Slabbing a RARE Chestnut Log that sat for 2 years
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- Опубликовано: 21 июл 2021
- Not a huge log, but a very rare opportunity to mill an American Chestnut log. Definitely one of our milling highlights.
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High guys. Incredible Vid. I know yal are feeling incredibly pleased to have the pleasure to saw the slab. It was so beautiful. If there’s anything non-human worth saving in this world, that species of tree is worthy. We have some beautiful, and huge Swamp Chestnut Oaks in Middle Ga. From the White Oak Family. Thks for sharing. AC
Thank you Andy. It sure was an honor to mill. Wish we could find some big Chestnut oaks. Since we source from downed / damaged trees, we don't find them often.
Thanks for watching AC. We enjoy doing beautiful chestnut logs like this, to fine the beauty inside of these logs. Take care
What an amazing piece of wood Chuck. You are truly privileged to reveal a lost American treasure. Thank you so much Chuck and Deb, great work.
Thanks so much R Robertomondo. And thanks so much for watching
Wow....that was awesome watching each slab come off, thanks for bringing us along for the ride. 👍 😀 🍻
When we have a log like this, folks like to see each piece in detail. Especially this one, that is rarely seen. Glad to share it, and hope we can save the species.
Your Welcome Back 40 and thanks for watching. Take care
Great looking wood. I don’t think I’ve ever seen chestnut wood. Thanks for sharing your videos. God Bless.
Thank you Jim. It was an absolute privilege to mill this log. We definitely wanted to share it with all of you
Thanks so much Jim. This is the first for us. This was so beautiful it was a pleasure mill it. Take care
Very nice looking slabs. The customer who gets those should be very happy
Wow Joe, I missed this one.
These will probably stay here for Deb and I to build something. Just need time in the shop
I contacted the foundation about 5 years ago about a chestnut on my folks' land. It has since died and 3 months ago I was give a log 28 in in dia and 12 ft long. Getting the mill ready for it soon, I'll see what it has inside.
That sound awesome. You won't be disappointed, I can tell you that. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Absolutely gorgeous wood. What a very rare treat to be able to cut that wood. I've got a dulcimer made from recovered American chestnut and it's my treasure. This was a stunning sight to watch you guys cut it and reveal such magnificent beauty. Amazing.
Very happy the algorithm put this into my queue. We have a 1900 box colonial that still has most of the original American Chestnut woodwork. This video made me appreciate it even more…and kinda want to refinish it to get that glorious grain & color back.
I have been in the logging and sawmill business for the last 50 years.........never seen or sawed Chestnut...........what a beautiful wood
Hello Bob. We were extremely lucky to come across this log. It was a privilege to be able to saw it. Let's hope they make a comeback, and we can have this beautiful lumber again.
Thank you Bob. This is such beautiful grain. I'm so glad we had some to mill. Take care
It's just like opening a birthday present or Christmas present LOL!
We definitely agree with you Joseph. Especially a rare log like this. These pieces will become a special project at some point.
Beautiful wood and thank you for the information about American Chestnut. I hope we can get it back someday.
I hope so Mary it would be nice to get them back. Take Care
Jealous of your mill and shop. Boy I wouldn't give to have the space and resources to work with these beautiful trees. The blight and how it continues to still take out the little sucker trees trying their hardest to come back from the brink makes me super depressed but I find a lot of great comfort seeing that these younger mature trees still have so much possiblity for art and craft despite not being able to reach their full potential. I dream of a whole house made of american chestnut with cherry and apple accenting. One can dream. Im no expert but to me it always looks like magical oak.
Beautiful wood grain. Awesome slabs. Really enjoyed 👍👍
Thank you Barry
Thank you Barry and take care
Great opportunity and very nice job!
Thank you Carl.
Thank you and take care
What an opportunity to have. Those slabs came out gorgeous 👍 I’ve milled plenty of the smaller stump sprouts that keep coming up from the root systems (after they die of course) but usually I don’t find them larger than about 5-6” in diameter. The grain at that size “log” is rather boring, although still fun to work with. The largest one I found in the woods is 14” DBH and verified 100% pure American chestnut by TACF. If/when it succumbs to the blight, I hope to have it milled so that at least part of the tree is preserved into the future.
Well worth saving any American chestnut you can find. We were very lucky to get this one. We hope to make so.ething frome it soon. Just need to find the right piece.
That was a beautiful log. I was unaware that the American Chestnut had been wiped out like. About all I knew about it was you roosted the nuts over an open fire. Thanks for sharing that information. It emphasizes how much more careful we need to be.
