From the removal to the finished lumber. Watch 5 days work edited down to just 10 minutes of really cool video shots. Nothing went to the dump on this job.
I appreciate the fact you explained how the tree was unhealthy and how you used all of the tree for some projects afterwards. I never knew that cut one large tree could be so productive.
Thanks Blair for taking a good shot of trunks growth rings. This fast growing Redwood tree was only 55-60 years old. Now I can see why old growth historic examples in California forests get so big.
Now I sincerely love watching tree felling videos but to watch how much painstaking care was taken to insure wood harvesting was a real treat! Thank you and a great job to you and your team!
My brother in Palo Alto mentioned that his neighbors had some similar redwood trees that were becoming a problem, I referred him to your channel, he watched this video, then referred your business information to the neighbors. Maybe there will be some nice wood to mill in the future. It is wonderful nothing went to the dump!
Great work! Sad to see such a big beautiful tree come down, but you were more than justified. It's good you showed the rot/crack for evidence. I'm also happy to see nothing went to waste. I'm in Houston, TX and every day you see big 3-4' diameter 100' tall pines taken down and just hauled to the dump. I guess most are hauled to a mulching facility, but few go to a mill. The mills are already over loaded, and aren't willing to take a one off sort of purchase. It's not worth the fuel or time to haul them the log for what they offer. I've seriously thought about a business just like what you are doing here. I hope you got the top dollar you suggested for the lumber, it is beautiful. Again, well done, keep up the good work!
+Tom Brueggen Not top dollar but worth the effort. I do wish more people would see logs as lumber and not waste. We live in a society where not many people understand how to work with their hands. Build furniture?-- I really wish more people saw the value in home built furniture.
+arboristBlairGlenn I agree. We'd get along just fine. My wife and I are looking at building most all of the cabinets, tables, etc for our new home. It is disturbing how helpless our society seems to be getting isn't it? "Oh, the toilet is running, better call a plumber..." Just fix it! That's fine, at times I'm happy to be the guy to take someone else's money to help them do something they didn't care to try themselves. Ha, I used to feel bad about doing something for someone that I knew they could do themselves, but now I just say "Ok, if you really want me to do it for you..."
About Arborist Blair Glenn and the educational, tree video collection. This is my 42nd year in business and it is time that I start giving back. I have had the great opportunity to learn about trees and tree care from some amazing people. I'm proud to call myself a Certified Arborist. We are in a field where few young people want to become Arborists. Maybe the youth of today feel that the work is too hard or maybe the young are being programmed to follow other directions, like high tech careers. In any case, the knowledge that I have been so fortunate to learn may be lost unless there are enough young people who decide that tree work is a good way to make a living. Now think about this, RU-vid has only been in existence for the last few years. This incredible new form of public media is an opportunity for those of us who may have something to share, to actually do something about it in a powerful way. Video production has become so easy that just about anyone can do it and anyone can put those videos up for the whole world to see! Whenever and as often as they want, for free! How amazing is that. Now I don't claim to be a professional video producer nor do I intend to become one. I have, however, invested in some high end video equipment and I am learning how to produce the best quality productions that I can. As I continue to learn, the production quality improves. The content that I am focusing on relates to trees and tree care. Those of us who work out in the field with these trees make discoveries and come across interesting things to share. I keep a video camera with me at all times and when I see something unique or worth sharing, I capture it. Not only are new upcoming Arborists able to benefit from these captured video pieces, but homeowners and property managers alike can benefit from being able to find the knowledge that may help them. Tree professionals can also take advantage of this new way of sharing knowledge, by forwarding links to specific tree videos that their clients may benefit from. I started this video project 7 years ago and I intend to continue putting up these educational videos as long as I can. Not everyone will agree with what I say (or show), but everyone can benefit from sharing knowledge about the subject. If you disagree with something you see in a video, say so. Post your comments for others to learn your thoughts as well. This is an open opportunity to teach. The last thing I want to do is profess to be "the one and only expert" on trees and tree care. I do want to continue building this base of knowledge for anyone to benefit from. I have worked in trees a long time but I am still learning every single day. I hope you share my efforts with anyone who may benefit from these videos. And let me know what you think. Respectfully, Blair Glenn I.S.A. Certified Arborist #654 saratogatreeservice.com/video.html
+arboristBlairGlenn That is correct,,,,,,,you nailed it. THE WORK IS TOO HARD!!!!, I had a 17 year old working with me once, he lasted an hour, on another occasion a 22 year old lasted 4 hours. It's a crying shame. And just imagine when you retire for cutting all those years of wisdom and experience that would have made for a fine NEW arborist will be gone.....
