IN THE PAST 3 YEARS OUR GRAND FIR TREES ( BALSAM) , HAVE BEEN GETTIN' ATTACKED BY A BETTLE , YOU WILL NOTICE AT 18:00 MIN AND ON THAT IT WAS TOPPED MANY YEARS AGO AND HAS 4 DEAD TOPS IN IT WHICH ARE ALL 50 FOOT FROM THE OLD WOUND, ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE BALSAM BEETLE .

End of the day, already done a full day’s work, minor injury adding to fatigue, BUT there is still ONE MORE THING TO DO, and the “warrior mentality” of “doing what it takes to get the job done” with skill, and deliberation, performs at the highest level of the art, with joy and humility. You are an inspiration!

I love how this dude keeps a grateful attitude and calls out the saws he is using. What a champ.

I have been working in the woods since 1950, starting with my dad with crosscut saw and felling axe, eventually graduating to chain saw. I've never seen a more skillful operator. As the Germans say, ausgezeichnet!!

I can smell the two stroke and wood chip ThankYou !!

I am a retired arborist myself, I enjoy watching great fellers.this gentleman knows his stuff!👏👏👍👍

thanks rick and ron that is how my grandfather taught me how to cut down some oak and pine trees in Florida with a 16" electric craftsman chain saw when I was 12-13 years old to clear a lot for our mobile home back in 1975-76. I was a big soft city kid and had to learn some hard things and ways of doing stuff, did shed some tears on the way, when I thought I could not do any more...

Marvellous. What a way to spend a day. Many thanks for letting us join you my friend.

Nothing like watching someone with great skill solve a problem with humility instead of fanfare ... an increasingly uncommon thing.

Buckin, that was the prettiest humbolt I’ve seen on a tree that size with an undersized bar. And you were hurt to boot. Well done, old chap. Well done!

Love the hinge wood party mix at the end!! That’s Canadian disco…

Watching people that really know what they're doing with this is a treat.

It is a privilege to watch a master at his craft. Hope your leg heals quickly, best wishes and thanks for posting.

I love this stuff. Ain’t it awesome how the first thing we do is check our stump after a fell? It’s like our report card on how well we did. Stay safe.

Extraordinary skill combined with genuine humility and kindness. What a rare and blessed combination nowadays, thank you Bill, God bless, stay save.

I put the saw on my surround-sound and turn it all the way... people think I am logging in my front room, lol!

I’ve been watching you billy for about four or five years and you’ve taught me a lot of climbing and felling skills that no one I was around knew or even wanted to teach thank you for this and everything else you’ve told about trees and life

Great!! First time watching one of your videos. Never saw a tree man like you not wear glasses. Hope the knee heals up real fast, looking forward to future videos. Love the motivational comments, wish everyone would live by them.

Sweet running saw in the hands of someone putting it to work. Enjoyed from so cal

All of us amateurs.....notice the back cut is LEVEL! HI guys! From New York State

Great work. Instructive and very helpful. So many of us who aren't in that line of work really appreciate watching a professional at his craft. Thanks!

It's easy to twist wrong on the uneven ground around around those big trees. Hope you're on the mend. Nice notch work, I got the the lesson, Flipping the saw and the bore cut from the opposite side, it all seems obvious once it's shown to you. but I didn't understand how to get a good meet up at the end. I'll put that one in my box for the next big one. Thanks Buckin, hope you feel better!

Wowza Skookum performance master feller, playoff mentality play injured and take the cup to a parade, with the team not just the stars💪🏻🏆🇨🇦🥩🍻

A pleasure to see good honest know how! ✌️"Firekeeper" old maintain man.

