The Most Figured Log I’ve Ever had on my Sawmill (and it was going to be chipped)

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[@TheZombieSaints]

I think you've earned the rights to brag Matt. You are pretty damn good at most things you show us. I'd love to see something made from this. Great stuff 👏👏👏

[@anna9072]

Magnificent piece of wood, I’m glad you rescued it.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Most sawyers go bonkers finding a nail, Matt chuckles and keeps sawing. Beautiful slabs.

[@Cooldaddio2]

Blades cost $200. Each of those slabs are worth 10k. Matt will go through every blade he’s got to get through that log.

[@johnking8679]

I guess nails, bolts and wire cables are not an issue with you, Matt ...? Do you leave them in there or do you dig 'em out ?

[@billhatcher2984]

@@Cooldaddio2 he buys carbide toothed blades he can cut metal and not destroy his blade

[@Cooldaddio2]

@@billhatcher2984 i asked him about that recently when he was cutting the logs for the 2 guys that make stuff. He said the blades cost $160 and they last about 1 to 1.5 years. I dont know if they are carbide or not

[@mgdesigns37069]

Some the solid quilty, flamey portion would be incredible for us guitar builders. And, YES, you deserve bragging rights for the amount of craftsmanship and ingenuity you've shown on this channel. You are a talented person all the time.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@johnking8679]

Just brag away, Matt - you've earned it !!

[@zapp442]

He could sell book matched tops for a premium, they’re so full of figure. I could be building basses from just one slab for the rest of my life.

[@chrisj8822]

Would be cool to follow one of those slabs from the sawmill through to its final destination as a table top or whatever it gets made into.

[@jeffery19677]

You have every right to brag on your personal accomplishments! You designed and built an amazing sawmill. AND IT WAS OUTSIDE YOUR CRAFT! We would expect you to build a beautiful set of cabinets, tables or furniture. That is your craft. As a career construction welder, was impressed that you did so well. Steel has its own way of working. It draws when you weld and wants to twist as the pieces get longer. YOU DID WELL!!

[@mcremona]

Thank you very much!

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

Everyone of those would make a beautiful live edge table . Even the last piece would make an interesting two section coffee type table .

[@MichaelNatrin]

I love seeing your cart of video production gear at 14:55

[@Jimbo65203]

When I was a teen (I'm 70) maple was considered trash lumber and good for nothing; oak, walnut, cherry, and cedar were the desired woods to have to build furniture, but things change and what people want one decade the don't the next. This maple is outstanding, and very desirable in my opinion. I always enjoy your woodworking shows, from the mill to the shop.

[@johnking8679]

Is maple what they use for baseball bats ?

[@karl_alan]

​@@johnking8679a lot of the time they use ash, but sometimes maple or other hardwoods are used

[@Jimbo65203]

@@johnking8679 The last I knew they made baseball bats out of wood from the ash tree, John.

[@johnking8679]

Thanks for answering !!

[@karaDee2363]

I never heard that before about maple.. . Most kitchen table tops and chairs were made from Maple when I was growing up...

[@sracer42]

I am a figured maple junky. This log is effing amazing. Thanks Mat

[@ABBABEER]

Sad to find all the metal with a new blade. Blade change was a touch of reality,Thanks for sharing the reality. Great Job as usual.

[@ljgault]

Some of the best looking slabs you've ever cut.

[@barriesmith3489]

Matt I just love your enthusiasm with your logs you get so much joy out of what nature has done to these trees

[@judithfairchild8620]

Finally a log that out figured anything you've ever cut. That's going to make some really great furniture.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Natures artistry buried inside discarded wood. Fascinating Matt, nice cuts

[@keithhaycraft3765]

Matthew, the world of woodworking owes blokes like you a HUGE vote of thanks for saving pieces of timber like these from being destroyed and wasted! I don't know if there is anything more one can say in praise of you & your peers. Please thank your family for sharing you with us.

[@SilverBack.]

Matt that has got to be a 1 in a million tree, those slabs are Amazing !!!!!!!!

