another backleaner

Beleive it or not, tonight is the first night I viewed this video.

I have read the first 2 pages of responses and the last two pages, not all the others.

My first reaction to watching this video, is, he's going to die.

Other things I noticed and I imagine many of these have probably been pointed out in the many pages of this thread. Some of the things I noticed.

1. I think those might be communication lines only. No electric. They seem low and too thick.
2. The tree had been stuck in that position for a long time at least 6 months or more.
3. The first tree felling: hinge wood extra thick on the left side I think; is that why it pulled left and wrapped around fell over the butt of the "unstable" tree? Looks like he didn't intend for it to end up where it ended up. Why would you fell it across the butt of an unstable tree? Why is the backcut on the first trunk like 14 inches below the notch?
4. The main pull line had a terribly weak angle to try and stand that tree back up. He's lucky it worked. Almost trying to pull that tree directly into the ground instead of standing it up, at that angle.
5. He cut off some of the brush he could reach with the bucket truck.
6. It was stuck in a strong tree, it appeared. An ash I think. A decent climber could have worked in that ash and rigged down and peiced out everthing in that locust that wasn't helping to hold it up. One thing I always say to do on storm damaged trees that are on something or stuck: take off everything that is not holding the tree in place. If all of the top was stripped out, he wouldn't have had to rely on the luck so much, it would have weighed much less.
7. He noted where the thick wood was, but then proceeded pretty much to cut right through it and place his hinge wood in a thinner somewhat decayed area.
8. I bet if someone went and viewed that main anchor tree that he put the block and sling on; that tree's bark is all busted from all the force they had to apply with the skid loader and mechanical advantage. The sling did not look wide and I saw no rubber mat or carpet.
9. Why on the backcut of the second trunk, did he now decide to cut up above the notch? Is it just because that's where the saw landed when he slung it up in the air and he was scared so he wasn't even thinking out such details?
10. What were the other ropes tied or attached too? I noticed they slacked up as the tree stood up.
11. The camera man sighing when Daniel is driving in the wedges says it all. He's thinking, "oh man, I'm probably going to see Daniel die today". I feel for those guys on that crew, imagine how stressful it must be seeing the stuff they do. Well, if they have any sense and actually know how lucky Daniel has been. I don't know the guy and it's even a bit stressful to me. I think that's why I hadn't actually viewed this video until now; i did it because someone's been telling me I should watch it. Daniel tries to stay calm, but there is a very strong sence of fear he can't hide. If I did things the way he did, I'd be scared too. That's gotta be exhausting.
12. Why does Daniel talk to the camera and act like he is a teacher?
 
I went back and watched it again. I didn't catch the heavy sigh the first time through, but it does seem like he is having a coronary watching this hairy situation unfold.


I also like the explanation of the plan AFTER the tree is felled. Obviously the plan involves Daniel going back underneath the tree to cut the last section of holding hinge off so that the tree would go somewhere where wherever it landed, would be the plan.

Daniel is teaching. I can't wait for him to show us an example of a barber chair.

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when he cuts a tree in the future and it barber chairs because they are pulling too hard with a machine, he'll say, see, there you have it. I wanted to show you what it looks like when a tree barber chairs. That can be a dangerous situation. But I planned it to show you all.
 
You know what what would settle this.If daniel clearly outlines every step of his plan before he puts a saw in it.Im serious ,even a target landing,also to paint his notch and back cut before he makes them.Also to to include any hidden variables most would miss or not anticipate.But his got to do it at least 3 times and the trees gotta be just as hairy or worse.
 
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when he cuts a tree in the future and it barber chairs because they are pulling too hard with a machine, he'll say, see, there you have it. I wanted to show you what it looks like when a tree barber chairs. That can be a dangerous situation. But I planned it to show you all.

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This video will be called "Simulating a head leaner."
 
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when he cuts a tree in the future and it barber chairs because they are pulling too hard with a machine, he'll say, see, there you have it. I wanted to show you what it looks like when a tree barber chairs. That can be a dangerous situation. But I planned it to show you all.

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This video will be called "Simulating a head leaner."

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thats what she said
 
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