sawing two box elder logs # 522

[@Lawrence1203-f7s]

Beautiful wood. I have never seen a Box Elder before.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks , this is our first one.

[@scottday8454]

Some beautiful timber T.H.E. Eddie & some nice sawing Mark

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Scott.

[@mikekemper34]

That's some of the wildest color I've ever seen in box elder! Those funky slabs with color would make awesome bowls. The regular box elder will look awesome when stabilized

[@marcelbuckingham7203]

Love the look of that box elder, and the explanation whilst sawing a log. Have never run a mill , but feel that's it's something I could do with alot more confidence.

[@cowshottv5867]

I'm impressed you found box elder straight enough to saw. Pretty wood. Here in Canada, it grows so crooked it's almost not worth messing with for firewood. ( horrible firewood it is too) also weak and a good wind or ice storm will usually finish them. Interesting stuff, stay safe guys.

[@jamesthompson8133]

That was crazy guys! Couldn’t wait to see the next cut. Beautiful wood man I’ve never seen wood like that in 62 years. Fun video guys! Thank y’all!!!

[@davidbardell6421]

me too but question is what kind of nature tree?

[@markgalicic7788]

it's out of the maple family

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you James.

[@kimmccallum]

Happy to see pile at end, we watch video and never see end product. thank you for adding, Great ending to another great video.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Kim , we do show it on most videos.

[@dougsmith9099]

Never in my sawmill days have i seen this kind sawed, awesome figures and color. Thanks again for taking us along

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Doug glad you liked it.

[@wesleyehowell]

I've got to admit. I've never seen wood with flames before I lit it on fire. Beautiful! How gorgeous those would be as accent walls. Boy, your second log was bound and determined to not be a victim of the Bus Saw. Didn't want to cooperate with Chewy at all! Not to speak sacrilege, but some of the chunks you pulled off of that would be incredible set in epoxy and turned into a table.😃

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it was different for sure.

[@richgodschalk1695]

That is absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for taking us along for the beautiful ride Mark.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Rich.

[@stevenclaeys6252]

Thank you for another great video. Cheers

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Steve.

[@jeffg.679]

The “Epoxy” crowd would rock those funky pieces.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes they would love that.

[@bluethunder1951]

The alligator log 🧐 sure has some beautiful colours.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it did.

[@carlspringle9342]

Beautiful wood guys. Everything you cut can be used for wood turning and making guitars. Thanks for sharing.

[@bobblenuts]

Had large Box Elder tree I had to take down in back yard. Had lots of pretty red in it. It Always attracted the black & orange beetles. Was about 42 years ago, cut into firewood, was very nasty to axe split. Wood stinks when wet/green, wood stinks when dry/seasoned and really stinks when burned. Had fairly modern air tight woodstove at that time. couldn't stand the odor when burned. Finely disposed of it in the woods far away from home. Had lots of pretty red in it. However I like the looks of sawed lumber and no doubt a great artistic wood when finished. Love watching you saw this log, 👍

[@bm6967]

Das ist ja ein Wunderschönes Holz so was habe ich noch nie gesehen, Tisch Holz vom Feinsten

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@carolebrenton7127]

My gracious! Gives a whole nother meaning to the term "victim"! Beautiful!!!

[@DDL2728]

Wow!! I have never seen those colors in trees - beautiful!! That's an Only God Thing!!! 👍

[@markgalicic7788]

yes that's true.

[@michealmorrow1481]

That red is amazing. And some blueish areas, too. I surely would love to have a clothes cabinet out of that stuff.

[@robertwazniak9495]

Every cut on a figured log is an adventure… this ugly log made all the previous adventures look like a walk around the block. Beautiful stuff you got there.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Robert.

[@legend7ify]

..............G'day, most interesting. Cheers, Malcolm.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks.

[@lawrencetirrell8414]

Beautiful lumber Mark & Ed. My best friend sawn a 7 inch box elder. He made his "last name" into a sign for his wife/ my niece. So beautiful. The " red streaks" were amazing. 😍🙂😉👍That lumber can be made into countless wood working projects. My first time seen big & ugly logs. Who knew!? The red sawdust can create wood pellets for heat. ( Just a thought.) Thanks guys. Say Hi to ZZMARK. 😍🙂😉👍❤️💜🙏

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Lawrence it turned out great.

[@arkansas1336]

Beautiful colors

[@markgalicic7788]

very wild.

[@jerryking2418]

Beautiful colors in those box elders. Fancy log wrestling with Chewy. Thanks Mark and Eddie.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Jerry.

