Saw Log Hides a Secret

I dodge one there as I just about fired up the chainsaw to make this saw log into a firewood log. Scary part is I've got many more logs just like this that I may have inadvertently sent through the wood stove. Yikes!
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[@johnleeman5992]

Just from the first cut, it looks like what they call here in the states as Ambrosia Maple. Used for serving trays and such.

[@JosEPh-zy3yr]

Been awhile since I posted, keep sawin Sandy!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Joseph!

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼…………………………………………………………..WOW, and to think you almost made fire wood out of that log!

[@sawingwithsandy]

It sure was close! The chainsaw was warmed up and everything

[@rodneywroten2994]

Now great set up storage shed, big blower to clean up with. be safe my friend

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Rodney! Always great to hear from you

[@wallacefrey6247]

I love a good white chocolate caramel cappuccino every once in a while.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I hear ya there! Me too!

[@bay9876]

Little black flies of Nortern Ontario. And do they bite, everwhere. Enjoying your lunch and wondering if you're on the menue.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That’s for sure!

[@cliffdunning9296]

FYI - Bird's eye maple is an anomaly found in some hard maple logs. It is not a distinct sub-specie of maple.

[@Frontireadventures]

Exactly.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Cliff. I learned something new here

[@Frontireadventures]

@sawingwithsandy department of natural resources experimented with a chemical injection to mimic the Birdseye defect.

[@VowellVentures]

Someday.. I swear.. a 130 Max on trailer will be mine!!!!!!!!!!!! just.. need to get a few priorities finished on my shop build first. Love watching you play in your forest, jumping on a plane tonight to spend a week in mine since the snow is going away quickly now!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Great to hear you’re headed back to the retreat!

[@lornesteed2417]

Hi Sandy... Nice surprise with " birds eye " maple... make something nice with that one! I just get soft maple here on Vancouver Island

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Lorne! Great to hear from you. I sure envy you living out on Vancouver Island to be honest. I was out there one time probably about 15 or 20 years ago and spent some time around Victoria up to Nanaimo and really had a great time.

[@lornesteed2417]

@@sawingwithsandy I live in Nanaimo Sandy... you are welcome to come out for a visit anytime!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Lorne!

[@bobwollard9105]

Sandy, that looks like quilted maple. I've built many pieces of furniture with it. The pattern really pops when a finish is applied. I prefer a clear finish. Stains tend to make maple look kind of muddy looking.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Bob! It sure would look great on furniture!

[@leslubiesdetienne]

Nice one!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you!

[@ricklarade3593]

most birdseye is in rock maple, but it can be in other species of wood

[@ricklarade3593]

its a beautiful defect, curly maple is the same, very beautiful!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

I agree with ya there Rick. Great thing to find when sawing

[@carolewarner101]

Birdseye!!!!!

[@bobfitch607]

Not an expert but I think it’s spalted maple 🤔

[@sawingwithsandy]

Oh ok. I was t sure either. I’ll have to look into spalted maple. Thanks Bob!

[@richardlafrance7827]

what make with a 2 inch slab

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm not too sure yet Richard. Maybe a table at some point

[@colbiecolbie6979]

If you pour some water on the face it shows the beauty

[@sawingwithsandy]

I’ve been meaning to try this. Good idea

[@kensmith4918]

sludge should be black lol

[@sawingwithsandy]

Haha I’ll call this “sludge lite”

[@earlzathome]

Those are the kind of surprises we LIKE when cutting lumber....unlike nails and deer stand spikes!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Absolutely! Fortunately I haven't hit any nails (knock on wood) before

[@earlzathome]

​@@sawingwithsandy I learned the hard way about trees from along a fence row....😮 Cost me 5 blades! Now I run a metal detector down any log that might be questionable...

[@judyschepp8748]

​@@earlzathomeGREAT IDEA🎉🎉🎉❤❤😊

[@OregonOldTimer]

8:00 slip some lengths of plastic pipe over the stops when turning large logs. Makes life easier.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you for that tip. That would'e helped me quite a bit I bet

[@jasonc514]

Mind the sludge!!!! MIND THE SLUDGE!!!! Noooooooooooooooooo . Nice save.... :)

[@sawingwithsandy]

lol nothing shuts down my operation faster than spilled sludge

[@MikeZettek]

That's excellent, Sandy. Hard maple and rock maple (as it is sometimes called) are other names for sugar maple. That's what this sawlog looks like. Birdseye maple is just a form of this tree, depending on how it grows. I see advantages to turning your mill around 180 degrees. And I think you should consider slipping 2 inch PVC pipe over your log stops - helps a lot when turning big logs like that one.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I will have to remember the PVC pipe for the log stops. Great tip. One of the main reasons I'm hesitant to turn my mill around 180 is because the dust will blow into my lumber piles.

