Can't imagine a better day than sawing up an old log into beautiful slabs. All of them qualifiy for table tops of the most beautiful colors and patterns.
Hi Matthew, Thank you, Thank you for being my spare time ( I have lots of it, I am 80 years old/young) entertainer. Your videos are always very interesting to watch. I have been following you for years and each week I can't wait to see what's next. I especially have enjoyed the remodel series that I think might be ending soon. Can you say, if you know when, or what, the next series you are planning on doing is going to be about? Thank you again for all the time and "GREAT EFFORT" that you put into your love affair with wood. Keep up the great work!
Good show today. Glad to see you taking your time and enjoying your self. Good tangents as well. I realize the house project and all the pieces that fall under that umbrella take precedence, but the log sawing videos are very enjoyable. Thanks and take care. Hope all your family are doing well.
I am still entertained by your blade journey. You started out with the cheap blades and had to change blades every 2 or 3 logs. Then you tried the bimetal blades. Then you went with the good stuff. You now talk about the "annual" blade change. So the expensive blades are cheaper than the "cheap" blades.
Matt, where do you get your carbide blades? I got my 12' blade from Bandsaw Blades Direct, and it was $278 before a $45 shipping charge. But I only bought one since they last so long. A $160 carbide blade about a mile long for your giant saw is a screamin' good deal.
Matt was in an amazing mood this day. It appears he got to do 2 things he really enjoys doing. One right when he woke up 😏 and the second, jumping back on the sawmill.
Thanks for the new video Matt. I bet you already have regained the dollars you spent for this great Machine, and you also have gained friends thru this very handy sawmill. Thanks and Keep inspiring. GBU
Matt, thoase last few pieces had some amazing figure. I Agee, a log can still surprise us at how beautiful the wood hiding inside is! Thanks for the video.
Every slab an absolute wonder if captivating diagonal grain and figure. Amazing stuff. Will be interesting to see if they dry reasonably straight with such an inherent twist to them.
That is some beautiful wood wonderful colour and grain contrast you are so lucky to be able to source and receive such beautiful logs. Kitchen coming along brilliant.
I regret not commenting more over the years. The biggest take away is if you can manage to have one, a wide cutting bandmill is far superior to a chain sawmill
Matt, get 2 floor Jack's and make a few curved cradle blocks to support the Logan adjust as needed. That way you don't hop in and out of telehandler and mess up the log position backing out.
Fine looking wood and I really enjoyed your narration on the outstanding figure, burls, compression growth, inclusions etc. What's a burl? What are the likely causes for it? Wood grains running at different angles... likely causes for that? Wood is often under appreciated until you see it displayed in a carefully groomed and finished piece of beautiful furniture. Then it POPS.
While I love the beautiful timber you expose yourself by sawing the logs, my favourite part is that you are always chuckling the whole way through your videos. You are a classic example of the saying that if you love what you are doing you will never wo🎉a day in your life.
Been watching your sawing vids over the last 2 years & am always amazed at the beauty that comes from these logs, but I have 2 questions for you: 1. why do use a bucket of water on the logs? Seems like it would be faster & "neater" to use a garden hose with a spray nozzle. 2. With your expertise on tools, why don't you electrify the winch that you use to pull the blade through the log? Seems like you could save your arm from all the "cranking".
Been a couple years since I've stopped in. You've upped the game quite a bit. Surprised you don't have a laser level for getting the exact line you want? Best of luck.
magt collared wooden c Channel wedges that can set on cross boards to keep the log from rollin rollin rollin, and keep a pull rope on 'em to snag when needed
Don't know why but I love the maple crotch stuff way more then even the walnut stuff. Any new trees upcoming to get slabbed? Or a nice big burl piece? The pecan one was pretty sweet too
This is a remarkable tree. It had very distinctive xylem and phloem tissues. The Xylem in the center of the log transfers water and minerals up from the roots and provides strength. The Phloem on the outside transfers the sugar and amino acids created by photosynthesis in the leaves to the rest of the plant. It's fun to read up the physics of water transport inside a tree. This tree also had a pronounced spiral growth pattern which adds strength and flexibility to the trunk. It was obviously a huge healthy tree. I wonder why it is in your stack yard. Trees usually continue growing until they topple, within a range of species life spans. Or until they are considered inconvenient to humans who kill them with chainsaws.
You should ask one of the nerds on here to program a CNC touchscreen height setting. I know materials would not even be a few hundred bucks at most. Doit with wireless controller and magnet on the back to secure wherever you want to the carriage and store in the panel when not in use. The controller could even have a master safety stop button. You proved it is the best built now tweak it to not just what you want but your customers might too.
you ever consider a laser level to use as a guide to height adjustment on the saw? you could probably get it set to JUUUST above the knot or branch or whatever obstruction and capture the most useable wood.
