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

[@14moldyhamsandwich]

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...

[@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!

[@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!

[@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]

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[@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 ?

[@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.

[@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 .

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. !!

[@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.

[@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.

[@vladimirtashkov6564]

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

[@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.

[@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 !!

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@tymesho]

I'm 65. At 19, I spent 19 year's in Humboldt County California working massive redwoods. THIS was a true Man's job, even with the crane. This was impossibly professional.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you sir, I have to say you are right on the money there. I watched Bill climb and top a 120' sugar pine that was over 7' diameter at the top of the greenhorn grade by lake isabella one day. It was so big around he had to go to a smaller tree near the big one, then move over to the big sugar pine half way up. I know that when you were working in Humboldt you were climbing the real deal. Very impressive to me, as I also know what it takes to come out of those things alive. Good job amigo

[@adamheckle2198]

so we can blame you for climate change?

[@tymesho]

@@adamheckle2198, lollllllllllllllllllllllll

[@tymesho]

@@pacificcoasthiking, we didn't have the cranes, but we had clearance, and the absolute balls. I was actually trained by an spry, leprechaun of a man with the courage of a giant. Clearly, the most exciting time of my life~

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@tymesho Man, what a story, or a bunch of stories I should say. Damn....unreal to me. I was in the periphery of that part of the industry. I used to buy redwood from Reed and Wright, lots of redwood made up in scotia and so much old growth we used. I was in the hot tub business before the lumber business, and I got to go up to the old GP mill, and tour, and a bunch of the other ones up there....sigh. Man those days are gone. Way to go amigo, and thank you tons for stopping for a moment and commenting. That stuff is unreal, what you did. And you are still alive amigo! Cheers!

[@TrainCrazy.]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@isaacsundberg7054]

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

[@bg147]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@MrPossumeyes]

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

[@relentlessmadman]

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

[@sirrick59]

Do you have a video of the timber being milled? I'd love to see what comes out of those logs.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Nothing yet Rick. I am waiting for the milling of this log, and will definitely get a video going of it.

[@sirrick59]

Can't wait to see the timber. Cheers

[@sagemage8651]

I have worked in the Chico, Red Bluff area and parts in between and have always loved Black Walnut. Even picked them as a boy in bags as was mentioned in the beginning of your video. I remember there was an outfit in Chico, CA that had a secret way of cracking the shells and extracting the meat. Black Walnut used to be a selling point for Cake mixes.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hi Sage! I love your posts, thank you. If you are a central coast person, you might have traveled up to Monterey from the 101 and turned off onto Spreckles road past the old sugar factory there. As you get to the road that takes you to Monterey you will drive about an hour along a road that is lined with the biggest hard shell walnut trees around. Planted there when western walnut meat was treasured for all kinds of deserts. I used to crack and eat those guys a lot too.

[@ericfowler7876]

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

[@pacificcoasthiking]

will do, thank you for the post.

[@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.

[@jacktracy4845]

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

[@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]

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[@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.

[@nicklambing9268]

That last big log was an ideal condidate for bore cutting to let it stand on three or four ears so the saw never gets bound up during the cut. When the bore cut is complete you clip the ears from the outside and pick up the log with the crane. Very safe with the log standing on legs at all times during the main bore cut. I watched loggers in Missouri bore cut nearly everything they took down. Has the advantage of not leaving a stump. The last big log on black walnut was made just above the ground. Every bit of a very high value log is saved. Watch the Turner Logging channel to see how they bore cut walnut, oak, and the high value hard woods. Nick, North West Farmer

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you Nick, I will look that up and watch. Much appreciated.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hey Nick, I watched a video, and I like that bore cut. On this tree, the butt was just over 5' diameter. I know that Bill didn't have a bar that long. Doesn't. However, the long and steep face cut could have devalued a bit of that 24' long log in this case. I am so glad you said something. I hadn't heard of a bore cut, much less seen one. Excellent idea, and I know what you mean, to keep as many controls in place ie; wood fiber continuity, as long as you can, to control the whole thing. I like that cut. You want to know what you are doing with a saw, because obviously if you don't know how to bore with a chainsaw you will end up with chainsaw pie in the face or leg, or a million point zone. Thank you very much, again.