[@smisky1086]

we find (so far) it simple enough to slide the logs toward us and then roll the log vs. "marring" the top surface with it sliding/gouging on the top of the log stop(s) (which the PVC would prevent)

[@edwardheid3392]

We call it Birdseye maple very wanted by furniture makers

[@sawingwithsandy]

It’s beautiful stuff

[@jerrygibs8120]

Appreciate the share, Sandy. I enjoy your point of view. Watching from Texas. Stay safe, strong, healthy, discerning and successful in His Holy Name. ☝🙏🙌💪👍🤠

[@sawingwithsandy]

Always great to have you along Jerry

[@todd4654]

Good morning Sandy, another great video. What an amazing find in that log. Beautiful. As always, I really enjoy your content and look forward to seeing what you are doing next. Your videos make me want to get a sawmill! I’m in the middle of a dead standing brush/tree clearing project. Like you, I’m enjoying the brief bug free time! Happy sawing and I look forward to your next video. Cheers!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Always great to have along for the videos Todd!

[@KnowArt]

1 blade sharpening per log? that sounds excessive?

[@sawingwithsandy]

All it takes is a little dirt in the bark and the blade can dull. I’ve used multiple blades in a single log if it’s really dirty

[@KnowArt]

@@sawingwithsandy damn

[@johnleeman5992]

Good looking, maple.

[@robertgreen8695]

Like I am fond of saying beauty is found within.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Literally in this case

[@gregmislick1117]

Yes Bird’s eye - a valuable stick you saved from the stove Bird’s eye cans hard or soft maple, but tends to show up more on the harder varieties in my experience after 50 years of cutting down and burning in the stove. Now I want a mill !

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Greg! You’ve certainly got the same firewood bug I do if you’ve been at it for 50years

[@roger2394]

Hi Sandy, I believe you are correct on both counts regarding Birdseye. It is primarily found in Sugar Maple, but I have also found it in many other species, including koa, black walnut, cherry, Tasmanian blackwood, and a few rosewoods just to name a few. There is a debate ongoing as to what causes this feature, but to my knowledge, none of the hypothesis have held up to scientific scrutiny. Beautiful log!

[@noelgreen9381]

If you know any woodturners, they would surely love a piece of the thick slab!

[@sawingwithsandy]

I don't know any off hand but I cant imagine it would look great on the lathe

[@MichaelPMc]

You just hit the jackpot. Years ago we were cutting a big lot into firewood and a visitor asked, shouldn't' you check for Birdseye before cutting those up. He was answered, doesn't matter its going to keep us warm this winter :)

[@TheHobbyShop1]

You have a beautiful peaceful place there. Those slabs are awesome looking!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you!

[@carlmclelland7624]

Ahh, Sandy, that's what it's all about!! The thrill of discovery... seeing the inside of a log like that. Watch some of Norm Abrams "New Yankee Workshop" old videos and find a few things that you need to build. Regardless of being a short video, it's one I really enjoyed. Thanks, buddy..........

[@sawingwithsandy]

I really enjoy Norms videos. I’ve been watching the New Yankee Workshop for atleast 20 years. Little less recently. Larry Haun was also a person I watched a lot

[@buddyreed2623]

Hello Sandy. At 6:30 and 7:34, you gave us a brief look at what was on the inside. That was really nice, but you did not say anything. What was the rest of it like? Did that rotten spot go very far into the log? Have good days!

[@contrafax]

That is some good looking wood!!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you!

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job. i cut all i can for lumber. i get all the fire wood i need form slabs and logs that will not make lumber. take care, be safe and well.

[@mikepoindexter3472]

how can send you pictures of my hand winch log turner? so you can make one.

[@richardlafrance7827]

and on 1x3456 etc or 2x3456 etc it samething

[@SawdustandSweatNC]

Think that's the fastest I've seen you move when your sludge cup fell over, lol, great vid!! Hey, I need some advice on Lasers. When I get a chance I'll be in touch. Thanks!!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sounds good

[@deprived56501]

Nice looking slabs. Should be interesting when you make something from them. Good vid. Thanks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I'm stockpiling at this point as I don't have any fine furniture projects for them at this point but maybe a nice table down the road

[@TheBeardedCarpenter]

Howdy Sandy- that made some nice slabs. I certainly understand what it’s like wondering whether to go for lumber or firewood. When I’m in the woods looking at trees I view them totally different after getting a sawmill. Hope your weekend is going well. God bless

[@sawingwithsandy]

I used to always look at trees as firewood but then with the sawmill and the hardwood lumber they make I do certainly look more towards the sawmill for most

[@ironsales5669]

Good tip on the leveling. I'll grab a sharpie and mark my wheels so I can spot it when this happens

[@sawingwithsandy]

Great idea with the sharpie!

