They Brought the Biggest, Clearest Walnut I’ve Ever Seen

[@NormaRock]

Love to see someone who loves what he does and appreciates the beauty of nature! Love your videos Matt.

[@dougalexander7204]

I remember when you built your sawmill, and it runs smoothly today. Well done.

[@markwhite5638]

Watching your clips is almost better than watching the grandkids opening Xmas presents. Beautiful! Txs for sharing. Keep throwing the water!

[@Kolnerbigblue]

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?

[@Taffeyboy]

I kind of think he buys the product. And he may pay back including a couple of slices of material.

[@popeyesailor9571]

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.

[@robertm348]

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.

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Dang now that is affordable :)

[@12ar34sw]

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

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Matt, ..’you the MAN!’ I just enjoy the heck outta this stuff

[@janicecooper875]

Gosh, timber is just gorgeous, l love to see what comes out of a tree.

[@h2energynow]

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.

[@alanblasczyk1779]

That is some truly beautiful walnut Matt. It should bring top dollar and make some wonderful furniture for sure.

[@joshsalmons1867]

I want to see how you process a slab like these into a project.

[@mattpeterson7074]

His playlist on making the Serpentine Chest talks a lot about that. kzbin.info/aero/PL0dX5redvVZQpMNO9A2xC-xJGgHmsaCkP

[@jeffreycollins7297]

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!

[@michaellane1316]

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.

[@_Julie_Bee]

Oh jeez , this is gonna be awesome😍 what a great Saturday morning video!!

[@edriley2703]

Nice work! Love walnut furniture.

[@paulcrusse7800]

Thank you for all of your hard work

[@gregtaylor3432]

Even "clear" walnut is gorgeous!!

[@ellenl.5581]

Always a delight.

[@Bogie3855]

Lordy what a find. I LOVE walnut and own a lot of it. Score

[@bobbg9041]

😂 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?

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Absolutely beautiful wood!

[@nickthrane4940]

Nice logs! Sawmill paradise!

[@richardthornhill4630]

That's a lot of walnut. Great selection from which to choose.

[@hulkthedane7542]

Don't sound so disappointed... - that "just" walnut is very beautiful timber in itself 👍.

[@chillyspoon]

Totally agree - simply can't get timber like that where I am!

[@edriley2703]

Agreed! 💯 😊

[@Andy-rp3ee]

“Just” $40+ a board foot too ;)

[@hulkthedane7542]

@@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.

[@Andy-rp3ee]

@@hulkthedane7542oh yea, it is on the higher end of the price range and you can make good money selling it.

[@make-somedust]

Matt You need your stickers on the back side of the mill, plenty of red paint to cover up.

[@paulrosa6173]

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.. .

[@jhb042]

Very beautiful and majestic wood. Enjoyed the video!

[@vintagemotorcyclerepair4052]

Matt I'd love to see a video where you show various grades of slabs you've sawn, and tell how much they sell for as a slab, or how much value they have as a finished piece.

[@haroldconover5221]

Beautiful looking lumber

[@bill40bates]

At about 5:40 min. Check out that big log in the background! Looking forward to seeing that on the saw!

[@christiantinker]

beautiful, keep sawing logs like this, amazing!

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

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. 👍👍👍

[@Sebastopolmark]

WOW Matt, those water slo mo's are really chart toppers! !! !!!

[@richardlaymance9984]

That is a heck of a tree. Walnut is definitely my favorite to build with

[@bendugas8632]

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.

[@kbaker7430]

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.

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Your Sidewinder Bowling Splish-Splash delivery (rear leg lift counterbalance) was exceptional! Nice! 😉 Nice sawyer work, too! That is some beautiful Walnut! Very nice!

[@straubdavid9]

Yep .... lots'o style points🤣🪵🪵

[@jonlanier_]

When you've been so spoiled by great wood planks you say, "Oh, its JUST clear walnut." and its still gorgeous.

[@harpintn]

Clear wood without knots in it is much stronger for making good quality furniture.

[@jonlanier_]

@@harpintn Wow... something just went over your head... better look up quick!

[@harpintn]

@@jonlanier_ I know how people are about wanting weak wood to make way over priced epoxy table tops now.

[@brightman2011]

What do you do with those beautiful slabs? Who buys then? Do the slabs go through further milling? Do you sell to wholesalers/brokers?

[@AnHebrewChild]

This is what I want to know! What does this industry's 'food chain' look like?

[@anthonyj.dacquistojr.2427]

What in the world is the price for a slab like those?

[@SilverBack.]

Matt they looked really nice. I hope all the Family are well

[@jeffforbes3772]

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.

[@mlt6322]

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

[@johnhenry2265]

Very beautiful wood..great job 👍

[@stevemcentyre1570]

Lots of good gunstock material.