I would smile if someone thought that log would be cured. If I cut a cord of wood, it would take a whole year to season and it’s in small pieces, in a dry place. I also figure you might know what you are doing as you have shown us the process from cutting to curing to the kiln to processing…. It is interesting that it remains that wet 2 years in. When we cut a 35 year old valley oak, it was 36” across at the butt and water was spurting out the new cut
Would loveto see a collab between you and The Sloe Mo Guys to show the saw cutting at insane frame rate. I would love to see exactly how it looks with clear images as the saw and dust leaves the cut.
I’m wondering how you approach your own projects from your inventory. Do you have ideas of what you want to build while you’re making your slabs? or do you later think of your slab inventory and decide to build something? Or do you have a project in mind and try to decide which slabs will best suit your design needs? Mix of all of this?
Seems like a fairly quiet saw. This is a question of ignorance, not of doubt. Is it not more advantageous to remove the slabs in succession instead of leaving them stacked on the material? Doesn't the weight make it tougher for the blade to travel through the log? Nice video. Thanks for doing this.
Another interesting log slicing session with Matt. Fantastic looking slabs in this one. I hate to say though that the extra camera motion in this episode made me a little nauseous. Still, I'm looking forward to the next installment, hopefully with just a little less camera movement.
Hope they dry flat . I had a complete stack of soft maple that had grown in a cork screw pattern . As it air dried it twisted . Had to saw it in strips to use it . They were only 2 ft wide .
You can predict the weight after drying because if you know the mass and the percentage of water, you know the total mass of the water in the log. By extension, you know the change in mass after reducing the percentage of water. *assuming that percentage of water is by mass
Can't imagine a better day than sawing up an old log into beautiful slabs. All of them qualifiy for table tops of the most beautiful colors and patterns.
Hi Matthew, Thank you, Thank you for being my spare time ( I have lots of it, I am 80 years old/young) entertainer. Your videos are always very interesting to watch. I have been following you for years and each week I can't wait to see what's next. I especially have enjoyed the remodel series that I think might be ending soon. Can you say, if you know when, or what, the next series you are planning on doing is going to be about? Thank you again for all the time and "GREAT EFFORT" that you put into your love affair with wood. Keep up the great work!
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I absolutely love when you cut logs. Thank you for sharing
Best video i’ve seen today. Thanks for sharing knowledge and passion. Nice setup you got running
Good show today. Glad to see you taking your time and enjoying your self. Good tangents as well. I realize the house project and all the pieces that fall under that umbrella take precedence, but the log sawing videos are very enjoyable. Thanks and take care. Hope all your family are doing well.
Thank you Matt , that was a very relaxing, entertaining video! Excellent job …
Ever consider mounting a laser to help with log positioning. Love watching what you are up to.
Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. Good to see you in the great state of Minnesota.
This video is one of the examples of why i love the variety in maple.
I am still entertained by your blade journey. You started out with the cheap blades and had to change blades every 2 or 3 logs. Then you tried the bimetal blades. Then you went with the good stuff. You now talk about the "annual" blade change. So the expensive blades are cheaper than the "cheap" blades.
Matt, where do you get your carbide blades? I got my 12' blade from Bandsaw Blades Direct, and it was $278 before a $45 shipping charge. But I only bought one since they last so long. A $160 carbide blade about a mile long for your giant saw is a screamin' good deal.
Matt was in an amazing mood this day. It appears he got to do 2 things he really enjoys doing. One right when he woke up 😏 and the second, jumping back on the sawmill.
WOW what a great log that is. Loved the patterns that showed up.😊🎉❤
Matt shows us it’s not all glamorous in the wood business. But surely the big boy toys and slicing is all good. Thx Matt
Thanks for the new video Matt. I bet you already have regained the dollars you spent for this great Machine, and you also have gained friends thru this very handy sawmill. Thanks and Keep inspiring. GBU
Matt, thoase last few pieces had some amazing figure. I Agee, a log can still surprise us at how beautiful the wood hiding inside is! Thanks for the video.
You are WAY TO passionate about wood! 😍 keep it up!!!
It's all filed under "character". Lovely wood
That log is a "goldmine" for sure!
I really liked the diagonal grain run on the first cut - I guess a couple of slabs from that area would make a really spectacular table top
To help with the loading. I would use straps and some scr3w jack stands/pipe stands for leveling.
Every slab an absolute wonder if captivating diagonal grain and figure. Amazing stuff. Will be interesting to see if they dry reasonably straight with such an inherent twist to them.
