I'M SO BORED AND BARELY AWAKE" TONE OF VOICE!!!! NAILED IT!!!

Running ropes without leathers? What a madman. Great video August

August's V.O. made me feel like I was back in school watching some kind of video on the tube t.v. and VCR on that rolling cart they wheeled from class to class. I loved it.🤙

You totally nailed the tone of voice for informational education. Perfect.

Thanks for the informative video August. Very educational and professional.

August - that was a fun episode. Thanks for changing up your style for us here and there. Very nice job describing the tactics and intentions when negative rigging. Look forward to the next one!

Sounds suspiciously loke like the narrator for the GRCS instructions!! Speed line a Volvo next!!!! Love it!! 👍

Such concise explanation.

Reg is the man inventing such a good, yet simple device! Great vid as usual

The professional narration makes me want to go night-night.

Thanks August! The clinical descriptions were clear and succinct.

Wish we had all that riging gear 40 years ago over here in England. Good to sit back watching your team .Best wishes.Bill

Great video August

Very well done August and crew. Soper informative, concise, and direct! Thank you!

August- A very well done instructional video, fun to watch and should help with the sales at Monkey Beaver. Thanks !

Well done Hunicke! When your back finally gives out (may it last long) you can always get a job working for the timber industry (they pay better than the Govt) doing safety and training videos. Ya got the presentation dead right. Brilliant!

I love the Jerry’esk narration style during the instructional. Clear concise speech is vital for this kind of operation to be fully understood. That said in same style.

Cool thing with the blake hitch!! Damian is rigging the big ones without gloves😱😲burns my hands by watching!

Short and sweet, but lots of good information.

That was beautifully simplistic. This is a video that will stand for the next generation (or multiple generations) to learn from. Honestly August you nailed it man.

Fantastic and good to see you explain how gear works and also sell your gear by showing it in use and how it stands up to the test! You guys deserve every penny you make!

Very educational. Thank you for sharing. Awesome job for all of you.

Thanks for the info. Trying to learn the trade and this helps a lot!

Guys good video good explanation I have seen guys getting hurt while they're doing the wrong rigging thank you very much

Greetings from Northern Michigan, very inspiring stuff August! I love your channel the most! I Started doing tree work with my father about 7 years ago and I gotta say it's been an incredible journey. Now my brother also works with us so it's become a family business. It's made me into a man and brought me closer to my family altogether. Now after seeing your channel I think that I'm ready to learn how to climb and ultimately bring the most that I can to the table. Thank you and God bless you and your crew!

"This piece is probably 8 feet and 12 inches". 🤣 👍 Rigging: Top class, professional explanation, execution, camera work and editing. Voiceover: Um. Keep at it. 😁

Damien just gets it. We need more damiens!

Thanks for the speed-line reminders!

August You a great Punctilious Person and to improve Your Equipment always from new! The Videos very interesting through Your to Explanation. Thanks.

August, nice concise video on speed lining and rigging down the stem. It looks like MonkeyBeaver is adding rigging gear? Awesome!

Great job yall. Great explanation as well.

Great job! We need you here in Washington State, guys 😊

Love the instructional video voice.

Loving the descriptive voice 😂

That's f#$@ing hilarious August. I thought I was watching an arborpod video.

Gravity included at no extra charge! : ) I am a proud owner of MonkeyBeaver speedline slings. Right on.

🤣😂🤣 VERY well done but I had to laugh as you definitely had your "Instructional Voice" going for the voice over. As always you guys be safe out there !

Beautiful.

One hundred and fifty years of combined experience. Making the difficult and dangerous look easy.

