Pacific Coast Lumber-Giant Walnut Tree removal Pacific Coast Lumber With Bill Swanson

This video is Pacific Coast Lumber with Bill Swanson, removing a giant walnut tree to re purpose the wood. This is a several day project, and the video covers the whole of the removal of a remarkable walnut tree with a butt log of over 23,000 pounds net.
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[@paulbissonnette3650]

to the man and crew doing the walnut removal : i am a landscaper for 35 years now. been around the tree business indirectly for that amount of time as well. after watching entire video and reading every comment i leave you with this. these dudes doing the removal are a class act. the guy in the tree is obviously a very talented, skilled arborist. lots of people bashing on the music and method. what for ? this isnt a hollywood production . cut these guys some slack. very few people have the balls, especially at 60+, or the strength and skill to limb and fell a tree of this size. these people are passionate, skilled and obviously care about the environment. great job, great music. bottom line

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Paul, you sir, are a class act. Nothing to prove, just doing the work as it can be done. Honest and straight. Thank you, you give me hope in the world. Honestly. Your clients are lucky.

[@swankybutters8371]

@@pacificcoasthiking This video is great... I can't imagine what that amount of work was like. If I was doing it, would have taken be a few weeks to do, maybe a months... lol

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@swankybutters8371 Thank you my friend :)

[@swankybutters8371]

@@pacificcoasthiking Nice you consider me a friend, I feel the same...

[@scottlucas6127]

Just think of whats below the ground, 100 years of roots and gnarl, beautiful wood,

[@michaelmoon6675]

Drift wood looks cool too 👍☮️

[@johnkoloszar7614]

Worked for Walter F. Beineke, Associate Professor of Forest Genetics at Purdue University as an undergraduate on walnut trees. Amazing to see the size of the tree in this video. Thank you for documenting and I can't wait to see the progression of the wood from this tree!

[@loudfast1261]

great post and as 33yr climber (52 In March) nice to see a relaxed but efficient "senior" crew. lovely heart wood in that tree.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

You guys are my heros, thank you tons for your post!

[@natibk3r]

I like that the men who worked this job are senior citizens! Keep it up, guys!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I could not agree with you more!

[@bobbg9041]

They only wished they could keep it up!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

So funny. Clever people! I love it.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Well done. What I like most about this video is the reverence, respect, and veneration for this tree by the crew and the owner. It made me chuckle when the arborists are talking about eating black walnuts and someone talks about how the crows crack the nuts. It brought tears to my eyes when the narrator talks about how "sad it is that this tree has to come out", and that Karen, the owner could now plant 10 more trees. Watching this is tree removal is like watching a surgeon work, or a ballet. Each cut is considered and precise, each piece is lowered carefully and safely. This crew, and Damon, are so highly skilled. Well done! I loved the bit about Sean putting the chain on backwards - live and learn! I wish we could have seen to what use the tree was put and how it metamorphosed. Well done.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Kirsten, well thought out post. Thank you. All true. And just for the record, I found out later that Sean wasn't the one who put that chain on backwards, but he was very sporty about it. Our good friend Irish Steve had done that one. I have done it many times and was hoping to baptize Sean in it, but was wrong. Thank you again for that post, much appreciated.

[@kirstenwhitworth8079]

Well, good on Sean for being a good sport about it. Thanks for the video. It's always a pleasure to watch professionals at their work, whatever it is.

[@marcryvon]

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Fascinating and so dangerous job but done with precision and safety in mind. I can't imagine myself up there. I'd die right there. Real pros ! It must be a lot harder to cut then spruce or pine, right ? Kudos, guys. Only one question: what happened to this beautiful wood ? Still drying before being milled ?

[@russwillknot]

These Guys have been doing this for 40+ years and are not even hunched over with blown out backs! Simply Amazing!

[@lavonneschultz2561]

Wow! Cream of the crop gold medal logger. You did an excellent job! The size of that tree is like from the old days in my Oregon History books.Long live the Loggers! ! From my family history i know it is a dangerous occupation and you made it look easy .

