OK.....it took me 4 years to watch this, but I found it fascinating! I remember Ike when I was a kid. He scared the crap out of me. I think he knew my Uncle Bud Fransen....(who by the way passed away about a month and a half ago)
hatein on the hatein. the man is 71 he has forgotten more than i know about cutting trees and i do my fair share love to see the old guy still at it. i wouldn't fell a tree the same way either but he got it done and it fell where he planned. that's what counts. Go Ike :-D
NICE JOB!!! I GREW UP USING THESE SAWS, I CAN'T HEAR MUCH, BUT I KNOW THEY CAME IN 80,72, AND I THINK 66?? THAT'S WHEN YOU COULD KNOCK ON SOMEONE'S DOOR, AND CALL EM' OUT IN THE STREET, AND FIGHT, GET IT OVER WITH, AND EITHER BECOME FRIENDS, OR JUST LEAVE IT LAY...NO LAW INVOLVED, I AM THANKFUL FOR GROWING UP IN THAT ERA!! NICE TO SEE A 71 YEAR OLD STILL SAWING!!! I AM TOO, BUT NOT YET 71, GREAT VIDEO!!
I have an old McCullough Tember Bear (that still runs) w/20 inch bar and a 100ft cable. But I used a 2 ton come-along instead of truck. Better safe than sorry if your dropping a trees around houses, shed, etc. Even in the woods, it sucks to have a tree lean back on you and pinch the bar. Sometimes they don't always go according to plan. At 51 now and I hope I can still pick up a chainsaw at 71 and still chase trains at 75. Ike is AWSOME :)
Ike damn good job. It is nice to see a gentlemen of your age still show the younger generation how to really fall a tree. In 18 years as west coast faller i have only met a few good fallers,most of the were quite on in years. That old saw runs great hope someday the grandkids can go cut a tree with it. Very professional drop.
gear drive saws are pond saws and are designed for cutting logs in water.. they should not be used for general wood cutting as the chain does not stop turning at idle speed..
Truly, he 'survived' another fall 'his' way. For somebody going into the industry or thinking about it....look for another vid of proper procedural falling. Otherwise old timer, my hat's off to ya! I have a 2100XP that was bought in the late 70's. It would cut two trees (maybe three) in the time it took for that one...the point is that "old saws" aren't necessarily slow.
oi i wanna just get dis stragiht oookkkk but it sed in da wateva dey call it da ummmmm info or wateva but it sed face cut in highly bold form sooo i thought der was gunna be sme face cutted but wtf der was not a single face cutted i dnt get it m8
As a tree worker I have to say we definitely have different ways of getting the same result now days, but it is the result that is most important. I hope I can still run a 24 pound saw when I'm 71! Much respect.
the first problem occurs as soon as he starts cutting; if that saw kicks back, his leg is gone. This is not "instructional", but simply, wildly dangerous.
Great job! I have the same saw. A littie bit shorter bar- 24 " I think. I`m looking for the clutch and I`ll get er done! You really have to be a Man to use these Homelites. The gonads have to be in-tact! God bless.
Yeah, well we didnt do it for fun, as the tree was dead and I think it would have been way more work to have to rebuild my garden shed and also cut up and remove the tree. This was necessity. And I agree with you, if you play with toys all your life, you wont grow up, or get old. LOL
you go Ike, great video, reminds me of the days with grandpa and his heavy Homelite saw, if ike can sling that saw around for as long as it took for this tree then he's a bad man, tell Ike I like the video very much and never mind the aholes that don't know.
Ike did a fine job! But ya shoulda saved some of that wood for your fire pit. (It wasn't built by the time this tree was dropped.....I'm just sayin', woulda been an almost endless supply of recreational firewood once it all dried out.)
It was fun to watch, having cut down many trees with a cable tied to my old Chevy, I like Ike's style. I was heating with wood and had some ground along the river. The trees would grow leaning towards the light provided by the open water. A lot of them would have gone down the riverbank with the old Chevy providing some positive influence. 8^) I had a few that the truck could not pul, it did not sling shot it though, just slid the old beast backwards. Shake Ike's hand for me. 8^)
Haha, my grandpa still uses his old homelite. He still thinks it will outcut the new says idk. I have always used huskys but now we have bought a few johnsenreds and they are pretty good.
