People put some weird stuff in trees

[@jonathanbrumfield2964]

I appreciate all your videos, I must admit it is your sawmill videos that keep me coming back.

[@markcannon3266]

Love this log. Have you ever considered cutting larger slabs from logs like this to sell for turning blanks. I would love to get pieces from pieces like this. Thanks.

[@GibClark]

I never truly appreciated what you accomplish by yourself until I worked with Malecki milling some big trees. Definitely a work out!!

[@mcremona]

Few can truly appreciate it :)

[@richardrodgers1883]

@@mcremona I have never done the actual cutting on the mill, but I did work for one summer at a small local mill and most of what I did was to pull the slabs off and stack them, so I have some idea of how much of a workout it can be. I really don't think I could that anymore since it was most likely before you were even born. 😅😅

[@RobertHorton1975]

If ever there was a log to make Matt ditch the bucket in favor of the hose, this would be it.

[@mcremona]

He's stubborn

[@joeharwell54]

One of the most interesting things I've seen you cut. Most people not in your business would have sent this rotten tree to a landfill. It would be interesting to see what products are made from some of those slabs.

[@Rogster559]

It’s marvellous what Mother Nature does to timber , some beautiful wood plus you get some excellent compost for your garden , best wishes from Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺

[@royramey5659]

We hit cement in the center of a large cedar a couple weeks ago. People use to fill rotted limb holes to stop rot. There was no sign of it till we hit it. It was in the yard of a old ranch. It was a first time for us.

[@royramey5659]

@@kenb4426 I ran into cement in large Cedar last month

[@kirkwasson7531]

I love how you see hope in every cut. Mr. Optimstic.😊

[@bavondale]

Very interesting cuts all the way thru. The last few were great looking. Gotta love maple

[@rp2358]

Man, that slice at 26:30 was crazy beautiful

[@Minnesotastar]

Oh my…just came across you in the KZbin-verse, and recognized your place. You’re neighbors with a friend of mine, and you live just down the road from me. Small world…

[@mcremona]

Hello neighbor 👋

[@pollyrobinson3877]

Nooooooooooooooo. The Woodturner in me is so sorry to see that magnificent bump get sliced at the beginning. 😢 Oh! Not the burl, too!

[@jonathanrich4213]

Once found an entire hay rake, handle and all, grown into a white oak.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Just slicing and looking at what reveals can be the best entertainment sometimes

[@MikeC19100]

“Uniform Wierdnes”, is another word from the Matt C Dictionary of Woodworking. In this case it absolutely applies perfectly. As you were cutting that log did it smell punky or musty as much as it looked like it would? While there were some nice guitar bodies in that pile I can also see (in my minds eye) a very nice dresser about 12-14” deep and about 30” wide using those weird grain pieces. With a natural finish that would be a VERY unique piece of furniture.

[@barryirby8609]

In a year or two I would like to see what someone makes of this. Been watching you saw stuff for a long time. Show us the end result.

[@jaimecastells9750]

Matt, @barryirby8609 is right. I've had the same thought on a number of occasions. It would be really interesting to tie together pics of finished work with the fresh sawn "board wash" shots. Maybe you could solicit pics from clients or maybe your own builds. You could do an entire video of those. I'd enjoy it and I bet many of your followers would be interested. In fact, specifics about how particular pieces of wood dry, work and eventually finish would be fascinating.

[@mcremona]

I can do that

[@janmorris1098]

Would love to see the same.

[@janicecooper875]

Yes, l'd like to see what someone makes of this timber too. Great video. Thx.

[@dwinegardner8251]

Amazing spalting! Thanks for sharing.

[@WideCutSawmill]

That’s a lot of dirt! Did it dull your blade much?

[@mcremona]

Doesn’t seem like it. Carbide just keeps going

[@johnmclain6535]

Everybody has their thing about what they like in a wood slab and these top 5 or 6 pieces are tight up my alley! I would absolutely LOVE to have those!!

[@randsipe224]

I would love to get my hands on some of this log. I make fancy boxes and that splatting is gorgeous.

[@timziegler9358]

Many years ago I bought a large walnut tree trunk from a sawyer. When he was sawing it up he ran into a lead canon ball imbedded in the center of the tree. Needless to say he was upset and for that matter I was too over the loss of usable furniture wood! Best wishes.

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

But what a great slab to make a table from with a cannon ball in it!

[@karl_alan]

I love the edit: at 4:06 doing the mouth version of a safety squint...then next time it shows uou again at 4:26, wearing respirator.

[@Rickshaw103]

I like the way you can see beauty in a crappy log.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Same old story line. 😢

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Beautiful wood! Thank you for sharing! 😊

[@greggarman7343]

Just curious why you use a bucket instead of a hose. You must use a hose to fill the barrel anyway.