[@dalesworld1308]

I've NEVER seen a tree company operate without hard hats or chaps. And where was the root rot? That looked incredibly healthy and solid at the base.

[@carvinlambert6899]

Its all about the money. Oh, and an Invalid Woman who can't get someone to rake and clear a path to operate a wheel chair. So take them down, all over America. Don't stop untill the beautiful monsters are gone. I'm a Republican by the way. I commend you for working hard and doing a good job.. as a retired Lumber Jack and Saw Miller , I've walked away from these same monsters and found money elsewhere. I don't mean any disrespect to you, just speaking for the Trees... And yes sir, I plant the Hard Woods Hickory , Walnut and soft ones, Popular, Long NeedlePine.. Be safe, my Brother in Wood.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Carvin Lambert thank you for your comment my friend. If you look at the crown dying you see the first signs of root rot. Two different arborists told her it was dying. As you know, it shows up in the crown first. The owner really wanted this out. The hard shell black walnuts are no fun for either a wheelchair or walking, and the season is about three months of raking, etc The owner planted a bunch of trees after this and no one loves trees more than i do. I totally get the concern about trees and have walked away from plenty myself. I loved your comment about being a republican and I have quite a few conservative values myself, and would have your back. It was not all about the money, however, it ended up great for everyone involved.

[@jackmehoff2961]

Kudos to the man in the tree ! Its great to hear such a magnificent tree will be further used to create something beautiful

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I could not agree more, thank you for the post my friend.

[@TheRusscarr]

Bill,, your a master at what you do. I retired from moving pianos (600 a yr ) . Lots of crane work thru windows. no 2 jobs alike. Thank God for great crews. I really enjoyed the video. You have a gift ,,,,,, Prayers your way from the North Woods of Maine

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Russel, it you ever wonder whether good words are appreciated in this world, don't wonder! Thank you for yours. I will relay this to Bill. What an awesome thing to have done a thing a whole life and still love it, and the world around you. You are a jewell!

[@michaeldougfir9807]

Russell Carr: Really? A piano mover? Have you ever met Laurel & Hardy?

[@roberttripp6910]

Michael Dougfir m

[@bg147]

In high school, I made furniture and bought 2 inch solid black walnut. Beautiful wood and tree.

[@stlrsmike]

I would love the piece from 3:20, I could make a beautiful table out of it. The crane operator was great, and the guy running saw was pretty goo too! Nice video,too bad people make negative comments about it, they don't understand what can happen when a tree, especially one of that size, can do when it falls.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Exactly, thank you for the post.

[@NODARRYL]

Man I'm glad to see such beautiful wood being saved. I sculpt with all kinds of rare and exotic woods and the color of that walnut is fantastic. Anything that is made out of that tree will live forever and maybe some will be museum quality.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

NODARRYL, you are awesome, thanks for the post, and just to make you drool a little, I have a 700 pound 22" diameter x 5' turned log of lignum vitae, it came from the liverpool shipyards in England. Was waiting in the mudflats to be used as babbet style shaft casings for big ships. Found it's way to California as a sculpting blank. Awesome log.

[@superglue46]

I love me some black walnut. That fine specimen will make for some beautiful lumber.

[@rso1411]

Amazing video and some of the most beautiful lumber I have ever seen. Thanks for posting.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Jerry, thank you for your post, greatly appreciated. !!

[@vladimirtashkov6564]

Beautifully job done, amazing crew, and not any damages or injuries ☺

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

beautiful walnut

[@isaacsundberg7054]

Great video, Thanks. Awesome example of true men of character.

[@MrPossumeyes]

Sad to see a tree go down. Great to see it's timber valued highly. Thankyou tree! Apprceiated!

[@paggodiablo01]

Great vid, well thought out tree surgery. Am I the only one to notice the "Geo Engineering" going on in the sky

[@wallacewood2126]

I was going to make the same comment. I think it is time to have SAM concealed carry.