He got it done!!! Good Video THANKS for posting,, I got an old heavy gear drive McColluch,, But i don't use it anymore,Got old and those new light weight Husquavrna's are more like it now,,I enjoyed it Thanks Again
..NEVER atach the pulling rope to a car, if the (way heavyer then your car) tree falls the wrong way it WILL throw your car into the air. Use a 'Tirfor' cable winch for crying out loud.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
not true. done it hundreds of times. its all about geometry and physics. if the rope is high enough a child can pull it over even if its leaning the wrong way. my ten year old daughter would be happy to demonstrate. Normally however I do use a 4x4 truck ;)
Like most people said the face cut was too deep. Also the truck pulling the tree tight while he's cutting the backstrap is a bad way to go. But the worst was how he was standing when he was cutting, with the saw ready to kick back into his waist. Not to mention the neighbor standing there in the kickback zone. That they got it down is good but there was a lot of dangerous unecessary risks taken that no pro should be taking.
He should forgo the rope and do a humbolt, and cut to the hinge.
True. Well trying to change an old codger like this at 71 years old is impossible. Plus this was his last tree he ever cut and ever will, so I was lucky to get him out to do it for old times.
Oh well. We all do things sometimes the way we shouldn't but usually we get it done. And he got it done that's for sure. It was a big tree and he put it right where he wanted it and no one got hurt. Plus he visibly was comfortable handling the saw so he obviously has some experience with it.
Just tell him for me that change is fun and it keeps us young.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city..
He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques. Thanks for your comments.
I am no logger but I have run a chain saw or two in my life. I have rarely seen any good come from the hook the car up to the tree and pull in the direction you want it to fall. I have seen thousands of dollars of damage come from this type of felling.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
scary! bad notch, back to tree, brush in the way. they are all lucky they arent dead...yet! notch should never be more than 1/3 through the tree. notice the hinge did not break until a couple seconds after the tree fell, i guess they were safer that way anyway. and sharpen your chain jeesh!
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
what is up with that Notch Cut, little much. i think the saw needs a new chain or someone who can use a file. then when he cut the Notch cut and he walked away from the tree with his back to it. Dangerous, Very Dangerous, lucky he is alive. scares me when i see that stuff, i should know im a logger and you never do that
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
Ike, I love your white hair hard hat. I wish I had one like that so people wouldn't think I'm bald. Was your chain in backwards? I could have cut thru it faster with a hacksaw.
I believe your wedge was to far into the trunk And whats with that back cut? Nice saw though! What brand is it? Have a good day Ike!
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical. Thanks for the comments.
Ike's face cut size doesn't really matter. What matters, is right after he cut it, he walked away with his back to the tree, like it was no big deal! Classic!!
when youre pulling you want a big face like that. look in any training book. otherwise its going to barberchair on you. ive been cutting pull trees for years and the guy that taught me was ike's age and had logged for 50+ years. There was nothing wrong with Ike's cutting. and the homelite? they're beautiful old saws. i love to cut with my dad's every now and again
Nicely done, that saw sounded great, I'd be terrified of using one without a chainbrake though lol. Some good firewood there, hope you made good use of it.
hey there.. i love how this 70 year old man can weild a 30 pound 34 year old chainsaw like a pro...i definately respect that...we heat our house with wood... so i do this pretty much every other weekend so that we never run out im only 17 and my dad is in his early 50's its pretty hard on him so i do the majority of the work.. he drives the truck and pays for gas and coffee lmfao...it doesnt take long for someone to scoop up a pile pof free wood does it :P
classic logger with a classic saw. Although I agree with others that it wasn't by the book, but the tree is down and nobody got hurts, so always a good fall. Love the saw!
