Finding an english walnut tree 4 ft in diameter that is not a grafted tree is like finding gold if the wood has figure, note "IF" some trees do not. I had the good luck several years ago of visiting Pachmyers operation in Oreville Ca. They removed huge trees with a crane after lopping off the branches and digging out the roots, they were then trucked to their mill in Oreville and sawn up on a chain-saw mill. the old man who ran the mill could tell after a couple of cuts how to mill for the best figure. comparing value of black walnut to english is like comparing apples to oranges. Figured english is several times more valuable depending on the color and figure. These big trees are rare in California anymore, agriculture has went to production and trees do not get as large before being replaced.
Jim A.