[@teddythomas281]

Wow amazing! We took one down years ago here in Santa Cruz, and I used a slab to make a one piece guitar body. Amazing greens and purples when you rip the wet wood.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Absolutely Teddy, if it were from another country it would be worth way more. We kind of take this stuff for granted. Such a beautiful walnut, west coast walnut is.

[@mikelliteras397]

This is why people go to college. This is hard and extremely dangerous work. I wonder how many young people are taking up this trade. It's hard enough getting young men to do ac, plumbing and construction in general, this is on another level.

[@windbreaker57]

Loved watching it from beginning to end!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for your post, much appreciated.

[@stanhamilton6031]

Great video! I'm glad that she'll be reused for beautiful Walnut products that the owner wanted her used for!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Exactly Stan, I agree, thank you!

[@johnharris7353]

So happy we still have MEN like this in our country but for how long? At the factory where I work, we had a nice New welding shop built about 5000 square feet, all the construction folks had white hair!

[@bullsnutsoz]

Thats us old men we work in oil fields; power stations and anywhere ol time skills are needed all over the world. we are all dying off. I have no clue where this all leads, I try and teach kids; they have no concentration span or desire to learn

[@lnhislmage]

Half the money an old guy earns gets confiscated by the gov. To pay for welfare, food stamps and free healthcare (as he goes through life without) for multitudes of lazy freeloading Americans and of course a few truly disabled folks

[@pacificcoasthiking]

That made me smile. I hear you on this John.

[@d.e303-anewlowcosthomebuil7]

@@lnhislmage I was in a neck brace for 3 mos., my salary cut in half after "08 crash, but expenses for four the same, and I knew that owning a house, etc., all of my paid up tax dollars were of no avail.

[@Chuck59ish]

Wow! Great job in bring the old girl down safely.

[@jacktracy4845]

Wow. That was an awesome job. Very skilled and hard-working people.

[@amazonia8393]

ALL THAT WALNUT! A wood carvers haven :) :)

[@delholford987]

I used to live on the Central Coast. Now on the other side. My father in law had 100 year old black walnut in his barn. Then when they moved a county over they took down a live black walnut that had grown while the other tree was seasoning in the barn. .Now it is milled and stacked. My bed frame, my dresser, and my wife's sweater three drawer chest are all from the first tree. Beautiful. I buck red oak, pecan, hickory, and ash for firewood with a Stihl 038 Super and a MS311. Wood heat is great. Thanks for the video from an end user. 😎

[@pacificcoasthiking]

What a great story. That is what this stuff is all about. That is so damned cool I can't tell you how cool it is. Good job. And thank you so much.

[@mrbakerskatz]

Excellent all the way around .I wish I could have seen the stump up close ! Looked to be a nice flat Patio . I would probably left the stump as a remembrance ...... at least for a lil while . Thanks for sharing !!

[@plasma3211]

Thats one awesome tree climber you have there. Bill your amazing! Over 60 years old-wow! Great job!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Robert, Bill is going to love you for that comment. He is closer to 70 than 60! (Sorry Bill). Yes, he is one hell of a climber for real.

[@plasma3211]

Im 62 and a Boilermaker by trade. I can appreciate quality craftsmanship that is safely performed. This industry is in a class of its own and the people like Bill are invaluable. A 90 foot 5 ton Norway Spruce fell on my house. It caused over $25,000 damage. Brinko Tree service in Western,Pa. got the tree off with little damage. They're tree climber was much younger than Bill.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for the post Robert. Keep up the good work.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for the post, and keep up the good work

[@livewire6925]

That Crane Operator is awesome!

[@frankgerlach5059]

Great job and professional results. Next time could you please turn down the volume of the music because it was making it hard to hear the conversation going on about the tree and as far as I'm concerned the, "talk of men" who know what their doing is far more important than music regardless of how beautiful the music is. Thanks for a very interesting and enlightening video.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Frank, thank you for the nicest post. I so appreciate your sincere opinion and comments. I understand and apologize for my eagerness at drama, and have done all video's since, differently.

[@MrUltraworld]

Nice to see it done slowly and carefully. Took 100yrs to get there, a few days to take it down is not unreasonable.

