They Brought the Biggest, Clearest Walnut I’ve Ever Seen

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[@NormaRock]

Love to see someone who loves what he does and appreciates the beauty of nature! Love your videos Matt.

[@markwhite5638]

Watching your clips is almost better than watching the grandkids opening Xmas presents. Beautiful! Txs for sharing. Keep throwing the water!

[@12ar34sw]

Matt, I truly enjoy your videos. It has been a lot of fun watching your business and reputation grow. Your videos are fun and informative. I have spent an entire life working with steel. It is predictable with few imperfections. I love watching explain how a log that probably should have been firewood can be turned into something beautiful. It has given me a different perspective on life and woodworking. I built a sawmill. Now I am learning to turn trees into something useful and ornamental. Thanks for all the videos and hits of entertainment. Alan

[@robertm348]

Walnut is my favorite wood! I love watching it oxidize from a pale pink to a rich, chocolate colored wood as it is cut at the mill. I once bought 600 bf of walnut for $.30/bf and still have some.

[@Andy-rp3ee]

Dang now that is affordable :)

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Morning Cremona Family.

[@dougalexander7204]

I remember when you built your sawmill, and it runs smoothly today. Well done.

[@popeyesailor9571]

I was in the California Conservation Corps in 1980. We had a sawmill at our center in the Sierra Foothills. We only did pine but this is really neat. decades later I had a neighbor friend refinish my drums in African Bubinga because the plastic wraps were not much cheaper. We got the veneer at a place in Berkeley that had all kinds of veneers and other wood products.

[@h2energynow]

Always amazing to see as you move forward. Remember the earlier times what amazing progress. Thanks for taking us along on this incredible video and sharing your passion.

[@alanblasczyk1779]

That is some truly beautiful walnut Matt. It should bring top dollar and make some wonderful furniture for sure.

[@Brian-os9qj]

Matt, ..’you the MAN!’ I just enjoy the heck outta this stuff

[@_Julie_Bee]

Oh jeez , this is gonna be awesome😍 what a great Saturday morning video!!

[@edriley2703]

Nice work! Love walnut furniture.

[@paulcrusse7800]

Thank you for all of your hard work

[@nickthrane4940]

Nice logs! Sawmill paradise!

[@jeffreycollins7297]

That is some gorgeous wood, that clear straight grain is just like wearing a tuxedo. not trying to show off, just classy. And all those amazing growth rings just tell you story after story. Thanks Matt. Love your channel bro!

[@vintagemotorcyclerepair4052]

Matt I'd love to see a video where you show various grades of slabs you've sawn, and tell how much they sell for as a slab, or how much value they have as a finished piece.

[@gregtaylor3432]

Even "clear" walnut is gorgeous!!

[@michaellane1316]

To bestow such a refined beauty given to us by our living planet, we owe so much in giving grace to this structure, growth through the ages of time. A magnifcant specimen. Thank you, planet Earth for the endowment you have given.

[@Kolnerbigblue]

Matt, I'm just curious. When somebody brings you one of these beautiful specimens, do you take payment in money or do you take a slab or two for payment in kind?

[@Taffeyboy]

I kind of think he buys the product. And he may pay back including a couple of slices of material.

[@jeffforbes3772]

Our buddy Norm might say..." no crotch here" you seem to absolutely love the bucket wash thing. It makes your video's pretty entertaining as well as informative. If you didn't enjoy it so much I'd suggest a water hose. Appreciate your work and thanks for posting.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Absolutely beautiful wood!

[@janicecooper875]

Gosh, timber is just gorgeous, l love to see what comes out of a tree.

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Your Sidewinder Bowling Splish-Splash delivery (rear leg lift counterbalance) was exceptional! Nice! 😉 Nice sawyer work, too! That is some beautiful Walnut! Very nice!

[@straubdavid9]

Yep .... lots'o style points🤣🪵🪵

[@jhb042]

Very beautiful and majestic wood. Enjoyed the video!

[@ellenl.5581]

Always a delight.

[@SilverBack.]

Matt they looked really nice. I hope all the Family are well

[@christiantinker]

beautiful, keep sawing logs like this, amazing!

[@hulkthedane7542]

Don't sound so disappointed... - that "just" walnut is very beautiful timber in itself 👍.

[@chillyspoon]

Totally agree - simply can't get timber like that where I am!

[@edriley2703]

Agreed! 💯 😊

[@Andy-rp3ee]

“Just” $40+ a board foot too ;)

[@hulkthedane7542]

@@Andy-rp3ee I have no idea, if that is cheap or expensive. I am from Denmark, we do not measure wood in boardfeet, and in general the cost of building materials is higher in Denmark than in the US.

[@Andy-rp3ee]

@@hulkthedane7542oh yea, it is on the higher end of the price range and you can make good money selling it.

[@kbaker7430]

Don't know if it is the bigger bucket, but your water throws are getting better. I like this one lots of color and marking. Good work as usual.

