Picking Up a Walnut Tree - Urban Logging

[@Bergalicious38]

I love watching you snatch up logs with that trailer. ♥♥♥♥

[@ringerson4x4]

Nice to see the trailer back to work hauling logs.

[@mccantsc]

That second log - well done!

[@kengamble8595]

Anytime one person can move and load that much timber by their self, without large equipment........ that's a win ! 😊 Great score on those logs ! Thanks for sharing and take care. 👍

[@arwoodworks6495]

That worked pretty slick! Can't wait to see what's inside. That's awfully #minnesotanice of you to make sure the homeowners get some parting gifts. Good job Matt!

[@rjc305]

Love the videos Matt. Didn't know that the logs could crack while they sat on the trailer overnight. Nice that you will turn a bowl for the homeowners so they have something from their tree. Enjoy the Memorial Day holiday!

[@robertevans6481]

I hope they got that guy that tried to steal your truck and trailer, and walnut....loved that walnut...and time for a nap after this video and James Wrights video, i am sleepy...have a great weekend...

[@mcremona]

Hahahaha yeah James is a beast

[@JackbenchWoodworking]

That trailer is still AWESOME

[@ahilal]

Holy crap that looks like a lot of work! And dangerous too!

[@ron827]

You possess incredible strength and ingenuity. Some 6"-8" round fence posts make great rollers for the lawn and your trailer bed.

[@nordyfamily]

Great job Matt!

[@grebdnulyrag]

Nice looking log Matthew.

[@JDLarge]

Not afraid of work! You’ve got quite a skill set there brother, stay safe and thanks for sharing.

[@mcremona]

Thanks Joe!

[@masterofnone]

A lot of work for nice walnut. Good job Matt

[@tommy0164]

Amazing as usual my friend!

[@christobar]

BEST DAY EVAR! My Cremona is back to loggin!

[@colinmccauley3301]

said it before and I'll say it again: you are a genius.

[@Cradley684]

You have got it to a fine art all that loading Matt, but be careful Matt !!!.

[@geoffkail4572]

Well thought out trailer

[@kookyflukes9749]

Pretty much a full days work lifting those logs. Pretty much a couple of days to mill them up too. Add on the drying time and its east to see how the time investment manifests itself into the price for walnut slabs. Thanks for posting Matt

[@HovingtonInstruments]

Nice walnut! Looking forward to see the sawmill video about this tree.

[@JENNISWISS]

super clever trailer👍👍👍🍀

[@jrwalker1048]

Get an old car hood from auto salvage and roll log onto it like a sled then pull to minimize yard damage. A large piece of black plastic culvert pipe might also work. Thanks for the great video's

[@garyhodder2784]

Great video,man you work hard for yurmoney,great stuff!

[@62forged]

I grew up in St. Paul, MN. Moved to AZ in '80. Nice to see the home state again.

[@salmonhunter7414]

You are really getting good with loading your trailer.

[@stevecollins9450]

Great find on that tree, Matt.

[@Thundermuffin93]

You have seriously inspired me....I live in an apartment, but our front porch is full of offcuts and just the other day 11 ft of tulip poplar joined the porch. Yay for Urban Logging!

[@mcremona]

Hahaha! That's awesome!!

[@gregormiller4037]

A little aeration is good for the soil. Nice chunk of wood.

[@umbalaba]

Ah I love how spring and summer brings us more videos of you logging and sawmilling! :-)

[@paulerickson1906]

You're trailer sure works slick. Many times I wish I had some setup like that.

[@dmanhaze86]

Looks like fun! Have you thought about maybe keeping some lengths of iron pipe on your trailer? You could maybe use that under the log to help keep from tearing up the yard, but you could also use a mallet to drive some into the ground as guides/pivot points to help keep the log on track or help turn its approach angle as you pull it toward the trailer. I've never moved logs like this before but that idea popped into my head as i was watching. Keep up the great work!

[@jmakes3745]

Great job Matt, looked like a hell of a lot of work!

[@JasonBarre]

Good to see you back at it!

[@Femmpaws]

A roll over arch is so handy, I made one for a friends truck so he could load large stuff on the flatbed. I used two loader lift rams to control the arch.