Hi Paul and yes we have to be very careful. Saw the logs if they're down don't let them sit and rot away. They have awesome grain to let them go.Take Care
No way it looks fantastic!!!!!
Thanks so much for tuning into the channel.
That wood is beautiful, going to make some nice projects. Keep safe my friends.
We definitely agree Gerry. We will really enjoy using these pieces in a special project.
Thank you Gerry. Yes this was for sure some beautiful grain. Take Care
Oh my word! What a gorgeous piece of wood!!! I’m leaving PA on Tuesday. What a lovely parting gift one of those bowl blanks would be! Winkwink hinthint!!
Bruce, you are more than welcome to a blank. You know where we are. They are sealed, and waiting.
Thank you Bruce. And this did have awesome grain in it. Take care
That is NICE. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Donald. It was a pleasure to mill.
OMG!! Those were some gorgeous slabs. I've never seen anything like it. 👏❤👏❤👏❤👏
We absolutely agree with you. We are really looking forward to using these slabs. It was a pleasure to mill.
Thank you Kathy, and yes this had beautiful grain in it for sure.
That's really beautiful thanks for sharing with us.
It's our pleasure Joseph. Something this rare should be shared. Not many will ever get to see this kind of wood.
I also have three Dunstans planted, they are about 3-4 inches in dia today.
Hi Boomer that sounds great. I hope they grow good for you. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Friend of mine that swamp logs found 3 cypress logs burried in mud today. The Butt were cut down with an Axe. One being 5ft other two around 3 foot at the big end. Call me wanting it sawed up. My mill won't handle those.
Nice American Chestnut. Hadnt never seen any around here.
Find a way to mill those. Sinker Cypress that's ax felled is a rarity. You are going to want some of that.
We planted some chestnut trees a few years ago. So far they are growing and doing ok.
Thank you for being part of returning the chestnut to the landscape. We are looking forward to seeing these beautiful trees once again.
@@IronOakSawmill BTW..my husband and I watch your videos every evening...all evening. We always say..” let’s watch Chuck and Deb” So you both unknowingly have become like family to us😁 We have became very intrigued with the milling process. My husband owns and operates a tree service business and has for nearly 20 years. So we acquire several nice logs. My husband bought an older, used Wood Mizer (LT25) but he has hopes of upgrading in the future. His very first walnut log he cut into slabs was absolutely beautiful. He also slabbed an Osage Orange log that had a very twisted appearance around the entire log before milling it. I wish I could send you pictures of what it looked like when he cut it. The wood grain looks like waves all through it. Probably won’t saw anymore Osage Orange as it’s extremely hard wood but we had to see what it looked like.
Lots of "Oh Wows"
We have to agree with that one Robert.
Yes Robert it was beautiful
That is a beautiful log amazing grain awesome job on it amazing grain
Thanks John this did have beautiful grain on the inside. We were amazed. Take Care
Beautiful wood! Great video👍🏼🪵🇺🇸
Thank you Larry. Sorry for the delayed response. Hope you and the Misses are doing better
Thank you Larry. Take care
One of my customers was doing some renovations on there 1808 house basement floor beams were hand cut chestnut logs some still had bark on them was pretty cool to see amazingly solid except for a little on the ends and being only a foot or so off a dirt floor shame tree gone ash trees are headed the same path
They definitely knew what they were doing back then. Excellent choice for beams in that location. We are always on the lookout for old chestnut like that.
You are correct. We will soon lose the ash trees as well. Probably in the next 5 years, they will be gone in our area. We are saving all we can.
Yes Robert you're exactly right we are losing the Ash and they will be gone in a few years. This is very sad the have beautiful grain in them. Take care
One of my family’s heirlooms is a whole bed made of an American chestnut tree from the early 1800s that was owned by an American Supreme Court justice
The wood alone is amazing, but when you add that history, it is very awesome
@@IronOakSawmill thanks!
Definitely beautiful wood it makes me just alittle bit jealous.
Thank you Kevin. We will be making these into a special project.
Thanks Kevin. We where very surprised with the beautiful grain. Take care
Hi folks! Nice slabs, and would love to have that tree back in our forests soon. We had a neighbor with several big Chinese Chestnuts I would love to have on the mill, but they are all still alive. Great video!!