[@blakewillemsen9925]

My new dining room table!

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY.

[@glenglazier3691]

This is by far the best looking log you have ever cut, absolutely beautiful grain/figure. Thanks for sharing.

[@mauriceryton]

That log is amazing. Unbelievable figure!

[@Al.W7263]

Amazingly special wood you have there Matt. Every slab you took off I could see faces, human as well as animal plus, plus, plus. They were jumping out after the water was applied. Great video.

[@tombeyer375]

A whole bunch of nice furniture in that log!! Maple is very durable stuff!!

[@geoffreykail9129]

Those big slabs would make great receptionist desk.

[@albertatroutman5248]

I just came across your videos today!! Everyone that I’ve watched so far has been outstanding!! Where have i been? Matt You’re Awesome!! I’m Hooked!!!

[@mcremona]

You have 10 years worth of videos to catch up on 😁

[@meleader]

Incredible! I wish I weren’t 70, or I’d buy one of these slices (if for sale). Masterful work. The blade change was interesting too. Matt, you have every right to brag!

[@elainedegoede6276]

Nature is the most wonderful and beautiful ever. ❤

[@Sebastopolmark]

Matt has "spalt"lines - here in California we have "fault" lines. GREAT log Matt, hope the new blade survived all that metal! !! !!!

[@markallen6616]

WOW WOW WOW Matt My favorite wood on earth and you have a gold mine

[@daveweber1331]

Holey Moley! I'm sitting here, green with envy. I fell into a few spalted maple logs myself, had them slabbed and they have now dries for about 4 years. I've got pieces that have great grain expression - but nothing as figured as this one... You lucky bugger, you! Seriously, congrats, and thanks for sharing these videos. 🙂

[@markcannon3266]

Matt, that's one purty stack of slabs. The wife and I sure enjoy watching all that you do. With a wife, 3 kids, home reno, and all the irons you have in the fire, when do you sleep? As a beginner at wood working, I just love seeing the fresh cut slabs when the water hits them. Keep up the awsome work, and we will keep watching.

[@stephanielovatt2787]

Wow! I'm glad this one didn't go in the trash pile! A real travesty averted! Good job!

[@zwitchguitars]

I love that a half-dozen of us already have said "guitars" when looking at that wood 🤣 If only I had a way to transport it!

[@kenc2257]

Some lovely figured slabs from that log. Exciting session on the sawmill.

[@geraldfields6276]

Chunks of this wood would make quite a few beautiful turnings.

[@dianeewoldt3035]

Well, I am in awe of your blade coiling ability! I have to watch a video every time I change the blade on my 14” band saw and I still feel like I’m wrestling a tiger!

[@ABBABEER]

The figure is like looking at clouds,I can see things in it.

[@kittty2005]

I had a handmade pirates pistol I got all the hardware and barrel from Dixie Gun Works, and I got the curly red maple stock blank from a friend and another friend put it together and I finished the wood. I took the words seriously and hand rubbed 13 coats of boiled linseed oil, into the wood, it took a month, I can't remember it's been so long ago, but you could see yourself in the shine on the wood and the curl virtually jumped out at you it was a beautiful piece, unfortunately it disappeared in my last move it was a 500$ piece , A real operating .54 calibre muzzle loading single shot pistol and would put 3 balls into a fist sized group 15 yards. Good self defense arm for close in shots at bear size targets, that load was 50 gains weight 3f black powder and a 400 grain Maxi ball, the barrel twist was 1in 48. it had a 10 inch browned barrel.

[@sueswift8344]

That's one Hu-mon-gus beautiful chunk of slabs!!

[@GregsGarage]

Man! Some of that would make some incredible guitar blanks!!!

[@jeanhawken4482]

Amazing find. The most beautiful timber

[@camhutch8149]

That is one figured tree, great find

[@marinusvanzoggel6941]

The limb you point out to on around 25:00, could be a fence pole? The tree swallowed pole and wire, which could be part of a fence around a field or so. Very nice video, lots of beautiful discoveries.

