Ernie Neilson, talking about logging.

[@skadill]

A real life logging pioneer,Ernie has forgotten more stuff than the next generations will even understand ,let alone grasp

[@justinweaver8787]

Much respect to Ernie!.

[@Brad1237202]

A legend!! I could listen to him talk for days on end!

[@ucanliv4ever]

What a man...!

[@jeffringer1006]

It's sad to say that Mr Nielsen passed away here the other day he was a Forks legend his memory will live on rest in peace Mr Nelson

[@bryanchipps6572]

There's a hundred years of logging experience that these new kids will never learn. That guy is a treasure

[@mushroomhead2112]

Speak for yourself, I'm learning all kinds of stuff every day and I've been cutting for almost three years now. Can't wait to learn more. Don't think I'll learn how to set up a spar tree though haha

[@elonmust7470]

Yeah some of us have been listening

[@arthurparris6795]

Thank you for the video. Ernie passed away on 4/12/22. He was my grandmother's boyfriend for a decade before she passed in 2006. It's really wonderful to hear his voice again. I missed that man.

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

Thanks Friend. Few Really Knew. Sam and Tammy Smith. Buzz Munn. Carlson and Gay. Gladsjo families.

[@sldulin]

One of the finest men I ever had the privilege to meet. Forks should name a street in his honor, put up a statue, something. Sad thing is , he lived long enough that a lot of the folks who know how important he was and why he was so admired have already passed on.

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

Safety Guys WERE AMAZED.....ERNIE DID NOT HAVE THAT MANY ACCIDENTS, THAT HURT❓️🏕😊🛩🌲😊We Didn't hear of many. FAMOUS FOR SPLICING WHENEVER NEEDED.❤😂😂

[@kellykonoske91]

I could listen to stories from men like Ernie all day long. Thanks Daniel. Todd the retired trucker.

[@johnzollner5836]

I worked for Ernie for years he had the shop build whatever he had in his head. The Carriage he had for that skyline machine was built from front end of a D7 cat had 8 V92 Jimmy engine with D7 winch it was amazing to watch. My last job for Ernie was in the shop. One time the beer can gears went out of his Madil yarder ( lucky a crew bus kept it from going over the hill) so he went out back found a HD 20 Ben Keller and I retro fitted that in place of the drive on the Madill was a thing of beauty..Ernie was a genius and the hardest worker I ever knew

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

wow good times, he is quite the inventor for sure i had a blast walking through his yard.

[@jonathanhalverson2380]

Did you ever meet my dad Lindsey Halverson? I've known Ernie for my whole life, he's my adopted Grandpa since my grandpa John passed in 89. Have some sad news though, nothing to do with Ernie he is still upright just has a hard time getting around but I think anybody at the age 95 would so as well. But the sad news is I've been helping cleaning up in the shop property and the first ever motorized carriage was sent for scrap. I hated seeing it go along with a bunch of other things you guys built, I tried to find someone or even was trying to get the timber museum to get it so they could display it but no one ever got back to me. What hurt me the most was seeing how upset Ernie was to see everything he work so hard for be scraped up like garbage. It's hard to tell a guy especially your good friend that he can't take it with him in the end and the town Forks would most likely inherit the problem and in the end he would get nothing for all of it. Just want him to be able to live comfortably and not have to worry about anything for the rest of his life, I think a lot of his friends would agree with me. Don't know where you live or if you're close to Forks but drop in and visit him sometime if you get a chance, he loves it when old friends stop by to swap lies and talk logging LOL.

[@johnzollner5836]

@@jonathanhalverson2380 I don't remember Lindsey. I am a snowbird now, when I'm not in Arizona I live in Bellingham. I did stop by and see Ernie a few years back and had a great visit. I also call him from time to time and reminisce about the past. My X mother in law Willajo sees to him now and then I hear. And yes sad to hear about the stuff going to the scrap yard. I was part of that 245 in the yard there getting the extra rails on the tracs for Russ. I think I will make a trip over there this summer I will look you up.

[@jonathanhalverson2380]

Seen willajo today actually,bless her heart for everything she does for Ernie. She's there practically every day taking him his laundry or paying bills along with shopping for him. But when you get to these parts just ask willa or Ernie about me and they'll know how to get in touch with me, I live right down the street on Cook Rd or I'll be at Dahlgrens shop working with Dave Hanson. Thanks again for getting back to me John look forward to meeting you, enjoy your nice weather you snowbird LOL.

