SAW-MILLING THE BEST TIMBER IN THE WORLD AND KILN DRYING LUMBER, THIS NEVER FEELS LIKE WORK

In this video we check on the kiln, talk about upcoming projects and start harvesting a nice big Walnut log on the sawmill.
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[@jeffreykparker]

Surprised and delighted by the closing shot in this video, with unruffled cat and drone. Truly inspired sawmill cinematography. Thanks!

[@evejohansson1698]

Jeffrey Parker tant kofta

[@kindredspiritzz66]

ok i guess i'll finally subscribe, seen enough of his videos now im starting to get attached to his Billy Bob Thornton sounding country azz

[@mauriceryton]

Doing what you love is never work, it is a passion. Literally millions of people go to a job they hate daily. You are indeed a very fortunate man doing what you love. Stunning slabs at the end, wow!

[@jonnybooks9337]

this is ALMOST tongue-in-cheek...but some of these videos have me twitchin' to decide what is better...the videography, the music, or the star if the show (the wood slabs)...all 3 are frikkin' amazing!!!

[@janeplatt8254]

Love your videos ,I love wood the smell the grain everything about it ,always have from a very young age . I live in the UK if only our trees grew that big. I must say you live in a beautiful place with lovely scenery now I’m going to watch your video thanks

[@MichealAEdwards]

i'm liking the more expansive view of what you do around the farm keep it up its very interesting.

[@amyharper7854]

The beauty never ceases to amaze me. My dad had a rock saw and the inside of stones can be just as amazing. Never know what masterpieces you might find.

[@davidbee8793]

Always a joy to get a choice video from OTW, especially on a Saturday. Love those foggy mornings. Beautiful wood, nice camera work too, especially that final drone shot of mama cat. Thanks Nathan.

[@williamblakeley3744]

I'm watching your videos always 👍 .Very Beautifull wood .its amazing what a tree hides inside..Thanks for Sharing .

[@quisno11]

Your a Tennessee woodcutter Im an Idaho miner. Difference? you cut wood for art i cut wood for timbers in the mine. i made a statement and you said i was wrong so to straighten it up im going to pull on my experience of 50 years. An important *distinction^ needs to be made between "true" and "false" cedars OK?. True cedars are members of the genus Cedrus and include species such as the Lebanon cedar, Atlas cedar, and Cyprus cedar. They are found in the Himalayas and the Mediterranean region and are often grown in parks and gardens. All true cedars are members of the pine family (Pinaceae). False cedars, sometimes known as "New World" cedars (OUR Cedars), are found in North America. They are members of the genera Calocedrus, Thuja, and Chamaecyparis, all of which are part of the Cypress family (Cupressaceae). Some believe that these trees came to be called cedars because of their aromatic wood, so are _aromic_ Cedars and resembles that of true cedars.\ Now to you it may not be a big thing but to me its life. For i use Cedar in many areas of my operation specially where water is involved. OK? North American Cedars are North White Cedar, Atlantic White Cedar Even Giant Saquoia in Califrornia. and last but not least the Western Red (pencil) Cedar.(Ive done a little logging also ... Now i had to have the names of Genus's so i had help is my searches which every one can do on line.. Cedars found in North America are members of the genera Calocedrus, Thuja, and Chamaecyparis, (Hope i spelled them right) all of which are part of the Cypress family (Cupressaceae). Some believe that these trees came to be called cedars because of their aromatic wood, which resembles that of true cedars. from which i have built aromic cedar chests. One last one the Salt Cedar grows in Arizona we use in smelting Copper for it removes Oxygen from the smelt. Now I may be just a miner but i do know all the woods i work with here and some where you live. I may not know how to produce the artistic designs but miners trust my timbers. Have a good day and i Like what you do. QR

[@baitammo4652]

If you can get your hands on a hedge tree (Osage) you're grand children won't have to change those post out! I live in Eastern Ks. and we have tons of hedge trees, that is all that has been used here for years and years. Nothin will touch it! Treated poles are no comparison to the resilience of Osage!! Love the vids, Brian

[@baitammo4652]

@Tim Travasos I don't believe that it's related but I'm not a expert.lol Osage orange is known by many names. Some are bois-d' arc, bodarc, bodock, bowwood, hedge-apple, postwood, yellowood etc. I believe it is related to the mulberry tree. Historicaly this tree has been used for many things. It is interesting to research! Hope this helps.