[@mcremona]

Fun

[@greggarman7343]

@@mcremona Well, that's the best reason I can think of. I can't argue with that response. Throw on another bucket for me, will ya?

[@robertpearson8546]

How effective are the heat and the vacuum in the kiln at killing any critters and eggs in the wood? All the little pieces can be used to fill in an epoxy table top.

[@markheintz1878]

At 160* F, the bugs and eggs are killed. You find the dead ants and other bugs on the floor when you empty the kiln after the wood is dry.

[@NancyBryantIdeas]

The last one would make a great countertop with color fill in the small voids and a heavy epoxy finish.

[@benkent9452]

Nice to see you back mat

[@davidgierke7582]

Of course much of those unstable slabs can be saved with the use of epoxy. I'm sure that aware-watchers are already planning their next artistic table-top or other innovative projects. I would be interested in your monetary appraisal of these slabs-and therefore the value of the log, including your labor and machine time. Nice video. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

[@TheMonkdad]

I see your content is pretty varied. I’d love if you’d do something on racking, stickering and drying. I get many unfortunate splits and twists even though I think I did everything correctly.

[@mcremona]

Stacking, Cleanup, and Drying - Turning a Log into Lumber Part 3 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eWXTpp-QoZ6BeNE

[@danaskubic2145]

@@mcremona I love that you supply links to your past videos in response to viewers requests.Thanks!

[@jaimecastells9750]

It's interesting to see you take a gnarly, rotting log and find gorgeous lumber in it.

[@stephanielovatt2787]

Isn't it cool what can be hiding in a log? All the colours, figures, textures, spalting, just waiting to be seen!

[@cuwest1]

Great camera work on this one. Compliments to your camera person.

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice video as always Matt! Thanks for sharing it with us!💖👍😎JP

[@rs2024-s4u]

Need to complete re-brand of equipment, I nominate SLABIVATOR for Vemeer and MILLIVATOR for mill. You are by far the most creative as you do not take yourself too seriously.

[@mcremona]

The slabivator decals are already printed 😁

[@robertpearson8546]

Glad to see you wearing a mask while sawing.

[@jamesoliver6625]

The spalted area, resawn, as a series of vertical spalt line door panels on either side of a series of 5 drawers (in a Hambridge progression where the bottom partition is left out) faced with the spalting from the other side on a horizontal basis, on a credenza with a dark granite top. Just have to get a slab to Texas.

[@TR-rz1xt]

Easier than to the UK 😂😂🙀

[@jamesoliver6625]

@@TR-rz1xt Got me there.

[@cabman86]

I'd love some of this in 1". They would make beautiful keepsake boxes.

[@gottabighit1]

First cuts of that maple would make some wall art conversational pieces ...

[@Arational]

You harvested some nice soil today.

[@ronnielloyd4514]

Does your arm get tired of turning the handle on your saw?

[@mcremona]

Not really. It’s just a motion. There’s very little resistance

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family.

[@johnmarquardt1991]

I was hoping to see some office finish work. What would people make out of these slabs ... cutting boards? something creative for sure.

[@mcremona]

July 15

[@johnmarquardt1991]

@@mcremona Thanks! I'll wait. :)

[@markknister6272]

Beautiful pieces!

[@bobleeswoodshop7919]

Hey Matt, A lot of the logs that people gave me ! Aren’t the best logs! But they are FREE !!!😂 soooo! I used what I can get my hands on! Regards Bob Lee

[@geraldfields6276]

Parts of the thicker pieces would make some great turning blanks

[@morey77777]

That log was much better than I thought. Awesome colors and figure. Big silver maple soon?

[@mcremona]

Going to sit in the pile for a while longer so it stains. Still too white.

[@normolson1]

Thanks Matt, that was fun

[@BuildwithMooney]

Great video Matt!

[@stuartpulvermacher6861]

Some of those last pieces would be beautiful wall hangings

[@judithfairchild8620]

Those pieces will make very interesting furniture.

[@GibClark]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻cant wait to mill with my baby saw lol

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Beautiful wood. I would love to see what was made from some of it.

[@TR-rz1xt]

Some gorgeous slabs there Matt! Could you see a Best Before/Use By date on that plastic bottle?!

[@mcremona]

Could see anything. If it was stamped on the neck of the bottle, most of that has been chewed away by critters

[@TR-rz1xt]

@@mcremona Pity, would have been interesting to see how long it'd been there!!

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

​@@mcremonaProbably a good thing it was just plastic and not a glass bottle.

[@tylerbarrett6652]

As amazing as your saw mill is... these videos aren't the ones I'm most interested in seeing. I loved your renovation series... and I'm eager to see how that is going. You do such a good job woodworking, I can only imagine what the trim will look like in your home.... but I guess i don't have the bug when it comes to cutting slabs. Sure the grain looks cool sometimes... and you could turn that water throw into an olympic sport or something... but it's the other work you do that really holds my interest.

