We’re In Trouble: Cutting Down a Tree Poorly (and How Not To!)

Head to http://www.squarespace.com/rogue to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code ROGUE. We eventually cut down a tree. It was so bad, Brandt from ‪@EmergentBeacon‬ had to educate us. Do better than us. ⸺ links ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ CDC: number of chainsaw hospitalizations per year  https://www.cdc.gov/disasters/chainsa... Bureau of Labor Statistics: 2021 Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries Summary  https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/... TCI Magazine: breakdown of tree worker injuries  https://tcimag.tcia.org/tree-care/tre... forestry laser video     • Nikon Forestry Pro  II, Features & How to Use   Kickback Demonstration by Chainsaw Instructor Joe Glenn     • Kickback Demonstration by Chainsaw Instruc...   Platano Tree (https://skfb.ly/6TxwB) by gelmi.com.br is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b.... ⸺ chapters ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ 0:00:00 - before & after 0:00:42 - we're in the principal's office 0:02:50 - let's cut down this chinaberry tree 0:19:10 - that's a front cut--how're we feeling? 0:24:09 - cutting in notches 0:29:48 - how you're supposed to do a bore/plunge cut 0:32:18 - the point of no return 0:37:15 - "we cut from the back now, right?" no. 0:42:27 - new plan: let's try nylon 0:53:55 - we should have taken a break here 0:57:13 - the final cut and the tree is down! 1:00:52 - squarespace.com/rogue for 10% off 1:02:12 - cta + bonus clip ⸺ support us ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ Directly fund the show through our Patreon!    / modernrogue   You can also get Modern Rogue shirts through our shop.  https://www.scamstuff.com/products/mr... Need a new computer? You can get a discount by getting one from Doghouse Systems and it helps us too!  https://doghousesystems.com/rogue  Use promo code “ROGUE” and get a free 500gb SSD now! ⸺ credits ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ Brian Brushwood - host    / shwood   Jason Murphy - host  https://jasonsmurphy.com -   / captainmurphy   Brandt Hughes - editor / guest     / gatowag   -    / emergentbeacon   Bryce Castillo - camera operator    / brycas   Annaliese Martin - live audio engineer / copy editor    / amuseliese   Kinnon Martin - prod assistance Jeff McLaughlin - camera operator    / wordbarfer   ⸺ socials ⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺⸺ Scam Nation:    / scamschool   Discord (patron reward):   / discord   MR Articles: https://themodernrogue.com Outtakes & BTS:    / scamstuff   Subreddit: https://modernrogue.reddit.com Twitter:   / modernrogueshow   Instagram:   / modernrogueshow   TikTok:   / modernrogue