Walnut is my favorite wood! I love watching it oxidize from a pale pink to a rich, chocolate colored wood as it is cut at the mill. I once bought 600 bf of walnut for $.30/bf and still have some.
Matt, I truly enjoy your videos. It has been a lot of fun watching your business and reputation grow. Your videos are fun and informative. I have spent an entire life working with steel. It is predictable with few imperfections. I love watching explain how a log that probably should have been firewood can be turned into something beautiful. It has given me a different perspective on life and woodworking. I built a sawmill. Now I am learning to turn trees into something useful and ornamental. Thanks for all the videos and hits of entertainment. Alan
Matt, I'm just curious. When somebody brings you one of these beautiful specimens, do you take payment in money or do you take a slab or two for payment in kind?
That is some gorgeous wood, that clear straight grain is just like wearing a tuxedo. not trying to show off, just classy. And all those amazing growth rings just tell you story after story. Thanks Matt. Love your channel bro!
I was in the California Conservation Corps in 1980. We had a sawmill at our center in the Sierra Foothills. We only did pine but this is really neat. decades later I had a neighbor friend refinish my drums in African Bubinga because the plastic wraps were not much cheaper. We got the veneer at a place in Berkeley that had all kinds of veneers and other wood products.
Always amazing to see as you move forward. Remember the earlier times what amazing progress. Thanks for taking us along on this incredible video and sharing your passion.
Our buddy Norm might say..." no crotch here" you seem to absolutely love the bucket wash thing. It makes your video's pretty entertaining as well as informative. If you didn't enjoy it so much I'd suggest a water hose. Appreciate your work and thanks for posting.
@@Andy-rp3ee I have no idea, if that is cheap or expensive. I am from Denmark, we do not measure wood in boardfeet, and in general the cost of building materials is higher in Denmark than in the US.
If you ever visit Florence, Italy and stand in front of the giant doors to the Palazzo Pitti, you can see the biggest slabs of Walnut I ever saw in my life. They must have been unusually wide and expensive planks at the time when so much furniture was made of walnut. The central raised panels were about 24" wide. Most of your planks are much wider. I mentioned the planks in the doors to some of the guards just inside that door and all they did was shrug.. .
That's what 100k will get ya. The one I use daily at work lifts 9000 lbs. We rarely get that heavy but it'll lift a bunk of plywood at full reach. Amazing
To bestow such a refined beauty given to us by our living planet, we owe so much in giving grace to this structure, growth through the ages of time. A magnifcant specimen. Thank you, planet Earth for the endowment you have given.
Your Sidewinder Bowling Splish-Splash delivery (rear leg lift counterbalance) was exceptional! Nice! 😉 Nice sawyer work, too! That is some beautiful Walnut! Very nice!
Very pretty if you're into that sort of thing which a lot of people are .. thank goodness! I have seen walnut slabs this wide and clear but very seldom any more. Nice job milling it. 👍👍👍
😂 i like the fact you can see the beauty in the figure of the wood grain. Never understood the concept of stright grain wood with no knots. Whats to enjoy stright lines?
I usually do not watch band mill sawing, I have 2 Nyle kilns with the figure and grain in these slabs make for beautiful and interesting pieces of slab, thank you for sharing.
I noticed when you were digging the target log out you passed a stack of slabs with some big cracks on the ends. Have you ever watched any of the Sasada saw mill videos from Japan? He uses some really big staples across any splits when cutting slabs on his vertical band saw. Just hammer them in and let the slabs dry to minimize the cracking
Hi Matt. Thats some good looking logs there. Do you just saw them up for people, or do you buy and sell? And why water? I would think only one wet side would promote warping unevenly??
I can appreciate figures but it's noisy and draws attention. For something I 'm going to live with, I like it as calm, clear, and quiet as possible. I especially dislike anything wood that's filled with plastic. I cannot understand how anyone finds that attractive.
@@maplebones I generally agree, though I do like to see good grain figure, when it's designed in tastefully. I really think that everyone has worn out the resin filled, natural edge idea. Just give me some classical furniture designs, please!
Did two giant men bring these giant trees, or is Matt shorter than I thought? It almost looks like the old "forced perspective" camera angle trick. In any case, happy woodworking !!