[@mcsawmill]

When that maple is dry, make a table or desk or even a shelf from it, clear epoxy the surface, you will be absolutely amazed how beautiful birdseye can be. The epoxy increases the depth and just looks amazing.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That would look really nice!

[@mcsawmill]

@@sawingwithsandy if you want make the surface and come to Ohio and I'll show you how to get a perfect epoxy finish. I love working with epoxy.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I appreciate that offer!

[@noel3065]

Yes we got the best of all wood. Between making lumber, firewood, splitting firewood, and don't forget about chipping the brush and branches. And that's just the main jobs. So we can always stay busy. take care

[@sawingwithsandy]

Always lots to do ! Lots of fun too though

[@peteaplin8324]

Hi Sandy, ive been ranging around a bit searching for a source of Eastern Red Cedar...Juniperus virginiana....do you ever mill it or even come across it? I know it grows mostly along the 401 corridor close to Kingston so not too readily available. Please let me know, much appreciated!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Pete. I sure wish I could find some red cedar myself but since it doesn't grow too much around where I live I haven't seen it before in my area. Sorry I can't help ya there

[@jeffpeters1014]

May I suggest when you have highly figured wood to cut that 4/4, it will maximize your yield and if you decide to market it woodworkers generally seek 4/4 for our projects. Great find!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Jeff

[@tripleBacres]

Hello from NB Canada. Awesome score right there! But you really have to get yourself a couple of pieces of 2" pvc pipe to put over your log stops when turning those bigger logs. Trust me, it works like crazy. Keep the videos coming👍

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you!

[@brianwestveer9532]

The U.P of Michigan is highly known for birdseye maple, alot of the maple is used for basketball courts all over., I noticed your solar panel was getting covered in saw dust

[@sawingwithsandy]

I never knew that about basketball courts. Now that I see some on TV I can see what you mean with the nice colouration of the floors. I've been meaning to get the solar panel back mounted to my saw shed. I"ll have to do that sooner than later

[@robertosborne4189]

I spent 21 yrs working at an architectural mill if it's not birdseye maple don't know what you would call it, beautiful?

[@sawingwithsandy]

It sure is nice stuff!

[@PriceRegie]

If you put some 2" PVC pipe over the log stops, it would make rolling the log so much easier. My pieces are about 24" long.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thank you for the tip!

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Holy cow Sandy what a beautiful piece of lumber.I wanted you to cut a thicker price for a Great mantle...😊

[@sawingwithsandy]

It would make a nice mantle for sure. I unfortunately don't have a place for it to go but I could see it looking real nice up on a mantle

[@danielballard7516]

In Albert we don't get much for large hardwoods, however we got gifted some Green Ash logs and we got our arborist friend to mill it for us. Now my wife and I are using the ash for a table top. Summer project. The maple looked awesome tho

[@sawingwithsandy]

That green ash would look great I bet

[@kenbowers8423]

Good afternoon,Sandy. It looked at first to be Birdseye, but it may also be salted maple. Either way, it's a beautiful thing, as you would say! Rainy and 10C today. Greetings from Peterborough.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Ken! Thanks for that one. Sure is nice as lumber instead of firewood. Now I’m second looking my firewood logs haha

[@paulfrizzell31]

👍 The birdeyemaple(I don't know the difference) is one of my favorite woods 😎

[@sawingwithsandy]

I’m liking it too

[@critical-thought]

Good choice. I have arguments in my head about where a log will go. I solve that by putting it on the mill first. If the first couple cuts are no good, then it goes to the firewood pile. I am further south, so the freezing thing is less of an issue, and I do like the lumber.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good idea giving it a go on the sawmill first

[@fredanderson5544]

did you remember to check for rodents, nuts, debri before starting? i still prefer to have some sort of brewer for mud near where playing for short breaks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Truthfully I forgot haha. I should've checked for sure. That one time I didn't check and it was full of nuts should've been a reminder for me.