+arboristBlairGlenn it's impossibly hard until you master the techniques, and that takes a long time. once you do, you don't fight yourself as much, though it's still physically demanding. when you finally succeed, the sense of accomplishment is soso rewarding. if you are capable in northern California, you can work anywhere in the world, period.
+arboristBlairGlenn Hi Blair. Thanks for your Web Site Address! I went and had a look. YIKES! A TON of great Information on there . ALL from a "Qualified Sawyer" (Do you ever go Fishing or anything like that? ...lol..) I watched "Milling Part 1 & 2" so far. It'll be about a YEAR before I can see them all! So. It's now "Bookmarked" and a "Shortcut" on "My Desktop". Okay! Gotta get back there ...ZOOOMMMM!
+arboristBlairGlenn, I live in Michigan now where I grew up, spent about two weeks total dropping 17 trees over 80 feet tall in our back yard in Otisville, Michigan, back in 1992, nothing but moss in the yard. There were 4 of us on the job, all in our thirties and older. The trees varied from Maple, Box Elder, Ash, Oak, One Horse Chesnut, one Peach, oh yes, two Walnut trees. Had oodles of firewood two winters. That was a great time for all of us then, neighbors, friends, and a Brother-in law. Afterwards, I was mowing the lawn nearly twice a week without using chemicals or fertilizers. I had a lot of landscaping and tree trimming equipment until my home was burglarized three times in one month. I decided to "cut the cord" then and retired not long after. Really enjoyed watching your videos, brings back lot's of memories. Thanks for sharing them.
that moss is slick when you are grunting brush. lots of wood out of those walnuts, last for leaves in the spring, and first to drop them in the fall, and nothing will grow under them.
Redwood lumber is so different from the old growth stuff from years past but the characteristics of the tight old growth is still being used to sell fast growing redwood. The old stuff was decay resistant. The new stuff rots and insects attack it.
wow .. that is a beautiful redwood lumber .. I can see all the grain on that wood and that will be perfect to build a furniture like table and chairs just about anything with it .. and the color of that wood is so beautiful too .. that is very first time I want to see what color of that big redwood tree from inside .. very awesome video
oh ok thanks but there is 1 big problem .. well make it 2 .. 1 is I live in Ontario Canada and 2 is I can not afforded it .. but that ok .. it is very beautiful wood and wow its big too .. take care ..
Let’s get this straight. First, the house was there before the Tree. Second, the Tree was not old. Third, the top was decayed and ready to fail. So stop with the “move the house” comments. WATCH THE VIDEO BEFORE COMMENTING
A very interesting and professional job. Converting a dangerous and unsightly nuisance into valuable wood and nutrants back to nature. It must be a huge feeling of pride and satisfaction when you have completed the job. Loved the sawmill. I have never seen a portable unit like that.
You just can't please keyboard commandos! That tree was a disaster waiting to happen. You did the right thing, sir. I would love to have a tree like that on my property-just not next to my houses or outbuildings. Hmmm... Come to think of it, I'd rather have that HUGE stack of redwood lumber. Beautiful mulch, too. Nice video!
Great job topping and dropping the tree. Beautiful placement. I think most people don't understand just how hard that is. Just curious, why didn't you slab cut the middle portion for live edge tables and such? Was it a milling issue, or was there more value in the cuts you did make?
NIce work guys, Awesome to see that the wood was saved from the mulcher! I'd love to volunteer labour to watch something like this. Love the mill too! Its a Beaut!
Few summers ago my dad had an old maple, 100+yrs old (and im sure you know that is old for a sugar maple.) Especially one in upstate NY where we get all kinds of storms and blizzards. Well he finally had to have it cut down. We grew up next door to a late 1800's fire station. An about 20yrs prior to having it cut it went up for auction and he bought it. The tree had grown right between the 2 properties and was so large it was hanging over the fire station. This thing was massive. The tree cutters measured just over 106' tall and 5ft 1 inch at the base. Anyways once they got it down they notice it had done the same thing this one here did. Had grown into a V shape about the 40-50' mark and the weather had gotten down in between the 2 sections. An pretty much everything from there down was all rotten. So it was a matter of time before she split. Some of the limps on it we over 15". I'm 40 now and can remember when i was a kid playing in the leaves in the fall. Was so beautiful. Was still growing and changing color up until the day it was cut too.