[@dananelson3534]

Thanks for posting Matt, I watched it twice. Appreciate the log arch and winch set up. I could see how you would get sweaty wrestling those logs. Going to get some great slabs out of those judging by the butt of the logs.

[@kiwdwks]

Nice score...totally worth the effort. Thanks for sharing it.

[@makersinthemaking7283]

Good job Matt. You a one man crew brother. 💪🏾

[@magicdaveable]

Nice looking log.

[@boballard2484]

You are a beast. Nicely done.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@yellowdeer7163]

You worked very hard. Take care of your back. It only takes one wrong lift and you will hurt a disc. Thanks for the video.

[@slhasebroock]

Great to see the trailer in action again! Well as you know, I now have an old Wood-Mizer LT40. It has sat for a number of years so bringing it back mechanically first. Just received a bunch of parts to get that old baby working like new. Next for me is some sort of trailer. I am thinking a dump trailer with a rig like yours added. Perhaps the dump feature would aid in the off loading at least. If not, still can use the dump feature for other work. Looking forward to seeing the band mill fired up again!!!

[@mcremona]

Hope you're able to get that mill fired up soon!!!

[@GregsGarage]

I'm still amazed at how well that arch trailer works. You've def gotten some mileage out of that project.

[@mcremona]

Many many miles :)

[@dkbuilds]

Great video! Surprising lack of arm-r-seal though...

[@practicallyIndependent]

I have the same issue. I hate digging up lawns. I try to do the same with putting branches underneath. Sometimes it works ok. I actually thought about fabricating some sort of small metal frame with wheels to lift the log off the ground so it doesn't drag. That looks like a really good workout, and I know what you mean about the nice weather I'm outside today enjoying it myself.

[@dennisfischer9930]

LOL - beach sand castle cup...but...looks like an amazing log. "Will work for wood."

[@wrecks2007]

Get yourself some old junkyard truck or car hoods to use as sleds under the leading end of the logs. Less gouging into the ground and less friction. Works great.

[@SB-cm7db]

Plywood helps to save the yard from damage and it’s somewhat slick and can help slide the logs up the hill. It is always difficult to keep the lawn perfect while moving logs that weigh a ton.

[@Blue.4D2]

Shortly! Ha, I see what you did there.... Awesome log.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice walnut tree Matt! Thanks for sharing the video.😎👍JP

[@elidouek5438]

10:26 to quote Ace Ventura: LIKE A GLOVE!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Matt! 👍👊 .... Even with the Armorseal I'm sure the butt log will have a crack in it! 😁

[@yummboy2]

That second section is going to yield some incredible figure, I'll bet! Amazing to see how much effort it takes to handle these logs, but whatever it takes, right?

[@mcremona]

right!

[@bfd1565]

You're in need of some big friends. I would also suggest a couple sheets of plywood to help skidding the logs across a lawn to minimize the damage. Love your videos and laugh. Best of luck bud.

[@mcremona]

I used to have scrap sheets for that but I threw them away last fall to help clean things up for the impending move. thanks!

[@davecurda2350]

Dude you rock

[@mcremona]

Thanks :)

[@giovannipetitti1588]

Hi Matt 👏👏

[@0380chad]

You should wrap your truck and trailer... great branding for log pickup!

[@SilverBack.]

Hi Matt should have some really nice slabs in them

[@KyleHallwoodworker]

Good deal man . I have a lift mounted in the back of my truck for similar stuff .

[@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP]

Very nicely done my brother I hope everybody is doing good.I love seeing you out there again bro having some fun later :)

[@WayneBrownWoodworking]

Like a Boss

[@jenniferwhitewolf3784]

Wonderful wood. Minneapolis was full of large trees when I grew up there in the 50s and 60s. Looks like many of those trees are now already gone or at end of life.

[@kbrich2002]

Trailer full of walnut logs looks good enough to drive away with,....

[@fpoastro]

Have a 115 acre timber lot and mill myself. Great watching your videos and do envy that trailer for gathering offsite juicy logs. One thing always scares me is wish youd stop using your cant hook/peavey upside down (lifting the handle) trying to roll the logs away from you. You have little power and control that way and if the hook slips the log rolls back at you and can get you. When the hook slips your often compromised already and if the log rolls back you can be pinched or mashed. Much more control and strength when your bearing downward on the handle. Nice haul.