[@TrainCrazy.]

That was just awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing...looks like a good and safe time had by all.

[@mickleblade]

I've got a Walnut tree that size in my garden, it's staying there.

[@timhitt5934]

You mean you like a beautiful old majestic tree more than money?Me too!

[@karlackdamack4238]

I have two Mountain Ash trees (hardwood, harder than Walnut) in my yard and from other posts above...some say there was between $40-$50 thousand dollars in lumber in that tree. I'm not sure if that is true or not but I would gladly sell mine if someone gave me $40k for mine. It's my property, my trees and I would sell the hell out of them and that would practically PAY OFF the remaining balance of my Mortgage. I love trees but to each their own.

[@adamheckle2198]

And if it dies. Let it fall where it once grew. Decomposing where it lived.

[@moe838]

@@adamheckle2198 you're stupid why would you let a butiful chance to make something that would make lots of people happy and butiful art. You are ingnorant and learn to not be so special

[@docker5468]

adam heckle great idea if it falls in someone’s garden

[@jessepeery3335]

The way this was produced is beautiful. Great job guys.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for that. Much appreciated. I go a little overboard according to some, but it is a bit like artwork in my opinion. I like it like that. thanks again.

[@timyarbro4783]

Holy Toledo from Toledo. What a fine specimen.

[@madsighntist14]

I have now watched this Event for the Second Time! When I saw it come up on my screen, I said to myself, "Nothing Better to Watch than Expert Tree Fallers. I grew up in Chico, and as a young Boy, collected Walnuts, both English, as well as the Black Walnut, from the time I was about Five, 63 years ago! Thank you, Gentlemen, for Harvesting Such Beautiful Wood! philip, now residing in Oregon part of the Great Pacific North WET!!!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

MadsighNtist, thank you tons for the nice post. Much appreciated. I feel the same way. The guy who climbed that tree is now 68 years old. I am 65 this january, and like you I grew up eating those delicious nuts. And then later fell completely in love with the wood itself. I ended up in a career of dealing in wood, hardwoods and woods from your wet but Great Pacific areas. I wish I could get up there more often to collect the morel mushrooms that happen in the northwest. :) Thank you again amigo. Best to you.

[@samuelrodovalho6680]

The tree surgeon is really good,his last cut was very precise.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I will tell him you said that, thank you tons for your comment.

[@jawjaboy1234]

By far the most beautiful and biggest black walnut tree I've ever seen. I can't imagine what all can be made from some of the 9 quarter slabs this thing will yield. Tables, counter tops, and unimaginable uses it will become with somebody. Great video guys.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Jim, one of the nicest comments posted on this. I couldn't agree with you more in all you said. And while I understand what people are saying about PPE, I hope they hear what you say about it as well. For me the short answer is I have seen so many accidents happen because people are over dependent on personal protection equipment that often and wrongly, ppe is substituted for skill set. Experience is the best. And it speaks for itself. In scuba diving for 40 years in my life, the people who were layered up with every redundant piece of equipment were often the ones who had to get rescued. Thank you again Jim.

[@need100k]

I sold my climbing gear a few years ago because I haven't been staying in good enough shape to continue climbing. I've done a few easy jobs and it always makes me want to keep doing it. Maybe it's time to get this body back into climbing shape and get back up there. Those guys are a few years older than me, so if they can do it.... I'd love to see what that wood looks like after the mill and finished products. I have to say that's my favorite wood. Come to think of it, I've never removed a walnut before.

[@martinpohl4250]

Hello all treefriends in the world it was one of the best videos that I saw to cut a tree in that way, absolutely professional, great job of these fellows!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Martin, thank you tons. I liked your comment "Treefriends", is very nice. Thank you.

[@countrylife389]

lovely bit of wood to turn on the lathe

[@dherman58]

Thank you for saving a tree that would have otherwise have been made into woodchips. What a beautiful piece of wood. The wheels are turning in my head about what I could possibly make with that wonderful black walnut. We need to practice more urban forestry and harvesting trees to keep them out of landfills.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I agree completely well said

[@papaike2]

That was magnificent tree I love Black Walnut one of my favorite woods. Also noticed the Chem trails busy day for them indeed.