Even wth a bum leg. You're still the best 😂 hello from Ireland 🇮🇪

Thanks Rick and Ron for helping the big man out your help was invaluable. Another master class from Billy always a pleasure to sit and enjoy. Hope all the buckin army is well. Enjoy the rest of your week folks.Stay safe. Regards to you all from across the pond

An exceptional demonstration of work ethic! Any customer of BBR gets all of that man, all of the time, even when he's hurting! Great lesson for young folks starting out on their own business!💪💪💪 Love you all...❤️❤️❤️ Lieutenant Bradley

I did tree work for around 8 years both as climber and ground man. I'm convinced, I would be dead if stayed in that line of work. I retired 10 years ago, I was a Correction Officer on Rikers Island. Tree work is the hardest there is. much respect to the industry................

He has become an expert in the art of the safety squint.

A long time ago and far away in Monterey, CA, my uncle allowed me to work with him in his tree service. They didn't need me, but they let me join the ground crew and learn, and I was and still am grateful. Day after day of good hard honest work, and the vigilance of safety. Watching your videos transports me back and I see the threads of my life running through that time and those guys and that work so essentially, so importantly carried in my core. Hats off to you, sir. Such good stuff you're putting out there. Very much appreciated. You've got me swinging an axe, splitting my own firewood this year. Feels good, man. Feels real good.

I think it’s the first time I have seen you struggling physically, Buckin’. Keep up the great work.

That's what experience looks like 💪 Note how well the saws cut and run too, this is a skilled cutter. 😎

Nicely done--the good old classic way to take out a tree accurately. Been doing this for about 40 years and can always learn another tip from a regular tree expert. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks...You powered through that job to the end...Thanks Ray and Ron for helping our BBR

morning buckin! this is the moment where long experience and knowlege meet.... blindly undercut with too short bar on a big tree...well done bro! (it's easy for me to speak, I'm not a professional...hahaha) have a great day my friend, luvya!

Wow, marvelous tutorial by example. Weekend warrior here, have cut my own smaller trees for firewood, for several decades, but never saw an undercut so masterfully illustrated.... (especially when you flipped saw over, and bored out the undercut. Genius. Learned a lot, and will apply. Timely too, as I need to deal with a dying huge white oak. Thank you! Hope your leg has healed well.

This is about the only technique my dad ever used on the big trees we did when I was growing up. I use it myself from time to time. Never really considered it old school but knowing my dad it's definitely old school haha

Always a pleasure to watch a skilled and competent tree feller. Hope your leg is better soon.

Buckin I sure hope You heal up soon! God Bless You and the family! I say this with much respect for You Sir be careful the world is a better place because of You! We sure want you to hang around with us many more years! Much love to You Buckin!👍🙏❤️

Haven't seen anyone use that technique in quite a few years. Nice to see someone that takes pride in their work.

Wow! That was a epic fall!! Nice job without wedges… Right on target too.!

You’re a good man, Rick! Thanks for your help!

Chain saws scare the hell outta me. I can use one and I have taken down a couple of trees (30') but did not like it and I was second third and fourth guessing myself. You sir made that look easy, you knew what you wanted to do, calculated out what you wanted and did it like a professional. Which is exactly what I would pay someone for next time!

Rick& Ron Thank you for your teamwork to see the job thru.

I love how the tree slid off the stump and pulled away with that undercut. Perfect job!

Hey Ray. I've bucked a few trees in my time and my names Ray Smith too. I've always been a big fan since I've known about you. I'm crippled up and just a few weeks post heart attack and a quadruple bypass. I watch everything you post and have seen you're a genuinely generous person. I say that because of the axes you've given your fans. I'd love to have one of your axes. Maybe burn your sign on the handle. I would cherish it for the rest of my lifetime. Sorry about your knee Bro. I'm gonna pray for quick recovery. It works. Thanks my friend.

That Pioneer sounds so much better than anything else on this vid ! You need to get the Canadian saws out more often Billy !

Billy Ray Smith... It is a joy to watch your Mastery of Tree Cutting... Its truly a work of art... And that's what makes you that guy... the very best 👌 👍😉🖖

Thanks for another great "Notes" and sharing your expertise. Anxious to get past my broken thumb and back to turning.