Wide clear walnut was common 100 plus years ago. I have a drop leaf kitchen table from my mother 's family that the 20-inch top is from a single board. It was used in the farm kitchen in central Illinois. It was considered just a common table and used as a work surface, and it has many knife cuts where it was used as a cutting board. It was a "factory" product and has turned legs. They were not rich farmers, so my guess is that they did pay a lot for it.
Long time watcher first time commenter… what do you do with all the sawdust? Also,when cutting slabs one after the other, does it not deteriorate the blade faster by leaving the previous cuts on top? Cheers from Adam in Melbourne, Australia
Matt, when you were designing your mill were you always thinking electric and why? Have any idea how many of your mills are working now? Are they all electric? Good vids, Lee
Started off thinking gas but switched to electric after I started researching. Electric beats IC in every aspect except portability. There’s about a dozen saws; most are electric
Time changes what we what for wood pieces. As a teen in shop classes the wood we wanted was free of impurities, if it had some knots we'd filled with wood filler and hoped it wasn't noticeable. Knotty pine was in style but nothing else was desired, as you say, "Just wood" was what was expensive and imperfections where tossed aside for scrap. Now, with epoxy filler you can admire the imperfections and not throw away wood. I'm sitting at an late 19th century desk of my Grandfather and it is old solid slab of oak, nary a imperfection to be found.
Depends on the purpose too...I know a lot of woodworkers that still want straight grain for the purposes of having a stable project that's more structurally sound over time. Because of that, some woods at hardwood dealers stay higher in price even straight grained. Also a bit easier to work/mill the straight stuff. But you're right, technology & social media have changed what people are looking for & appreciating in figured & "defective" woods
I have thought that a power feed would be nice on your mill, but it’s your mill. I’d try to make it work somehow. Thank you for the video. Thank you Sir.
Have you considered, a mechanical drive instead of the winch. I am a retired loader operator 68 years of age, with bung shoulders. Now i know you have been asked this before, But how are you going to feel in 20 years. When i was 35 turning the steering wheel on a loader it never occured to me i would have problems later on. Any way i like your videos keep up the good work.
It would be really cool of you and Matt from Blacktail Studio could collaborate on a project. You saw some crazy stuff and the other Matt make some beautiful tables, desks, and counter tops from slabs many people would never make a run at.
@@mcremona I'm really happy for you because that was not my experience. Thanks for showing that beautiful Walnut grain and explaining the features. I always enjoyed finding a stub of a limb that had been cut off and grown around. Keep on making videos.
hi Matt enjoyable video as always. I have a 12' x 24" California live oak. I'm in Ontario California and I can't find someone with a portable sawmill. any suggestions? I'm thinking about buying a chainsaw mill but it seems like it would be difficult work. maybe I can cut it in half before chainsaw milling?
I am so glad your vids are not overrun with the sounds of a diesel powered saw. Considering the much lower operating costs lower maintenance and high torque at lower RPM I often wonder why more saws are not electric.
Have you ever sold slabs to a customer who has transported it across the Canadian border? If so, are there certifications required because it has bark and has not been treated?
That’s funny, walnut and mahogany are definitely my least favorite lol. To me they just smell so sour and rotten. Cypress and cedar have to me my tops smellers for sure 👌
Hi Matt i was wondering what thickness do you think is the best to cut your slabs into ? I have a 36" walnut log that I'm going to have milled and wanted your input Also what brand blades do you like best Thanks for your great videos
Love to see someone who loves what he does and appreciates
the beauty of nature! Love your videos Matt.
Walnut is my favorite wood! I love watching it oxidize from a pale pink to a rich, chocolate colored wood as it is cut at the mill. I once bought 600 bf of walnut for $.30/bf and still have some.
Dang now that is affordable :)
Watching your clips is almost better than watching the grandkids opening Xmas presents. Beautiful! Txs for sharing. Keep throwing the water!
Matt, I truly enjoy your videos. It has been a lot of fun watching your business and reputation grow. Your videos are fun and informative. I have spent an entire life working with steel. It is predictable with few imperfections. I love watching explain how a log that probably should have been firewood can be turned into something beautiful. It has given me a different perspective on life and woodworking. I built a sawmill. Now I am learning to turn trees into something useful and ornamental. Thanks for all the videos and hits of entertainment.
Alan
I remember when you built your sawmill, and it runs smoothly today. Well done.
Matt, I'm just curious. When somebody brings you one of these beautiful specimens, do you take payment in money or do you take a slab or two for payment in kind?