[@stevenbrowningsr1144]

Just wondering why you didn't turn it over about half way through, to cut down on the issues you mentioned about sawing further along through the log.

[@richardrodgers1883]

Just wondering how thick you cut your slabs if you are planning on getting 3/4" or 1" finished boards from them and how long they need to dry after cutting before you can start milling to final size. I know most of what you slab has air dried for quite a while before cutting but didn't know if it was dry enough to mill at that point.

[@bay9876]

Some old woodpecker must've flew by a wondering where his usual meal source has disappeared too. The old tree probably was feeding the ecology, woodpeckers, squirrels, garden snakes, maybe a nest or two for song birds and the occasional cat enjoying the cat's view of things. All that history showed in the interesting wood grain and colouring.

[@peternewman9713]

What an amazing log! What is that beautiful pink blossom tree in the background, Matt?

[@mcremona]

Crabapple

[@peternewman9713]

@mcremona That's great. We just planted a crabapple in the back yard of our new house it'll take a while to get to that size!

[@terencemerritt]

Hey Matt, I’ve always been curious as to why you use the hand crank on your saw mill instead of an electric one. Is it so you can have the “feel” as you’re cutting/pushing in to the log 🪵 or am I missing something?

[@sithus1966]

I think by doing it by hand he feels the resistance from the wood and knows when he can proceed faster or should slow down. As well if there is anything in the log he will know if he hits something. And since he built this mill the cost savings of not having extra equipment to add to it saved some money.

[@mcremona]

Yes

[@terencemerritt]

@@mcremonathat’s kind what I figured, but was curious. Thanks for the reply

[@jobergers8200]

Although I think I remember seeing sometimes a cordless drill being attached to the axis (is that spelled right?) with the handcrank removed

[@michaelziegler223]

Also, we really enjoy your show!!

[@SilverBack.]

Nice slabs Matt

[@terristroh3965]

That’s a very interesting log. The dirt would have made some great composting material.

[@fillg]

That bottle might have been some kid's time capsule that didn't survive the test of time

[@queenbee3647]

That first log may have been funny shaped but it was pretty! 😍 What do I know. I watched your video showing you finishing the hardwood floor in your house. That floor is awesome. Is your wife willing to loan you out? Youre very handy. 👍

[@onewhitestone]

Beautiful lumber from what would be fire wood. They would make great epoxy table tops. Would look good in your new sun room.

[@kevinandreoli3176]

New Matt style? Hoodie with matching bucket! :)

[@cirque427]

what do you think it will be made into ?

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

How long does one of your blades last? It seems as though you aren't to concerned with some mettal in the logs.

[@mcremona]

A year or so with these carbide blades

[@jeanhawken4482]

Are you picking up as many logs in this house as before or has it slowed up a bit. You have been flat chat anyway

[@mcremona]

@@jeanhawken4482 It's morphed into logs being delivered for whatever reason

[@robertpearson8546]

Has the power company given you a date for your new service installation? Have you looked into co-generation? Large hotels have been using it for years. Your fuel would be your burn pile. The "waste" heat from the generator could heat your house (an maybe later a kiln). You could also use a 3-phase generator for your motors instead of using inverters for each motor.

[@SamuraiSwimmer]

I haven’t gone back to the build video, but how much money did you put into that mill? Also is it a 10hp or 15hp motor? Finally, how do you store it over the winter…cover or moved inside?

[@elaine5953]

The spalting is caused by a fungus and that tree had a lot of it! Spalted maple is desirable for wood turners and anyone else doing artisan work with wood.

[@barriesmith3489]

Matt do you use the saw dust for compost as this would in time make a income or be used on the land

[@catgynt9148]

How about an update on getting proper utilities out to your warehouse, shop building. Did you get power and the water heating systems completed? When will you be moving this saw up to the barn and restoring the garages to your family cars. Stay safe out there. Peace Matt

[@mcremona]

Power company set the transformer last week. Electricians will be out in a few weeks to set the meter socket and the other panel. Still waiting on natural gas. I don’t plan on moving my shop into the barn

[@catgynt9148]

@@mcremona Thanks for this update Matt. You need to tell the workload, or at least KZbin. Congratulations sir. Wishing you and your family a blessed week filled with gentle seasonally appropriate weather and restful evenings together. Peace

[@craigbennett8053]

What is the moisture content of that log, being that it sat for so long?

