Massive & Dangerous Oak Tree Comes Down Hard
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2024
- This oak tree was OLD and HUGE! The year was about 1744 when this tree was just a seed.
We will indeed make something beautiful out of this beauty. Here's another tree
felling adventure: • Old Guys Murder Two Trees
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This is like Saturday morning cartoons for adults, cant think of a better way to wake up with a cup of coffee. Thanks for sharing, and keep up the great work!
Cartoon? Lol
Cleaning up the yard and the trying to make something nice for the house. Killing multiple birds with one stone but you are absolutely right on the time constraint because there is always work to do when you’re a craftsman! Excellent video!
Sitting on the toilet with a cup of coffee lol
Well put sir!
Couldn’t put it better. Cartoons for adults. Sometimes with a little informative content attached to the entertainment.
"Timber cutters are known for their absolute inability to take direction or receive instruction, is that right, Steve?"
"Get outta my way!"
😄
I laughed for a good 5 minutes after hearing that!
That’s Keeper HUH?? 😂😊😮
Please add machinist to this list of stubborn professions. 🙂
Pretty much applies to any mechaneitzen and/or engineering profession! “And stay outta my way!” ‘,>},
“We’re right, and if you don’t believe us just ask us!”
Nothing better than grown men with mass amounts of life experiences jeering each other out of pure respect. AWESOME !!!
I love that you said a few words honoring the life of the tree. It seemed clear how weak it had become seeing how every limb broke like breadsticks when it hit the ground. Nice work and good luck with the log!
The fact that this is my house! Me and my mom and dad were watching the video amazingly well when we saw they have 1MILLON SUBS! I came home from school and I was like “where’s the big tree mom???” It’s gone! Great memories we had with that tree, it was my favorite tree, when I was growing up my mom and dad put a tire swing on the tree. SO FUN! Favorite thing to do after school. So proud of My tree! It’s older than the US? 😝😝 (im 13 btw)
Hope you're not too sad. I'd be sad. An arborist told a long time ago, trees are like people, enjoy the good ones while they're here.
My condolences for your loss 😢
I’m sure if you ask EC will make you a little something out of that tree.
The real question is how many nails did you hammer into the trunk? Don't worry, Scott will find them for you...
I missed it, was the tree a hazard or something?
No matter the video, it’s always comforting to hear the last few words: “….and keep up the good work.”
That thing was sitting there 20 years BEFORE Franciscan Order Missionaries sent from Spain established the first mission in Alta California. It survived many changes. Historic. Now it will be given a new story as wood to me made into beautiful craftsmanship projects.
The way that crown shattered hitting the ground tells me it was a ticking time bomb.
I had a 36" diameter x 70 foot limb break off a few years ago. Impact. shook the house.
I can almost smell that oak, there's something about trees that just makes me smile. Nothing like a good tree man to help the old giant go on to a new life where we see it's inner beauty too. Thank you!
Whenever I was playing on it (when it had a tire swing on it) it would get all sappy, I still remember the smell of it and having to go inside to cry to my mom to help me wash the sticky sap off my hands 😂
I loved cutting wood. It was our heat source in my folks house. I cut wood and logs with dad up until he could not anymore. Even after he couldn't walk very well, he would come down in the truck to watch me and the boys cutting trees on his land for him. Good memories.
Utterly fantastic use of you brains and simple rigging. And it's one of the funniest vids you've posted. "We may even get this thing pushing my truck into the house!"
That tree watched the birth of our great nation, we should all be honored watching it's final moments and what its born again into. Looking forward to that.
Good that you mentioned that. I was so focused on the work I ignored the obvious fact of how long these trees last. Thank you.
That is a very important and relevant statement. Too many people don’t acknowledge that. I’ve dropped many trees in my life, and I always give the ‘being’ the respect and admiration it deserves. I’ve learned the importance of the proper level of humility from watching Scott on his channel. His approach to many tasks is MY inspiration, and I attempt to apply it to everything I do, even though most of what I do is more focused on high level aviation repair. I’m an AOG (Aircraft On Ground) mechanic/technician. The skills and attitudes towards the final goal are very similar…. Always do the right thing, regardless of the task. You won’t regret it.