[@jimpetersen8095]

That was some gorgeous wood guys! That’s for showing us!!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Jim.

[@patrickhankin9903]

What a beautiful log. The big red patterning looked like a bull's head. We went to the Otway (Vic, Australia) old growth Forrest yesterday. I'll send some photos of the Mountain Ash trees to you. They were about 15 to 20 ft across the butt and and about 200 ft high. Truly magnificent trees. Stunning video. Patrick

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Patrick , I would love to see the pictures.

[@dcagnolatti]

That box elder is beautiful wood. Thanks for the video!

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@williamlee8098]

Thank you for the vide always looking forward to Friday eve videos

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks William.

[@michaelboley4428]

That piece that came at 15:38 would make a perfect sign over door or room engraved. ❤

[@markgalicic7788]

lots of nice sign pieces out of theses two logs.

[@williamsmith3960]

Love watching you’ll saw and listening to that Detroit run. I have a band mill but where I live at in WV box elder never gets big enough to saw, thats some beautiful wood

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks William.

[@charlietanner6211]

loved ol mike he wasa great sawer and story teller if there is mills in heaven you cann rest assured he gonna be runing one my dad had a mill he sawed a lot of stuff but dont ever remember box elder

[@markgalicic7788]

yes mike helped me figure out this mill by watching him.

[@robertgreen8695]

Nice to see you in action once again.. As an afterthought when I was in Germany a few years ago I saw pieces of wood like those used to make memorial plaques with with the picture of a deceased loved one on it.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Robert , it would make some nice plaques.

[@bbsl1967]

That will make for some Beautiful Bowls . WOW .

[@markgalicic7788]

for sure.

[@lambeausouth1]

Wow what a amazing color scheme! Harkens back to the term never judge a log by it's exterior 😀

[@markgalicic7788]

yes very true.

[@james3282]

I'm enjoying watching the process you make and try to understand why you turn the log a certain way or just to move it.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

Some of those scarf pieces would be great for mounting a fish on. Use it all you have to respect your elders. 👌

[@beancreekwoodworks]

Wow now that's some beautiful wood. Really like the bowl blank idea

[@terryherman-p2g]

Wow what nice color and to think most of us millers don't want to cut Box Elder. After 20 years of milling I finally cut one two years ago and it had the same red streaks and it was beautiful. TERRY

[@markgalicic7788]

we never have sawed it for over 30 years now , glad we did.

[@judithclever1103]

Was nice to see both sides of the sawing of the of the box elder😊

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Judith.

[@MichaelLyons-h4i]

That stuff is wild I'd be joining them together and making unbelievable bar top. Very cool 👍

[@PolishPaddler]

I watched Eddys video too and hello from MN. I said that i had some flame box elder sawn up last fall from my in laws property. I will be making a game table for my cabin. The flame comes from a fungus and it is part of the maple family but is soft. It sure is a stinky wood!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it stink when it was wet but not after it dried a few days.

[@byron7165]

Even the junk pieces are good for turning and pens and stuff.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes we kept it all even the slabs.

[@alexkirkles5066]

Five o’clock in the morning that’s some beautiful boards coming off the mill they would make extremely nice furniture , that big yank dug me out of bed to work on a cam drive some clown had put one bit in the wrong way round he’d never seen these machanical drives before says there usually rubber , we’re having breakfast watching you guys have a nice day

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Alex.

[@FloydBlack-xi8fh]

These box elders would make nice table tops. Beautiful wood

[@markgalicic7788]

yes they would.

[@willardnicholson8026]

Pretty neat boards coming off those logs great video buddy 👍

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Willard.

[@garyblevins3532]

That is some beautiful wood! I've heard of box elder but I don't remember ever seeing any, much less seeing any cut on a sawmill before. It did seem to be a challenge of sorts though at times. Enjoyed the video guys!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Gary , lots of fun sawing this lol.

[@garyblevins3532]

@@markgalicic7788 I could see a lot of potential projects out of that lumber for sure!

[@mediaprducr]

Very fun to watch.

[@markgalicic7788]

glad you liked it.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

Box Elder up where I live was always way under appreciated like popple. There's always a purpose for everything, you just have to find it. Beautiful fire in those boards.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure this is my first time sawing it.

[@anthonyhengst2908]

@@markgalicic7788 we had an artisan that was awesome with a lathe and he would take box elder and alder root balls and turn them into gorgeous vases.