The movie was great but I'm not so sure this guy really knows what he's doing. First off the cable only needs to be just a little higher than the cut so the ladder business was not necessary. It looked like the intitial cut he made was deeper than 1/3 of the tree. If you are cutting a tree without a cable that's a no no, it can cause the tree to tip the wrong way. Finally, most people cut toward the notch straight across, so this guy had extra work to flatten the stump after.
seriously? the higher the cable the better. if its too low you'll pull the bottom out from under it and it will go over backwards. and a real cutter cuts "humboldt style" with the pie out of the stump. and if the tree has a cable on it you DO want a deep face cut to help prevent barberchairing (splitting) as it falls. Like someone else said: Ike's probably forgotten more technique than most of us will ever know. it was textbook perfect.
you say in the description that the chainsaw is a 1974 homelite chainsaw, making it around 33 years old (1974-2007). but you also say that the chainsaw is 34 years old, meaning that we are living in the year 2008. I do not agree with this and this sort of thing really upsets me.
Well, I never saw anybody cut a tree down where I live, so was quite entertained. Looks like you got lots of hauling to do now. LOL A very interesting and informative video. 5 stars.
OK.....it took me 4 years to watch this, but I found it fascinating! I remember Ike when I was a kid. He scared the crap out of me. I think he knew my Uncle Bud Fransen....(who by the way passed away about a month and a half ago)
Always enjoy your videos Dave!! Beth
iowanative 8 months ago
belt and suspenders, yah he must have cut a few trees before this one!
1overthehillsfaraway 9 months ago
hatein on the hatein. the man is 71 he has forgotten more than i know about cutting trees and i do my fair share love to see the old guy still at it. i wouldn't fell a tree the same way either but he got it done and it fell where he planned. that's what counts. Go Ike :-D
isaacward2 10 months ago
NICE JOB!!! I GREW UP USING THESE SAWS, I CAN'T HEAR MUCH, BUT I KNOW THEY CAME IN 80,72, AND I THINK 66?? THAT'S WHEN YOU COULD KNOCK ON SOMEONE'S DOOR, AND CALL EM' OUT IN THE STREET, AND FIGHT, GET IT OVER WITH, AND EITHER BECOME FRIENDS, OR JUST LEAVE IT LAY...NO LAW INVOLVED, I AM THANKFUL FOR GROWING UP IN THAT ERA!! NICE TO SEE A 71 YEAR OLD STILL SAWING!!! I AM TOO, BUT NOT YET 71, GREAT VIDEO!!
TommyLog33 10 months ago
ikes the man
ike2729 1 year ago
Ike's got a bad habit of pushing that monster saw with his hip, thats so dangerous if that saw kicks he wont have much of a hip to push with.
yourneck2 1 year ago
I like Ike
EZsWoodshed 1 year ago
I have an old McCullough Tember Bear (that still runs) w/20 inch bar and a 100ft cable. But I used a 2 ton come-along instead of truck. Better safe than sorry if your dropping a trees around houses, shed, etc. Even in the woods, it sucks to have a tree lean back on you and pinch the bar. Sometimes they don't always go according to plan. At 51 now and I hope I can still pick up a chainsaw at 71 and still chase trains at 75. Ike is AWSOME :)
jdb4759 1 year ago
American Elm?
transdrole 1 year ago
nice saw is ike doing good in his health
slylumpkin 1 year ago
@slylumpkin he has passed away:(
4inches4u 1 year ago
@4inches4u : Ike died ?? is it truth ?
sonichedgie 3 months ago
Ike damn good job. It is nice to see a gentlemen of your age still show the younger generation how to really fall a tree. In 18 years as west coast faller i have only met a few good fallers,most of the were quite on in years. That old saw runs great hope someday the grandkids can go cut a tree with it. Very professional drop.
highcountrytimber 1 year ago
gear drive saws are pond saws and are designed for cutting logs in water.. they should not be used for general wood cutting as the chain does not stop turning at idle speed..
MrMeanderthal 1 year ago
great video, got a small 14* poulan recently, did the whole bar chain oil, gas etc today
been watching stuff like this for a bit, there great help.
utuberevlimitracing 1 year ago
you cant beat the old hand,cut a few in his day?i bet.
Liamautomechanic 1 year ago
what saw is that?
galaxie63punk 1 year ago
RIP Ike
4inches4u 1 year ago 15
WELL DONE Ike! :-))
smackc4 1 year ago
Good job, well planned, and executed with care.
rayunseitig 1 year ago
go get em ike.
minator3 1 year ago
Great video. Nice work Ike, but I do think that stump could have been a bit straighter. Just kidding. cheers
mugsyjeff 1 year ago
HUGE notch, and THEN you walked UNDER it! LMFAO...YOU, Sir, have my unqualified and eternal respect. Nice drop!