To think, that tree has been standing there longer than the US has been Independent from England. That tree was standing right there during the Revolutionary War. The things that tree has "witnessed" and the number of people that climbed it, rested in its shade, used it for various purposes, etc... Awesome.
I know!! Who knew a tree in my backyard was as old as my ancestors
Dear EC (Scott) and EC Jr (Nate): Thanks for all the hard work on this channel. It has inspired me to try new things and I have succeeded. Sincere thanks!
That was a great mix of fun, perspective and humility. Honoring your friend, and the tree itself.
I love old dudes that don't want to retire. It's great to see strong old guys.
I recently discovered a massive tree that fell, presumably from the heavy snow fall last winter, on a trail near my house. My sister and I were about to start counting the rings when we realized somebody had already marked the years on the tree, it was over 500 years old! It's sad that such an ancient being had to come down like that, but it is an awesome sight to behold. It's on the way to Cliff Lake in Mount Shasta, in case anyone is in the area and wants to check it out.
Valley Oaks can grow to be giants.
The old Fetzer tasting room , which is now Capavidia in Hopland Ca .
Has the largest living oak tree i know of.
It is taged and has been measured by an arborist.
Two older men, two lifetimes of experience. Just enough experience to load that monster log onto a trailer, where one incident, like a chain that breaks or hydraulic line bursts, so many chances for something to go wrong. A machine that’s limits are set at two thousand pounds (more than likely) moving almost five times it’s limits, the thing is when something goes south, it does it fast and usually multiplies as it goes wrong. It was a flawless lift and loaded it without a hitch. All it took was two older men with two lifetimes of experience! Thanks for sharing!
After a long week at desk job, there’s nothing better than hearing your narration with another great project. Looking forward to seeing what comes from the beauty of a log.
Scott has a remarkable radio voice. Tone perfect !
Nice work. Mr Kenny has the best job on the site.
Thanks Scott. Good job.
Be blessed.
There is a lot of premium lumber in this WHITE OAK log. That is what was once coveted for ship building. It is a marvelous species.
My brother has my grandfather's roll top desk crafted from quarter sawn white oak. How I envy that piece of work. Absolutely beautiful.
Not to mention the incredible brisket you could have cooked with the smoke from the wood that can't be used for lumber! 😁
You really struck platinum with that wood. Anything created using it will be fit for a king.
You guys are the best. Your content is educational and puts enough adrenaline into my soul that I will never stop doing the things I do as a dad, provider, bridge builder, carpenter, framer, concrete mason, roofer, sider, heavy equipment operator, truck driver, tree cutter, firewood processor , construction supervisor.................. The list goes on just like so many hard working men and women in this country. I will never stop doing this kind of work, for pay or for fun.
It's so cool to watch masters of their craft combining efforts!
That tree was my childhood I always remember playing on it when it had the tire swing on it, and running inside to cry to my mom that they were sap all over my hands 😂❤
Sat morning EC video and all is right with the world. Planning on trimming trees at my place today and now I am properly inspired! Thank you for all your videos.
Be safe!
Once I saw ken there sitting in his chair I knew you guys were going to win!
Truly that tree was ready to fall on its own did you see the way or the limbs snapped off when it came down flying through the air
What a monster! Well done crew for getting that down safely
A couple decades ago, I had to remove a massive elm from my front yard (40" dia at chest height). My suburban neighbors thought I was crazy to have it milled into lumber in my driveway. I got 1000 bd-ft of clear lumber from the trunk. Unfortunately, the lumber from the limbs usually has too much internal tension to be useful for cabinet work. It cost $500 for the milling, and $300 for disposal it in the Detroit Incinerator, so the choice was easy. I eventually sold it for profit as a single lift of bookmatched boards from 4/4 to 12/4.
Wow what a tree! Was very fun to watch you guys figure this situation out
That tree was my childhood I always remember playing on it when it had the tire swing on it, and running inside to cry to my mom that they were sap all over my hands 😂❤
Will be waiting for part 2
Thoroughly enjoyed and I have learned so much! Thank you!
That tree was older than the country. Almost 300 years old! Amazing!
Thank you for sharing this beautiful experience with Us.. it's really nice to see this monster Old tree ends its journey ..
