macswan
Been here a while
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- Champlain Valley, VT
Never doubted you for a second. Good vid. Protos looks good man.
August Hunicke Videos
- Thread starter Bixler
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August Hunicke
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Unlisted vid from today....
matdand
Participating member
- Location
- Montreal, Qc
Wow!
John Uselding
Participating member
- Location
- Central Iowa
Holy shit August! That kind of stuff scares the crap out of me. Luck... or grace. But thank god! There's city parks around here that I won't let my kids use due to hazard trees. With your permission I will be using this video to push a little harder to get something done. I've even offered my services for free in the past. Thanks for the post!
August Hunicke
Participating member
Okay John, let me list it again though in HD. It will take me a while (Perhaps tonight). It will remain unlisted though so… I guess I don't want to upset the city should they see it public like that on the Internet.
August Hunicke
Participating member
Here it is in HD John.
Thanks for posting that up, August. Nice that you had footage prior to the uprooting. Good stuff.
John Uselding
Participating member
- Location
- Central Iowa
I understand completely your motivation for leaving it unlisted. Thanks again for posting and for your time. Much respect.
John_KAYS
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- Eastern PA
As always these videos are a credit to our industry. I really enjoy watching them all. I'll be getting a shirt for sure.
I like the subliminal message! You are on a good path Hunicke.
John Uselding
Participating member
- Location
- Central Iowa
Meant to ask... was there a storm or some other catalyst that caused the failure of that tree? Ground sure looks soggy.
August Hunicke
Participating member
Just rain and a lot of weight for many years.
August Hunicke
Participating member
Thanks John KAYS. T-shirts available at tree stuff.com in January.
August Hunicke
Participating member
Thanks oceans
August Hunicke
Participating member
I took a couple day break from the Jerry edit to post this little hazard tree that came up Thursday. I've learned so many new things about editing due to the Jerry edit, that this little vid was a breeze. Enjoy. Now it's back to work.
John Uselding
Participating member
- Location
- Central Iowa
Awesome edit! Great cutting! Precision felling... everything I've come to expect of you... but, a Zigzag?? What the hell is the world coming to? 
Worthaug
Carpal tunnel level member
- Location
- North Cakilaki
I tree man can do anything in a classic lumberjack flannel! Loved it!
Bixler
Participating member
- Location
- Nevada City, CA
Nice cutting August, some great GoPro angles, just really fun to watch.
& @ the end
& @ the end
GreenMntnBoy410
New member
- Location
- Vermont
Redirecting the zip line with another strap is pure genius! Saves having to move the zip line a million times, love it.
Reg
Branched out member
- Location
- Victoria, BC
A downside with redirects or setting multiple slings at once is right there at 2:30. Had the line been going direct to the highpoint rather than the next intended limb, it wouldve been much easier to free the snagged/stalled branch just by pulling the line, which would raise it considerably. Same principle goes for swinging/raising limbs from the back of the tree out to the front, as the highpoint creates an MA of sorts and the ability to create lift. As it was set, the best that could be done was just bounce the line or slack it off to free such a stuck branch in the vid. Not a big deal for Augusts pine tree here, but something to consider went setting setting multislings nonetheless. Always great vid and work August, I'll pass on the bling though.
August Hunicke
Participating member
In this case, the high point was way forward and would have instantly let so much slack into the speed line that I got a greater advantage by keeping the line tight at the height that it was. In other words, it would have snagged much worse as it dropped hard down the backside of the tree into the hedge.