[@makwabid69]

Sssshhhh ..those are "contrails"...

[@martineastburn3679]

Long remember Pacific Coast Lumber - used to live in Felton and was always impressed on the quality of work and care of the environment.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Martin, thank you for that amigo. We always tried hard, and had a lot of really great craftspeople who would find us. Thank you for that.

[@donchristie420]

Love walnut - nice video, nice people- greetings from the Midwest where walnut, hickory and oaks are kings 🐿

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Don, hello from Don on the west coast, where they love walnut, hickory and oaks as well! Love the midwest too! Cool, and thank you for the nice post my friend.

[@donchristie420]

Cannot believe that I totally forgot my favorite -CHERRY 🍒

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@donchristie420 I love Cherry wood, hardly any around here, just decorative trees. I love all the hardwoods the midwest and east coast have.

[@quantumchang4410]

That tree is so large and old, it probably has a soul by now.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I totally agree. How many of these ended up in a fireplace. This tree will live on through art. What a great post. Thank you. I love trees.

[@kateisenman8627]

What we have witnessed are Tree Surgeons. To say; "Job well done" is a major understatement. My favorite shot is at minute 11:39. That's just manly romantic and sexy. Then, at about 18:00 minutes, Mr. Swanson goes in to inspect and assess his cut at the base. A true example in action of humility and integrity... and some more sexy. Manly Men, and so much more.

[@oldguywisdom2904]

One of the straightest cleanest bottom cuts I've seen. Good job guys

[@jonlanier_]

I love Walnut trees, I love the smell of walnut, my favorite of all the woods. But I love woodturning walnut, especially crotch pieces. Can you imagine just how many bowls and such that could be turned from that tree!?

[@pacificcoasthiking]

lol, yes, I can imagine! Lots of bowls. Imagine what all I saw for bowl blanks over 40 years in the business! Wow.

[@chadashton7029]

Such a awesome tree. So sad it had to be felled. I bet there were a lot of very happy woodworkers in the area though.

[@freestylmx311]

Nice work guys. That guy in the blue sweater is funny, running around every time he has to do something. Even runs just to hold one end of the tape measure lol

[@sobeit2842]

Lol, yes, I noticed that; slow down, bro.

[@andysanchez8636]

Great video! Black walnut is a beautiful wood.

[@billcarver6539]

That's one hell of a walnut you got there. I have been logging for almost 30 years in southern ohio. I have only come across 1 walnut close to that size.

[@pnwRC.]

Very neat video! It was nice to know that this amazing tree will be milled into beautiful lumber here in the great Pacific Northwest!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you amigo, I agree!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you

[@Pasoscortos]

Amazin well done job. Congrats and respect to this outstanding long living walnut. Greetins from Spain

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Rafa! I love your name, just watched him through the first round! Thank you for the post my friend, greetings from California to you.

[@Pasoscortos]

pacificcoasthiking thank you so much.

[@RiotHouseLP]

I love the color of that walnut wood!

[@relentlessmadman]

Wow You Guys are smart and brave and the old tree looks wonderful, can I have a limb?

[@72hourbob61]

Found this. But the tree in the video is much bigger. If the veneer quality tree has a 26 inch diameter, it might fetch as much as $1300 in the market. In some areas, a 19-inch veneer log will only be valued at $700 - $800, while a 25 inch veneer log will have a price of $1400 - $1600 depending on the current market conditions. Sold in board foot price could run $3.00 to $5.00 per foot. In short that tree is worth a lot of money.

[@franzjosefgajewiak2020]

Qq)

[@milburnhornback6921]

My dad just had a even bigger one removed from his place last month. It had came down after the roots got washed out from it sitting on a creek bank. The root end was 6 1/2' diameter and it was 60' to the crotch. It was fun watching the guy stand his DC7 almost straight up trying to winch it up the small hill from the creek.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thanks for the post! Would love to see a picture of that.

