30 mtr tassie blue gum removal

[Stihlmadd]

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[MasterBlaster]

Gotta love those slick ass trees!

 

[Mick!]

Very nice production, good job, nice music.
I've never been to Australia so only do the odd small to medium Eucalyptus. They always strike me as a tree that behaves itself, rigs good, no surprises. Are there any hidden horrors?

 

[Stihlmadd]

yep the smoothest sections I will notch grips for the work rope so it doesn't slid out ( has happened) and sometimes can tear horribly without warning pulling past your polestrap (has happened) so wing cuts and a second undercut are sometimes used when needed.

 

[Stihlmadd]

Gotta love those slick ass trees!

makes for smooth moves

 

[cory]

Nice vid, Stilh. Welcome to the Treehouse.

 

[BOTS]

Liked it and welcome

 

[cory]

Natural crotch tie in points on those trees must feel almost the same as being on a friction saver!

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Good stuff. Never have I got to work on a euc like that yet.

 

[Stihlmadd]

Natural crotch tie in points on those trees must feel almost the same as being on a friction saver!

I don't remember who said this" I love smooth crotches" but I have to agree.
thankyou for the welcome, Brian Bixler suggested this site.

 

[Stihlmadd]

Liked it and welcome

thank you very much sir

 

[Limbrat]

Great stuff, well done Stihl. Not only a smooth tree but obviously a smooth operator in the tree.

 

[Stihlmadd]

Thankyou Limbrat, its ten years of hard yakka to make it look easy, " it's a kinda magic"

 

[Bermy]

I LOVED the music! Dramatic in all the right places.
Great video of your work too!

I'm in Tassie most of the year moved recently, the first time I climbed one of those super smooth eucs it gave me the heebies, it was a prune, no spikes, flip they are slippery!

 

[Stihlmadd]

Thankyou Bermy, yes they really are a challenge to move on particularly when wet (* like greased owl poo). Glad you appreciated the music, had to smile when editing because I wanted Beethoven ever since seeing a clockwork orange but it turned out even better than I anticipated.

 

[Bixler]

Awesome Ben, it's easy to 'zone out' and watch your tree takedowns. Your editing is getting really good really fast. Keep it up, Smashdown Production rules!

 

[Stihlmadd]

Thankyou Brian, support from good people like yourself is the best reward.

 

[Chris E]

I have to chime in here as well - truly awesome are your videos. Much respect

Chris

 

[Stihlmadd]

Thankyou Chris E, it is humbling in equal measures, both tackling a decent size tree and the respect of brothers like yourself.