That is some beautiful wood wonderful colour and grain contrast you are so lucky to be able to source and receive such beautiful logs. Kitchen coming along brilliant.
Great video as expected. That log produced some beautiful slabs. BTW. perfect toss on slab four...thought sure you'd mention it.
All of those off cuts look like they’re a trip through a planer away from being very nice cutting boards.
Amazing slabs! Please show some of them finished!
Good Afternoon Cremona Family.
First. 😎
Love to watch these big log cutting
Chearss from Scotland 🏴
¡Increíble transformación! Quién diría que esos troncos 'basura' tendrían tanta belleza oculta. ¡El trabajo con la sierra es pura maestría! 👏💪
It was a very interesting experience going out, seeing a very large and beautiful log, thank you for uploading this video
been watching your videos for years. Love the SlabMaster
I regret not commenting more over the years. The biggest take away is if you can manage to have one, a wide cutting bandmill is far superior to a chain sawmill
Awesome slabs Matt. I really like all the different grains and character in the wood.
the slab cutting is my fav. the cutting and then the description is so fun
Wood with character seems to find the character in you. 😊
Matt, get 2 floor Jack's and make a few curved cradle blocks to support the Logan adjust as needed. That way you don't hop in and out of telehandler and mess up the log position backing out.
Ty for sharing everything but specially you slabbing process as I have missed it a lot.
I just tuned in- Who is this rock star sporting the Prince sunglasses? Glad to see that you have taken a short break from the kitchen.
Quilting occurs in some maple trees on the north / cold side of a hill. It does not happen when there is good southern exposure.
Fine looking wood and I really enjoyed your narration on the outstanding figure, burls, compression growth, inclusions etc. What's a burl? What are the likely causes for it? Wood grains running at different angles... likely causes for that? Wood is often under appreciated until you see it displayed in a carefully groomed and finished piece of beautiful furniture. Then it POPS.
I enjoy your videos. I Seldom comment. I love the sawmill videos. 😊
there is nothing like a beautiful slab of wood! it kills me when people want to paint it!!!!!!
After watching shows like black tale studio then listening to you talk about these slabs is really cool stuff 😊
I think I could warm to the idea of quilted maple!
While I love the beautiful timber you expose yourself by sawing the logs, my favourite part is that you are always chuckling the whole way through your videos. You are a classic example of the saying that if you love what you are doing you will never wo🎉a day in your life.
Enjoy the walk through the tree as you slab it up.
Been watching your sawing vids over the last 2 years & am always amazed at the beauty that comes from these logs, but I have 2 questions for you:
1. why do use a bucket of water on the logs? Seems like it would be faster & "neater" to use a garden hose with a spray nozzle.
2. With your expertise on tools, why don't you electrify the winch that you use to pull the blade through the log? Seems like you could save your arm from all the "cranking".
He can feel what he’s cutting doing it by hand. Oh and the bucket splash is just awesome
Been a couple years since I've stopped in. You've upped the game quite a bit. Surprised you don't have a laser level for getting the exact line you want? Best of luck.
Good eyes to level, producing excellent slabs.
Beautiful timber.
Great looking wood there..
Those slabs turned out great.
magt collared wooden c Channel wedges that can set on cross boards to keep the log from rollin rollin rollin, and keep a pull rope on 'em to snag when needed
I enjoy what you do with the slabs but would love to see what you do with them afterward. Do you make tables out of all of them?
Don't know why but I love the maple crotch stuff way more then even the walnut stuff. Any new trees upcoming to get slabbed? Or a nice big burl piece? The pecan one was pretty sweet too
This is a remarkable tree. It had very distinctive xylem and phloem tissues. The Xylem in the center of the log transfers water and minerals up from the roots and provides strength. The Phloem on the outside transfers the sugar and amino acids created by photosynthesis in the leaves to the rest of the plant. It's fun to read up the physics of water transport inside a tree. This tree also had a pronounced spiral growth pattern which adds strength and flexibility to the trunk. It was obviously a huge healthy tree. I wonder why it is in your stack yard. Trees usually continue growing until they topple, within a range of species life spans. Or until they are considered inconvenient to humans who kill them with chainsaws.
You should ask one of the nerds on here to program a CNC touchscreen height setting. I know materials would not even be a few hundred bucks at most. Doit with wireless controller and magnet on the back to secure wherever you want to the carriage and store in the panel when not in use. The controller could even have a master safety stop button. You proved it is the best built now tweak it to not just what you want but your customers might too.
Woodelf engraved 9075 into the middle of the tree.
Great chill craftsman videos. Keep it up. What´s a nice slab going for?
Just think you could make some awesome key chains out of that old blade destined for the recycle bin....
you ever consider a laser level to use as a guide to height adjustment on the saw? you could probably get it set to JUUUST above the knot or branch or whatever obstruction and capture the most useable wood.