[@SnowTiger45]

I'd sure love to have a couple book-matched planks out of that. Lots of beautiful woodwork to be done with that material.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Exactly! Call Pacific Coast Lumber 805 543 5533 Sean O'Brien. Thank you for the post. Snow Tiger 45

[@ericfowler7876]

would love to see the slabs once they are milled. Please post that video.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

will do, thank you for the post.

[@BonafideToolJunkie]

I've seen a 4 foot dia. walnut growing in a nearby cemetery. Cemeteries have well tilled soil and the tree loves it. lol

[@badboy-bn2xx]

Its a yard tree not as strong as one from deep timber

[@cilantro37]

Your knowledge of trees and this industry is so impressive and comes thru the video. The respect & understanding of the people and the process makes this a valuable piece to watch. Thank you for capturing and creating...and a salute to all involved in this amazing project!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Charlie, you are a good person. You are right, I do love this stuff. I love the guys who do it, and the beauty of the wood, all of it. Thank you for the great comment my friend.

[@skiprope536]

Awesome you are a great ARTIST AND CRAFTSMAN A dying bread!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

There is one here in Western NY in a Cemetery next to the highway that is about 7 foot in diameter at the trunk and probably 100 foot high. Every year at about this time the road has a big black stain from the walnuts

[@WideWorldofTrains]

Here is a Google Maps pic www.google.com/maps/@42.4728003,-79.3204909,3a,75y,73.1h,99.57t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s3QJMOjR6REW0pw8VB4op4A!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[@WideWorldofTrains]

A better view www.google.com/maps/@42.4729034,-79.3205483,3a,75y,136.18h,90.1t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sLGkVq9ID8AD9i_BQ7znj7Q!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Oh my!!! That is gorgeous, thank you so much for the photo. Wow.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

That is the real thing my friend, great tree, beautiful!

[@WideWorldofTrains]

That is probably 300 years old, that part of the Cemetery is over 200 years old

[@genereed3029]

The lumber must be worth a small fortune.

[@hockinhoof]

loved this video,thanks for posting Scott from Scotland,

[@pacificcoasthiking]

:) I love this stuff. Thank you for posting that amigo.

[@sergeytaranovich2368]

Excellent job everything is in perfect order every body know it responsibility no hassle . This walnut wood will be joy and satisfaction for people eyes as a table tops, desk tops, hardwood floors, e.t.c. Thanks guys for not letting this wood going into a waste .My respect to you all.

[@namaecarlson8602]

This broke my heart :(

[@michaeldougfir9807]

NaMae Carlson: It's very sweet of you to feel for this tree. But, like many surgeries for people, some things are necessary. Take my mother's mastectomy for example. Sometimes lives are saved that way. The narration on this video said that beautiful tree came out because of root rot, as I recall. The alternative was to leave the tree alone, while its nutritional support (roots, which help feed the tree) dwindles. And the physical support is also dwindling. SO... whose house do you want the big tree to fall on? Therefore this was a happy project that also made money for the tree owner and several crew members. Alternatively it would have just been a difficult cleanup, and rebuilding someone's smashed house.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@michaeldougfir9807 I re read this Michael, you are a great person for the world.

[@kingtut5923]

wonderful to watch

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you Ben, much appreciated. I love this stuff. Just bought a truckload of salvage pine from the Sierras, yaaahoooo!

[@dadsvespa]

Beautiful tree....I'm glad the wood will be treasured for hundreds (or thousands) of years to come.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I completely agree Matt, thank you for your post.

[@roostercogburn597]

They did a real nice job on that monster. What a beautiful tree.