[@RickinICT]

Bait Ammo Yep, lots of 100+ year old Osage fence posts still standing! Of course it’s a lot drier here, I’m sure that makes a difference.

[@baitammo4652]

Yes, that's the one!@Tim Travasos

[@JerryGiesler09]

@Tim Travasos It's not related to mesquite trees of the genus Prosopis. Bois d'Arc (Maclura ssp.) Is one of the hardest wood of North America and can cut beautifully if you possess a power tool strong enough to take on it 2,620 janka hardness of the wood.

[@JerryGiesler09]

@@RickinICT Would make fantastic rustic crosses out of the older weathered posts!

[@derekwilkinson7939]

Beautiful wood, and the country side where you live is breathtaking.

[@mikeblackford994]

Thanks for the heads up on the T shirts. I heard that sound and thought it was a dull blade...but I know darned little about your type of work. I DO know I enjoy the heck outa watch'n the vids.

[@otherbrother3]

Terrific and entertaining video. The walnut almost pops out of screen when the water hits it

[@Fredrik3626]

Hello Nathan, I’m in the same camp as many of your viewers about your cat. I enjoy seeing her in the clips you enclose in the videos. My wife wants to take a ride to Tennessee to catnap her, just kidding! You do a great job editing your videos, I used to be a Video technician so I know how much work it takes to get fifteen minutes from the stock to the polished product. Keep up the good work. Best Regards, Fred Thomas up in SKOKIE ILLINOIS.

[@Thanewolf26]

This is the first video of yours that I've watched and I couldn't help but gasp a little after you threw some water on that first slab. Gorgeous wood.

[@kevdimo6459]

Truly inspiring as usual Nathan! I focused on the shed as you milled that log. It’s a credit to you how you’ve transformed the dark dingy rabbit 🐇 shed into the bright well ventilated workshop you have now. Well done mate 👍🏻.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

Thanks 👍👍👍👍

[@BackwoodsGourmetChannel]

I see a camel's face in the first slab that you threw water on. Love your stuff man.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

Appreciate it

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

The ol Foggy Bottom boys lol

[@TheWhitetailrancher]

You obviously don't know your head from a clod of dirt if you think Black Walnut is even in the same Galaxy as the "best timber in the world" Holy Hannah! C'mon man

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

It’s an opinion jezzzzzzzz

[@topcat143]

That was a truly outstanding log. Terrific figure!!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

There were several animal faces in that shot after watering the slab. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@petedavis8701]

OLD DAWG DREAMING yes I saw that Goat face, amazing!

[@iamfugazi1969]

Everytime you say crotch, my 7 year old son laughs haha..love the videos!

[@drewkoslow7754]

Great reveal on the figure. Dang, that is some nice walnut.

[@SonomaBear]

I hope you also do a logo that is more friendly. I never saw you a Johnny Cash Jr. or a member of the Blues Brothers. I'd love to see the same stylized logo but without sunglasses and the same smile and eyes that you use to greet your son and your wife.

[@iamrichrocker]

Nathan..am sure you plan on filming the gate construction..and maybe a new perch for Mr.Whiskers...

[@hughroadie2291]

This man has the perfect job - he obviously loves what he’s doing, and he gets paid to do it! I’m jealous!

[@carolineb3527]

Beautiful video, Nathan, just beautiful. I love the drone pictures, those slabs (boy, they're fantastic), and oooh fenceposts. My dad use to let me help him creosote our garden fence when I was little and there's something about that smell, or even the idea of that smell, which always takes me back to childhood. And there's the cat! Queen of all she surveys.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

👍👍👍

[@SplitPersonalityBPD]

14:03 the wood looks like a scary face sticking its tongue out. Tell me I'm wrong!

[@catshepherd3102]

Nah, he’s not scary. He’s smiling!

[@KodyKimani]

omg what a beautiful place.. and you! Wow- you're just amazing!