Just watched an old video on getting ropes caught in a chipper (Adam Speaks!) from a year ago… he was giving tips at the end for ground guys- as an old ground guy/climber myself, devoting a minute or two a year to tips and tricks for ground guys (especially for the brand new ground guy) wouldn’t be a bad idea… Adam nailed it in the old video- but little things like “always look up” when you’re anywhere near the tree, not just when the saw is running- and not wearing rings and watches and stuff anywhere near the chipper while it’s running, or don’t help out chipping while wearing your climbing harness might save a new guy or two. Having your ground guys say a couple tips and your climbers say a couple tips might be an idea for a minute or two of a video… anywho- just a thought- keep up the content! I really enjoy your videos- you remind me of my old foreman. He was a good guy that always looked out for his people and had a few decades under his belt climbing, too.

Working smart an efficiently👍👍😄 welcome to monkey beaver university!

You have a good sense of humour! 🤣

Great video August! If you were to do a full on newbie series, it would be a great resource for them.

You guys are awesome

Blake's hitch. Never thought of that for securing the nr sling.

Very creative Aug. Do another this way.

Man, using a hitch instead of splicing to make the sling adjustable seems obvious now that I've seen it, but I don't know why it never occurred to me.

August, it's too bad my knees are so wasted. In a perfect world, I would have continued to climb, tie in, and rope, speed line limbs and chunks down. Really, just staying healthy and clear-minded is half the battle. I do like the monotone PBS commentary on the video. It's pretty funny. Also, you guys, total pros as usual. Peace out. God bless, brother. Van's Tree Service Manistee County.Mi

Nice work. Needs no hype. Monkey Beaver. Calm Perfect video August👍 Stay Safe

As a groundie, negative rigging is my favorite.

lol, sounds like "Animal Kingdom" from the 70s!

Dang Skippy y'all make that look so easy and I know that it ain't good job 👍

Yeah that half hitch is important…..i didnt put one on yesterday and thumped a chunk onto a roof…..vacant house…small crack but still…..big oopsie. Got it patched up and homeowner was cool but sheeeeesh….felt stupid. I dont know why i forgot to put it on, done it dozens of times but im only a few years into the tree game and just had a brain fart i guess. I have learned most everything from August’s and Jacob’s channels. And Bino and Dave and a few others too. And a handful of co-workers and bosses. This work is so dangerous and the margin for error is 0 much of the time. Love it though.

Equipment, technique, experience, attention to detail.

Love the Reg like tone haha. I had to laugh at joes length and diameter call out then Laugh at myself. 8’ 12”. So like 9’? Or 8’ long 12” diameter. 🤦‍♂️😆

That even sounds like the guy doin a documentary 🤣👊

I dig it

Is my man running rope without leather gloves? Just called my rope man out harddddd.

He must have leather hands running the ropes with no gloves good job

Lol When you were talking like that, you sound almost like Terry Hale

At 15:09, serious stance !! Lol 🤟 have you guys tried the Makita top handle? The 2 battery version..i have it and it runs pretty strong too, but idk that saw seems to rip..

Shameless plug at 2:06 lol

my dad & I call Reg Coates squirrel man

As always August, A+

Any advice for a camra economy?

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Bob Ross Marty Staufer vibe…Did you get the spikes I sent you?

Where do I get the RC2000 that youre using?

When did you guy start shooting in color? It sounds like this was made in the 1950s.

How's your shoulder today August?

The gear and the actors were great. The voice over needs work 😂

Why do I get the feeling this PSA/Instructional Lesson video is a result from an inspection visit or online comments?

I got so much flack for literally tying off on spar like you did I had to take a video down and it drives me but on the keyboard warriors telling me how I’m dangerous or teaching unsafe practices. I just hope you don’t or you have the patience to deal with it.

A grounds person

Too much emotion and voice inflection in the voice over. 🤣

Lets Go!

So monotone i honestly couldnt watch the video. I mean spot on i imagine you were going for the "80s education video from osha" 😅😅😅😅

You should have been dressed like it’s 1985. Throw in some cheesy music and poor editing effects and this would be every safety video I’ve ever seen😂

Why are you rigging these small chunks down? Theres nothing but badlands dirt down there… must be just for the video. You could save so much time just bombing pieces to and open area….

it's funny how jeff's voice in double time sounds similar to august and damien's voices in real time 🫢

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