[@donmurray8440]

Well for a great tree that had root rot it surly had sound wood in the trunk. Having said that trees of this size are very dangerous In a subdivision during a wind storm ,she had to go ! TAKE NOTE THE ABORIST UP IN THE TREE IS AN ECEPTIONALY TALENTED MAN ,HE DID A COMENDABLE JOB . THE BEST OF THE BEST !!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

To everyone about the music. Sorry, and I will pay attention to that. Regarding the safety equipment. I get it, and know what you are talking about. A caveat to the safety equipment element; Bill is a veteran of 45 years in the tree business, and has had as many close calls as any, and has had far less incidents than most that I know. And in the tree climbing and tree work industry the difference between an accident or not is usually about the skill, experience and habits of the people, and less so about some of the safety equipment. Once again sorry about the music, and it was sad to see this tree come out, but good that is getting re-used instead of firewooded out like it might have been in the past. Great feedback, thank you. I had a lifetime in the lumber industry, scuba diving, and hiking and have only started to make these movies over the last few years. I am trying! Don Seawater

[@thomream1888]

Don, you are truly a blessed man, as are your buddies! Don't worry about the pantywaists, the naysayers, the "know-it-alls" (now there's a good joke), the blind leading the dumb. It's really amazing how people can diagnose a tree just by watching a video! Wow, what brains what talent.... not. You don't get to do your type of work, for as long as you guys have, without doing something right - or more likely EVERYTHING right! And so what, you're not Steven Spielberg? You didn't start by chopping down trees like this one, did ya? Ya gotta walk before you run. Just don't ever stop learning. THAT's when things get scary! I taught myself photography to the professional level, and now I'm learning how to be a cancer fighter. Getting good at it - been doing it for TEN years! Learn. Fight. Don't look back. OLD GUYS RULE!!!!!!!! All the best to you.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thom!!! You said it all. And with everything I am, I wish you continued joy for the world you are in and all that you love. You are what makes this world good amigo. Best of the best to you. I dont fret a whole lot over the naysayers. I do understand where they come from. Because of that, I cannot feel good about pointing my double barreled verbal shotgun at them. Thank you for your good words.

[@thomream1888]

You have a good heart my friend!tr

[@karlar8648]

Music wasn't a bother at all. Guess I paid attention to the job at hand. Great work!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thanks for the post!

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Doesn't get much better than the taste of the black walnut. Great in cakes. My favorite. This tree will make some beautiful furniture.

[@Studebaker-Hoch]

Good to see Damon got unstuck from that seat. ;) Good work fellas

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I love that guy, he has done so many exotic crane things for me. :)

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I used to have a studebaker lark :)

[@holyworrier]

My cuz salvaged several big Tennessee walnut trees. I had a guitar built from a few highly figured boards. Beautiful wood.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

awesome post my friend. Perfect thing to do with a salvaged tree. I would love to see a picture of that guitar.

[@holyworrier]

I think this link will take you there: facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=570589959736134&set=a.570589929736137.1073741839.100003554066666&type=3&theater

[@pacificcoasthiking]

What an heirloom. Way to go, my hat is off to you if I wore one. Definitely awesome. I have a great video of National Resophonics visit. Also Steve Triplett from Triplett harps, Don Passed away. But I have been around the music industry for most of my life. knew Ernie Ball pretty well. Blue Lion Dulcimers, lots of music people around us here. A great post from you, thanks. Thanks for the photo. I have gotten many thousands of square feet of tight fiddleback western walnut from around us here.

[@holyworrier]

pacificcoasthiking - So glad you enjoyed the pics. My pleasure. I gave the guitar to my nephew at his graduation from college. It's parlor size and I found I didn't' like to go back and forth from full size to to the smaller box. Best wishes.

[@johnburgum]

I'd like to see a follow-up video showing the milling. That heartwood must be magnificent.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8 Here you go my friend, and you are 100% correct, beautiful heartwood!

[@240z2011]

What a beautiful tree. Plenty of nice gun stocks and tables there.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Absolutely! Thanks for the post.

[@gregmccarter3640]

I have nothing but respect for climbers,,the have guts, and skill,,,

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you GREG, I agree. Tough skilled people.

[@Dollapfin]

This is worth thousands

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Yes it is Mathew, thank you for the post.

[@davidbrubeck6083]

If I was the home owner, I would have to keep a few big round long chunks of that wood to make a bunch of jewelry boxes... That black walnut wood is some beautiful wood to work with...

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Agreed, thank you for your post david.