BrushApe66 1 year ago
Truly, he 'survived' another fall 'his' way. For somebody going into the industry or thinking about it....look for another vid of proper procedural falling. Otherwise old timer, my hat's off to ya! I have a 2100XP that was bought in the late 70's. It would cut two trees (maybe three) in the time it took for that one...the point is that "old saws" aren't necessarily slow.
Real1shepherd 1 year ago
really good job for 71 but this wasnt this year, good job ike, hows he doing??
xbulldogs57x 1 year ago
oi i wanna just get dis stragiht oookkkk but it sed in da wateva dey call it da ummmmm info or wateva but it sed face cut in highly bold form sooo i thought der was gunna be sme face cutted but wtf der was not a single face cutted i dnt get it m8
theloz900 1 year ago
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4inches4u 1 year ago
Well done... for 71 almost perfect...
philipp1liendl 2 years ago
As a tree worker I have to say we definitely have different ways of getting the same result now days, but it is the result that is most important. I hope I can still run a 24 pound saw when I'm 71! Much respect.
gtenterprise 2 years ago
Been comin back to watch this alot- it`s very inspirational. As a lifelong woodcutter and burner, I`ll keep admiring the guy.
1fanger 2 years ago
For what the heck do you need the truck ;D
choisl 2 years ago
Ike your a trooper, hope im still dropping trees at your age mate!
Griffo515 2 years ago
Respect !
abduladonf 2 years ago
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MrAlcatraz2009 2 years ago
the first problem occurs as soon as he starts cutting; if that saw kicks back, his leg is gone. This is not "instructional", but simply, wildly dangerous.
kenfo0 2 years ago
I agree that he was putting his leg in danger in the first part.
79fordblake 2 years ago
i guess you burn firewood
firewoodguy2009 2 years ago
good cuting man
firewoodguy2009 2 years ago
ike you da man. cecel is the coolest bad ass old car ive seen. keep the videos coming
nkyjscott 2 years ago
Great job! I have the same saw. A littie bit shorter bar- 24 " I think. I`m looking for the clutch and I`ll get er done! You really have to be a Man to use these Homelites. The gonads have to be in-tact! God bless.
the fanger
1fanger 2 years ago
Great work Ike, hope to see you felling more trees if your health is ok. Cheers Matthew from Australia.
mtriton09 2 years ago
ike nice one i take my hat of to the older generation of tree workers
leebayliss85 2 years ago
Cleaning up after the mess is the fun part. Atleast it is for me. I hope i'm still running a chainsaw at 71!
OCCNYAC22 2 years ago
best wishes ike and keep on keepin on
atdude01 2 years ago
if i were ike i would have made the youngins buck and stack that old oak!!!
at8tc 2 years ago 4
He is so cool.
sonichedgie 2 years ago
nice one ike! bet you have forgot more about tree felling than most of us! all the best .
8superrocky1 2 years ago
Ike said to thank you for your comments. He appreciates that, more than you know.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
thanks ! all the best ike + all you guys.
8superrocky1 2 years ago
Dude you killed yourself with that notch,only need 1/3 penetration,I bet the top angle cut on the notch took ten min.Sweatin your ball off I bet!
paraglidermx 2 years ago
Not at all. Gear drive saw never bogs, but is slow and methodical. See the description box for Ike's reasoning behind the notch.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Some of us never grow old or grow up!
To much work!
keefer2111 2 years ago
Yeah, well we didnt do it for fun, as the tree was dead and I think it would have been way more work to have to rebuild my garden shed and also cut up and remove the tree. This was necessity. And I agree with you, if you play with toys all your life, you wont grow up, or get old. LOL
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
you go Ike, great video, reminds me of the days with grandpa and his heavy Homelite saw, if ike can sling that saw around for as long as it took for this tree then he's a bad man, tell Ike I like the video very much and never mind the aholes that don't know.
rftreeman 2 years ago 2
Thanks very kindly. I will tell Ike. I know he will appreciate it.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Well done Well done!
ickycan 2 years ago
Thanks kindly.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
IKE you are the man. 71 and still cutting, that's what I hope to be doing when I'm that age.
yertle406 2 years ago
Thanks very much.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Love the sound of them old saws
dav7722 2 years ago
Yes. Me tool Thanks.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Ike did a fine job! But ya shoulda saved some of that wood for your fire pit. (It wasn't built by the time this tree was dropped.....I'm just sayin', woulda been an almost endless supply of recreational firewood once it all dried out.)