[@trevorjones104]

Those were some knarly logs! Two comments... Don't apologize for dealing with the hangups! Dealing with the hangups makes these videos VERY interesting! I'd rather see a practical solution to a problem, than see nothing but when everything only went perfect, any frikken day! Second comment. That bugwood... Have you not been watching the number of epoxy and wood videos out there? That stuff is GOLD! :) I'm not even a fan of the epoxy thing, but I think I would be pretty happy to have those boards to do something with! Especially in any wood that is even a little bit interesting. FWIW, I grew up watching my father run a head saw rig that my Grandfather bought used, in 1932 (I have the reciept!).

[@rogerosborne1943]

Some of the box elder might make a nice table top if you use it with a clear epoxy to fill in all the imperfections and square it up.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure.

[@peterwolf2497]

WOW !!!. How amazing is nature's beauty, Nathan (OTW) sawed Ambrosia Maple on his mill, I thought the maple was spectacular, but the Flame Box Elder is in another league ,got my research juices flowing seeing you mill those ugly looking logs ,flame box elder sometimes known as Ash-leaved Maple as technically it's from the Maple family of trees "Acer Genus"

[@markgalicic7788]

did you see our Ambrosia maple video yet?

[@deaddadd]

I don't suspect any of that made it to the firewood boxes. Dunno if box elder grows here in central GA, but MAN that's pretty.

[@markgalicic7788]

no we saved it all even the slabs.

[@gdreclaimed5442]

I'm also a wood turner and I love the look of that stuff! Just keep it out of the sun and the red will stay for quite a while, putting on a finish that blocks UV light will also help lock in the red.

[@markgalicic7788]

good info thanks.

[@AndruwsLumber]

Never sawed any of that, pretty stuff, great video mark

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Andruw.

[@jacksanders7018]

Never knew that existed, what a treat, thanks.

[@markgalicic7788]

glad you liked it Jack.

[@agwhitaker]

Crazy chunks of wood. Most interesting video you guys have done yet.

[@markgalicic7788]

thank you.

[@evanjohnson3578]

Always love your videos , great work guys

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Evan

[@robertalan4717]

Up north here in Ontario we call these Manitoba Maples. Now they are generally regarded as a weed tree, but I have heard that they make excellent carving wood similar to basswood. They grow super fast and do have a 'weedy' smell. Thanks Mark and crew.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it's very soft.

[@TheWildWestMill]

Ya any Manitoba maple we saw goes in the poplar pile

[@charleskloentrup9153]

That is one beautiful log you are sawing there

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Charles.

[@bobdavis5216]

Just a thought… if you could get the 3rd get on it arm on a separate cylinder, you could use it to slide the log onto the headblock like you used chewy.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes but it would cost lots of money to do that .

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Interesting stuff. Waste nothing. Happy weekend and God Bless Yall!

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Lewie.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

U 2 Too!@@markgalicic7788

[@snobear41]

Mark, not sure about the drawer boxes but wouldn't it make some gorgeous jewelry boxes? - Tyler

[@andrewriches506]

Good evening from Lincolnshire UK.

[@CavanBaillie]

Gorgeous, I had some European Tamarack (or Larch) that had those red veins in it... mostly in the sapwood. All my neighbors wanted the slab wood that I chipped from it for their flower garden mulch.

[@markgalicic7788]

that would make some nice mulch.

[@Rickthefarmer-hj4wi]

What a fight that second log was!! If that was anything other than box elder it would be firewood at my house.

[@markgalicic7788]

it was fun to saw lol.

[@Rickthefarmer-hj4wi]

It was a joy to watch a real sawyer operate and produce something great not just some dude cuttin’ up logs. I really enjoy your explanation of what you are doing while you’re doing it. I also like the pith marked with the paint dot.

[@afos3462]

Never used box elder in 50 years as a carpenter or furniture maker, mores the pity. How wonderful nature is, and what wonders the good lord gives us. Keep safe all.

[@markgalicic7788]

I want to do one small project with it after it dries.

[@shinystones]

Those red streaks are glorious!

[@bobhelwig3947]

Mark, with all the noise in the mill you do need hearing protection! May I suggest protection with 2way communication radio, so you and Eddie can tank back and forth as needed!

[@triphopchill]

even the sawdust was red ! nice one !

[@Buddha-of8fk]

That's some interesting wood. The mill l worked at when l was young it was all Red Oak. It was almost impossible to get the black stain off my hands. I would get picked on at football camp but catching off the head saw (circular) all summer l was the bull of the woods.

[@williamellis8993]

Drawer boxes or door panels. I'm glad you heard me yelling at you about those tapers. Bill

[@markgalicic7788]

you yell very loud Bill , lol.

[@davidhuffine5084]

Pretty wood . Intersting shapes .

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks David.

[@swanny21au]

Thanks

[@markgalicic7788]

Thank you Neil!