You can definitely make a lot of beautiful furniture with that wood. Back in the seventies. My wood shop teacher was the last person that was making grandfather clocks, with all the gears made out of wood. Watching him make a violin case, was amazing. I really like how you did not waste anything.
Excuse me, you answered my question in the video! The redwood was rotting. It only SEEMED healthy. It would have been a danger to the residents of the property in a strong wind sooner or later... a pity... Thanks, sorry to bother you..
@@NgaiOlaudah No. Are you claiming to be an arborist? Your bio page clearly says "artist actor, writer, poet & producer of plays." 1. Redwoods are one of the more rot resistant trees. 2. Redwoods are not a hardwood, they are classified as a softwood and a very average softwood at that. 3. Redwood scores a very low 450 on the Janka scale of hardness and has rather low scores in strength metrics like modulus of rupture and crush strength. Tree was fine, house was not.
@@TexasJack78 evidently sir neither are you an arborist but just evidently a very lonely busybody and a very amateur CONTROLLER who needs to mind his own business & lecture others who have long since probably closed themselves off to you. so please do yourself (& us) a favor and recede to that hole from which you've slithered or crawled. au revoir.
Never seen a lucas mill before, very cool. I've worked on a few Woodmizers, and a hudson, but the Lucas is a new one to me. All of the siding on my house, barn, and both garages was from my own property. Its more than a talking point, its a tribute to the trees. I murdered them, the least I could do was use their carcasses for my home. That sounded way more reverent in my mind..... ;-)
Why do people watch videos they don'tLike? Pretty sad life they must live. I couldn't imagine watching videos ofThings that pissedMe off all day. Jesus man.Love your videos! You and you're guys are top pros! Thanks for sharing
Joseph Bellofatto If I was 23 and doing it again- I’d do everything I could to help you. I really do miss it. Right now I’m 75 - still very healthy but the aches and pains have caught up with me. I sold my splitter, saws and even my truck right after my wife died of cancer Nov. 2008. I just lost all my passion for doing it. What a tree that was in the video !!! Make sure you don’t mess around when you buy the equipment to get the job done. Get the best..
Beachwood 45789 I’m sorry to hear about your wife passing I lost my grandfather to cancer aswell. But there’s definitely a lot of bad decisions when it comes to equipment thanks for the advice.
GREAT JOB BLAIR. LOT OF CONSULTANT'S OUT THERE 2DAY. UNTIL YOU RUN A TREE BUSINESS PEOPLE. YOU WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. JIM A-1 TREE SERVICE. BE SAFE !!!
Earl Rumble There would have been enough blanks for someone to turn for several years. Better for the wood to decorate the inside of houses instead ob being spread around the yard.
I bet it smells so good there! I have been a carpenter for 30 years....I started in California while in the service...I used to get 20 foot heart wood redwood 2X4's for 5.50 each (circa 1983)....:)...Diamond lumber in Fairfield CA...
man I thought to myself what a shame to have to cut that old redwood down until you fell it and I seen the internal rot and possibility of it splitting in near future another great educational video Blair thanks for sharing !
arboristBlairGlenn Im into Horticulture and i find this a bit sad was the tree unhealthy? It looked ok to me what was the reasoning for this trees life to end? I find it kind of disgusting when people remove a tree just because they want to this was a Beautiful tree.
+Plant Gollum the Coast Redwood should not be planted near homes. Roots are very destructive and the trees grow too big, too fast. This is not an old tree.
As a woodworker and wood turner, I am sad to see so much of that wood chipped. Woodturners would pay a lot for some larger blanks. Also surprised you didn't get some large slabs (or at least I didn't see and) Good job keeping from damaging the house. Pity you wasted so much lumber.
Ernie, the knots are so big, and the wood is so weak around the knots that the upper canopy in some Redwoods just falls apart as lumber. I have tried many times.
Ernie, most tree companies won't bother to salvage anything. Different frame of mind. I'm also a woodworker and I hope you find some of my wood working videos as well.
Beautiful wood! Could almost smell the wood. I've learned so much about trees, planting tips, and characteristic of different species. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge.
Ugly or not, this is their home. The tree is not old. It was planted AFTER the house was built. The mistake was plan tinting this species next to their home. Right tree, right place.