[@saintaugustine1715]

Good afternoon Sandy the birds eye like somebody else said it is not a specie but an anomalies as for the rot it is look for by many people for epoxy table or other things you want to do with it but really nice if done right . I always I am amazed when I open a log with defect in it or lumpy most of the time it amazing what will come out of it. Keep making dust a have fun doing it have a great day

[@sawingwithsandy]

It does make sawing lumber one of those fun activities since you never really know what you're going to get

[@tombooks1410]

Yes,it’s Birds Eye maple.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Tom

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

Good choice...it looks beautiful! I blocked up a maple for firewood, and when splitting it I said 'hey, that looks different!' It was all tiger maple. Now I check every maple before blocking it up.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I can imagine I"m guilty of that as well

[@bradleyeberhardt4622]

when in doubt slab it out. northern wisconsin here. I slab everything. if i don’t like it i throw it on the firewood pile

[@sawingwithsandy]

I’m with ya there

[@Frontireadventures]

Birdseye is hard maple. The Birdseye is a defect of the hard maple.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I actually just got done reading about that. I always thought it was a separate type of maple but now I know. Thanks for that!

[@chrismartin3158]

It’s the same thing just actually a defect in our business that’s been made into a bonus. 4th gen logger.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Chris

[@tomt8320]

Hi Sandy. Excellent Decision! Beautiful Wood! Thanks for the sawmill hints and tricks.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey there Tom!

[@Growing-Our-Retirement]

Nice log and you will still get a little firewood out of it.

[@sawingwithsandy]

I’ll have to slab more firewood logs in the future

[@richardlafrance7827]

hi sandy one question for you your stock pile of cutting wood no strap just lath and not twist or crush

[@sawingwithsandy]

Good question. I have relied mostly on the weight of the layers above each slab to keep it flat. Aside from that I find it stays pretty flat on most species but it would be best to have weight on the top for sure

[@billyhaddock5540]

Sandy, the log looked good to me. get some work done before the black fly's come.

[@sawingwithsandy]

That’s for sure Billy!

[@toddpacheco4748]

Sandy looked like 👍 you almost had some fiber in your diet lol 😮😊❤

[@sawingwithsandy]

Sure was a fun time Todd!

[@Stephane-nu3nf]

Keep the videos coming my man, always enjoyable, been rockin' my HM126 for a month or two nos here in Northern NB sawing mostly Eastern whute cedar, I'm loving it so far, bugs are not out yet so 😅 Take care

[@Stephane-nu3nf]

*now *white Sorry for the typos

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks for the support on the channel Stephane!

[@kenbowers8423]

Sandy, I meant to say "spalted" maple, damn spell check!

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Ken

[@earlzathome]

Spell check is my worst enema....😁

[@andrewlangton1309]

man watching your videos is pushing me to buy my own mill... ive been borrowing my step dad's lumbermate 2000 and the satisfaction I've recieved from harvesting trees that needed harvesting and turning it into usable lumber is indescribable. watching your videos has giving me many helpful pointers as well as pushed me to consider a woodland mills

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hi Andrew! It is a great feeling being able to make lumber to whatever size you need instead of buying it

[@rickchapman3051]

Oh my. As a woodturning addict i could see nothing but bowl blanks. Oh my....oops I already said that. Absolutely beautiful.

[@sawingwithsandy]

Thanks Rick! I’ve done some turning on my lathe before in the last. Lots of fun

[@rickchapman3051]

@@sawingwithsandy I agree. I love woodturning so much that I would bore you and your viewers to sleep. But it's just my love. We all have our own callings.

[@joeromanak8797]

Beautiful stick of Birdseye! You didn’t give us enough pictures of the grain pattern after the first few slabbing cuts but I’m sure it was way too nice for the wood stove. Many years ago my dad had a friend who built flintlock rifles from scratch (well he bought the barrels but made everything else). He would have paid big bucks for a log like that, sawed about 3” thick. I liked it! 🥸👍👀✅

[@sawingwithsandy]

Hey Joe! I should advertise some of these larger hardwoods. I find it's tough to make much money where I am selling softwood since the big commercial sawmills sell it at good prices that I can't match. The hardwood though they don't often sell as slabs so may be a good market there

[@joeromanak8797]

@@sawingwithsandy - I don’t know the first thing about the modern market for rifle stock lumber but it might be worth some research. Plain grain material won’t have much appeal but if you ever get any highly figured maple or walnut, stop sawing as soon as you see that it has potential. The people that would be your buyers want the whole cant or the opportunity to look over your shoulder as you saw to their specs. I’d smile if something worked out along these lines. Good luck. 🥸