[@sakispap5542]

as a woodcarver, I am so in love with walnut.. I see this video and I wish that this tree would have been near me, I want to carve it all!!! great job you all,!! show us some stuff made out of it!!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Sakis, great post thank you. I actually own a 700lb lignum vitae log. I have been keeping it for many years now, about 20, for a possible carving project from a real wood carver, not for me. But haven't found that person. I am thinking I would sell it. Let me know if you know anyone who might want an iconic log from the liverpool shipyards. Thank you again for the post.

[@sakispap5542]

@@pacificcoasthiking of course, If someone asks me I will let you know! to be honest, I would take it but shiping it to Greece, it would be costly in all manners! I made my mallets out of lignum, and some other tools, and handles for my gouges from salvaged bowling balls and train beams.. great lumber it is and I only use salvaged ones... unfortunately our planets lungs are sitting now underneath our train rails!! but that piece you got there, it deserves to be transformed into something great! farewell!!

[@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.

[@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!

[@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.

[@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 !!

[@bonniebrock5109]

For all those that missed the reason it was cut down, revisit 0:38 and read the reason why. Good stewardship of non forest trees (ie planted in someone's yard) is to remove them before they fall or damage things/people. You can also see the dead part at the top of the tree as well in the video. Thank you for showing the milling of this 23,000 lb trunk on one of your channels video's playlists too.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you Bonnie, much appreciated. This wood would have been fire wood in the past, well, for the past 50 years or so, prior to that, it was a resource they could use without having to go to the sawmill to buy lumber. Thanks again, well said.

[@bonniebrock5109]

@@pacificcoasthiking You're welcome.

[@MrUltraworld]

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

[@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.

[@gregcarder4605]

so where did this wood end up what was the value of the but log and then what did the tree bring overall?

[@pacificcoasthiking]

The sawmill company Pacific Coast Lumber, milled it and is probably still sitting on a few slabs or remnants. The value was somewhere around $50k retail. I believe he may have exceeded that number. Lots of incredible wood from that tree. Very seldom do you get a sawlog of walnut like that out here in the west. Thank you.

[@gregcarder4605]

@@pacificcoasthiking I sold my timber few years ago has a black oak bout 30" the tree brings me $2500 and the guy cut it gets also the same

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Greg Carder what type of lumber did you make from the log, if I may ask

[@livewire6925]

That Crane Operator is awesome!

[@patrickbrauer6400]

24:08 ...... guy spends a couple days in a tree doing 672 dangerous things.... still ends up with a broom, and probably a rake in his hands at the end of the job. HIRED!!! Great video. Worth sitting and watching all the way thru. No telling how many wonderful things that old tree turned into.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you amigo much appreciated

[@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.

[@JLBurg]

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!

[@jerryhubbard4461]

I will have to agree with some of you posting here. That tree was not dying. Maybe a couple of limbs at the top but that trunk was solid. Black walnut is hard to find these days.

[@rickyjordan5723]

Jerry Hubbard, I absolutely agree, I know trees pretty well and I see NO evidence of root rot with this tree! Tragic loss!

[@carvinlambert6899]

TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!! $$$$$$$$$$$

[@carvinlambert6899]

@@rickyjordan5723 ABSOLUTE TRUTH SAID BY MR. JORDAN !!

[@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.

[@andysanchez8636]

Great video! Black walnut is a beautiful wood.

[@Botticcelli7]

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.

[@Botticcelli7]

pacificcoasthiking thank you so much.

[@countrylife389]

lovely bit of wood to turn on the lathe

[@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...

[@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.

[@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"...

[@christhomas9837]

Very impressive. To see someone of any age doing it would be something but at 68 this is what keeps him young.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I totally agree, thank you !

[@Hugeroost]

Is there a vid of it being milled

[@anthonyappleyard5688]

Can we have a complete list of all the furniture etc that was made from this tree?

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hello Anthony great question I can tell you they’ve got 6-4+ foot wide planks at 3 1/2“ x 20‘ long They made one real big log bench from limbs that were over 20 inch I will see if I can get a list of the rest of the stuff that they made good question thank you

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I sold them that business I owned it from 1996 through three years ago before that I was in the lumber business for many years

[@1414141x]

Nearly two years since you felled that beautiful walnut. What happened to the timber from it ? Would be interesting to know........

