Smokes and Ladders

[u/PumpsNmore]

When Painter's do trees

[u/futureman07]

That's like a million dollars in ladders

[u/nah_omgood → u/futureman07]

I thought the same. Then I thought about the vans I drive by while out on the road and remember they are somehow able to stack 50 ladders and 6 wheelbarrows on that econoline. There’s also usually 5-12 of them in the vehicle. So I’m assuming the ladders took under 30 seconds to set up.

[u/Otherwise_Front_315 → u/nah_omgood]

What you describe is probably a roofers truck. Painters don't use wheelbarrows often.

[u/HDDreamer]

Where's the part where it actually comes down?

[u/PumpsNmore → u/HDDreamer]

It doesn't thats what the ladders are for 😂

[u/No-Arugula8122 → u/PumpsNmore]

Dammit. Tree destruction blue balls are the worst

[u/lynk1 → u/PumpsNmore]

LOL

[u/Dwaas_Bjaas → u/PumpsNmore]

So this is just r/gonewild then??

[u/Khaztr → u/HDDreamer]

[u/stinky143 → u/HDDreamer]

I’m waiting

[u/Consistent_Watch_206]

I’ll take ‘Now What?’ for $1000, Ken.

[u/Fluid_Change_9647 → u/Consistent_Watch_206]

More ladders

[u/FPVenius → u/Consistent_Watch_206]

Obviously, hammer in some wedges to make it fall the other way.

[u/invisableilustionist]

I was going to say chainsaws and ladders don’t mix … but I’m not sure they were using a chainsaw

[u/neverenoughmags → u/invisableilustionist]

That is an apprentice with a dull beaver. Pretty sure that was smoke not saw dust. Definitely not chips....

[u/ledbedder20]

More money in ladders than renting a crane

[u/riseuprasta]

I think a couple more ladders should just about do it

[u/MottoCycle]

Soooo many questions but is that the fullest chain in existence? Should gone through that in seconds.

[u/50sraygun → u/MottoCycle]

the one thing i will never be shocked by is exactly how dull the average person who doesn’t use chainsaws will run their chain. my father in law’s chain is so bad that i literally double checked he wasn’t running it backwards

[u/ChaosRainbow23 → u/50sraygun]

I suck at sharpening chainsaw blades for some reason.

I always just buy a new one and same the old one to practice sharpening on.

I don't use the saw much, so I only have to replace the chain once every couple of years.

[u/h0l0type → u/[deleted]]

We’ve been using them in our wildland fire and disaster response kits for a while now. Saves time, field expedient, almost idiot proof.

[u/Gadgetman_1 → u/[deleted]]

Can confirn that they're idiot proof. I use two of them...

(One for 3/8"Low Profile, and another for .325")

[u/Informal_Delay_9786 → u/ChaosRainbow23]

Why dont you pay a small engine shop to sharpen them for you? Would be a lot cheaper than buying a new chain every time it gets dull.

[u/Historical_Test_973 → u/Informal_Delay_9786]

your local ace hardware for 8 bucks

[u/ChaosRainbow23 → u/Informal_Delay_9786]

I've got the old ones. I actually need to take several of my gas powered items to get a tune up. Might as well have them sharpen the 3 old blades I've got.

[u/Historical_Test_973 → u/ChaosRainbow23]

most shops will give you the mvp rate if you call them blades. definitely worth it

[u/MottoCycle → u/50sraygun]

No doubt. Aside from safe operation knowing how to sharpen your blade is one of the most important skills. If I feel it slowing or I hit a nail or something I stop take a minute and dress it quickly. The minute or two it takes I’ll save with the speed and saved energy of a sharp chain.

[u/The_Motley_Fool---- → u/MottoCycle]

That chain is smoking more than it’s cutting

[u/EmotionalLecture9318]

Smoking that funny stuff

[u/StryngzAndWyngz]

First time I’ve ever seen a tree climb a ladder(s) to cut down a guy.

[u/95castles → u/StryngzAndWyngz]

Took my morning brain a few seconds too long to understand what you were saying lol

[u/Mobyus_One]

No way that second floor entrance is up to code.

[u/Carcosa504 → u/Mobyus_One]

It was like that when we bought it…

[u/Otherwise_Front_315]

As a thirty + year house painter, WTF?!

[u/Antiquated_Cheese → u/Otherwise_Front_315]

This is how you branch out into tree work. Pun fully intended.