[@fullers1966]

That would make a gorgeous table top

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure.

[@stevevigil1395]

I’ve been watching for a while now, coolest wood yet:)

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Steve.

[@ronsmithelk1]

Very amazing logs

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure.

[@jonniewalker6925]

I love the flames, but I like the bug holes to remind me of the Pecky cypress. We have down here in Florida.

[@timber240]

Good job beautiful wood

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Tim.

[@MrPummi88]

Crazy logs! Looks like they are bleeding.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes it does.

[@jeffreyarthur1056]

I like that, and that pecky stuff would look good with a red epoxy pour or a contrast match even. Box elder on my look for list now.

[@markgalicic7788]

it's very pretty.

[@karencary3312]

Beautiful ❤❤❤❤

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Karen.

[@Silvergt333]

Good job!

[@coryheckler2354]

Yes...that's a beautiful log! You could make a number of things with that! I wonder what a light stain would do?

[@markgalicic7788]

not sure how it will stain up.

[@mkutil]

Maybe not Master Dog but the Lead Dog of the pack!

[@JamesSimmons-qf4hb]

Good video Bus Motor Productions

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks James.

[@randledugger9340]

Aka Manitoba Maple, aka Ash leaf Maple. I love the flame figure in that log!

[@markgalicic7788]

yes me too.

[@arnoldcappelletto3236]

Admire nature's flora when felling a tree that gave a painter 🎨 ideas and lingo of hidden treasures. 😊 I just need a 10 inch square piece. 😅

[@markgalicic7788]

talk to Eddie , kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWWac6eIhchkeMksi=g8eu1I35Xb0rJx7T

[@randydobson1863]

hello Mark & Eddies & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Mark & Eddies Friends Randy boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Randy , BOOM!

[@charleswallace2080]

I don't think i have ever seen a more beautiful natural color of wood before. I'm always stuck on walnut wood but this tops that ny a long ways. I can think of a lot of projects that would look geart with this wood. Good job of dawing such ugly logs Mark. I knew it was going to be a challenge but i also knew that you were up to the task.

[@markgalicic7788]

thanks Charles.

[@robertgreen8695]

Don Holden would go crazy with some of that wood.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure.

[@christolbert4628]

Kinda reminds me of cedar we have down south here.

[@kimmccallum]

Hello from Canada.

[@markgalicic7788]

Hello Canada!

[@paulbrown5536]

Would make beautiful table top and plaques for mounts of fish and game

[@jeffg.679]

That's some knarly fun.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes for sure.

[@davidmiller6010]

Looks like strawberry swirl cheesecake. I imagine a knife maker could make some amazing handles out of that.

[@davidvandyk466]

Good evening from Limpopo South Africa.

[@markgalicic7788]

good evening David.

[@Uff-Da-Dog]

Should send you a Redwood Log! 🙃

[@markgalicic7788]

Please!

[@timothymilam732]

Wondering if that would make some very nice Dominos, but I don't know whether the wood is hard enough to last very long if someone was to actually use them. Definitely would make a nice display set to be kept in a lighted glass fronted cabinet for sure. Setting on a green felt like used on gaming tables. Especially if they had plenty of the veins running through them, and even better i think is if they were matched by cutting two blank boards then matching them up like veneer is done. Eddie all the exotic wood I've been exposed to throughout the years working in construction, especially in the upper management conference rooms, and executives offices. This has something about it that I find to beautiful, and i use that word in describing wooden items rarely. My uncle restored old wooden boats mainly Chris Craft, bought rough teak, mahogany, open air cured, plained it to specified thickness. Then when he drilled holes for the screws, he counter sunk them, and spent a very long time matching the plugs he'd made to fill the holes to closely match the grain of whatever wood it was going in. Because there was always a beautiful deep finish of polyurethane on it like glaas, and you could see every grain in the wood He also made all of us who hunted black walnut gun cases that he did all the intricate millwork himself, used antique brass marine hardware on. He had rubbed every single piece of exposed walnut by hand until it almost seems to glow. That was over 40 years ago, and to this day all I ever do is use a dry micro fiber towel, and it glows the deep earth tone colors as if he'd just finished yesterday. Those are typically the only things I use beautiful for as far as wood items. Not saying that I don't find many items very nice, and appreciate the labor that goes into something, but those are the exception

[@markgalicic7788]

yes they would make nice Dominos with that red in them.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Amazing red streaks. Interesting.

[@markgalicic7788]

yes very different.

[@mymikeysbeefarm3606]

I would love to have the little scraps you throw in the scrap pile