[@joepie221]

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??

[@williamthomas2278]

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 😂

[@tjerkheringa937]

You can't be disappointed with quality wood like this. 'Goofy' isn't always desirable.

[@wizardind3203]

I'm still looking for the power feed off the Bridgeport on the saw mill

[@ta3355]

Awesome slabs…I want one!

[@shmulis1]

Beautiful, when are you going to make the auto feed and hydraulic log handling that you were planning at the beginning?

[@joeharwell54]

I would be happy with any of these slabs as a tabletop or other furniture.

[@Lee-qp6gf]

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

[@mcremona]

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

[@ypaulbrown]

I am digging all your Grip Equipment....looks like a Hollywood photo shoot........

[@mariowickel456]

Matt, how many of these behemoth sawmills have you been involved building besides yours and April's

[@mcremona]

Those are the only ones I’ve been physically present for

[@markkortekamp389]

Hi Matt mabeyou sure develop some kind of machine operate feeder that moves the blade Whats you think

[@ourcommonancestry6025]

Dude, how much do those slabs cost?

[@steveogee7458]

I restore JBL studio monitors. I can see the beauty in that log. Can't wait to see the others.

[@tomgillerin6426]

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

[@bigwoodtree]

La sierra de madera y las maravillosas manos del carpintero son muy meticulosas, ¿verdad?

[@robertpearson8546]

"Mundane" is an excellent choice of words!

[@MargaretGeorgemgse]

That was a set of beautiful wood!

[@saulpenilla778]

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?

[@pauljoseph8338]

That tele handler is so cool. It always amazes me that it doesn’t even flinch when lifting those massive logs.

[@mattmag3089]

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

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

​@@mattmag3089 Shortlist: Eastern Red Oak Eastern Black Walnut Majestic Black Gum (fresh cut summer wood) My 2¢

[@rafsh1846]

I love your channel and love wood milling and wood working but those 2 trees were not dying .they were bloomsly green .

[@paullanier8280]

Maybe an electrical storm was going to happen in a month .

[@boooshes]

They're all dying.

[@anna9072]

I love figure in wood, but that clear walnut is absolutely gorgeous, too.

[@maplebones]

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.

[@jonathanljohnson]

@@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!

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@maplebonesfilled with plastic?

[@Keepithonest7]

Another great video Matt🎉

[@peterwill3699]

Hi,how do you determine what way or orientation to start cutting the slabs ?

[@leegillow3475]

Thank you

[@alanpecherer5705]

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.

[@lordhoho1]

When people bring you a log do you charge them for cutting it or do you keep part of the log as a fee

[@MrCoxmic]

that is gorgeous walnut

[@adamdocherty6238]

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

[@dustoff1472]

Why do you cut it so thick? Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.

[@dirtfarmer7472]

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.

[@danaskubic2145]

He likes the exercise and gets the "feel of the blade" as he is cutting the tree in sections.

[@jmyers9853]

you are on your way to becoming a national treasure

[@jeanhawken4482]

Magnificent timber. Ready for its next life

[@edtsch]

I'm curious what you do with the first and last cuts that are kinda "useless," the rounded uneven bark-covered remnants on the outside. Every time you cut into a trunk you end up with at least two of those.

[@rldoyle5705]

How old was the tree?

[@DavidSmucker]

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.

[@Taffeyboy]

And what do you do with that first cut you remove?

[@georgesheffield1580]

What variety of walnut ?

[@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624]

Nice timber...Looks like some big burls on those other logs, that should be interesting.

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@stevenmeyer9674]

May the tree rest in Piece. I wonder how many toothpicks came from that beautiful tree?

[@BradWilliams-l9b]

How much do you charge to cut up a log I have a nice walnut log to big for what I can do

[@clausbuhlsrensen602]

It seems the trees has grown with no or only a little competition from other trees. How big are the rings in the wood? I´mm European so millimeters would be aprichiated.

[@mcremona]

It was a yard tree so no competition. Rings were approx 6mm

[@Taffeyboy]

So, what is the cost for an unfinished 5” slab?

[@JamesSpiers-i4s]

Mat why do people not cut logs into cants before drying?

[@FredD63]

Very nice grains.. I’d like to make cabinets for a customer from this or myself a big Gun cabinet

[@GaryABArmstrong]

How much would the largest piece go for?

[@markhicks8377]

your right arm is going to be way bigger than your left😄 that is some nice wood great video

[@edwardsimmons3721]

A tree is like a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you have till you mill it. Hahaha

[@michaelwillcutt2619]

What do you believe the whole tree is worth

[@josephwylupek4538]

Beautiful wood

[@dogwedl1167]

[@1packatak]

River Falls is a beautiful community.

[@mikerice1618]

Why the water ? Just to see the wood better?