I kind of think he buys the product. And he may pay back including a couple of slices of material.
That is some gorgeous wood, that clear straight grain is just like wearing a tuxedo. not trying to show off, just classy. And all those amazing growth rings just tell you story after story. Thanks Matt. Love your channel bro!
I was in the California Conservation Corps in 1980. We had a sawmill at our center in the Sierra Foothills. We only did pine but this is really neat. decades later I had a neighbor friend refinish my drums in African Bubinga because the plastic wraps were not much cheaper. We got the veneer at a place in Berkeley that had all kinds of veneers and other wood products.
Always amazing to see as you move forward. Remember the earlier times what amazing progress. Thanks for taking us along on this incredible video and sharing your passion.
That is some truly beautiful walnut Matt. It should bring top dollar and make some wonderful furniture for sure.
Our buddy Norm might say..." no crotch here" you seem to absolutely love the bucket wash thing. It makes your video's pretty entertaining as well as informative. If you didn't enjoy it so much I'd suggest a water hose. Appreciate your work and thanks for posting.
Don't sound so disappointed... - that "just" walnut is very beautiful timber in itself 👍.
Totally agree - simply can't get timber like that where I am!
Agreed! 💯 😊
“Just” $40+ a board foot too ;)
@@Andy-rp3ee I have no idea, if that is cheap or expensive. I am from Denmark, we do not measure wood in boardfeet, and in general the cost of building materials is higher in Denmark than in the US.
@@hulkthedane7542oh yea, it is on the higher end of the price range and you can make good money selling it.
Oh jeez , this is gonna be awesome😍 what a great Saturday morning video!!
Good Morning Cremona Family.
When you've been so spoiled by great wood planks you say, "Oh, its JUST clear walnut." and its still gorgeous.
Clear wood without knots in it is much stronger for making good quality furniture.
@@harpintn Wow... something just went over your head... better look up quick!
@@jonlanier_ I know how people are about wanting weak wood to make way over priced epoxy table tops now.
If you ever visit Florence, Italy and stand in front of the giant doors to the Palazzo Pitti, you can see the biggest slabs of Walnut I ever saw in my life. They must have been unusually wide and expensive planks at the time when so much furniture was made of walnut. The central raised panels were about 24" wide.
Most of your planks are much wider. I mentioned the planks in the doors to some of the guards just inside that door and all they did was shrug.. .
Don't know if it is the bigger bucket, but your water throws are getting better. I like this one lots of color and marking. Good work as usual.
Matt, ..’you the MAN!’ I just enjoy the heck outta this stuff
You can't be disappointed with quality wood like this. 'Goofy' isn't always desirable.
Even "clear" walnut is gorgeous!!
That tele handler is so cool. It always amazes me that it doesn’t even flinch when lifting those massive logs.
That's what 100k will get ya. The one I use daily at work lifts 9000 lbs. We rarely get that heavy but it'll lift a bunk of plywood at full reach. Amazing
@@mattmag3089
Shortlist:
Eastern Red Oak
Eastern Black Walnut
Majestic Black Gum (fresh cut summer wood)
My 2¢
I want to see how you process a slab like these into a project.
His playlist on making the Serpentine Chest talks a lot about that. ruclips.net/p/PL0dX5redvVZQpMNO9A2xC-xJGgHmsaCkP
To bestow such a refined beauty given to us by our living planet, we owe so much in giving grace to this structure, growth through the ages of time. A magnifcant specimen. Thank you, planet Earth for the endowment you have given.
Thank you for all of your hard work
Your Sidewinder Bowling Splish-Splash delivery (rear leg lift counterbalance) was exceptional! Nice! 😉 Nice sawyer work, too! That is some beautiful Walnut! Very nice!
Yep .... lots'o style points🤣🪵🪵
Matt
You need your stickers on the back side of the mill, plenty of red paint to cover up.
Very pretty if you're into that sort of thing which a lot of people are .. thank goodness! I have seen walnut slabs this wide and clear but very seldom any more. Nice job milling it. 👍👍👍
That is a heck of a tree. Walnut is definitely my favorite to build with
Matt they looked really nice. I hope all the Family are well
A tree is like a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you have till you mill it. Hahaha
That's a lot of walnut. Great selection from which to choose.
Nice work! Love walnut furniture.
