All About Quarter Sawing: Sycamore Lumber For Flooring!

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[@jodyfannin5496]

Thanks!

[@jamesdiehl8690]

quarter sawn oak and maple is really beautiful!

[@brianjordan8298]

Well done ladies.

[@randyellsworth]

good job ladies

[@brucearney9536]

The mountains and hills in the background are beautiful , my favorite time of year .

[@JamesDeese]

You are a great sawyer, Emerald!

[@garyemig8813]

You sister Jade. Is doing A great Job of filming Your Vidieos. You Guys Have came a long way on You Tube. Keep up the Great work

[@forkintherode8236]

I did not know that Sycamore was good for furniture. I have never seen a piece made from it. Good stuff

[@jesseblackburn8437]

Love watching you Em! So beautiful, smart and hardworking! God bless

[@dennisladuzinsky4895]

Great fall colors on the hill across the road,

[@mrbill8542]

I learn something new every day watching you guys---thank you!!

[@jimatmile56]

You never know when you are going to learn something new. Thanks.

[@jtkdmd6266]

Nice Job Emerald and Jade. Awesome tutorial on Quarter Sawing!!

[@keithbennett5519]

Another amazing video of the two hardworking ladies, great video

[@jamesdiehl8690]

Great job Emerald! 👏 👍 👌

[@ericcorse]

Very interesting video Emerald, it would be neat to see the wood after final milling,

[@buckchamp9011]

Awesome video and family ❤👍🏼🇺🇸❤️🌹

[@ssprofirewood]

This is such a cool video! Great job of explaining how you go about processing that big log, Emerald!👍

[@richardbrowne1679]

Hello: I hope you folks had a great day.

[@robhertle4110]

Alright...I learned from you again today. Nothing like getting schooled by a young one. At least you're easy on the eyes. You and Jade are lumber one in my books. Lol! Thanks for the video Em!

[@larrywheeler9797]

Beautiful milling guys! Thanks so much for sharing. Blessings!

[@keegantimber8571]

Nice change up and explanation Em! Good job girls! 👍👍👍

[@jpavlvs]

All my Martin guitar tops are quarter sawn spruce.

[@viper-oy8dl]

Once again, the dynamic duo handles that big log easily with ease milling it into 4. I don't think there is anything the dynamic duo can't do. Another great vid Emerald and Jade.

[@artv4nd3l4y]

Yeah she really handles wood the proper way

[@anthonyricard7458]

Great Job ladies! That quarter sawn lumber really makes some beautiful projects! Thanks for sharing your day with us, an have a great night!

[@dougalexander7204]

Much respect and thank you.

[@UserName-ln5ol]

Very relaxing seeing lumber handled so swiftly.

[@stevet8121]

You are both becoming more valuable to the operation every day. Wear it with pride.

[@TheGuitologist]

Great video. I enjoyed that. Thanks!

[@bkemp9245]

That gorgeous auburn mane in that autumn setting is absolutely breathtaking ❤

[@raymondrobinson5251]

Didn't know any good use of Sycamore wood! Learned something new! Thanks! 😊 You taught me!

[@phreshadelic]

So happy for you. Big logs are awesome.

[@tonytony6710]

Bloody awesome ladies

[@samivey8416]

I'm impressed. Didn't know how this was done. Thanks for showing

[@johnnyb362]

I was a logger in SC for a few years. Cottonwood and Sycamore were the only species the mills did not want logs cut from. We put any that would fit into our chipper for making paper (20” and under). The rest we cut to lengths for RR ties. I never understand why cuz the sycamore seemed like such a pretty wood.

[@randymarshall1267]

She never ceases to amaze.

[@allanhover5008]

Hello everyone outstanding as always fresh cut logs I can’t stay away the smell is unbelievable

[@mwb3984]

An Unappreciated species, for sure, fantastic ray patterns. We used to market sycamore timber for flooring (40 yes ago) and it made the heaviest logs I have ever seen coming out of the East Texas woods.

[@Winterascent]

Sycamore is not a species I usually see marketed for flooring, but I think it used find use as railroad ties due to being so tough and fibrous. Today, I believe paper pulp and fire wood are it's main use, though often the trees are large, rotten and grow in bottoms which are not often harvested. It's nice to see something like floors being made from it.

[@MrAlfonsodema]

nightmare to split!! not great firewood but looks great quartersawn!

[@kennethhockey2598]

Good job, as per usual. Lumber Cap. is rockin' 🤘👍☺️

[@rockinguitar101]

I have always wanted to see what Sycamore would look like especially quarter sawn, great video Emerald.

[@peterismyfirstname2872]

When this notification came in I was glued to the story by Buckn' Billy Ray titled The Day I Almost Died In The Bush. Wood is good. It's been good to me. Thanks for your channel. 🌄

[@philliphague1108]

jade will get it done

[@06Machine]

Wow that red head is really sweet and runs a lumber yard

[@ram1362]

Hi from Deep South Texas. Looking so lovely Emerald❤

[@craiggoebbel1241]

I love watching your content. I always learn. And i like your style. You keep it real.