[@barryhansen6854]

Now Ernie is one sharp man for his age, I bet dealing with him he would tell you how it is no ifs, buts or maybes, you would know where you stood great interview Daniel.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Yeah he has more good stories. I haven’t even done an interview yet that’ll happen next week.

[@piripikerr8896]

who says logging is hard on the body. Ernies 35 and feels great. haha much apreciation for the old school loggers always listen too there stories, gold

[@johnzollner5836]

Actually he is 93

[@trefallerhighline2152]

Thank you for sharing your time Mr Boone first time I met Ernie was 1972 at the woodland hotel bunk house great to hear some of his stories

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

That is too cool Wade !

[@terryhanley5028]

Nice to see Old Ernie still alive and kicking my step dad Bob and Bill Keller worked for Ernie in the 80s had several relatives that also worked for him

[@sjslonewolf6684]

Great vid as always!I love listening to the Elders of loggin so many stories.Seems like your the only 1 putting out entertaining loggin vids with substance in the northwest. Thanx MR. BOONE. STEVE in OREGUN..

[@shanebeard5410]

That was awesome Daniel Love listening to the old time loggers mate

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

There’ll be more to come Shane .

[@wlogue]

Thank you Mr. Neilson and D.B.! That was awesome. Will

[@dirtworkah8077]

I can Not wait to hear more ! I bet he still does more in a day than some millennials. Ill be watching for a Proper interview. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@normanmallory2055]

I had heard that Ernie had his big Burger tower up the fs-2978 to pull some of that big timber in .. Seems that right away was cut by Gary Jolly in 68-69 i was told .. but upon top the ridge facing Sore Thumb to the east there was some big units of timber that were pulled in ..Nice to see a logger with his knowledge and history who was there and logged .. Great interview i really enjoyed listening to what he had to say... I go up in that country where Ernie logged as i like it up there always have and marvel at some of the settings that were logged ..

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Wow that’s too cool ! Thank you for watching and sharing that story .

[@normanmallory2055]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos Say what year was your film made ?

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

this year.

[@normanmallory2055]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos Thank You.........

[@jonathanhalverson2380]

Today we lost a great man in the logging industry, if anybody has ever met, worked with or for Ernie they would know what I am talking about. Just wanted to say thank you Ernie for being more of a grandfather to me than a friend you will be missed greatly but will always live on in our hearts and memories. God bless you and say hi to my dad and grandfather for me when ya see them.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

That is sad to hear. Thank you for letting us know Jonathan.

[@jonathanhalverson2380]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos thanks Dan wish we could have got you to sit down with him and get a video One last Time, I'm so thankful that you made the videos that you did of him and his equipment, thank you for letting a piece of this legend live on. God bless you good sir

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Thank you Jonathan I appreciate the kind words. God Bless you as well brother !

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

Did Ernie ever run Stan Cristy off😂❓️

[@vegasclimber]

I grew up with Ernie, my Dad ran a loader for him for many years. When I'm in Forks I always make a point to stop by and listen to some stories! He's a hell of a man.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Thats too cool Travis !

[@johnzollner5836]

I worked for Ernie for years building road driving the old dump trucks he built out of the off highway log trucks from CA. Changed a lot of track pins on your dads 245 and spent hrs welding on the boom. I went fishing at Lapush stopped by your Dad's house and took a picture of you and me standing by all the fish!! You were 5 or 6

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

@@johnzollner5836 That is an awesome memory thanks so much for taking the time to comment.

[@vegasclimber]

@@johnzollner5836 thanks so much for sharing! My Grandpa has a place just down from Three Rivers on the other side of the river now. Miss the old place and the fishing for sure!

[@johnzollner5836]

@@vegasclimber Yes I remember your Grandpa, what a beautiful place he had..

[@mikedyar6791]

One of your finest.

[@TheSouthsounder]

Great video that gentleman is a national treasure

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Thanks David . you are definately right , this guy has done more than 2 or 3 of us combined would ever hope to accomplish. where abouts do you live, what line of work are you in ?

[@TheSouthsounder]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos live in Oly and just logging history buff never worked in the woods

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

ok thats cool though. Ive heard and read about Ernie for years practically since highschool , it was so neat to see and talk with him in person.

[@mikehuwaldt712]

Great interview Daniel not enough guys left like him

[@collinking8752]

I worked for Earnie in the 80's....he was aliving legend at that time...

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

thats cool ! how long did you work with/for him Collin ?