[@richardthornhill4630]

That's a lot of walnut. Great selection from which to choose.

[@Sebastopolmark]

WOW Matt, those water slo mo's are really chart toppers! !! !!!

[@paulrosa6173]

If you ever visit Florence, Italy and stand in front of the giant doors to the Palazzo Pitti, you can see the biggest slabs of Walnut I ever saw in my life. They must have been unusually wide and expensive planks at the time when so much furniture was made of walnut. The central raised panels were about 24" wide. Most of your planks are much wider. I mentioned the planks in the doors to some of the guards just inside that door and all they did was shrug.. .

[@make-somedust]

Matt You need your stickers on the back side of the mill, plenty of red paint to cover up.

[@richardlaymance9984]

That is a heck of a tree. Walnut is definitely my favorite to build with

[@bendugas8632]

I usually do not watch band mill sawing, I have 2 Nyle kilns with the figure and grain in these slabs make for beautiful and interesting pieces of slab, thank you for sharing.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Very pretty if you're into that sort of thing which a lot of people are .. thank goodness! I have seen walnut slabs this wide and clear but very seldom any more. Nice job milling it. 👍👍👍

[@jonlanier_]

When you've been so spoiled by great wood planks you say, "Oh, its JUST clear walnut." and its still gorgeous.

[@harpintn]

Clear wood without knots in it is much stronger for making good quality furniture.

[@jonlanier_]

@@harpintn Wow... something just went over your head... better look up quick!

[@harpintn]

@@jonlanier_ I know how people are about wanting weak wood to make way over priced epoxy table tops now.

[@williamthomas2278]

I absolutely love the manual speed control on saw speed. If that were soft pine I would speed crank that drive. But with walnut slow and steady 😂

[@Bogie3855]

Lordy what a find. I LOVE walnut and own a lot of it. Score

[@ypaulbrown]

I am digging all your Grip Equipment....looks like a Hollywood photo shoot........

[@bobbg9041]

😂 i like the fact you can see the beauty in the figure of the wood grain. Never understood the concept of stright grain wood with no knots. Whats to enjoy stright lines?

[@haroldconover5221]

Beautiful looking lumber

[@Keepithonest7]

Another great video Matt🎉

[@robertpearson8546]

"Mundane" is an excellent choice of words!

[@pauljoseph8338]

That tele handler is so cool. It always amazes me that it doesn’t even flinch when lifting those massive logs.

[@mattmag3089]

That's what 100k will get ya. The one I use daily at work lifts 9000 lbs. We rarely get that heavy but it'll lift a bunk of plywood at full reach. Amazing

[@StanErvin-yo9vl]

​@@mattmag3089 Shortlist: Eastern Red Oak Eastern Black Walnut Majestic Black Gum (fresh cut summer wood) My 2¢

[@johnhenry2265]

Very beautiful wood..great job 👍

[@tjerkheringa937]

You can't be disappointed with quality wood like this. 'Goofy' isn't always desirable.

[@mlt6322]

I noticed when you were digging the target log out you passed a stack of slabs with some big cracks on the ends. Have you ever watched any of the Sasada saw mill videos from Japan? He uses some really big staples across any splits when cutting slabs on his vertical band saw. Just hammer them in and let the slabs dry to minimize the cracking

[@MRrwmac]

Matt, All you ever talk about in this video is wood…haha. That is one clear walnut log! As you said, beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

[@joshsalmons1867]

I want to see how you process a slab like these into a project.

[@mattpeterson7074]

His playlist on making the Serpentine Chest talks a lot about that. kzbin.info/aero/PL0dX5redvVZQpMNO9A2xC-xJGgHmsaCkP

[@leegillow3475]

Thank you

[@MargaretGeorgemgse]

That was a set of beautiful wood!

[@bill40bates]

At about 5:40 min. Check out that big log in the background! Looking forward to seeing that on the saw!

[@ta3355]

Awesome slabs…I want one!

[@stevemcentyre1570]

Lots of good gunstock material.

[@joepie221]

Hi Matt. Thats some good looking logs there. Do you just saw them up for people, or do you buy and sell? And why water? I would think only one wet side would promote warping unevenly??

[@jmyers9853]

you are on your way to becoming a national treasure

[@Lee-qp6gf]

Matt, when you were designing your mill were you always thinking electric and why? Have any idea how many of your mills are working now? Are they all electric? Good vids, Lee

[@mcremona]

Started off thinking gas but switched to electric after I started researching. Electric beats IC in every aspect except portability. There’s about a dozen saws; most are electric

[@steveogee7458]

I restore JBL studio monitors. I can see the beauty in that log. Can't wait to see the others.

[@MrCoxmic]

that is gorgeous walnut

[@joeharwell54]

I would be happy with any of these slabs as a tabletop or other furniture.

[@anna9072]

I love figure in wood, but that clear walnut is absolutely gorgeous, too.