[@mcremona]

Unfortunately we're not all blessed with enough body weight 😄

[@fpoastro]

With a hook that long even a wee bitty guy like yourself will have more power bearing down than lifting up lol ;-). Just hate to see you get pinched.

[@timames2238]

You have real nice trailer/winch setup, outdoor mill, and a very well equipped workshop. How did you get your start? (Maybe explain in a video.)

[@dirkydoesit]

hey Matt, I was thinking you maybe could use a old hood of a car to drag you logs over the lawn?? Hope you are doing well i'm loving the videos you make! thanks Dirk

[@darioperizzolo2364]

Have you ever run into a powder post beetle infestation? I recently milled a chestnut log and within a couple days I saw the telltale dust piles. Just wondering if you've dealt with them and if you had, what you did. Great channel, can't wait to see the new logs milled!

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Matt: Awesome as usual! Thanks for sharing this with us all. Watching your vids is the best therapy after a long week (and tons cheaper than the psychologist!). What is the brand of the cant hook you use, and where did you get it? Best to you from Lincoln University, PA!!!!! John

[@v26224]

Plywood is good for skidding nubby bits

[@MrPalapikus]

You know its gonna be a nice video when Matt is laughing at the very beginning of video ^^

[@mcremona]

hahaha mostly because someone tried to rob me a few minutes prior. thanks!

[@krtwood]

You can come back and fill in the lawn with some blue epoxy.

[@mcremona]

it is all the rage right now

[@barryfields2964]

krtwood green epoxy

[@harrycognard447]

This wood looks damn beautiful!

[@mikel1483]

your log ark is amazing, can you tel me the distance from bed to high point of ark. been in that situation many times

[@JoryValley]

Need to fab up some log arches with wheels to strap on each end of the log then you could wench it through the yard with no worries of damage.

[@ibdavidc]

I'd never seen your trailer in action. Pretty awesome! One question: I saw another channel (Wranglerstar) pulling a log up a grade using a Jeep hood as a skid. Would something like that help reduce the power required? Just wondering . . . I've never done what you're doing at all.

[@walterrider9600]

thank you Matt . that , chain sawing stuff is for young men not old clowns like me oh yes i got a chain saw and got some logs . great stuff . pear , plum , birch and oak so far . the plum has red ,green and yellow in it oh my . i would of gotten more but age kicked in so lost the good pieces . what is that pointy stick called ?

[@doubleward]

Matt, would putting some sort of skids ( like 4x4s) attached to the log and rolling the logs over onto the skids be helpful in that situation of pulling the logs up the hill and onto the trailer?

[@taylorthurston8892]

I’m disappointed that you didn’t cover the guy trying to steal your truck!

[@freddiedrawhorn1939]

Hey bud love ur videos where did u get that hook

[@joeangello3390]

Maybe brace the arch in the up position and run the winch on a pulley to give you some up lift while dragging

[@adamperkins6054]

Joe Angello I don't have any experience with hauling big logs, but that sounds like good idea, and fairly simple to implement.

[@practicallyIndependent]

Did someone really try to steal you truck? I saw someone post on Instagram. Crazy! Those logs are beautiful. Have a great weekend Matt!

[@mcremona]

I doubt they were trying to steal the truck. Probably just looking for anything worth snatching.

[@Thom4123]

Oh boy that second piece is going to be crazy grain patterns!!! Now typical how long do you have to wait before say this Walnut can go on the mill??? So happy that you are still laughing at the end of the video. Take care my friend.

[@mcremona]

If my mill wasn't disassembled, I'd be cutting them today :)

[@Thom4123]

Matthew Cremona Thank You.

[@greatitbroke]

Get yourself some 6" abs Pipe and use it as rollers for those lumpy logs. It wont crush and if you get 4' lengths should work well for you.

[@unico260]

Would it make any sense to have a second winch on top of the arch? Just wondering if that would help any.

[@elliotmallett5798]

Is there any cons of router planing pieces of wood length wise instead of width wise?

[@barstad-9591]

Nice haul of walnut! What didn’t you just cut some of those problem limps off SLIGHTLY?

