IF the solid walnut dining table I ordered a few weeks ago in representative, that tree is worth about 100 billion dollars (though some assembly required).

Some say that that is a sure sign of a hard winter season coming.
I hope not.

Please send your wood buyer my way!

Super size it.

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^^^ That would prob do the job!

Not that it is a huge help, but since you've got a tractor, you should get a trailer for the tractor that includes the ability to dump.

I've got one of these or something like this. I think it was about $150. I can tow it with my zero turn. I think the "tow hitch" was about $20 on Amazon. I think mine is small, only 6cuft, but they make larger models. And they dump like a dump truck.

https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/...AC_SL1500_.jpg

measured by "board feet" which technically is cubic inches. But I get what you were going for. :D

Found these with a little quick searching, hope they help. The Agrifab one is mainly used for leaves but the others are for gathering nuts. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...2178ec8dcf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d08f9f63cc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...99b3df9101.jpg

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although that looks like a good item....my problem is getting the walnuts from the ground into the wheelbarrow/or wagon.
It can be a back-breaker easily.

the ability to dump...is a non-issue to me....but I appreciate the help.

This is from the Bag a nut website. Pretty neat stuff. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...a1437701bc.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...65ab713a78.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...4deb8245d5.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...7e8b86d67b.jpg

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Do any of those manly-looking weapons of yardwork come in pink? If not, Mrs j37 would not be caught dead using them is my guess.

I'd suggest you keep exploring that option. As other have posted, black walnut is a very desireable wood for many things. Maybe a seller of black walnut lumber could give you leads?

https://www.thelumbershack.com/pages/information

You also might check local lawn services...since it's only a once per year problem, might not cost too much to hire the job done.

Father time has me taking out that option more often lately. I turn 78 next month, God willing.

Sorry for the crappy looking pictures, I couldn't seem to link the website to this thread, so I just took screenshots.

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Haha, rattlecan pink spray paint would solve that problem. Lol.

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I have found sprouted nuts everywhere around my property. I pull them and there is always a walnut attached. They are a disease!
No thanks to the ground squirrels.

*tasty critters

We can all complain about having too much but that is self-limiting.
The world 400 years ago offered so much more.

I think I'd try anticipating the nuts falling and place a type of netting that would allow for drainage and air and yet be able to be picked up walnuts and all. Obviously one big net would be a PITA.

When I did any kind of demolition I used many smaller drop cloths to catch the debris. I would layer them and take them out just when they were full but manageable exposing the next layer.

need one of these: https://files.catbox.moe/oue3dl.mp4

It's kinda small, though.

We had a big tree like that on our property when I was a child and I collected walnuts like these, cracked them and sold the meats. There was huge demand and I had orders for more than I could delver. My hands were always were black from handling them...as were some of the other kids I went to school with. Surely you can find someone that will come pick them up after school every day like I did (so the squirrels did not get them first).