I’m from a 4 generation logging family and I have seen this under cut manny times as well as water in trees especially the California white fir known for holding lots of water so much so it has a more colorful name by fallers like my father late grandfather and late great grandfather. The other tree goes by white oak or valley oak to loggers to flatlanders it’s called blue oak and it’s known to hold tons of water as well. It’s good to see the old ways are still around.

Wishing you a speedy recovery Billy. God bless 🙏 Stay safe

just stumbled across your channel, loved watching, a lot of guys say how good they are but you have a way of showing how good you are. safe cutting and god bless

Sweet.. I am Oregonian born and bred.. the 1952 version and all of us boys worked in the lumber industry in the Start of our illustrious life.. my brother and I were choker setters.. I went on to be a carpenter and he to work for the phone company.. This is how I was taught to down a tree and still do.. or did. now a days my little saw and I cut trees that are no more than heavy brush.. But man what a great time I had watching this!!!! Brought back many great memories.. and you truly are a faller of quality and determination.. No matter what anyone else says.. I have worked and had more friends that were fallers then I care to remember.. You are right up there with some of the best.. thanks a lot brother for the share.. it was great..

Good morning buckin and his army. What a tremendous job on that under cut. A learning experience as always. Rick and Ron did a fantastic job and thanks for helping the big guy out. Buckin I hope your knee heals fast. Love you buddy.

Absolutely nailed it! Watching your skills is impressive as hell and to a tradesmen its greatly appreciated. Watching you hobble around the tree it is obvious your not doing it for the money lol. When you looked back at the camera just before it fell the look on your face made it obvious why your still cutting. You absolutely love doing what you do. Pace yourself stretch only long enough so you don't end up on the bench. You don't seem to be the kinda person that will be happy stuck in an armchair watching the sun rise and set. Mad skills and respect

I love watching your videos Buckin'. I love your approach and how you apply all your "tools" you have acquired over the many years of of felling. I've learned many ways to skin a cat from you. Hope your doing good and thanks again Brother. Keep up the great work.

I was shown this cut by a old timer. It comes in handy and now I find it a better way to cut.

Great stuff as always. Be wary of cumulative failure! I find that whenever i'm working injured that favoring the compromised limb leads me to do things in ways I normally wouldn't, which can sometimes lead to mistakes!

It is a huge pleasure to watch a person working their craft and doing it well. I am especially fond of watching people who do more with a tool than most would ever consider, and making it all look seamless. For me it shows their experience and attention to the small things. Your spatial awareness is amazing and astounding to behold.

Awesome job on that large tree Sir . . . thanks for sharing this !!! All the best & stay well !!!

Back in 1959 my folks took us on vacation to Northern California, and one of our most memorable stops was a logging camp. Evidently, they got a lot of us tourists. They had a video of the guys working, and some of them used this method. It was so scarry to watch but, until I realized for my young self, they knew what they were doin'. It was exactly the way Mr. Smith did this tree. It was exciting to watch, Thank You.

Another great video by someone who has a ton of experience and a positive attitude about his trade. He throttles up the saw higher so he can get the bar out and doesn't get it binded up, which sounds simple but people forget. Take it easy rest up the knee.

You sir are a master of your trade, always enjoy your content, hat's off to Rick and Ron too. Many of my friends have worked in the woods and have taught me a thing or two. Thank you for your videos and sharing knowledge with a positive attitude. All the best!

Fair dues that's old school gotta Know what your doing great to watch thank you kind regards Mr D⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thanks to your vids and watching you build axes, I just got my first old head for my first axe build! I got a 3.5lbs Mann knot klipper and I'm going to order one of the killinger handles for it. Can't wait to sling it through some fire wood!

Take care of that knee Buckin. I went through this with my knees. Both locked up on me. Got some x rays and they gave me some shots to the knees and they started to heal. I was good in three days ready to go, brother. See ya on the wood soon Buckin get well. soon.