Winston51249 2 years ago
Haha. Thanks Jeff. Im looking forward to that too.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
It was fun to watch, having cut down many trees with a cable tied to my old Chevy, I like Ike's style. I was heating with wood and had some ground along the river. The trees would grow leaning towards the light provided by the open water. A lot of them would have gone down the riverbank with the old Chevy providing some positive influence. 8^) I had a few that the truck could not pul, it did not sling shot it though, just slid the old beast backwards. Shake Ike's hand for me. 8^)
91W350 3 years ago
Thanks very kindly. Sounds like you have a time or two too. Great I appreciate your comments. I'll tell Ike.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
I think the Super 80 Homelite is older than 1974.
474TFW 3 years ago
what is the song called----i know its boot scootin boogie but i've been looking for this version forever whats it called
Chevycountryboy 3 years ago
Its called Boot Scootin Boogie, by Brooks and Dunn.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Haha, my grandpa still uses his old homelite. He still thinks it will outcut the new says idk. I have always used huskys but now we have bought a few johnsenreds and they are pretty good.
Good memorys from a homelite though.
dirtracer81 3 years ago
Thanks kindly and happy sawing.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
He got it done!!! Good Video THANKS for posting,, I got an old heavy gear drive McColluch,, But i don't use it anymore,Got old and those new light weight Husquavrna's are more like it now,,I enjoyed it Thanks Again
BIGART1950 3 years ago
Yes sir. Thanks kindly for your comments. Its great to hear from someone who recognized the saw.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
..NEVER atach the pulling rope to a car, if the (way heavyer then your car) tree falls the wrong way it WILL throw your car into the air. Use a 'Tirfor' cable winch for crying out loud.
Mueiwark 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
not true. done it hundreds of times. its all about geometry and physics. if the rope is high enough a child can pull it over even if its leaning the wrong way. my ten year old daughter would be happy to demonstrate. Normally however I do use a 4x4 truck ;)
treeclimberdave 2 years ago
nice one buddy .
8superrocky1 3 years ago
Thanks.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Thanks kindly.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
sarebbe stato bello vede quella motosega taja in 2 quel fijo di puttana di vecchio!
D3VILS83 3 years ago
Like most people said the face cut was too deep. Also the truck pulling the tree tight while he's cutting the backstrap is a bad way to go. But the worst was how he was standing when he was cutting, with the saw ready to kick back into his waist. Not to mention the neighbor standing there in the kickback zone. That they got it down is good but there was a lot of dangerous unecessary risks taken that no pro should be taking.
He should forgo the rope and do a humbolt, and cut to the hinge.
waynebr0 3 years ago
True. Well trying to change an old codger like this at 71 years old is impossible. Plus this was his last tree he ever cut and ever will, so I was lucky to get him out to do it for old times.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Oh well. We all do things sometimes the way we shouldn't but usually we get it done. And he got it done that's for sure. It was a big tree and he put it right where he wanted it and no one got hurt. Plus he visibly was comfortable handling the saw so he obviously has some experience with it.
Just tell him for me that change is fun and it keeps us young.
waynebr0 3 years ago
Ike is not well these days, and if nothing else your right, but I am glad to have this video.
NightFlyyer 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city..
He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
some guys nerver learn
wesleymonaghan 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Not the way I learned to fell, but love the music!
crbruce23 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques. Thanks for your comments.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
I am no logger but I have run a chain saw or two in my life. I have rarely seen any good come from the hook the car up to the tree and pull in the direction you want it to fall. I have seen thousands of dollars of damage come from this type of felling.
wildcard1104 3 years ago
A sugestion.. use a longer wire or a cheaper car and it would help alot :P
LurkePus 3 years ago
Why? It came down perfectly.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Ayeee
TylerWinslow72493 3 years ago
wow!!!! flatlanders and chainsaws do not mix!!! these yahoos are sooooooo lucky old ike didn't kill himself or sombody else.
