Can Horribly Warped Slabs be Saved with Steam?

[@Wordsnwood]

"... When I have some free time...." 🤣🤣🤣 That staircase with the different species is a really cool idea.

[@jmonsted]

Seeing Lindsay's election signs, i went to check if she won. Congrats to the new city councilwoman :)

[@ossieljuarez1936]

I love winks idea of putting a wood insert instead of using epoxy. Im definitely going to give that a shot.

[@kenc2257]

Really neat experiment, with good results. Nice to meet Wink; he had some interesting projects, too.

[@WillyBemis]

I’m so happy to see you and Wink working on this slab!!

[@HippityHopHopper]

Used to reclaim the lumber in old bank barns and old log cabins. It was very common to see wide boarding that would be up to 36 to 40 inches wide . Sometimes we would have boards that didn't make it in the bunks and banded an left out in the weather. And in the summer months (Ohio weather)the wood would get wet and the sun would come out and dry it out. Two to three days in the hot sun a 36" wide board what cup like a u. Flip the board over wait for the next rain storm in a couple sunny days an the board would flattened back out. If you didn't get it when it was flat or almost flat and put it back in the stack it would continue to cup the other direction and look like a u . See a board cup like that as a practical joke all summer long , it was flipped probably 25 times 1"×30"×60" antique white oak the board never check cracked . Mother nature a funny thing

[@pctatc66]

Very cool and congrats to Lyndsay for winning her seat council At-large

[@pamelaremel7477]

That was quite the process but, the outcome was awesome!

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family.

[@fredflickinger643]

Truly an adventure! Thanks for sharing!

[@robertr4193]

Hopefully once you work on the rest of the slabs from the twisted pile you won't have to deal with this issue again. If you do at least you have an idea of what to expect going through the steam process. Stay safe and healthy.

[@Hog-g2z]

Good morning 🌅, very nice job, at least now they can be used for something, the table that had large turned and carved on them , I have something very similar, mine has vines and grapes 🍇 carved into them, over 200 years old, I am hoping to make a table with them, Keep up the great work,

[@geoffreykail9129]

Excellent and informative vlog. Thanks

[@theodoranorton4779]

Great to meet the actual Wink and see his projects, but talk about hassle!

[@carlcarlamos9055]

I was wondering about the stickers leaving a mark as well, but if you put the slabs flat on the floor with a solid top press, probably the drying would be negatively affected? I guess you just have to work out a compromise. Thanks for the video. Very interesting. Take care.

[@JonnyBoy07a]

One thing that probably helped save these the most is all the separation in each slab. If it were a solid slab it would probably spring back more in the following months after the weight was removed and it dried again.

[@3kainos]

Cool! I just need to buy a telehandler and a forklift and I’ll be all set! 😂

[@VAXHeadroom]

That worked way better than I would have thought!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

I learn something every day. Thank you for sharing 👌 😊

[@huntz3215]

Bought a home sauna kit and PVC downpipe just to trial - learnt PVC goes squishy around 194°F or 90°C. Used wire mesh to give me a platform to support timber & hold the form of the tube. Must get back to that project 😀

[@michaelc.3812]

Wink took that load to Massachusetts?? Wow, that Rivian looked like it was about to pop a “wheely”!

[@mcremona]

Even further. Back home to Sacramento

[@charlesjohnson9662]

When I steam wood for chair parts (admittedly much, much smaller) I know the condensation will settle in the bottom of the box so I tilt the box end to end to make sure it runs out the weep hole. Additionally the chair parts are suspended in the box so they are not sitting in the water that has condensed but not yet exited the box as well as providing steam access to the entire chair part. If I saw correctly you have the slab sitting directly on the bottom of the box where the condensed water will collect. Given the water is not as hot as the steam (212 degrees F vs a much lesser temp as the steam changes to water and settles in the bottom of the box) your slab will not receive steam evenly. Stickers under the lower slab would address this issue. I could be all wrong but those are my thoughts.

[@mcremona]

Bottom slab is sitting on blocks otherwise I wouldn’t have been able to get my forks out.

[@charlesjohnson9662]

@@mcremona Yes, I wasn’t able to see that until you were removing the slabs from the box.

[@stevenowell]

looks promising, I have some really nice 8/4 Walnut that needs to be de warped. Now I have confidence.

[@president2]

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

[@michaelc.3812]

Yes, congratulations to Lindsay, and I greatly appreciate her willingness to serve local government.