Hey Ray, hope your knee is doing better. I had an issue with mine wearing out, some torn cartilage, and thought I was headed for a replacement, until a phys. therapist taped it for me. Within a couple weeks, the pain was nearly gone! I bought a roll of the stuff, called 'kinesiology' tape, a stretchy sports tape, and had the guy teach me how to apply it. You want to get checked out first, since you don't want any blood clots (DVT) or infection in there, since the tape might increase blood flow to the point of breaking some of that free. There are several good YT videos on applying it: Basically, make a couple of parentheses of it on either side of the kneecap, overlapping at the top and bottom, and apply each piece starting at the top, seated with your leg straight out and the tape about half stretched, and begin sticking it on, working your way down as you slowly lower your leg. By the time you're sticking on the bottom of the piece of tape, your foot is on the floor. Then repeat for the other 'parenthesis'. Lasts about 4 days, you can shower with it, and its sports tape, so sweating's not a problem. It's the same principle as weight lifters taping their wrists to increase gripping and forearm strength hanging onto the barbells. It'll really strengthen the supporting tissues surrounding the knee joint, reducing swelling, inflammation and pain, and will help you stabilize very quickly, before you unconsciously develop some bad habits with compensating from the other leg. Get that balance off between them, and you could have hip problems, sciatica, and everything else. Anyway, good luck to you! Hope it heals up fully!

First let me say, I am sorry about your knee Mate. Second WOW. I learned more watching this video then the hundreds I've watched on KZfaq. Thank you. I am saving this one and going to keep watching it until I feel comfortable trying this skill out. Thank you for taking the time to share this old school school with us beebee's. Hope that knee heals up. Cheers Mate

Truly talented and an absolute joy to watch. I hope your leg heals quickly and properly. Thank you very much for showing us how to do it correctly and safely.

Its always fun to watch someone doing something with a high level of skill. Ive only cut down a handful of trees in my life but that was more than enough to know that its something thats hard to do well. Kudos!

Been doing a few trees (just over 50) myself over the past few years, and recently did a 36" tree with a 20" bar similar to the way you did this tree but not as pretty. Learned a few things watching you on this one. Thanks for posting this fell. I also have had knee problems on a cut job, and it sucks, but like you have made it a point to finish what I wanted to get done. Hope your healing fast.

"Do good things and justify to no-one." I like that. Thanks!

Love your work Buckin, been plenty of times I’ve gone home busted up to point that you can’t walk properly but you keep going while you can, and in regards to the cut it is one I do all the time on big trees exactly the way you done it here. Best regards and Respect from Australia.

Love watching someone who knows what they are doing. I do not work as you do, the cutting I do is on my property in upper Michigan. Tall trees, not as large in diameter. Watching you check where it is going to drop as you cut, that is a lesson in itself. Thanks for the videos. Anyone who has used a saw knows just how skilled you are.

Take care of that knee. Ask your doc about seeing a PT for strengthening the muscles in the areas of both knees. I’ve been able. to deal with related issues for 45 years through keeping up with these exercises. Great video, my friend.

Nailed it! is absolutely right!! Very well done, Sir.

Randomly wound up here and glad I did. THIS is the kind of stuff KZfaq was built for. Fascinating! And I have to admit that you all being Canadian is a bonus. As an American, have always appreciated our neighbors to the north. Stay safe out there!

The camera man did a great job!!! Thank you ✊❤!!!

Billy, I know just how much pain you can have with your knees. I m getting ready for knee replacement with the left one first then recovery and then the right. Hope yours gets better soon. Great video and wishing you and yours a wonderful 4th of July.

You're a great guy ! I love your humility, attitude and spirit ! Keep up the great work !

Discovered em a month ago... Sawing and axes are great,it's his character I enjoy the most. Makes ya wanna get out dar!