[@davidbrubeck6083]

@@pacificcoasthiking, Your so welcome ! I've worked with a lot of different types of wood and turned out some beautiful Jewelry boxes before, but my favorite wood is Buckeye, but redwood or manzanita are awesome to, but Manzanita wood is a really hard wood, and your going to go through a few router bits trying to work with it...

[@TheRedhawke]

Great job on saving all that beautiful lumber. I would like to see the video of it being sawed into lumber.

[@astrialindah2773]

amazing job.....fantastic wood!!!

[@leifjenkinson4039]

I didn't care for the music volume, but he learned from that. What was more irritating was the captioning. Off-white lettering on completely inappropriate/changing backgrounds. In other words, no contrast, or not enough to read in quite a number of places. Timing was off, too, as you wanted to read at the same time you are trying to listen to the conversation. I agree on the safety complaints. Lived in SE Alaska Logging community for over 30-plus years. Was even the one who sent out the rescue teams. I sure appreciate the link to the milling.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Leif, of all the comments I have gotten, yours is the most straight, with the least anger or righteousness, and I appreciate it. I am not a professional movie maker or even a photographer, but I do the best I can and am still learning. I wish I could connect myself to your brain to see all the logging experiences you have had. Must be nothing short of amazing for you to remember all the stuff you have been around. I appreciate your input, thank you. In your 30 years I am sure you saw things happen to people with both PPE and "freestyling" guys who had good habits. Bill turned 68 last week and (knock on wood) he is saying he will do this until he is 80 (or so lol). Thank you again amigo. Fair winds and following seas to you.

[@neypimentel479]

after lion dead.....everybody want a photo!!

[@ljjackson7106]

#Respect! Awesome job guys! Thank you for sharing it!

[@adamhall5024]

Very satisfying to see mature lumber being milled. Unlike the majority of amateur loggers who harvest immature timber.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for the comment, I agree 100% In Ca. there are millions of bf of timber killed from fires that will be utilized.

[@jayyoung5423]

I love black walnuts, this was difficult to watch. What a magnificent beauty of a tree.....sad.

[@smokinvalves]

Walking around on the fall side of a 23,000lbs trunk resting entirely on an angled log? That takes some stones.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

agreed! Thanks for the post Smokin!

[@ponyrang]

Wow, thanks to you, I enjoyed watching... I'm proud of you for developing day by day.

[@marcryvon]

Billy is really one tough guy ! Perched way up there, cutting limbs as big as many trees. Yep, a man of steel ! I cannot imagine myself doing it. I'd die just getting halfway ! Kudos to Billy ! As you noted, "Old guys rule" !!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Marc! Well said. I do not do heights either! And yes, Billy is awesome.

[@PeachSt8Digger]

wow, how big around was the base? Great job, but I cringed at the lack of a helmet while cutting. I've got two sons in the business and I cringe seeing them up on top. Safety first and foremost is always the best. You guys are great, but I may have to recover before I can watch another one...LOL I have also seen the link on a cable break away from the cable, while the boom is moving huge trees (with another company I know). Let loose and snapped back, dropping the tree, crushing the bed of the trailer and the cable severing the ground crew's hand off. He lived, but it ended his career. You guys be safe, stay well, stay hydrated and please always, ALWAYS, wear the proper safety gear and keep safe distances. I know you know this....but I am a Mom and it is the heart of one, where these words come from. Great job guys. Lovely wood. No damage to property with careful work. Home owner must happy.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you my friend. Again, well said and again, thank you.

[@fasx56]

Not sure if this is the right type of Walnut Wood but if I remember correctly Walnut is a good hard wood for furniture. Takes a lot of strength and discipline and skill to get up in that tree and limb it, that man earns his pay to say the least.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

You are absolutely correct my friend. And yes, it is highly prized as great wood.

[@barbbarbie2555]

Wow! Huge tree. Hard and dangerous work, but very interesting to watch. Great job guys!!

[@MessOfThings]

I love collecting black walnuts on the beach. They're all so varied by the time they wash up.