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hi Chris, thank you for the post. The walnut was milled, the owner has sold several and the large branches have been milled and sold. There are still several or maybe five big slabs left drying. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8

[@kaykuhlwein3367]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this crew of skilled men doing a job they so love!! The music and text didnt bother me, I just paused to read and watched it all. I had an old maple tree topped, then later removed, as it was too tall and getting rotted. Amazed how agile the guys who climb to the top of these trees are and fearless of heights--you'd have to be, even roped in. God bless them all for a job well done!! Great video!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you sir, much appreciated.

[@TimKollat]

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.

[@genereed3029]

The lumber must be worth a small fortune.

[@steelman222james]

I would like to see a follow up on this monster being sawn into lumber. As in slabs of beauty.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

I will be making a follow up video of the milling if the log isn't purchased whole and taken to another destination.

[@georgestachura7497]

you charged those people to only make a profit,you scammed them.that was real nice logs.

[@mikelliteras397]

george stachura and you know this for sure, how? Are you friends with the owner maybe. Or are you just accusing someone of being a thief from the safety of your basement?

[@WilliamWBG]

no Mike. He's telling the truth. I promise the home owner was never told this tree was worth a minimum of $50,000 WHOLESALE. I hope someone cons you one day. Maybe it will change your attitude. You seem sensitive about defensing this crime. Were you part of the financial windfall??

[@georgestachura7497]

how do i know when i saw a real long base log being cut down.they saved it it because the lot that was owned by the village recieved,10.000 dollars for the tree log.that was 50 years old.huge.

[@kurtkaster5666]

"Repurpose the wood" You repurpose wood from old buildings or barns. I love wood, I build furniture and collect all kinds of lumber and veneer, difference I guess is that if given the choice between letting one of these old suckers live, and having a little lower quality lumber for my next project, I would let the tree stand 10 out of 10 times. I guess seeing the term repurposing used in this context just seems a bit like them trying to sound all sustainable and green.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hi Kurt, thanks for the comment. While I completely understand what you are saying. In most of these cases, the tree is coming out because the owner wants them out and the choice at that time is to turn it into firewood or lumber. In Ca. there aren't a lot of sawmills around that can do that work. So I just have to say try to re-consider the re-purposing verbage, it isn't as bad as that. Far from the clear cut or pirating of viable trees. I happen to agree with you and I advise people to let them continue if the choice is about simply getting them out of the way. Thanks again.

[@queenbee3647]

It. Had. Root. Rot.

[@oldguywisdom2904]

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

[@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.

[@Martin.Wilson]

I'd love to have been able to follow this log to the mill and see the boards that came out of it. Also, I'd really like to know what the cost of removal was vs the market value of the logs themselves. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

The removal cost ran about $6,000.00 including the hauling of the oversized materials The milling cost was approximately $3,000.00 The holding cost of most of a year is something I am not sure of. The big log yielded a total of $50,000.00 +. Incidental yield values came to over $10,000.00 from smaller logs for mantles, furniture, and other uses. The owner of the mill carries an investment of over $150,000.00 plus payroll and operating costs. This tree was worth the effort. Many of these trees have imbedded porcelain, metals, wires, and voids where you cannot see them, and therefore are real risk. This one paid off just fine. The owner was actually paid a small amount of money, plus the cost of removal was borne by the buyer, and the buyer made the owner a $1000.00 walnut bench.

[@Martin.Wilson]

@@pacificcoasthiking Absolutely amazing! Thanks so much for all the info. What an incredible job removing that tree...well done.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@Martin.Wilson thank you my friend Much appreciated

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

I just realized that Pacific Coast Lumber is only 1.5 hours from me. Do you know what this means?! I'm a woodworker and my favorite wood is walnut...I will be making a few pieces from this tree! What a cool thing that I was able to see how the tree was procured.

[@stevenroth5424]

SuburbanHobbyist That is awesome, looks like I am taking a trip up that way, as soon as it is milled. The projects created with these materials will be recognized by other skilled craftsmen..

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hey suburban, they also have other local exotics. Lots of walnut, large dimension butt logs with scions in them.