Yes fools. 98% of this planets men & women are fools. Very few know that trees are sentient beings. Ignorant fools. We don't have old-growth forests anymore.. Some countries have less than 1% virgin wild land. Trees don't totally die, trees are special in that they retain some soul even after being cut down... if you feed wood and care for it, it can live on for a very long time... if you don't feed it, it will rot and die away. I have read that trees can speak... any language... but they remain silent for most because we are ignorant fools
***** "Hello"?, it was intended as a joke based upon labor??? I thought it was funny... but I'd like to get my hands on some of that redwood and age it properly, but I understand it was sold and tables were made from it...
spikedpsycho Yes, the environmental police should have come and relocated these people! Maybe force them to live in some abandoned area in Detroit that is in need of people!
somedude2319 These trees grow really big and really fast. In the natural environment, they are amazing. Near a house, they get too big and cause damage. The house was here before the tree.
And it all became farm tables that families eat their meals around. I think that is about as fitting a use for this wood that I could hope for! Thanks for commenting
Okay then. So the people's home was there first. The tree was not old and a mistake. And you think the tree has a right to destroy the foundation? Whatever
Hey mountain rock. The growth rings in this tree must have indicated 60 years. The guy is an arborist. Why presume bad stuff like that. Your concern about trees is cool. If that is what is going on there.
well done. early 1980's, Humboldt county. broke in as a grunt doing line clearance/residential. those days, there was no chippers that could do a log, bucket trucks?, yea, right? we climbed everything. chipping those loooong branches would spin you around like a top, "ouch"! was 23, and in fantastic shape from it. biggest problem was I got real good at climbing, doing crazy stuff over million dollar homes. hardly any money then, but it was the most exciting times of my life. of course I'm beat up from it, hips and knees. that's the only regret. it's the hardest/most dangerous job there is, HEADACHE!
they make fantastic bowls, back in the early eighties, I worked in the woods around Arcata, and the trees they had us fall had enormous ones. the crew I worked with had no interest in them. I STILL have a few.
How does it go when you want to mill a piece of wood after taking the tree down? I would think most people would want you to truck it off once it's down or is it too heavy for that? I doubt many people would like having a tree crew in their yard milling several days after taking the tree down.
These people felt bad about needing to remove the tree so when I told them I could mill it and salvage the lumber, that made the family very happy. House was under construction so we were not a nuisance.
fantastic job guys..well executed drop,safe,great milling of wonderfull timber..its a job with wonderful satisfaction and environmentally sustainable..thanks for video..those lucas saws are the bomb!
That redwood tree would of made some nice timber to work with, shame it had to be chipped. I didn't see the end. lol Really nice that you got to use some for boards. love working with redwoods
I found your golden video 😊 so inspiring how long you kept up with your RU-vid before getting this many views🙌🏾 good content shouldn't go unnoticed. I can't wait to actually watch all your videos! (But not right now because I have class😅)
As a hobbyist woodworker I'm a little torn seeing a tree like that get taken down and salivating at the sight of all that lumber. Was relieved to see the flaw would have required removal eventually. Very glad to see that you saved the wood to be made into projects. Any reason why you didn't cut some slabs out of the widest part of the trunk? I know the janka hardness is pretty low for a solid slab top, but might have some applications in outdoor furniture due to it's good rot resistance?
I had pre sold all the lumber to a guy who builds farm tables so I was working towards an order. Always better to work towards a sale rather than storing slabs. I do cut slabs as well with the slabbing rail.
+brandy sigmon You can take it all apart and mill in areas where you can't get a larger mill. Sometimes I mill big cants and take them to the bandmill for resaw.
Great vid you are truly one of the best. In the future I would try to seek out some local woodtuners to take the rounds as those pieces would make great bowls, platters etc, instead of just becoming firewood.
that is awesome ABG! I too absolutely love trees and have an admiration of them only surpassed by the admiration I have for women. lol. My professional life consists of working as a field tech in electronic and mechanical equipment for the past 19 years. I do enjoy my work but.... I have a passion for the woods life and working w wood. I don't have any milling equipment but usually cut dead standing oaks and fallen red maples in my woods for family's supply of firewood. I understand how you feel as I feel the same way. I feel but hope I'm wrong that out future generations may loose some of the art in the old way of doing things. I try my best to pass on my knowledge to my 2 kids whenever I get the chance. I think there is enough kids who grow up at a farm and can understand the value of backwoods knowledge and have respect for the great creations of the almighty. great video.
Viewed you video and found it very interesting. Why did the owner want a beautiful Red Wood tree cut down? I think you said it was because the tree was weak, because of the splits when the trunk was dropped and broke. So my question is: How was the tree determined to be weak and possibly splitting before it was felled?
Hey man I live in Sacramento California and we have a redwood in my yard with over a 20 foot base, how old do you think it would be? I’ve always been so curious. Love your stuff man!