[@mcremona]

It’s probably still above 32%. Sitting as a log doesn’t do much for drying

[@liquidrockaquatics3900]

That punky, beautiful wood that isn’t structurally sound would be epic as stabilized wood, especially if it was turned down into table legs, or high end mods

[@tonybologna123]

I still have two giant silver maples if you want them “crotch city “ and a big white oak

[@morey77777]

Are they still standing, or ready to haul? Also, what is giant? Length and diameter? I give him logs sometimes (the log in this video and some others), and can help if needed.

[@tonybologna123]

@@morey77777 on ground. Silver maples the bases are nearly 4ft across. Lots of crotches , 10+ ft long at the moment. Been on the ground since April. The white oak been on the ground since last summer. ( thought would make good workbench kit. 3ft at base maybe tapers to 2+ @8ft wild guess on the oak. I’ve contacted him on it a few months ago. Be a shame if the turn to firewood. I’ll leave lay till fall and if no one claims them I’ll probably cut em up

[@morey77777]

@@tonybologna123 close to the twin cities?

[@tonybologna123]

@@morey77777 2hours north

[@bobbg9041]

Depending where your at in the nation, you could cut into a log and find a civil war Canon ball or flintlock bullets. They do make carbide tiped mill saw blades if you hit metal it would cut it and not wreck the blade.

[@DiplodocusJackson]

This one would have made a good example for that talk (that you've probably long since written). Good luck.

[@rsbracer]

That is a great log saved from the land fill

[@Coccothegreat]

I would love to make a guitar body or play one you craft out of those awesome pieces

[@paulbombardier8722]

With some judicious cutting and piecing I bet some really cool things can be made.

[@denbarris783]

Have you ever sawed a Sweet Gum tree? Not sure if they grow in your area but they are pretty common in this area of Pennsylvania.

[@69woof]

Hi Matthew are you going to move the saw to shed or is it going to stay at the house

[@haroldlay77]

I personally would like to see some of this wood in use.

[@johnburger3287]

Will you remember two years from now when it is dry enough to use?😊😊

[@billhatcher2984]

What is your plan for drying that wood

[@carlcarlamos9055]

While the spalting may be attractive to the eye, I would think it would give a guitar body a poor sound. I still retain enough openness of mind that I would be happy for you to prove me wrong. Thanks for all the good videos and take care.

[@mcremona]

Here’s one made from one of my slabs: nightjarguitars.square.site/product/spalted-maple-custom-t-style/5?cs=true&cst=custom

[@jamesruemenapp2495]

I assume you did not install that white oak floor in your house to create a dance floor, when are you going to show us the buildout?

[@mcremona]

Next episode: July 15

[@make-somedust]

Matt I’m curious, what’s the MC on the slabs since it’s been sitting for 2-1/2 years?

[@andrewupson2987]

Not much under when it was cut down. Logs don’t dry out much once more than a few inches from the crosscut.

[@chrisyates6652]

Curious where you're located. Have a split white oak stump i believe 60" wide 86" tall at least 48" thick in 816 area code. Plus there a 5 to 6 ft wide red oak trunk probably 20 30 ft tall just cut down. Trunk still there. Biggest freaking oak I've ever seen!

[@mcremona]

Stillwater Mn

[@kirkwasson7531]

Matt. Do you crank by ear or feel?

[@mcremona]

Sight and feel

[@kirkwasson7531]

Excellent work.

[@eddiewalker7252]

Matthew, I always check back to see if you hired a new editor to cut out your rambling, you definitely need to do like "Shawn James" "My Self Reliance" and have a quiet cut channel! A Million Subs means more time doing what you Love and time with your babies! (Just an Old man, that can't smell the wood over your random thoughts, all love) Plus you need time to invest in your future retirement when people stop making river tables and wood workers no longer have electricity due to chyna Hypersonic EMP Strike of 2024..... js

[@mtnjak]

The future spalty guitar owner will appreciate the extra dairy free protein that went into the making of his instrument.

[@brucemartin5510]

Are you still planning to put a motor on your carriage drive? Hand cranking that thing must get tiring?

[@elainedegoede6276]

Wow always interesting.😮

[@paulnaiman8108]

Have you ever cut a log that has been struck by lightning? If so what's look like?

[@mcremona]

What Does Lightning do to the Inside of a Tree? ⚡️🌳 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqG3hYJqos6Ch7M

[@barrychandler5250]

You do a lot to make a living. Why don't you build saws like yours for the logging market??

[@doriWyo]

What doyou mean when you say, "It's quarter sawn"?

[@SudburyDave]

Quarter sawn timber has the grain vertical in the board, in oak that shows the rays. It is the most stable type of board, it should stay reasonable flat as it drys.

[@karencary3312]

❤ You are the BEST!!!!

[@JohnThompson-fr8uv]

With all these weird pieces of wood, do you do projects with them or do you have other crafters that buy the wood from you? Although I have been watching for quite some time, this is a basic question that I’ve had for awhile.

[@mcremona]

Both