[@collinking8752]

A.few years off and on...it was wild place to work....legendary crews...20 loads a day was a common occurrence.. Glenn Miller (RIP) was my hooktender...I was his pimp....my God he screamed at me alot..

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

that is too stinking cool i bet you had some awesome memories and experiences. I know your pain no one likes a pissed hook !

[@collinking8752]

Glenn Miller was a legend....massive man, 20 inch arms....a whisky rough voice, so loud you could hear him.screaming from a mile away....he would lose his mind if the rigging stopped or if a mistake was made....to the joy of my buddies in the rigging...I made lots of mistakes, providing constant entertainment in the form of public ass chewings

[@collinking8752]

Glenn finally gave me a little respect when a we pull a tail hold and the skyline, blocks and bull strap came flying...exploded a cedar snag which may have crushed him Glenn had I not hollered and blew a stop...crazy times...but so much fun

[@marcosrivera5147]

Man, I could sit for hours and just let him tell stories! He makes me think of my recently passed grandpa. My grandpa did it all, from cutting to Balloon logging in oregon! I'm sure I would not be the only one saying " these men were cut from a cloth we all wish we could live up to" that will never happen. 2 inch skyline u kidding me lol my grandpa said using a Balloon they had up to 2 miles of line out using 2 berger towers one on each end, Logging what I think rates up in the toughest ground to log but he logged alot out of cottage Grove, up by Bohemia, mines, sharps creek and others. I got some Balloon logging videos from my grandpa maybe one day I'll up load them! Thank you Daniel

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

that would be cool to see. please do share them online Marcos !

[@terryhanley5028]

Nice to see ol Ernie still alive and kicking My uncle Ben keller and my step dad Bob Keller worked in the shop for him in the mid 80s.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Very cool !

[@johnzollner5836]

I worked with Ben bought his tool box when he went to work for the prison. Nothing but fond memories of Ben he was a pleasure to work with!!!

[@woos31]

What a neat man! I'd give up a lot to have been there and learnt a fraction of his knowledge

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

yeah he is a super interesting guy, if he had an idea to make the operation work better the mechanics would build it for him.

[@justinjohnsonii8541]

Great video Daniel imagine all the great stories that man could tell.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

There will be more, I haven’t done an interview yet.

[@GaryLX870D]

This guy is Legendary!!

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Yes He is ,ive been hearing and reading about this guy since i was a teenager.

[@arnenelson4495]

Reminds me of logging in Southern Trinity County, Ca in the early 80's. We had 2 Washington 108's, as I recall, with drums built up to reach farther. Also had numerous Cat sides going, I mostly ran the saw shop with 49 saws, mostly Homelite 925's and 1050's. Each crew took 5 saws with 'em. That was Western Pacific Timber. Lotsa good old memories! (We had 2 bunk houses, old days for sure!)

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Wow that is too neat Arne. The good old days for sure. where abuts are you at now ?

[@arnenelson4495]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos I'm in Redding, 65 yrs old, still repairing saws on the side for a local arborist company. Hey bro, I loved your story how you found Jesus, He rocks!

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

That’s neat Arne, what saws do you enjoy working on the best ? Thank you I’d be a mess without Jesus my savior .

[@arnenelson4495]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos Me too without Jesus! I prefer working on Stihl first then Husky but only pro saws at this point. And I still love grinding chain, get the wood stove going in the shop, radio tuned, and the door locked lol! At nite of course.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Too coolArne, I really enjoy working on the older stihl pro saws like the 056, 046, 044, 066 Etc. those are my favorite.

[@robertsnyder5149]

Tell Ernie that Eddie Hays and I built the last wooden sled yarder for Crown Zellerbach. It was up the Naselle river near Savage creek. The yarding machinery was an old twin Berger with chain drive that made a funny noise while pulling a round We had very big wood up there. Some one log loads.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

when I see him i'll do that Robert. very cool story indeed.

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

PROBABLY, NEXT TO DON BROWN, MUD BAY, EROSION CONTROL...... ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS FAMOUS EVER, HAP JOHNSON, And FINLEY HAYES❤❤❤❤❤❤🎄🌲😊🌲🌲WASHINGTON LOGGERS, HOWARD HAMMER and Families. But How can we even say Such a thing. From Kalamazoo to Timbuktu, The Used Log Truck..... Buzz and Jim Martin family.