jtraske 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
scary! bad notch, back to tree, brush in the way. they are all lucky they arent dead...yet! notch should never be more than 1/3 through the tree. notice the hinge did not break until a couple seconds after the tree fell, i guess they were safer that way anyway. and sharpen your chain jeesh!
knaball 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
what is up with that Notch Cut, little much. i think the saw needs a new chain or someone who can use a file. then when he cut the Notch cut and he walked away from the tree with his back to it. Dangerous, Very Dangerous, lucky he is alive. scares me when i see that stuff, i should know im a logger and you never do that
truckieone 3 years ago
where do you log?
skiingmav3rick 3 years ago
The only logs he drops are in the toilet.
bucksatan1 3 years ago 2
lolololololololool omg i f**** pood myself ahhhhhhhhhhh ahahahahahaaha omfg oh shit oh man ha wooo wooooooooo ok wooh ok im alright oh wow
skiingmav3rick 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical.
Ike says he has never dropped a tree where it wasn't supposed to go and was city contracted for 12 years to precision drop trees in yards in the city.. He says it is different than dropping trees in a forest and he had to learn different techniques.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
@truckieone a deep face is often a good idea when pulling or if its a headleaner. anytime there is a lot of pressure on the face side
treeclimberdave 1 year ago
Ike, I love your white hair hard hat. I wish I had one like that so people wouldn't think I'm bald. Was your chain in backwards? I could have cut thru it faster with a hacksaw.
I believe your wedge was to far into the trunk And whats with that back cut? Nice saw though! What brand is it? Have a good day Ike!
stihlthebest 3 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Please check it out. Also gear driven saws are very powerful, but slow and methodical. Thanks for the comments.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Ike's face cut size doesn't really matter. What matters, is right after he cut it, he walked away with his back to the tree, like it was no big deal! Classic!!
jjerick33 3 years ago
Haha. Check out his updated comments in the description box from this week. Thanks for the comments.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Face cut was too deep.
The biggest risk of barber chair was from the pick-up pulling early.
Dead wood does not 'chair readily so even with an over anxious drive they were probably OK.
Gear drive and age means the cutter still has good fitness.
fuelsguy 3 years ago
See the updated comments from Ike in the description box. He had a reason for the cut like he did as he explains.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Great video...reminds me of watching my dad when i was a kid cutting down trees! Fun to watch and brings back good memories. GOOD JOB IKE !!!
kimokanka 4 years ago
Thanks. See the updated comments from Ike in the description box.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Nice job Ike. Nice saw too!
jjerick33 4 years ago
Thanks, We appreciate that.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
when youre pulling you want a big face like that. look in any training book. otherwise its going to barberchair on you. ive been cutting pull trees for years and the guy that taught me was ike's age and had logged for 50+ years. There was nothing wrong with Ike's cutting. and the homelite? they're beautiful old saws. i love to cut with my dad's every now and again
treeclimberdave 4 years ago
Ike had a reason for that cut, and just this week updated his comments in the description box. Please take a look.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
it was good to see uncle ike. you have any more with the rest of the "household"?
sthomas0707 4 years ago
Thanks. Not much, other than the train and Model A videos which are very popular.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Nicely done, that saw sounded great, I'd be terrified of using one without a chainbrake though lol. Some good firewood there, hope you made good use of it.
OneEyePI 4 years ago
Thanks. I am sure Ike will like your comments.
Got lotsa wood.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Way to big a facecut, but it went donw without killing anybody, nice old saw too.
Ogsonofgroo 4 years ago
Ike just rewrote his comments in the description box, if you would care to take a look.