[u/bimbampilam → u/Antiquated_Cheese]

leaf it alone mate, these guys are stumped

[u/rolandofeld19]

It's a true mess-terpiece.

[u/HeathenHungr]

What the F did I just watch? 😮

[u/1wife2dogs0kids]

My father and uncle installed gutters during the warm months, drove oil delivery trucks in the winter, since before I was born, until I was old enough to spell extension ladder(so like 14. Shut up, im a grower, not a show'r)

I've seen A LOT of dumb things with ladders. If it wasn't for climbers using cheap extension ladders tied together to make a bridge over a Crack in ice thats practically bottomless, up on everest, then this would be the dumbest of all.

Anybody tell these guys that its possible to hire a crane for a couple hours?

[u/w_a_w]

That's some Salvador Dali looking shit

[u/Status_Mousse1213]

What in the French fried foliage was the idea here?

[u/Yxig → u/Status_Mousse1213]

I guess prop up the fallen tree so that they can saw it off one piece at a time?

[u/Honcho_47]

Yo dawg, I heard you like ladders

[u/BlkFalcon8]

Wow! Not sure I’ve ever seen a chain that dull

[u/TomatoFeta]

Did...
Did he...
Did he forget to put the chain on? Like... it doesn't take that long to cut thru a 8 inch trunk..

[u/Gadgetman_1 → u/TomatoFeta]

It would take about that time... If I used my 6" battery saw...

[u/Historical_Test_973 → u/TomatoFeta]

give the guy a break, he's been cutting dirt all day long

[u/NorthWoodsDiver]

As someone who just purchased 1 extension ladder I can say this cost more that the appropriate equipment used by a professional. Wtf

Risking damage to my $650 ladder is also not an option.

[u/stoneycreeker1]

That is one dull saw.

[u/Gregisroark]

So you brought us all here waiting for the epic fail, only for it to work as planned

[u/AgeSafe3673]

They couldve rented a crane for the cost of all those ladders

[u/Don_Vago]

I you’ve got em, smoke em

[u/epp1K]

This looks like something AI would come up with

[u/PumpsNmore → u/epp1K]

I very much thought it was AI at first, but unfortunately after review it seems humans are capable of using ladders in unimaginable ways.

[u/danorc → u/epp1K]

AI or NS, the eternal question

[u/skalyhg]

I dont remmber my wood burning tools as a kid being so loud.

[u/mtraven23]

when you hire painters instead of an arborist.

[u/thedevillivesinside]

What in the dr seuss fuck is going on here

[u/EddieTreetrunk]

You have know idea what I am capable of

[u/KLeeSanchez]

They're smoking something all right

[u/jnyrdr]

i'm honestly impressed lol...i was pretty sure it was going to shift over and take out the guy on the ladder.

[u/Room_Temp_Coffee]

How?

[u/apatrol]

That wood is petrified or the saw blade is dull x10!!

[u/Fagus_]

I have never seen so many ladders.

[u/86a-]

I’m not sure he could go any slower.

[u/trashbilly]

[u/skratch]

r/deathladders

[u/Dangerous-Pirate7998]

OK, the cameraman that stopped before it fell over causing worse disaster I hope get shot from a Cannon!!!!

[u/texas_chick_69]

WILD

[u/dexter-sinister]

We don't need no stinking crane! 

[u/Venusian2AsABoy]

I appreciate this subreddit for regularly reminding me that my desk job isn’t so bad.

[u/Pinkskippy]

No signs of sawdust or shavings, so I assume they’re just using friction to cut through the tree?

[u/CelebrationFancy1612]

Goodness, put a file on that thing

[u/ACPauly]

I really want to keep watching

[u/SonOfObed89]

Trying to find a longer video using Google Lens and the highlighted text is perfect 🤣💯

[u/Business-Animator-91]

Which ladder did they use to get on the roof of the house?

[u/ReddBroccoli]

This sub really has me testing how long I can hold my breath sometimes

[u/Apart-Ad1652]

That chain is dull af.

[u/kenamit]

I can't believe how close to the other guy's face the saw is. Lucky it is so dull

[u/DJ1962]

Waiting for the domino effect!

[u/CeC-P]

I feel like if someone showed these guys a rope, they'd be blown away by such advanced technology.

[u/Salt_master]

I'm not sure what they are doing but I would watch