Getting that moisture down to 7 or so. That's why people have kilns with meters running as the lumber drys.
I would smile if someone thought that log would be cured. If I cut a cord of wood, it would take a whole year to season and it’s in small pieces, in a dry place. I also figure you might know what you are doing as you have shown us the process from cutting to curing to the kiln to processing…. It is interesting that it remains that wet 2 years in.
When we cut a 35 year old valley oak, it was 36” across at the butt and water was spurting out the new cut
9705?? Sir, you have just found the rarest of rare logs! Priceless! 😆
I really enjoy your videos. Have you ever considered getting a garden hose?
I really couldn’t see any Quilt..I did see the spalting and burls.
It was funny, you using a toy hammer to knock in that wedge..🤣
At the sawmill we call that white decay. Fleck it’s just the start of rot or decay like u said. I’m grade lumber it would be thrown to the chipper
You should see if Kibler Muzzleloaders might be interested in those crotch slabs for gun stocks.
Would loveto see a collab between you and The Sloe Mo Guys to show the saw cutting at insane frame rate. I would love to see exactly how it looks with clear images as the saw and dust leaves the cut.
I’ve been told that I look better in slowmo
At 43:10ish it looks like an owl of sorts with the 2 eyes and a nose but it’s upside down…
THANKS FOR ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO
i'm still surprised you haven't made a set of wedges to aid in positioning logs, but you do you
Matt needs to make some big wooden V blocks to set logs on.
I’m wondering how you approach your own projects from your inventory. Do you have ideas of what you want to build while you’re making your slabs? or do you later think of your slab inventory and decide to build something? Or do you have a project in mind and try to decide which slabs will best suit your design needs? Mix of all of this?
That's some beautiful wood!
LOL. The shop is literally ten steps away but grabs the nearest hammer/brake rotor from the ground instead! We trained at the same place, apparently!
One of us!
Everything’s a hammer
T-shirt idea. Called it
@@mcremonaEverything is a hammer, but only some things can be a chisel! 🤣
Pretty fast belt change !
3:36 A remote for that telehandler sure is sounding appealing…
Bringing out the 9 gram sledge for the heavy jobs!
pro tip, use 2 gal pump sprayer adjust or remove nossle to spray water on grain reveals i know but u will lov it when u just use it 😂 😂
You wouldn't want a full maple guitar body but several nice tops would be perfect
Thank God you were smart enough to bolster the log after replacing into a new blade. Why risk a blade on a poorly supported log.
This log in the video was definitely interesting.
Good Lord those logs!
I noted the 'Mathew Cremona Purveyor of Fine Logs,' which made me smile as being British another word for a dump is a 'log.'
Working as intended 😄
Seems like a fairly quiet saw. This is a question of ignorance, not of doubt. Is it not more advantageous to remove the slabs in succession instead of leaving them stacked on the material? Doesn't the weight make it tougher for the blade to travel through the log? Nice video. Thanks for doing this.
Another interesting log slicing session with Matt. Fantastic looking slabs in this one. I hate to say though that the extra camera motion in this episode made me a little nauseous. Still, I'm looking forward to the next installment, hopefully with just a little less camera movement.
Matt, do you ever cut small logs??? If not, any recommendations on who could in the area? Love what you do, thx.
WOW 11 months from a blade never figured. thought it would be more like days
You should do a slab lottery with $5 entry fee.
The idea will only cost you one slab if I can figure out how to get it to London Ontario Canada. Lol
You should make key chains out of those old saw blades
"Business at the butt, party up at the crotch." That part looked almost like a natural epoxy resin fill in a beautiful wine red.
Love the way you said this smiles
Hope they dry flat . I had a complete stack of soft maple that had grown in a cork screw pattern . As it air dried it twisted . Had to saw it in strips to use it . They were only 2 ft wide .
Just love watching this
You must have one whopper of a Planer !
You can predict the weight after drying because if you know the mass and the percentage of water, you know the total mass of the water in the log. By extension, you know the change in mass after reducing the percentage of water. *assuming that percentage of water is by mass
You mighty morphin' telehandleeeeer!
pro tip 2 use battery blower for dust saw dust removal
really surprised you have never added hydraulic levelers or turners, would ease the workload immensely
Danke, das hat mich gefreut, dass mal so eine Baumscheibe auf der Waage lag.
Geht es nächstemal in the kitchen weiter ?
you could make yourself some wooden mallets = even large sledge hammer wooden smasher and small = as required ! = VERY HANDY !
Do you prefer manual cutting over automated? What other species have you cut?
what kind of wood are you using?