[@WolfgangR75]

This quarter sawn is totally unknown here in Germany... So I have made a video about it .. I like Ur videos, my favourite are when Ur dad explain something. Really interesting. Greetings Wolfgang

[@joeromanak8797]

If you want to see quarter sawn lumber for furniture at its finest, do a search for Gustav Stickly. His signature pieces are done in quarter sawn white oak. Quarter sawing reveals the “rays” in the grain of white oak (and some others). You’ll recognize it when you see it in pictures of his work. There is an ongoing Stickly movement that keeps his style alive to this day.

[@KenBreon]

Thanks for the comment. Boss Man.

[@WolfgangR75]

@@joeromanak8797 I have done quarter sawn for my master piece. But I will research Gustav. Thanks for the name.

[@WolfgangR75]

@@joeromanak8797 like I said, I have made a video about it, but in German. I thought nobody will see it....wrong. So many people called me, crazy. In my video I explained 3 method's to produce quarter sawn. I have looked up Gustav, I like what he have done. But my style is Bauhaus.1915-1930.

[@loucinci3922]

Great overview of quater-sawn lumber. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

[@tomknud]

Beautiful, nice work!

[@rexwoodall2179]

Emerald, thank you for the nice explanation of quarter sawn! Nice work ladies and the finished stack looks productive, too. There will be a happy customer.

[@billr4677]

I used to make Cigar Humidors from quarter sawn “snakeskin” sycamore. You can’t cheat the process of quartering lumber. Unfortunately because you’re running a horizontal mill you have to cut from the bottom. However a vertical turndown mill cuts on the side and for the most part away from dogs etc. The safest way on a bandsaw is to have a 2X board always on the deck and pevee the log after each cut. Great video ❤

[@ritchiemacinnis]

Thank you ladies, now I know ❤

[@nicktozie6685]

Your hair looks amazing,your matching with fall Mountain side. Never saw sycamore lumber,thanks for opening my eyes

[@todzilla09]

I love the beauty of quarter sawn lumber. I have done a lot of wood working over the years and have a lot respect for the milling process, great video.

[@charlesevens5377]

After reading all the comments, I saw about 3 that knew how to quarter saw. No slight intended, and only said because your video is titled ' All About Quarter Sawing"....While sawing as you did will get some quarter sawn lumber, 25-30% of optimum, this was not quarter sawing. High quality logs are rare enough to consider maximizing your yield. As a couple others said, cutting off the bottom and flipping after each board is key. Even though I have an edger, I typically edge everything on the mill, by standing a number of boards on the bed and cutting down thru the stack,,,, Another worthwhile tactic is to elevate the smaller end of the log when quartering it to make the cut go thru the center of grain at both ends. Listen and learn, heh heh.... Cheers

[@bay9876]

"Log!" I am your logger. (Star Wars) Nice work where the sawyer gets very up close with the wood.

[@sensualchocolate4928]

You ladies are awesome, I didn't know a thing about 1/4 sawn logs at the beginning and learned a ton from this video, thank yall for making it. Will definitely come back to learn more. Totally awesome.

[@j.craigh.3480]

Nice work and info! I appreciate your talking about safety as well. Safety first! 😊

[@MattLargo]

The view of the hill and its colours are amazing. The content of the vid is also great!

[@jeffsiegwart]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@mount78]

One of the best explanation/demos of the quarter sawn process i have seen. Thanks!

[@weyuo6494]

I am hoping that in the future you are able to visit and film the wood you've processed in it's final application. Would make for a neat series of videos.

[@charlesb4267]

I was just thinking that myself as I scrolled down the comments, I too hope Emerald will keep contact with some of the specialty lumber buyers assuming the end product isn't too far away and either get stills or preferably some video of the final product and how it was used, flooring, cabinets, larger lumber used for structural members in a build etc.

[@mrkrause3]

Good lesson on quarter sawing!

[@DeanTheDoctor]

It's good to see a kind face! Thanks for sharing! ☺️🌎💖☀️

[@markpwebb]

I have an oak pitcher table I found in my great grandparents house 50 years ago that I rebuilt about 15 years ago. The wood is quarter sawn and I love the way it looks! It sits by my front door to catch purses and helmets.

[@gregoryrollins59]

Thanks, I didn't know what quarter sawing was and now I do. Plus I'm thinking qut means quarter. Once again thanks. Peace and Ahev

[@billmongiello4885]

the best explanation of quartersawn and rift-cut that i have seen..thanks

[@woodstar109]

that's the best explanation I have ever seen, bravo!

[@ozarked2363]

Quartersawn sycamore is one of my favorite woods for knife scales. It makes very distinctive grain patterns. The color of the heartwood pieces is awesome with just a boiled linseed oil finish. Now get busy and cut me some more.