[@suburbanhobbyist2752]

I took a look at their website and saw that. Looking forward to checking out their supply of other hardwoods. I have a wine rack and coffee table I'll be making in the near future. I'll head over there and pick up some stock soon!

[@andrewmiller974]

Like to see how they cut it into usable wood at the mill!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8

[@yamnjam]

I can't imagine how much work this was before the invention of power tools. They built giant ships and stuff out of wood. That walnut is beautiful!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Jamnjam, thank you I couldn't agree more. I guess a lot more time to do things back then. Because they sure got it done, didn't they!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Johnfor3]

Is there a video of it being saw milled?

[@pacificcoasthiking]

thank you for the comment. If you look on my website you will see the milling video.

[@wmman8256]

@@pacificcoasthiking what is your website for the milling video of this tree? I would love to see it milled.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@wmman8256 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@wmman8256 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8

[@windbreaker57]

Loved watching it from beginning to end!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Thank you for your post, much appreciated.

[@Joe-kb1sm]

Older tradesmen, with skill and experience are the way to go with dangerous work. I'm a master electrician, with 45 years on the job. I turn 64 years old on the 21st of this month, and that is my retirement day. I've been semi retired for a while, and my hobbies are now more important than work. That's how ya do it. When I reach the end of my road, I won't be afraid to pull over & shut down. It's been one heck of a good ride, and I'm gratefull to all those who traveled with me. Bless them all. Tree work is exceeding dangerous work. Please be carefull.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Joe, I couldn't agree with you more. I suppose it is through attrition that guys that make it through all the possible accidents and mishaps, learn how to stay safe. Good habits, and thinking ahead, and competency. Guessing and showing off things you don't have experience in can only lead to accidents, or it can lead to maturity and success if you don't have a bad accident. Anyway, it was a great comment and I thank you. Bill turned 70 last month and it going to do a 100' plus eucalyptus take out in a month. I will video that one and get it on line. You are a good person Joe, thank you.

[@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

[@amazonia8393]

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

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

I have to agree with another poster and say that the tree looked perfectly healthy and probably had another 50-100 years left to shade their yard. It does make a real mess in the fall and I have to wonder if that is the reason they had it taken down. What are the signs of root rot and what causes it in black walnuts? I really saw no signs of disease as it was cut up. There is a huge Black walnut in my back yard estimated to be 125 yrs old and it has the straightest and longest trunk I have ever seen. I had a professional tree service at the house a few years back after Hurricane Sandy for two other trees that came down. But, not that walnut, thank God or it would have crushed the shed and my shop. The owner of the tree service offered me $5000.00 for it and I said no. Despite the mess, I just love the old tree.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

Hi CrossGrain, Thank you for your comment. If you look at the crown of the tree you will see dead branches, this is the first signs of root rot. Additionally the owner had an invalid mother who could not get her wheelchair through all the hard shell walnuts in the yard, and she felt like the best solution was to take this old tree out and plant others around the community. What all does your company do? Do you work with urban woods?

[@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230]

@@pacificcoasthiking Thank you for that!

[@pacificcoasthiking]

@@crossgrainwoodproductsltd9230 My pleasure, and cool business you guys have going there! Urban wood or commercial logs?

[@barbbarbie2555]

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

[@smasica]

Would love to see that milled up and the grain on it. Looked like some prime stock. Excellent work. Bill sure know his business. A rigging genius.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

You nailed it, he is a real old pro, right now doing a project in Australia for his daughters friend, who saw (no pun intended) this video as well. Here is the video of the milling. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8

[@inthemountainswithmeachum3256]

beautiful walnut

[@frankmorris6691]

How old do you reckon that tree was?

[@Calvin54578]

I think normal ones take 20-30 years to grow so this one might be 100 or less

[@HHB368]

Big trees like that are getting harder and harder to come by...especially with the prices in large slabs for live edge furniture are skyrocketing...people are selling their large trees more and more for the money and I understand it but still kinda sad to see a tree of that magnitude and age go down regardless of the circumstances.

[@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.

[@georgebrown6540]

Brilliant video, great to see the teamwork from all concerned too, would be great to see perhaps a follow up video on where some of the lumber ended up and what it was used for. Thanks for sharing.

[@pacificcoasthiking]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2WrdIaFiNaVpK8 here you go George, and thank you for the post, much appreciated.