[@JimTheHunt]

You need to spend more time with him. A lot more time. He has a ton of stores we need to hear. You need to go back and look at his old photos. That would be super cool. There are not too many old loggers left. You need to visit him more.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Yeah I’m gonna get out there next week and do an interview with him. A mutual friend is gonna be there and jog Ernie’s memory and get him talking about some cool things.

[@JimTheHunt]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos There are not very many people who have logged back in the day. Heck, invite him for dinner and bring that mutual friend. It would be great to hear from his wife if she is alive.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

I met up with and talked to him a bit, his wife passed on some time ago unfortunately.

[@JimTheHunt]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos Are you going to interview him again? We are all waiting. Why don't you drive him around to areas he has logged and have him tell how he did it or problems he solved.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

@@JimTheHunt I plan on it sometime, there is a mutual friend that needs to be there to jog ernie's memory on some particular stories that im not privvy to.

[@hughstephenson2957]

I remember Mayer Bros back when they were kings of the woods, man! My uncle Bill Zack owned and ran Coastal Logging in Moclips and did quite a few jobs for Mayers..

[@joshmullinnex5113]

That was awesome

[@hughstephenson2957]

My uncle was doing a multi part job. Weyrhauser, Mayers and a couple others were part of it and my uncle had homebuilt D6 skidder with a 40-50 foot tower. They were on the job and one of the idiots in the twigs decided to grab a big ole spruce with the choker and of course the yarder started on yanking it.. my uncle made em double tailhold the yarder. Well, the pull was at a wierd angle and it pulled BOTH tailholds loose and dumped the yarder over.. almost on my uncle, who was standing next to the yarder.. cost him 3 months rebuilding the yarder and had Burchetts come in with their Manitowoc to finish the job

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

wow cool history, what year was that do you think ?

[@hughstephenson2957]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos oh god.. my aunt was still alive.. 1977? Maybe??

[@bobmartin6055]

What a treasure!

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Yeah he was a great guy and fun to talk to

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

IDAHO WASHINGTON, OREEGOIAN, BORDERS. we do not want to tell the whirled of Peas

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

We ARE being INVADED. HOMES BURNED, BARNS BURNED, ARSONED, DEMOLISHED. FORCED TO MOVE. BIG WEALTHY PEOPLE. 😂❤😢😂❤SORRY, WE HAVE TO LOVE EM AND LAUGH. CAREERS LOST..... VOCATIONAL TEACHERS Not much , But STIHL PLENTY OF HOPE FOR REVIVAL. STILL MANY HOMELESS.

[@mikewhipkey6863]

Unfortunately in these times people like Earnie are an endangered species.. young people now get PTSD trying to decide which bathroom to use.. *I'm 34 so I felt it was nesescary to acknowledge that my generation is the responsible party for all of the Bullshit going on

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

Ha ha ha, I love it. I feel you man I’m 34 years old as well

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

You are FORGIVEN. It's just The ECO yuppie American public that likes to watch their recreation on TV.😂

[@rayg9168]

That is my Great Uncle I’m a Neilson by blood.

[@oldschoolmoto]

VERY COOL

[@jimhere1]

His mind is sharp as a tack

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

yes it is. hopefully some day i can get back for a proper interview with him.

[@Bobcat325]

Very. Cool

[@TC-cz7ug]

Wasn't that long ago you'd see him all over the country in the old A model lowboy

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

I’d imagine so ! What a cool truck, I really like the beam trailer too.

[@HappyCrackers]

Hi. Does Earnie remember Larry? Old friend. He’d like to give him to call if thats ok.

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

not sure if he does but id say call anytime. or get in touch with Dave Hansen he stops by to see Ernie daily.

[@HappyCrackers]

He doesn’t have his number. I’m Larry’s daughter. Feel free to message me and I can give you Larry’s number.

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

No, but. Do CALL OR, WE BETTER USE EMAIL. LOTS OF OTHERS YOU WOULD KNOW. ONLY FROM US OLD geezerscan tell yew.

[@arborist460]

My kinda guys....get er done to hell with the rest

[@northmanlogging2769]

coool, not many of them old farts around to swap tales with anymore

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

yeah you got that right, unfortunately Ernie passed on this year.

[@northmanlogging2769]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos bummer

[@elonmust7470]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos How old was he?

[@DanielBoonesloggingvideos]

@@elonmust7470 94 when I did this video

[@elonmust7470]

@@DanielBoonesloggingvideos Lot older than he looked! I guess a body in motion stays in motion.

[@elonmust7470]

That's one interesting mether.

[@endicotttrucktractorrwolfe5568]

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