[@candesearl]

As usual well done. One thought as far as milling goes is to use a thinner narrower board underneath the top log as buffer or sacrifice board. You never cut it but it would allow you more room off of the mill. You are right as the mill is VERY close to the bed. Best to not have it "wonky"! 🙂👍

[@danielpadlo2401]

Awesome channel Thank you for all your content

[@anthonybasiliere9366]

Love your channel. Nice tutorial on quarter sawn lumber.

[@robertsimmons1264]

You're sawyering skills are showing!

[@thomashipps8418]

Great job , you ladies amaze me be safe

[@paulcoomber4009]

Very interesting video. In the UK sycamore was used for dairy utensils as it does not absorb the milk and it was easy to clean. Well done Em and Jade.

[@LongshotSam]

Emerald another superb job video, keep up the great work, and give us a big smile

[@Aquame68]

Always enjoy you and your videos, good to see you handling those big ole logs , where's Jade lol😎🤙

[@rodcros]

I planted a sycamore by my shop in Eastern Ontario this summer, well north of its range, so I was delighted to see one quarter sawn. It looks like good wood.

[@peppybobanny1157]

Here in the states down south I love sycamore its a beautiful tree with fantastic leaves that cool ya by the creek in the summer heat 😎 but it's a hated wood for the most of it. None to twist warp bow all the bad stuff but I have heard that it gives a nice ray effect when quarter sawn.. I have a few I think im gonna mill one see for myself...

[@jeffreybishop9478]

You’re a very intelligent in wood wisdom. You’re a very dynamic individual. Bravo 🙌

[@tttm99]

Seeing that machine working, I almost expected it to make you a coffee! So impressive how little waste was involved. Great work.

[@robohippy]

The whole purpose of milling quarter sawn lumber is to highlight the medullary rays in woods like sycamore and white oak. If I had been cutting those logs, I would have taken a slab on either side of the pith first and then cut the other parts into quarter sections. One thing about sycamore is that it has an extremely high water content, which is why it is so heavy when green, and very light when dry. I would consider it too soft for flooring.

[@rexhenkle3377]

I absolutely love the way quarter sawn oak looks. I bought some at woodcraft because I didn't know anyone that milled and kipn dried wood locally.

[@Straight0uttaCrofton]

you've quarter-sawn your way into our hearts

[@atommachine]

This was great , very interesting.

[@lizzapaolia959]

Great video 🙏 thank you for sharing 🙏

[@zocalo1990]

Wow!! Nice work

[@jeffbeaver7622]

I wish my kids had your work ethic.👍

[@TurkeyHollow]

Great video, Thanks for the info on quarter sawing!

[@THEBOSS-vn2ky]

Wow that was so awesome

[@230e4]

Sycamore trees give off a nice smell, one of the many things to enjoy while drivimg down through Sinnemahoning. That is an impressive amount of lumber. Nice work Girls!

[@paulbarr3981]

Thanks for the tutor

[@jonathancovington4412]

KZbin is amazing! From advanced fractions in calculus to quarter sawing now. How did it know i needed to know this for my calculis test!

[@pete7894]

Best how to quarter saw video i have seen.

[@kenk4236]

It is always a good day when you learn something new. I have heard the phrase "quarter sawing", now I know exactly what it means. Excellent video.

[@peppybobanny1157]

Easy there ... I heard of quarter sawing 40yrs ago and I'm still learning and trying to figure it out lol.. ahh you may not be slow like me and figure it out in say.. 15yrs?.. just joking with ya friend but I remember the first time I put a log on the mill just for "practice",, a 22inch pine with large growth rings I enhanced with a black sharpie, marked all proper and professionally and poor log ☹😵 I still feel sorry 😞for that pine log..

[@Maxime-ho9iv]

Well I'm sorry to disappoint you then because that isn't not quarter sawing at all.

[@stevewort]

This is not quite quarter sawn. To be quartered sawn you have to turn the log after each cut and take the next slice of at 90 degrees to the previous cut. They got maybe 1-2 planks that are quarter sawn, there should have been a solid 4 quarter sawn planks out of each quarter …

[@jeanlawson9133]

AIN'T IT JUST AIN'T IT 😎 lols Like digging a Hole always more dirt than Hole..... Sycamore... Purdy.

[@michaelmiller1109]

You nailed it!

[@WeGoWalk]

Okay, ladies, you blew me away with your expertise. I learned more here in your one video than I did in my wood shop class in high school eons ago! Nice job! Thank you for teaching me!

[@leslieservantofgod8601]

Wow that was an amazing job a lot of good lumber good job good work

[@debclark2892]

As always great video

[@weskiser4862]

If you are nervous about hitting table , place a piece of straight scrap under log to raise your quarter sawn above bed.

[@sethwarner2540]

wo girl! You really know your sstuff! You knew exactly what was what and I like the innovative quarter saw technique that puts out the 90 degree boards , sawn as flat sawn, but was all quarter boards;this eliminated wasted movements!