I was taught an under cut is more prone to save the log due to the way it hinges and is less likely to jump out forward off the notch landing top first. Love your work brother!! Keep it up!!✌🏻

This reminds me of the 10-10 buckin 4’ maple, besides the bum knee and wet pants. Hope the knee straightens out for you soon buddy, hobbling gets old even if it’s for a day. Love to you and the family❤️

That's how we did it in Redwood country many years passed, and there is/was also a square face cut used by a few who came out of the days of misery-whips. The face you're using as we called it is the Humboldt Cut, the other was the Swede (coming downward). My favorite was a thin swede getting the gunning sighted to the lay, then coming back with a Humboldt lip. This had to do with board foot since we were paid on Bushelling per thousand.

Hello!! Not his first time or tree!!! Hell yea…like that yell saw…like butter,

Hope your knee is OK and doesn't cause you a lot of pain. Just had a knee replacement about a year ago, and I can appreciate what you are going thru. "Mother's oil really helps." I really enjoyed watching you attact that tree.

For those unsure, the bartip, when the saw is flipped on the undercut does not have to go all the way to the hinge wood. It can be cleaned up from both sides from the standard position as long as the bar overlaps. Continuing the cut from the same side however, makes for a smoother undercut with the same kerf.

Sweet black saw, your videos help me relax thank you very much. greetings from North Dakota 👍🏼

Mighty impressive, Billy Ray. Hope your knee is coming along fine.

Hope the knee's ok. I'm still recovering from a fall off a fence over a month and a half go. Hurt both knees, still working with the swelling on the left one. Not sure what I did but I say what you say Billy, "I know when I'm hurt". Hope yours heals up fast.

Mate your camera is clear as on this video 😱🤩👌🤙🌲👀

I commend you friend for toughing it out and finishing the job, I've bern through it after 30 years of riding iron and felling myself, much respect and thanks for sharing!

Always a pleasure to watch. Growing up in VT we all learned in the woods a young fella's how to fell. Knee, well, had surgery on mine, it took six months and was pain free at a year. Years later, it's shot

Your years of experience and all the tricks you have learned along the way make your work look so smooth...... not easy, just smooth. And now you are passing those tricks (skills) along to anyone who is willing to pay attention. Extremely generous of you, my good sir! BTW, the amount of work you do would drive an average man into the dirt. And the voice-overs are great.

So genuinely curious here. I always find it easier to make my first cut the slope cut when felling. I know the book answer is always make your gunning cut first then slope cut. What are yours (and the community in here) thoughts on this method. For those curious, Im not sure why I started doing it this way, but I have found it far easier when matching up my cuts, and getting the face cut that I want. I am currently working on training myself to do it the book way, but it's been a process. Look forward to everyone's onsite on doing it this way, and again, I know it's not necessarily the correct way to make a face cut.

That saw you're using for limbing is wicked !! Sounds fantastic

Nice video Billy. Clean job done. Get well soon for your leg. You can tell good workers by something like that, they continue to work even with a small injury! 👍🏻

Absolutely love this video. I have been running my tweaked 281 and another saw with a 28in B&C on a job , 3ft plus dia. dead ash tree's. I confess to using a different technique I've use for around 30 years on those, but it doesn't matter, I will give this one a try. If for no other reason than to see how the "geometry" of this works. Concern I have is the dead ash is rather unpredictable. So try not to "hang around" those trees. Hope your knee settles and doesn't stop u from doing what you love AND sharing :)

You never disappoint Billy Ray!!! I have been watching you for years. I have learned a lot from watching you and enjoy cutting heating with wood. I will be 70 years old July the 5th, 2022. I have 23 saws so I always have one or two that will run. I have 2 old Pro Mac 610's a friend gave me. They do not run. Maybe this winter I will try and see what they need. My saws are mostly Stihls. I like an Old MS 250 the best. It's small and cuts well enough for me. I also have two Makita's. One is a 6400 with a 24-inch bar. Hope you are not hurt too bad!!! It is no fun to cut wood injured.

Good evening from Auckland, New Zealand ...like to say hi to Rick and Ron ...