[@CJLeTeff]

Dude you have got the perfect voice for narrating a Tennessee radio or travel show! We have a gentleman that has a Texas County Reporter show and you sound like the Tennessee version of him. 👍👍

[@WatermanSurin]

I always wondered how this works... Thank you for posting :)

[@karlchipak643]

hello. l really like your shows. l wish you could come down my way. l have so many types of trees you would love to have. Especially dark walnut. There is three types of walnut trees we grow. all three are great for milling. the bases are aver 30 - 36 inches and stand 20 - 40 feet. there is a average of 15 clean strait wood before branches. If you could also see the different cherry trees great for milling. l have contacted both private mills and comercial. But no one wants them.

[@TheCodyRawlek]

karl chipak where are you located?

[@karlchipak643]

TheCodyRawlek Hello. l live on burnaby mountain in Vancouver B.C Canada.

[@gastoncannon4710]

I saw the face also, not sure what it was tho! Love, love, love, 👍👍👍👍👍💰💰💰💰💰

[@bobbyclark590]

Hey Nathan, I’ve never been a cat person, but evidently we’re on a list. I have had two cats at my home for the last 7 or 8 years. We get them fixed, get all their shots, and take care of them. Some chose to come inside, some chose not to. It is amazing that the second an opening comes to the Clark compound: another cat shows up! It’s like the secret hobo network I’ve read about during the Great Depression. These folks will feed you, these folks won’t! We have two rescue dogs and two rescue cats.

[@jaimikaels2874]

You got a beautiful piece of property. This California guy is jealous of you country folks.

[@bethfrazier414]

Jai Mikaels that’s why this California girl lives nearby.

[@gerryduffy6700]

I see the dog or bear face in this slab too! Excellent video again, a truly beautiful piece of wood👍

[@charliestovall9953]

I love sawmilling, when I was 3 my family moved in about 1K yards from a big sawmill, it was the life of the town. My grand pa was shipping clerk at the mill. The first job after high school was at the mill. I worked all over the milling part of the Company, I work in every position except the head rig, they never let me run the carriage. The las job I had at the mill was feeding the debarker , LOL I hung a log up in the barker and shut the mill down for about an hour, it was time to move on, but it has always been in my blood................................JS*

[@philmorrison6898]

I do believe you have yourself what I call a puppy cat! LOL!, I had two friends like that! Followed me everywhere I went, I nicknamed them goodness and mercy! Thank You for sharing Nathen!

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

Thanks for watching

[@ddnaomi]

What is the max length you can do on your new mill. I see the camera hog cat always seems to get in a shot.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

about 20ft

[@williamellis8993]

Another great log and beautiful slabs. Looks like a small burl under the small knot.

[@christopherbingel5437]

I know you said you bought the log from a friend but if you didn’t what would normally pay? I’m in western NC with a LT15 but have no clue what a good price per stick is... keep up the good work

[@nuhadenachannel4766]

Diurang mah anu kitu teh tangkal kihujan... aya anu pangbadag2an sadunya aya dikota sukabumi di jln.veteran duket lapang merdeka sujabumi

[@onewhitestone]

I have a friend who makes furniture and uses oak. The local wood mill kiln dries their own wood. the oak is dried to hot and it makes the wood crystilize, not good for making furniture. Low and slow is better.

[@genarogomez9535]

That is some beautiful country!

[@martineastburn3679]

Look into the polyurethane two chemicals to mix to pour around the post and have a tractor pushing down on the post to keep it down. It will seal all corners and press into the dirt. They use it on Poles now. The bottom should have 24" of stone and have 36" deep for a tall pole and for fences. Those are ideas for your better fence.

[@thierrytalon8600]

Eight feet is about 2.4 meter, for your international audience 🇳🇱. Twenty four inches is about 60 cm.

[@BerkshireIdeas]

Don't use treated lumber for your posts. Black Locust will last just as long and won't polute the ground it's in.