Thanks.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
hey there.. i love how this 70 year old man can weild a 30 pound 34 year old chainsaw like a pro...i definately respect that...we heat our house with wood... so i do this pretty much every other weekend so that we never run out im only 17 and my dad is in his early 50's its pretty hard on him so i do the majority of the work.. he drives the truck and pays for gas and coffee lmfao...it doesnt take long for someone to scoop up a pile pof free wood does it :P
reffup 4 years ago
Thanks very kindly. I appreciate that. Wood goes fast when the free sign goes up. LOL
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
The saw is not a pos, its slow cuz it is a gear drive. If you look close you cans see it throws chips just fine.
oldbearswitch 4 years ago 2
True. See Ikes updated comments in the description box.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
classic logger with a classic saw. Although I agree with others that it wasn't by the book, but the tree is down and nobody got hurts, so always a good fall. Love the saw!
thashane 4 years ago
Thanks. Im sure he would appreciate hearing that.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Haha. Ike just updated his comments in the description box. Take a look and thanks again.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
but good job cutting it
fordtractors4100 4 years ago
Thanks.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
that piece of shit cut slow enough
fordtractors4100 4 years ago
See the comments to the right, as Ike just updated them.
It is a gear drive. Plenty strong, but slow.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
wow!...he handles that saw like a wizard waves his wand!..lol
great stuff :O)
by the way..great music too!..garth rocks!!
i used to sing myself, and i did a great many covers of garth's...fantastic artist :O)
iamnotpayinforthat 4 years ago
Thanks a lot.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
im suprised that this guy has lived long enough to grow grey hair the way he uses that saw
davidlarsburd 4 years ago
Please read his up dated comments in the description box.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
i would have cut the tree down for free for you just as long as if i got to keep the wood.
Akrowdya64 4 years ago
Haha. Thanks.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Nice demo.. I think the wedge was a little big though, the saw would have got stuck if it wasn't gear driven. What did you do with the timber?.
dawnrun911 4 years ago
Thanks. We have a grass, leaves and wood dump at the edge of town, so small stuff went there.
I also put a sign out that said Free Wood, (after cutting it all up) and it was gone in 1 day!
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
now this is real AMERICAN wot wot hehe
JJ77TTUU3 4 years ago
Thanks much.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
The movie was great but I'm not so sure this guy really knows what he's doing. First off the cable only needs to be just a little higher than the cut so the ladder business was not necessary. It looked like the intitial cut he made was deeper than 1/3 of the tree. If you are cutting a tree without a cable that's a no no, it can cause the tree to tip the wrong way. Finally, most people cut toward the notch straight across, so this guy had extra work to flatten the stump after.
dfcurran 4 years ago
Ike has just updated his comments to the right. Please take a look.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
seriously? the higher the cable the better. if its too low you'll pull the bottom out from under it and it will go over backwards. and a real cutter cuts "humboldt style" with the pie out of the stump. and if the tree has a cable on it you DO want a deep face cut to help prevent barberchairing (splitting) as it falls. Like someone else said: Ike's probably forgotten more technique than most of us will ever know. it was textbook perfect.
treeclimberdave 2 years ago
my dad has i think a 20 yr old stihl 090. tht saw is huge. tht saw has nvr bogged dn. but his other saws do.
JRFFRB 4 years ago
Thanks. I agree.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
OK thank you for reassuring me. i try not to thnk of iraq and smog much, but when i do i almost feel suicidal.
mayo94652 4 years ago
you say in the description that the chainsaw is a 1974 homelite chainsaw, making it around 33 years old (1974-2007). but you also say that the chainsaw is 34 years old, meaning that we are living in the year 2008. I do not agree with this and this sort of thing really upsets me.
mayo94652 4 years ago
Your upset???? Gee I wonder what you must think of Iraq and Smog, if a little detail like this upsets you?
The point of the video was that is an old chainsaw and we used it to show it still worked. Relax.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
is there any chance the saw is older than the operator?????
WILLIAMFGREENE 4 years ago
Haha. Not much.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Both those guys are 70 and retired. Tree cutters was their profession.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
SpiderGem1, this is an antique and is gear driven chain, not weak.
(That means it has power, but not fast) It won't ever bog down.
NightFlyyer 4 years ago
Thanks. Your right.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
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spidergem1 4 years ago
See updated comments from Ike in the description box. Its a gear driven saw, not weak, just slower, he says.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Thanks dave.Was great to see the "Old fart" workin' Mark
itsmyturn01 4 years ago
Haha. He just re made the comments in the description box for those naysayers. LOL.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago
Well, I never saw anybody cut a tree down where I live, so was quite entertained. Looks like you got lots of hauling to do now. LOL A very interesting and informative video. 5 stars.
EyeLouise 4 years ago
Thanks much.
NightFlyyer 2 years ago