[AT] OT - R.Finks Redwood question

[Dave Johnson]

Hi Richard!

This may be a late post - I.m on the digest (:<((

Don't know if this is the one you're talking about but last October a 1,500 year old Giant Sequoia (commonly called a coastal redwood) just sort of fell over - actually two trees joined at the base in Sequoia National Forest. It happened to fall across a major hiking trail and was witnessed by a few folks walking along - must have been a bit of a surprise!

At any rate, my understanding is that the Forest Service has decided to leave it be, and re-route the trail around it. 

There is quite a bit of lumber in it, and truly old growth at that... almost all the redwood lumber you see today is 2nd or 3rd gen growth... and if you think the redwood products you see on the racks today is pricey, price old growth, tight grain redwood (if you can find it)!  The only place I see it these days is in salvage lumber, and is quite prized.

Best
Dave in Gilroy, CA 
(maybe 12 miles from Grant B!)


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Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:47:12 -0500
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Hi people. I heard this week that one of the giant red wood or what ever they are in CA came down. Any story or notes any one has would be great. Reason, how much wood was in it, where it went, And photos if known.
Thanks
R Fink

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