[@Damienjking]

barbara kvistad Agreed. 15 minutes of chainsaw work would have saved a whole lot of sweat!!!!

[@spidennis]

You mentioned in your trailer build series that you’d make your arch taller? By how much? I am modifying my trailer for an arch. Also, what do you think of the rectangle shape vs the arch shape?

[@mgt00656]

do the homeowners ever give you any issues with damaging grass? Great vids and great score there. I just know how particular people are getting but I guess you prob let them know ahead of time. Thanks fot the vids

[@Scott-fb8nf]

That little trailer takes some abuse!

[@jpwoodworks9228]

Have you tried acquiring something to use as a consistent rolling method? I wonder if foam rollers would withstand the weight

[@mcremona]

These ones aren't that heavy. Short sections on pvc would work. It's more just the effort of getting the logs on to rollers

[@drdraws9597]

You need a ramp and a roller on that trailer?

[@sgtmaj2705]

Is your pickup a 3/4 ton 4x4 ? How much weight can your trailer haul?

[@spidennis]

That is a long cable on your winch controller. Did you add to the existing one?

[@mcremona]

No, that's the stock length. I think it's 25 feet

[@Ticky66MN]

Matt, you could try using an old car hood like Wranglerstar.

[@mcremona]

I could but I have no desire to store one between uses 😄

[@PatrickWagz]

12:18 "Daddy, you see my sand castle bucket? I no find it anywhere." -- J.R. "Ummmm, no sorry buddy. I haven't seen it." -- Matt :-)

[@ItsAdventureTime1]

If I already have rough milled boards from the yard that are dry and want to store them for future use should I seal up the end grain? I have some rough Cherry that's been in my shop since August and I feel like I need to hurry up and use it or seal it. Kind of like frozen chicken when you think about it...Only you freeze it. Also, I'm in South Florida and the humidity in my shop sits at about 60% this time of year so not sure if that helps or hurts me? I also just dropped a bit of $$ on some rough milled Maple, white Oak, and Walnut so I want to make sure I store it right :)

[@Damienjking]

Jesse Moree Humidity helps reduce checking once it gets down closer to shop equilibrium, but not much in the early stages. You def should seal the ends though. Stand it on end when you first get it to allow free water to drain via gravity, then seal the ends with paint , shellac or something else to prevent cellular water from escaping too quickly and causing checks in the lumber. Then carefully sticker it and let it reach equilibrium in your environment. Hope this helps.

[@Damienjking]

Jesse Moree I just reread your question. My mistake, I thought you were asking about wet lumber or green logs. What I should have said was if the lumber is dry when you buy it there's no need to seal it even in a humid area. Even if it was kiln dried to 6% it would have already taken on moisture between the kiln and the time you bought it in a humid locale. You don't have to go crazy getting wood bone dry or back down to kiln dried levels. Humidity is relative so if I make a project in summer in Florida then ship it to Arizona, I could be in trouble. However if I made it in New York during summer and ship it Florida in the winter it will be fine as long as I've considered wood movement in my design. If the project will live in your local area just let kiln dried lumber acclimate to your shop for a couple weeks and you should be good to start using it. If you plan to take it from a wet shop to a dry (air conditioned house) you should try to transition it from one environment to the other and of course allow for expansion/contraction in your design. For instance, dehumidify the shop for a couple weeks or make the project during a season (like winter) when there is less atmospheric humidity. You def don't need to seal dried lumber though; I never have and have never had checking. Remember checking happens when the log goes from fresh cut wet to less than 12%. Most of the movement and checking happens when it goes too quickly from sopping wet down to the range of say below 20%. That's a huge change in water content (and weight) when you figure as much as 400% of a green log's weight can be water. When dried lumber moves from say 8% back up to 16%, then is dried back down to 10% in the shop, that is MUCH less movement than a green log moving down to equilibrium which again, is when checking is a major concern. Hope this helps.

[@Cynyr]

hmm @7:20 that's the same garbage can that i have, same text too.

[@beeldhouwerijvanvelzen1533]

I guess you need two winches on your trailer!

[@guiltyplumkin]

Log 2 the lawn destroyer

[@motzemog]

I was hoping to see Citzen Cop Cremona in this video.