Biggest log yet, Curly Maple on the sawmill!

44" maple on a 36" sawmill. This was a road trip to Barry's place in Sharon PA. He had this HUGE curly maple log I had promised to saw up for him. Had lots of help, Nate and Jonathan from ‪@BissellMapleFarm‬ were there to lend a hand. It was a good time, these guys are always fun.
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[@BissellMapleFarm]

There is nothing more contagious than George's joy and excitement when milling!

[@mcsawmill]

Hey you were having fun too!

[@BissellMapleFarm]

@@mcsawmill it's always a blast milling with you, George!

[@fricknjeep]

hi there time for a bigger mill , good sawing john

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Good work! Beautiful slabs! It just not the same without the stick 🤣

[@LarrySbrusch]

Love your video's. keep them coming #Larrysbrusch

[@jazzerbyte]

Good job working out all the unique geometry problems. Next month: Middlefield Custom Sawmill takes delivery of a 20 foot diameter Redwood log and they demonstrate how to saw it on a 36" sawmill.

[@RayPllama]

I just discovered your channel, great content.

[@mcsawmill]

Thanks!

[@okanagansawmill]

Once again really nice slabs, nice work :)

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Watching you mill that log makes me appreciate a nice, small (24"), straight log. Less PITA Dave

[@mcsawmill]

I just like making 12ft x 35" slabs. You see a 3 or 4" thick one and it's impressive.

[@TheOldManAndTheSaw]

Where did you get that magnetic GoPro base?

[@mcsawmill]

We found it in the woods lol

[@pamtnman1515]

Looks like a Norway maple

[@mcsawmill]

The estate this came from has a lot of old imported trees some I haven't been able to identify yet. (Waiting to see leaves). So it's possible it could be Norway maple.

[@pamtnman1515]

@@mcsawmill Norway Maple is a ok street tree but crummy lumber tree. So I hope it is not a Norway Maple

[@stukaman1162]

Please explain to me why you cut those slabs so thick. What will they be used for? Furniture? Load-bearing beams? Table tops?

[@mcsawmill]

Thickness is determined by width, a 20" wide slab 2" thick, these slabs are 34" wide so 3" thick because if they cup you need some thickness so you can flatten it.

[@stukaman1162]

@@mcsawmill You didn't answer my question. Who would purchase such slabs and for what purpose(s)?

[@mcsawmill]

@@stukaman1162 Barry wanted the slabs for tables, he's turning the estate into a school. Suppose he would sell a few but that wasn't the plan. Heavy wood tables are popular around here.

[@BissellMapleFarm]

​@Stukaman a bit demanding for a guy watching free content, don't you think?

[@stukaman1162]

@@BissellMapleFarm Oh, I see now how this works. BMF: Ask a simple question and get taken to the wood yard.

[@joehuinker7009]

It's just big for a small mill

[@mcsawmill]

Big for skidster too. But small for Matt cremona, yea.

[@joem5332]

Seal those cherry slab ends they don’t like being that thick