[@kamurray67]

The only channel that can talk about wood, figure, crotch etc and not be age restricted.

[@AndreaArzensek]

Incredible figured wood! The best part of the video is where you brag about your saw, and you definitely should! ❤

[@lawrencesears7255]

That would make some amazing guitar blanks!

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Very nice log. You should have a video on building something from a slab. Stay safe.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Absolutely beautiful wood 😊Thank you for sharing!

[@thebandit7404]

I hope a piece of this maple makes an appearance in your new kitchen/dining area. Amazing stuff!

[@mcremona]

The kitchen better be done long before this is dry

[@scottperine8027]

Wood knowledge is very appreciated and helpful.

[@jrmintz1]

Call all your guitar-maker friends! Great wood for guitars.

[@ericcorse]

That is amazing i hope we can see something made from it one day.

[@johnmcglynn2125]

Beautiful. I'd love to see what this is going to become.

[@mykalmcb]

Great to see the sawmill running again. Just to echo what has already been said, I would like to see something made from this beautiful wood. AND we still need house progress videos.

[@mcremona]

2-3 years before these can become something. House video next weekend

[@suziqbrown7073]

Have you already done a video showing and explaining the process of getting (or buying) the logs through sawing , storing and selling the slabs through seeing one used in a table or whatever. It would be so interesting.

[@sirrick59]

Yes, we'd love to see some end-product of this gorgeous timber.

[@susanburrows5288]

For those small pieces that you comment are too small, I assume you mean for furniture or boards, many look like sizes with good figure that turners would like, like on this log the cap part of the burl you took off to make the even first cut. Do you sell those pieces? have a couple friends who are turners that you give them to? This log was so fun to see reveal its figure and history! Thanks for showing it!

[@marlenemeinhard8956]

I just loved the different textures, burls, wavy, yes face figures I always see in wood, all my life. What a unique tree. Just Beautiful. What an awesome job you do showing and explaining the mighty Slabs.

[@ohasis8331]

Some absolutely gorgeous pieces in there and in the same breath, I'd say there's a pretty good chance you've racked up a fair swag of bragging rights by now.

[@shk2564]

I remember watching you build the mill and I have watched you cut so many logs since! I love it! ❤

[@inherited-shop]

That beautiful figuring is very similar to what was sought after for making violins.

[@carlcarlamos9055]

Well, that makes at least one learning experience for today, and the day is still young. And I’m getting my laundry done. Thanks again and take care.

[@raymondcape]

Watching from Pampanga Philippines

[@bobferranti5222]

Matt, I've been watching you for many years and I agree, this wood is the most beautifully figured you've ever cut. I only wish I could afford to purchase some of it from you.

[@kurtc6372]

I remember you making your saw and didn’t you travel down south and make one for someone else. I don’t know 2016 was a while ago. But I did start watching you back then and the big move.

[@johnbodenchuk514]

What a phenomenal log and great job of slabbing. Just found the video so imagine it’s all Sold. Would love to see what it was turned into. I have no use for anything that big but even small pieces, from anywhere in the log, would be incredible to work with. Great job. 👍🏻

[@shk2564]

Amazing slabs and the water gives you a great idea of what it would look like sealed with a finish on it! ❤

[@rick9811]

Why am I seeing a bunch of AMAZING rifle stocks? The non-spalted, semi-straight grained wood would make incredible stocks.

[@marclucas5100]

Beautiful. Would love to have a couple of those boards.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Every square inch is amazing! No scrap in this log. Sooooooo jealous.

[@riliwi]

It always amazes me when you show logs that were destined for the fireplace or chipping . This would look amazing in any dining room!!

[@ManuelGarcia-ww7gj]

That wire was almost certainly a dipole antenna. In the early days of radio such antennas were common and lacking any other means to get the antenna high enough to get a solid signal, people often used trees in lieu of a mast, or telescoping pole.

