Big 120' Bluegum going down in silence...

[Mike Kunte]

Howdy Folks!

Here are some pics (and a vid) of my junior dropping a 120' Eucalyptus (Bluegum). He made some very good cuts, and was rewarded with a perfectly clean fall, with the hinge holding on all the way down to the ground! Made me very proud!

I especially enjoyed his "mic drop/badass walk away" moment, after leaning in and hearing the fatal crack!

B.T.W. This is my preferred method of dropping a tree - saw off, and just the clack, clack of the axe on the wedges...

Enjoy!!!

 

[Mike Kunte]

Apologies... seem to be having trouble uploading the video.... It's worth the watch!

Mike

 

[Mike Kunte]

Here is the vid!

 

[009Legend]

What a Euc!

 

[Mike Kunte]

These pics for scale.....

 

[Mike Kunte]

Last shots...

 

[PEK]

You must be very proud of him, and he must be very proud of you teaching him so well.
Well done to the both of you.

 

[Mike Kunte]

Thank you, PEK!

 

[trains]

Nice shot there, good stuff indeed, yeah, they do give the ground a bit of a shake, vids just dont do it justice.
good to see him doing well, but keep that helmet on till after all the bits stop falling, or are flicked up and land near you.

 

[Mike Kunte]

Hey, Trains! Yes, you're right! I was about to pick him out about it, when he said: "I probably should have kept my helmet on!"

So we learn!!

Thanks for sending us some of your Eucs across the pond!

Mike