[@emilevoyer123]

Thanks for another great video

[@garymiller3246]

Wow just amazing is see what your up to 😎 Always puts a smile on my face. Appreciated

[@ciberbri59]

Flattening a slab with steam and a forklift…. Epic! Another first by Cremona. I loved that walnut in elm river too. Mind blowing and unique. It makes “good wood” almost look boring

[@joehuinker7009]

Matt Rockler in Minnetonka? Got my drum sander there.

[@edwardsimmons3721]

That is a great video.

[@johnburens3395]

Very cool if it works.

[@karencary3312]

A new learning experience...❤❤❤❤❤

[@secondchancesawmilloftexas]

Great video and ideas! Where do you get your levelers that you put on top of cinder blocks to make sure you slabs are on a level surface? We constantly have issues getting a level surface for our slabs.

[@167curly]

Relaxing in my Man Cave in a comfy armchair with a glass of cold wine in reach is a great way to enjoy watching three gents working like that!

[@tobysauer225]

Thanks!

[@mcremona]

Thanks Toby!

[@fleurdelune5240]

Excellent ❤❤

[@Xanderbelle]

I saw another channel straightening boards without the steam. Soaked, clamped/ fixed straight then allowed to dry. Seemed to work. Sorry can't remember the channel.

[@waregeeksny]

Wouldn't it be steam unbending?

[@SBZ5809]

"It is my will that this slab gets unbendy."

[@royramey5659]

Let us know if it keeps its shape

[@robert.brokaw3829]

I remember the video of the guys from Mississippi. People here (in MS) don't have any idea what cold weather is (I grew up in Indiana). Just think if you hadn't made a boo boo in the first place you wouldn't have had content for this video - LOL. Stay safe.

[@robertbrewer2190]

In the Land of Content Creation each piece of broken equipment or error etc. is welcomed for more content and more income. If only it were the same way in real life!

[@bubashalom8274]

A hell of a lot of work, but nevertheless fascinating. I hope it pays off.

[@MRrwmac]

Matthew, Congatulations on your successful experiment of “re-flattening” with steam punk…haha

[@masteruniverse3506]

Wild & Crazy Guy

[@greghanrahan9533]

Why is this not firewood? Seems like so much work for little output

[@mm9773]

0:02 Could have winked.

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@robertpearson8546]

Aren't the slabs going to follow the sagging from non-rigid supports?

[@debandmike3380]

looks as though your stickers are several feet apart on other stacks. they should be a foot apart otherwise your just asking for more trouble. but a good method for saving warped wood.

[@titosrevenger]

lol imagine thinking you know how to store slabs better than Matt Cremona.

[@Mike-pr8hx]

The Rivian seems highly out of place for this correcting operation. :)

[@stevejansen7953]

Would you ever build or install a kiln of your own??

[@AndrewAHayes]

Steam will just relax the fibres in the slab, a force will be required to bend them flat though, I don't know if their own mass will be enough. This is written before the unit was turned on. I didn't realise they were going to bend them after they were steamed, I thought they were relying on the mass of the slabs.

[@butchlandry1266]

That’s me 🎉🥳

[@mcremona]

Super famous now

[@Arational]

"When i have some free time..." Ha ha

[@CrimeVid]

As usual, trying to reclaim firewood.

[@mcremona]

That’s my thing 😄

[@doubledarefan]

Saw the thumbnail and thought you were smoking steaks.

[@mrfirestop415]

"We may use wood with intelligence only if we understand wood." ~Frank Lloyd Wright

[@jefftrag1956]

why not decide what is the bottom of the slabs and screw on some C channel to force the to be level

[@tjerkheringa937]

That is an impressive amount of work to flatten that firewood. Cool adventure though!

[@scotttiefenbach4752]

Good luck driving hundreds of miles with that much weight on a Rivian. He'll be able to go 100 miles on a charge.

[@rppvt]

I'd be interested in hearing from Wink what his average was!

[@mcremona]

Similar weight to having 3 additional passengers

[@toddsalmon6541]

I was thinking the same thing. No way would I make a long trip like that in an EV.

[@barrykendrigan7725]

[@eddyarundale1566]

👋🏼

[@macedindu829]

Before: "let 'er rip, tater chip."

[@joopterwijn]

Non related to the content …. please finish the roledoor metal work ….. (hahaha)

[@bigjarn]

ever had one like this......kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpnciHiYnc2qjtU

[@mm9773]

Fir-st

[@kennethgardzinski]

He is the Bob Vila of making boards. 🪵

[@joeromanak8797]

I wasn’t sure how much luck you’d have with changing the mind of a piece that had already made up its mind. But you pulled it off so kudos for that. I hope Wink ends up sharing pictures of the end product because there will be dramatic shifts in the before, during and after sequence. I liked it. 🥸👍👀✅