Thank you very much Clay. The Chinese chestnut is pretty wood as well. They just can't grow tall, straight, and clear. Be patient. They may get tired of them one day. LOL
That sounds great Clay. Glad to hear they're still alive. Take care
OMG that is so beautiful, hope it can be saved.
It is indeed beautiful. They are so close to returning this tree to the landscape. We are keeping our fingers crossed.
Hi Judith. Yes this is such a beautiful grain. We will strap it and store it until it's ready to used.
Absolutely beautiful!!!
Thank you John. It was an honor to mill this log. May be the only one we ever get a chance to mill
Thanks John.
Just like the emerald ash borer, came from China 🇨🇳, started in the Detroit/Toledo area in like 2002.
Yes it did. The ash are all but done here. Grabbing what we can to make lumber and firewood
I don't know anything about wood that is good looking wood I can imagine that as unfinished furniture
Glad to share this one, and the history of the species.
God bless you both for the beautiful work you do and preserving our country's tree heritage!
Just curious, I recall a few videos back you mentioned you guys might be doing an appearance at a Woodmizer event. Any more information on that? 👏
Thank you folks. It was great to have the opportunity mill a log like this.
We thought that Wood Mizer in PA was having an event in the fall, but it appears that their event calendar is empty
We're waiting to see if they have one. For sure we'll be going, take care.
beautiful slabs
Thank you Cecil.
$$$$$- I laid up Wormy Chestnut veneer doors 30 years ago on the Veneer door line at Conestoga Wood Specialties in East Earl - beautiful wood - good luck with it
Love the look of wormy chestnut. It must have looked amazing. Tried for years to find some boards worth using, but someone with deeper pockets usually found them first. The few that I did find were awesome.
Wow cool.
B E A Utiful!!!!
Rhank you Greg. It was an honor to be able to mill such a log.
Thank you Greg
We planted 10 hybrid chestnut 🌰trees. Beautiful slap. We are hoping the deer love them once they produce. Full play 230th like
Thank you for helping this species to survive and flourish. It was a huge privilege to mill this log. I'm glad we were given the chance.
The deer love the chestnuts as well, so I'm sure they will be enjoying them again.
Thank you for the like and full play.
foggy mountain breakdown.
That's for sure my friend
Thank you Jim
Chuck, that is some beautiful wood. Like the grain. I couldn't find the site for the tee shirts. Would like one to help you advertise. Always like to watch you and Deb cut some wood. Take care my friends.
Thank you Joel. Just hope we can see this tree make a come back.
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Gorgeous wood! Apparently the blight didn’t make it to Washington (west side of the Cascades anyway) so there are a few true American Chestnut trees that survive here. Not many though because they’re not native. Been trying to get saplings affordably, but no luck yet.
There are some remote areas that the blight did not reach. The trees that remain. These trees are studied, and used for the work they are doing to produce blight resistant trees. I had heard there were some unaffected trees on an island in the great lakes.
I'll be happy when they announce that they have succeeded in creating blight resistant tree.
@@IronOakSawmill Me too. Only bummer is we won’t live long enough to get to enjoy the lumber from those restored tree populations. Kids and grandkids will though, and that’s a plenty good enough reason to persist.
@@andrewupson2987 I'll be happy to see those beauties growing tall and clear, knowing my Grandson may some day be able to create something from them.
@@IronOakSawmill ordered 5 chestnut saplings. Should get them mid-November.
Forgot to mention the chestnut it self and value of it blossoms every spring for nectar for the honey bees and all pollinators. Sad
Bill, I will have to say, I was not aware. We need those bees to help pollinate the next generations of these beautiful trees.
Beautiful wood what are the plans for those slabs
For now, we dry them. I picture some epoxy tables.
Hmmm What kind of pricing for the Chestnut blanks?
Unknown at this point. We shall see in a couple years.
Stunning wood, would you be selling some bowl blanks if so please let me know
Thank you Donald. We could part with a blank. Are you local, or are we shipping to you.
@@IronOakSawmill shipping
@@donaldtrabeaux5235 can you message me with your address, and I'll see what it would take.
Hey Debbie and Chuck I sent a email to y’all let me know if y’all received it
@@donaldtrabeaux5235 bowl blanks and pen blanks?
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Definitely beautiful wood it makes me just alittle bit jealous.
You ever found a tree that was petrified in the swamp cut down with Axe chops on the Butt?
@@jerrylittle8922 none of that around here. Those ax cut logs that are sunk in the lakes and rivers, produce some amazing lumber.
We were glad to be able to share this with others. Something we never thought we would see.