[@unclespongehead]

I've watched a ton of your videos and this is a testament to your sawmill and your talent. Few mills could tackle this log. You picked the best angle of attack. What beautiful wood! I've never seen slab after slab of the most interesting wood you could imagine. Mother nature gave you hardwood, with the exception of the giant rot pocket. Not a fan of epoxy, but epoxy will preserve this unique element of the slabs. I am so happy for you because this log has money written all over it.

[@kumiejoubert-vanniekerk8794]

Lots of beautifullness in that log...!

[@timtaulu9914]

Such excitement. I wonder what it will become

[@18robsmith]

I've just seen my new dining table, my new lounge table, my new coffee tables and the sets of occasional (side) tables. Now all I need is the house to go with them.

[@edwardsimmons3721]

It’s awesome to see how that blade just rips through the log even though two wires found.

[@doncraig6864]

it would be great to see these slabs when they're furniture or bar tops or whatever they become. Maybe you could show some of it off? My friend makes Flint lock guns and is always interested in the figure that can come from a log like this.

[@HovingtonInstruments]

Mindblowned with the figure!!! This is gonna make some master pieces...

[@eddieforce2341]

You are never speechless. You are much like me when it comes to speech. I don’t have the laugh. Keep up the good work, I love Love your videos.

[@nealbecker6075]

I'm only halfway through and this log has so many cool things going on! Amazing find Matt, keep 'em coming! 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥

[@stevenlmorey]

I enjoy watching you saw logs. What do you do with them next? Do you air dry for years or kiln dry? What do you do with the lumber then? Do you use it for your own furniture or do you sell the planks?

[@straubdavid9]

One word .... incredible!✌🏻

[@MRrwmac]

Those slabs are absolutely fantastic examples of how beautiful nature can be. I’m thinking you will be keeping at least one for yourself1

[@BJHermsen]

I think you are the only guy who is excited to find metal in a log on a mill

[@clarenceburton9654]

What an amazing 🪵 , jackpot piece , and you earned the right to brag about the work,you worked very hard for it !!!! 👍

[@carlwhite8225]

Bragging on that sawmill is welcomed, This was a beautiful log even for a non wood guy, Thanks.

[@rickroberts2198]

Magnificent! So much instrument wood in this log! Nice work!

[@MrPossumeyes]

Thanks for showing a little of your maintenance, Matt.

[@jimcooney9019]

I always look forward to seeing your videos

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Matt, you are truly Blessed to have some of the most beautiful wood I have ever seen. Utterly spectacular.

[@ronallen6578]

Matt, This one of the best logs I've seen you cut in quite some time. The quality and uniformity of the figure was really nice. Too bad the metal was in it, but the blue stain will add to the unique look. Pretty nice for what I thought was a junk log. Well done!!!

[@glennsiegel60]

Awesome log,, sick slabs! Yeah I want one!

[@htimsid]

Another great video. Such beautiful wood figures! And most amusing, the juxtaposition of life insurance and standing within a meter of a whirling carbide-tipped saw band...

[@mcremona]

Glad that wasn’t missed

[@danielmackey6594]

That's an incredible set of slabs. Wow. Once it's sanded and finished.... man oh man. What an amazing save from the chipper!

[@ChocolateVelvet93]

It would be so cool to be able to see what can be created from this wood. The gorgeous patterns in those slabs would be wonderful in a guitar or mandolin! I hope one day you can collaborate with other craftspeople to create a video that goes from log to finished project.

[@robertpearson8546]

I know of 2 minor improvements to your sawmill. But comparing it to the Woodmeiser commercial sawmills, yours is fantastic. And it has longevity.

[@littlefallsworkshop]

I was wondering as you were changing the blade if you ever thought about the fact that you had built this marvelous machine and, boom, you do!

[@TWC6724]

What a tree. So cool!

[@TR-rz1xt]

I wish pressure improved me to the same extent 😂😂😂 Absolutely stunning, wish I wasn't so far away, I'd have a slab off you for a dining table in a flash. As others are saying Matt, you have every right to brag!