Gosh, timber is just gorgeous, l love to see what comes out of a tree.
I absolutely love the manual speed control on saw speed. If that were soft pine I would speed crank that drive. But with walnut slow and steady 😂
😂 i like the fact you can see the beauty in the figure of the wood grain. Never understood the concept of stright grain wood with no knots. Whats to enjoy stright lines?
Absolutely beautiful wood!
"Mundane" is an excellent choice of words!
I usually do not watch band mill sawing, I have 2 Nyle kilns with the figure and grain in these slabs make for beautiful and interesting pieces of slab, thank you for sharing.
I noticed when you were digging the target log out you passed a stack of slabs with some big cracks on the ends. Have you ever watched any of the Sasada saw mill videos from Japan? He uses some really big staples across any splits when cutting slabs on his vertical band saw. Just hammer them in and let the slabs dry to minimize the cracking
WOW Matt, those water slo mo's are really chart toppers! !! !!!
Hi Matt. Thats some good looking logs there. Do you just saw them up for people, or do you buy and sell? And why water? I would think only one wet side would promote warping unevenly??
Very beautiful and majestic wood. Enjoyed the video!
I love figure in wood, but that clear walnut is absolutely gorgeous, too.
I can appreciate figures but it's noisy and draws attention. For something I 'm going to live with, I like it as calm, clear, and quiet as possible. I especially dislike anything wood that's filled with plastic. I cannot understand how anyone finds that attractive.
@@maplebones I generally agree, though I do like to see good grain figure, when it's designed in tastefully. I really think that everyone has worn out the resin filled, natural edge idea. Just give me some classical furniture designs, please!
@@maplebonesfilled with plastic?
beautiful, keep sawing logs like this, amazing!
Nice logs! Sawmill paradise!
Did two giant men bring these giant trees, or is Matt shorter than I thought?
It almost looks like the old "forced perspective" camera angle trick.
In any case, happy woodworking !!
Matt has been abducted and replaced by aliens. He is sawing up black walnut logs that are not even a 1 on the goofiness scale. 🤣
Hilarious... love it
Always a delight.
Wide clear walnut was common 100 plus years ago. I have a drop leaf kitchen table from my mother 's family that the 20-inch top is from a single board. It was used in the farm kitchen in central Illinois. It was considered just a common table and used as a work surface, and it has many knife cuts where it was used as a cutting board. It was a "factory" product and has turned legs. They were not rich farmers, so my guess is that they did pay a lot for it.
I am digging all your Grip Equipment....looks like a Hollywood photo shoot........
I would be happy with any of these slabs as a tabletop or other furniture.
I restore JBL studio monitors. I can see the beauty in that log. Can't wait to see the others.
you are on your way to becoming a national treasure
Matt: Trees are amazing
Me: Trees are.. they are amazing
River Falls is a beautiful community.
Lordy what a find. I LOVE walnut and own a lot of it. Score
Long time watcher first time commenter… what do you do with all the sawdust? Also,when cutting slabs one after the other, does it not deteriorate the blade faster by leaving the previous cuts on top? Cheers from Adam in Melbourne, Australia
Beautiful looking lumber
Matt, when you were designing your mill were you always thinking electric and why? Have any idea how many of your mills are working now? Are they all electric?
Good vids,
Lee
Started off thinking gas but switched to electric after I started researching. Electric beats IC in every aspect except portability. There’s about a dozen saws; most are electric
Magnificent timber. Ready for its next life
Matt, All you ever talk about in this video is wood…haha. That is one clear walnut log! As you said, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.
Why is the sound of a saw and the reveal of splash of a water bucket so dang interesting..but there it is.
Lots of good gunstock material.
Time changes what we what for wood pieces. As a teen in shop classes the wood we wanted was free of impurities, if it had some knots we'd filled with wood filler and hoped it wasn't noticeable. Knotty pine was in style but nothing else was desired, as you say, "Just wood" was what was expensive and imperfections where tossed aside for scrap. Now, with epoxy filler you can admire the imperfections and not throw away wood. I'm sitting at an late 19th century desk of my Grandfather and it is old solid slab of oak, nary a imperfection to be found.
Depends on the purpose too...I know a lot of woodworkers that still want straight grain for the purposes of having a stable project that's more structurally sound over time.
Because of that, some woods at hardwood dealers stay higher in price even straight grained.
