This Redwood was cut near the Noyo River on January 10, 1933, for the Union Lumber Company of Fort Bragg, California. It measured 18 ft. in diameter at the butt.

Peelers are shown at work using Spuds to remove the bark. The bark of the Redwood is tough, stringy, and next to impossible to process with the log in the sawmill. It not only impedes the cutting action of the saw, but becomes entangled in the machinery. The reduction of waste to better utilize the entire tree is still a major concern in the forest products industry today.

The Redwood country is a prolific tree-growing area and a great asset to the nation's wood products capability.