WOW BBR GONNA HAVE A FEW WORDS FOR YA ABOUT THE MASSIVE SMILEY SOMEBODY PUT IN THAT TREE. THE WHOLE SHOW LOOKED A NIT HAZARDOUS. THANKS FOR THE FUN. SHOW YER BUDDY BBR CHANNEL SO HE GETS THE NEXT ONE RIGHT. GOOS SHOW YO
Continued admiration, Scott! Many thanks for preserving the Quercus alba from its growth finish toward its next usefulness. I'm now nearing 78 yrs abd that old master is over 200 yrs older than me!!!
Great job in getting that monster onto the trailer 😁👌👌👌👏👏👏👏❤️
Make sure you plant some new ones so your decendents get to enjoy like you did. Treat the old girl well.
Nice work guys!
Great video with a fine ending! Thank you! 😀👍
Thank you for sharing
That last sentence hit me....we need to enjoy life while we can and do the projects we love.
2023 - 279 = 1744. I tried looking up what kinds of things were going on in Oregon in 1744. Couldn't find much, but the brightest lighthouse in Oregon, the Heceta Head Lighthouse, was built in 1892 and named after the Spaniard Bruno de Heceta, who sailed from Mexico to Alaska in 1775. Bruno was born in 1744. So something that seems old now, the lighthouse built 130 years ago, was itself built almost 100 years after the person it's named after had already died, who himself was only there when he was 30. The year he was born, this tree was a sappling.
Matt, thank you for looking that up. When Scott announced the age of that tree my first thought was "That's older that the United States!" You put that into proper perspective. And now that tree will live on. Maybe Scott can make a unique "thing" and have a raffle/drawing of viewer comments or something. I live in Central Kali and would drive up to Oregon in a heartbeat! And Thanks Scott (and Kenny, watching in the background).
@@thomream1888 I loved seeing and recognizing Kenny in the background too! I can't imagine what beautiful projects he can "see" in that tree!
2:46 The perfect felling of that tree was nothing short of awesome!
White Oaks are one of the nicest looking trees in the country & found throughout a large portion of the country.
Beautiful. I fear if there's not a video on milling this beast you'll have a riot on your hands!
Frickin awesome thank you
Keep up the good work!
That is hard core . I have been dropping trees for 40 years and always wear full gear (I'm a bit of a scardy cat) , Helmet with cage and hearing protection , chaps , gloves etc... To this day I am still fearful when I drop the big ones and I am always looking up in case of falling branches and of course I have a emergency path to run like the wind. These days I am dropping allot of dead ash because of the infestation of the emerald ash borer . A helmet is a must when dropping a dead tree. I live in a rural area and with the price of lumber these days more and more people are milling their own wood . Because of the absurd cost of fuel in Canada , more and more are burning wood to heat their homes. I do and save about 3K in the winter. Good job.
I'm 68 and have been using a chainsaw since my teens. About 20 yrs ago I started using chaps and a helmet after a friend had an unfortunate accident. I'm on my second set of chaps since the first pair did their job. If I hadn't been wearing them the saw would have gone right across and into my kneecap. My only knock on this channel is the somewhat cavalier attitude to PPE.
@@jraybye I have some friends that have had accidents as well and I also watched a bunch of clips of trees barber chairing . I feel a respectable level of fear can keep a person on their toes .
Aren't there treatments for Emerald Ash Borer?
It hasn't reached here yet
10:05 thats right, the cambium is only a thin layer between the sap wood and the bast (alive bark), its the part of the tree where the growth happens.
The sap wood is the lighter colored wood that he was first saying was the cambium before he questioned himself, right?
@@jeffa847 Yup, its nicely visible on oak wood.
In my first home in Grants Pass I had a grand old oak of that general diameter in my front yard. I have a ton of good memories under that tree. Thanks for the video as always.
So, a sapling about the time Lewis and Clark made it to the Pacific. Neat.