Also a bit easier to work/mill the straight stuff.
But you're right, technology & social media have changed what people are looking for & appreciating in figured & "defective" woods
At about 5:40 min. Check out that big log in the background! Looking forward to seeing that on the saw!
Trees do grow big in the Midwest. Stay safe.
God, I just LOVE pith lines and bark inclusions in my furniture!
I have thought that a power feed would be nice on your mill, but it’s your mill. I’d try to make it work somehow.
Thank you for the video. Thank you Sir.
He likes the exercise and gets the "feel of the blade" as he is cutting the tree in sections.
Have you considered, a mechanical drive instead of the winch. I am a retired loader operator 68 years of age, with bung shoulders. Now i know you have been asked this before, But how are you going to feel in 20 years. When i was 35 turning the steering wheel on a loader it never occured to me i would have problems later on. Any way i like your videos keep up the good work.
Awesome slabs…I want one!
Beautiful, when are you going to make the auto feed and hydraulic log handling that you were planning at the beginning?
I love your channel and love wood milling and wood working but those 2 trees were not dying .they were bloomsly green .
Maybe an electrical storm was going to happen in a month .
They're all dying.
May the tree rest in Piece. I wonder how many toothpicks came from that beautiful tree?
It would be really cool of you and Matt from Blacktail Studio could collaborate on a project. You saw some crazy stuff and the other Matt make some beautiful tables, desks, and counter tops from slabs many people would never make a run at.
It's Cam from Blacktail.
Can't wait to see what the burls from these magnificent trees will look like when they are cut off.
I can not believe this guy set up his operation in his driveway.
La sierra de madera y las maravillosas manos del carpintero son muy meticulosas, ¿verdad?
Matt, as sawyer I'm surprised you sawed a large yard tree without hitting any tramp iron. It's very unusual to find a yard tree without it.
I saw exclusively yard trees. Not many end up having metal and the ones that do, have pretty insignificant metal inclusions
@@mcremona I'm really happy for you because that was not my experience. Thanks for showing that beautiful Walnut grain and explaining the features. I always enjoyed finding a stub of a limb that had been cut off and grown around. Keep on making videos.
That was a set of beautiful wood!
that is gorgeous walnut
Walnut is my favorite I think.
Very beautiful wood..great job 👍
Another great video Matt🎉
hi Matt enjoyable video as always. I have a 12' x 24" California live oak. I'm in Ontario California and I can't find someone with a portable sawmill. any suggestions? I'm thinking about buying a chainsaw mill but it seems like it would be difficult work. maybe I can cut it in half before chainsaw milling?
I am so glad your vids are not overrun with the sounds of a diesel powered saw. Considering the much lower operating costs lower maintenance and high torque at lower RPM I often wonder why more saws are not electric.
Most people want portability
Matt, how many of these behemoth sawmills have you been involved building besides yours and April's
Those are the only ones I’ve been physically present for
Have you ever sold slabs to a customer who has transported it across the Canadian border? If so, are there certifications required because it has bark and has not been treated?
I love the smell of fresh-milled walnut.
That’s funny, walnut and mahogany are definitely my least favorite lol. To me they just smell so sour and rotten. Cypress and cedar have to me my tops smellers for sure 👌
Thank you
I love the clean straight grain wood. The epoxy filler patch isn’t for me, I’d rather see a graving piece in there.
Just big huge slabs of wood is really cool to see. LOL I think you are spoiled with getting to see all that wood with something going on.
Hi Matt i was wondering what thickness do you think is the best to cut your slabs into ? I have a 36" walnut log that I'm going to have milled and wanted your input Also what brand blades do you like best Thanks for your great videos
What do you believe the whole tree is worth
What in the world is the price for a slab like those?
What do you do with those beautiful slabs? Who buys then? Do the slabs go through further milling? Do you sell to wholesalers/brokers?
This is what I want to know! What does this industry's 'food chain' look like?
I would have expected Matt to reject that Walnut out of hand as it doesn't have enough defects.
Nice timber...Looks like some big burls on those other logs, that should be interesting.
Do you mean to tell me, that you haven't hooked up a HOSE yet?!?!?🤣🤦🏻♂️😜🤣🤷🏻♂️🤣🪣🪣????
Dude, how much do those slabs cost?
I've always wondered why you never rigged up a socket or some such so that you could advance the saw carriage with a drill.