Back in 1947, we didn’t have the technology we have today. Many steps in the process of harvesting timber were done manually. In the second and third videos, which were about how it’s done currently, almost every step was accomplished using machines.

I learned a lot about redwood from the first video. I was surprised, I didn’t know that they’re so big, and that they can live for so many years! Coast redwood can live up to 2000 years, grow up to 300 feet, and have up to a 20 foot base! The video also mentions another type of redwood that’s bigger and can live even longer! Redwood trees are really incredible.

Something that I found interesting was that it looks like the types of trees we used changed over time. In the first video, redwood trees were used, but it looks like in the second and third videos, smaller and thinner types of trees were used.

These videos showed me the evolution of harvesting timber.