[@morgansword]

Just curious but have you ever sawed teak or yue wood? Yue wood trees don't get big but they are pretty and they tend not to ever dry out so if you lean it in a corner some place it will take the shape of the corner but you can turn it around and it will bend the other way. It won't make rifle stocks but if doweled together it turns out really nice and it make nice bowls and other stuff similar. I had teak in the cabin of my boat. Also in the masters quarters and it would put you to sleep the smell did. I got the yue wood from oregon and some in washington. Just asking cause you cut for decorations as well as lumber so it seems

[@bobm5500]

I am beginning to think that Mummer cat is a bigger stare than you Nathan . But again you have pulled out another magnificent slab from a log that looked ordenry , well done .

[@digger105337]

Never caught the Cats name, it sure ain't " Scaredy" One day he'll be riding that drone. Furr sure 🐈

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

Mama cat

[@JimG31547]

Hope you video your gate build. It sounds like it will be a good one.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

will do,

[@carlahildebrand1544]

We really enjoy your videos! My hubby wondered why you don't chip the bark and waste wood to sell!? Love east Tennessee and Johnson City and your lessons on wood, trees, and sawmills!! Get another cup of coffee!! Thanks!!

[@timwerner7066]

It's just simply amazing the designs and figures inside an ugly tree like this. Once you clear the sawdust and throw a little water on these walnut slabs - it's just Awesome to see. Well done!

[@ZurdiAnirmawan]

Excellent! I learned something new and interesting. It's fascinating to watch how you manage these giant pieces of wood. The footage is crystal clear. I'm eagerly anticipating more content from you. Continue sharing these fantastic videos!

[@swampsnake2003gmail]

you just think that is your farm . from the look on the cat's face at the end , he knows otherwise .

[@stevedavies1114]

I will subscribe now as well, just wish I was twenty years younger I would be sawing the heck out of anything I could find. Love this Walnut beautiful grain. Stettler Alberta Canada

[@LAAvgRay]

At 14:13 I saw the face of a dog with it's tongue sticking out. Looked something like a Labrador Retriever. Beautiful pattern!

[@andrepienaar6459]

I am not a tree hugger and I don't belong to any radical green peace organization, but sometimes I just get these weird thoughts/ideas. I was just wondering, we, especially in the Western World, have the idea that everything must be linear, all straight. Has anyone ever thought to cut a tree as the tree would like to be cut? Cutting as the tree grew and was pushed by the elements? I live on the southern tip of Africa, in South Africa. A black student, an African, who was on a building course, built a wall that wasn't straight, but he was very proud of his handiwork. Maybe he saw something else (deeper) than what we as Westerners perceive? I think they him failed just there, but what if his wall was better equipped to withstand the elements? I think we need to think out of the box more.

[@davidgordy1]

You Really Should be Metal Detecting Every Log. It will save you thousands of dollars and maybe even save your life!

[@donaldadams5342]

My gosh, you were SO right about there being some beautiful crotch figure in that Walnut log Nathan & you certainly chose the best position for the log to expose that figure to its best advantage. Great video, cheers, Don from South Australia.

[@silverlicious2086]

Your Intros are epic. Something about them that is special. Very creative and dramatic. You're on to something... keep doing what you're doing. I really enjoy the vlogs.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

thanks, appreciate it,

[@brianhamilton7581]

Great Video's ! How about a Logo with a pair of orange safety glass also?

[@kerryc4440]

I have a chain saw mill because I do very little slabbing. I have learned so much from you on how and why you slab the way you do. Thanks a bunch.

[@johnlord8337]

Big Walnuts ! Me thinks someone is bragging a little too much about small topics .... !

[@rooster3019]

Do you still sharpen and set the blades yourself? On the cut where you thought you heard metal, I detected two quick "zing-zing" sounds as if there was a fence staple in the bark or sap wood, but that would be pretty high up on the log.

[@MONNIEHOLT]

Great video as always, looks like one more day on the kiln, glad you never hit a nail 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Looking at that wood....An you are looking at a lot of History....Pretty stuff...Thanks...!

[@zalman7208]

Best timber in the world? Sure about that? The world is a big place. Walnut is beautiful, but it's a really big world out there. .

[@terrycarl8923]

Have you ever gotten sick from milling walnut? I've currently got the worst sinus infection I've ever had and the doctor said it's from the walnut dust

[@johnlord8337]

Cut those branches off and turn into wooden bowls or make into kitchen knife blocks ...