Its always bitter sweet when one embarks on such a project.... You think about all the things that have happened while that tree was alive.... The things that have come and gone... The changes that have occurred, and the things that are eternal and constant. Its also refreshing to see your humility in admitting that you yourself will not outlast it's impact on the planet. Whatever you make that tree into will likely be passed along for generations. Your input is 1 small part of the story, and all of us are not so unlike that old tree..... we live... we die.... and hopefully, we can make some kind of mark on the world that at least for a little while, people will remember....Great job... and I look forward to seeing what you do with that old tree....
SUPERB VIDEO.
Great show
Thank you for the great narrative
That is a beast of a tree
Really nice work.
1744....That tree was there before, there was anything call the United States of America. It's my sincerest hope that you are able to make something quite grand out of that fabulous tree.
When you talk about milling that lumber down that's just what we all need is another project !!
THANK YOU . KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
Nice video.thanks for sharing 😎
Great, great, great! Love that fall. I had to go in the garage and take a look at my 22" ranchman and now I feel slightly inadequate! LOL Awesome crew there.
Beautiful tree have fun with it.❤❤
That was TREEmendous! 👍🏻
4:51 The Burk!
279 years old...that thing was already 32 years old at the time of the revolution!!
Awesome, awesome, awesome! Thank you sir
Oh, if those big trees could talk. The stories it could tell.
Oh Oh. Drone down!
Please show us what you end up using that log for!
That was so cool.
txs for sharing...
Beautiful.
Awesome job
Wow what a treasure
EC, I love your channel and I know you probably just did this for the video, but I usually hire a flatbed tow truck to do this kind of job. I can usually get a log like this into my yard from anywhere in town for $300 or so. Depends on how far away and how bad traffic is when he's moving it.
Now my dad's compliment to you would have been...;"You did that job just like you knew what you were doing."
Pros right here!
What an awesome acquisition of white oak. I have been told by a lumber processor, that in our Northeast forests only 1 in 5 oaks is white, the rest are red oak. Both have their advantages but it's hard to beat the toughness of white oak for structural integrity and for use in barrel making. It has been immensely important in the migration and expansion of man into the wilderness as portable storage containers for all kinds of things.
Do you mil then dry, or does this log have to sit for a year or so?
297 year old tree in a back yard, wow!
Good work, team work - and lovely to know that the tree will be used for good!
Did anyone plant some oaks to keep the cycle going for the essential craftsmen of 2323?
Holy moly that thing's a monster.
What a sight to see that going down the street
Just awesome.
It’s amazing that the tree was a sapling in 1744 roughly and look how much has changes in its life.
Logging, "no step for a stepper!" Well done.
that drop was so satisfying
Sad to see it come down, but I'm sure you'll make something precious out of it.
This guy has a voice that could be an announcer or a radio type of voice. WOW.
Some people just don’t understand the need to cut down dangerous trees. I had a few cottonwood trees hanging over some apartments I was maintaining that were old and dropping branches.
The tenants had a fit when I had to cut them down even though it was for their own safety. The trees were dead and the company that cut them down confirmed it. Some people just don’t understand reality.
Anybody else thinking that when that massive log gets into the trailer some of the tires are going to pop 🙀 from the weight 😸
( to my surprise it didn't happen ) I wonder if Scott made it home safe ?🙏
My dad was so scared when he heard they start to cut down the tree in my backyard he thought it was going to fall over!! 😂😅
Good episode
The tree is really British - it dates from when America was a British colony. Before Independence. Now that's impressive
Um, no... That tree is indigenous. It's Native American.
Oregon was never part of the British domains. The one European power to have a claim to the American west was Spain.
Can't wait to see what that beautiful old growth oak becomes. I'm sure you'll figure it out, assuming you haven't already.
That tree was my childhood I always remember playing on it when it had the tire swing on it, and running inside to cry to my mom that they were sap all over my hands 😂❤
Man what an awesome video!!!!!
WOW!!! That's all I can say... Thanks!
I am not certain of where you are cutting, but I am making the presumption that you have harvested an Oregon White Oak. My next presumption, is that you will have the opportunity to quarter saw this tree due to its massive size. This Oregonian woodworker is quite grateful that those who see the challenges of your project are not winning the day and turning this precious resource into firewood.
True, I have watched this several times and this doesn't look like the bark of a regular White Oak they make barrell staves from.
He's in Central Oregon.