[@keithhill9138]

Is there any way you could afford a debarker? The reason l ask that is the life of the blade would be increased plus mabe the debarker has a metal detecter. Would the cost of this new equipment off set the demand of sharp blades plus give you a better cut and possibly enhanse the price of the slab? I get all these questions poping into my mind as l watch your videos. Thanks for makeing them. It's great entertainment!!!

[@petercallaghan9851]

What a beautiful place you live in. Man, when you threw the water on......blew my mind.

[@justincastilla3082]

I'm really enjoying your videos. What song plays when you do the water test on the fresh lumber?

[@ericlee3421]

When the bucket of water is thrown over the timber did anyone else see a dogs head and shoulders. Admittedly the head is a little Picasso’ish or do I need some help. Great video, wonderful video. Please keep them coming.

[@dannykfoster8176]

Being a new subscriber. Big question for you. What do you know about Burr Oak?

[@knotheadmillwoodworking8225]

Can’t believe you’ve never seen a Beech. I live bout 1 1/2hr north and we have them everywhere. Love the videos, keep it up friend.

[@tomjoseph1444]

The saw mill I used to go to in Kentucky primary trade was sawing beech into pallet wood. What a waste.

[@stureid5928]

Bait Ammo mentions Osage below. I have read what he says, lasts like iron and doesn't rust.

[@usapatriot4513]

What can you say but another awesome walnut log. Hopefully you will be happy with the Beach logs they usually have beautiful grain.

[@HondaMechanic1]

And why is it the best timber in the world .. LOL ..

[@NSResponder]

Man, you could get some absolutely gorgeous gunstocks, guitar bodies, or violin scrolls out of that material.

[@rogerr1296]

Realize this is an older video but, question.... I noticed, or at least it looked like you used the same pin holes that had been used before to check the moisture there at the end of the video. I see you drove them in a little deeper but, don't you run the risk of getting a dryer reading than the wood actually is using the same holes? My thinking, which may be totally wrong lol, is that the insides of the holes will have dried faster than the internal wood itself.

[@donalddouglas5661]

After you wet the first crotch slab, the image to the left looked like a canine skull, drooling. Cool effect!

[@watchthe1369]

Nice! you got fossil faces in there and stuff!

[@melwalters8531]

I'm from Wales in the uk. love the video the mountains and farm look great.

[@jeepsclimbrox]

I like listening to the indigo buntings and prairie warblers in the background.

[@kennethhopson7087]

If you strip the bark from your next posts and burn around them a little bit up past where you will put them in the ground, the posts will last longer.

[@richarddayries5653]

Do you ever saw pecan log. If you do what blade would you use. Would the dry the log first or cut it green.

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

Amazing isn't it

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

yes sir,

[@davidallen9526]

Man that was beautiful!! Can I ask you what the going price is for a beautiful slab like this? Do you ever recut a slab once she is dried? If so do you have price per cut?

[@Dragineez774]

So, I guess the drone doesn't freak out the cat anymore...

[@SinnGread]

could that "nail" actualy been a rock? trees can lift rocks and absorb them as they grow

[@bobbyhall3636]

I was wondering if a metal detector would be useful for your sawing.

[@gallopingg1]

CAN PRE-CHECK EVERY LOG!

[@bobbyclark590]

I know I say it a lot, but what a beautiful, custom, one of a kind gun stock that would make!

[@danielburgess7785]

I use beech in my smoker. Good flavor that doesn't take away, or overwhelm, the flavor of the meat/fish/shellfish.

[@picklerix6162]

We had some huge beech trees growing in the woods near our home in Stow, Ohio.

[@trebor66n2]

I want a slab from that log

[@davidjones6775]

Love your videos, peaceful and reminds me of watching my grandma working in the garden, 50's so you know I've seen a bit. A+ KZbin channel + like your cat too.

[@OutoftheWoods0623]

Thanks buddy 👍

[@douglaslanners6221]

Your milling is great do you ever cut blanks for gun stocks ?

[@robertprestonsr2453]

pause this at 14:15... "Demon Dog" face in the wood???

[@garymccraw1466]

WOW Nathan you got some very nice Walnut Wood it sure looks Pretty