[@maplebones]

I can appreciate figures but it's noisy and draws attention. For something I 'm going to live with, I like it as calm, clear, and quiet as possible. I especially dislike anything wood that's filled with plastic. I cannot understand how anyone finds that attractive.

[@jonathanljohnson]

@@maplebones I generally agree, though I do like to see good grain figure, when it's designed in tastefully. I really think that everyone has worn out the resin filled, natural edge idea. Just give me some classical furniture designs, please!

[@AnHebrewChild]

@@maplebonesfilled with plastic?

[@shmulis1]

Beautiful, when are you going to make the auto feed and hydraulic log handling that you were planning at the beginning?

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I have thought that a power feed would be nice on your mill, but it’s your mill. I’d try to make it work somehow. Thank you for the video. Thank you Sir.

[@danaskubic2145]

He likes the exercise and gets the "feel of the blade" as he is cutting the tree in sections.

[@brightman2011]

What do you do with those beautiful slabs? Who buys then? Do the slabs go through further milling? Do you sell to wholesalers/brokers?

[@AnHebrewChild]

This is what I want to know! What does this industry's 'food chain' look like?

[@DavidSmucker]

Wide clear walnut was common 100 plus years ago. I have a drop leaf kitchen table from my mother 's family that the 20-inch top is from a single board. It was used in the farm kitchen in central Illinois. It was considered just a common table and used as a work surface, and it has many knife cuts where it was used as a cutting board. It was a "factory" product and has turned legs. They were not rich farmers, so my guess is that they did pay a lot for it.

[@jeanhawken4482]

Magnificent timber. Ready for its next life

[@dpmeyer4867]

thanks

[@adamdocherty6238]

Long time watcher first time commenter… what do you do with all the sawdust? Also,when cutting slabs one after the other, does it not deteriorate the blade faster by leaving the previous cuts on top? Cheers from Adam in Melbourne, Australia

[@tomgillerin6426]

Hi Matt i was wondering what thickness do you think is the best to cut your slabs into ? I have a 36" walnut log that I'm going to have milled and wanted your input Also what brand blades do you like best Thanks for your great videos

[@1packatak]

River Falls is a beautiful community.

[@markhicks8377]

your right arm is going to be way bigger than your left😄 that is some nice wood great video

[@rafsh1846]

I love your channel and love wood milling and wood working but those 2 trees were not dying .they were bloomsly green .

[@paullanier8280]

Maybe an electrical storm was going to happen in a month .

[@boooshes]

They're all dying.

[@robert.brokaw3829]

Trees do grow big in the Midwest. Stay safe.

[@Angkertvg]

Amazing guut ❤👍🙏🥰

[@markkortekamp389]

Hi Matt mabeyou sure develop some kind of machine operate feeder that moves the blade Whats you think

[@edwardsimmons3721]

A tree is like a box of chocolates, you don’t know what you have till you mill it. Hahaha

[@mariowickel456]

Matt, how many of these behemoth sawmills have you been involved building besides yours and April's

[@mcremona]

Those are the only ones I’ve been physically present for

[@saulpenilla778]

hi Matt enjoyable video as always. I have a 12' x 24" California live oak. I'm in Ontario California and I can't find someone with a portable sawmill. any suggestions? I'm thinking about buying a chainsaw mill but it seems like it would be difficult work. maybe I can cut it in half before chainsaw milling?

[@anthonyj.dacquistojr.2427]

What in the world is the price for a slab like those?

[@tableshaper4076]

Walnut is my favorite I think.

[@jimalf106]

Matt, as sawyer I'm surprised you sawed a large yard tree without hitting any tramp iron. It's very unusual to find a yard tree without it.

[@mcremona]

I saw exclusively yard trees. Not many end up having metal and the ones that do, have pretty insignificant metal inclusions

[@jimalf106]

@@mcremona I'm really happy for you because that was not my experience. Thanks for showing that beautiful Walnut grain and explaining the features. I always enjoyed finding a stub of a limb that had been cut off and grown around. Keep on making videos.

[@josephwylupek4538]

Beautiful wood

[@wizardind3203]

I'm still looking for the power feed off the Bridgeport on the saw mill

[@lordhydromage6614]

Why is the sound of a saw and the reveal of splash of a water bucket so dang interesting..but there it is.

[@Peekul1]

Beautiful

[@ourcommonancestry6025]

Dude, how much do those slabs cost?

[@dustoff1472]

Why do you cut it so thick? Enjoying the channel. Tks for sharing.

[@lordhoho1]

When people bring you a log do you charge them for cutting it or do you keep part of the log as a fee

[@AlfonsDeml]

Have you considered, a mechanical drive instead of the winch. I am a retired loader operator 68 years of age, with bung shoulders. Now i know you have been asked this before, But how are you going to feel in 20 years. When i was 35 turning the steering wheel on a loader it never occured to me i would have problems later on. Any way i like your videos keep up the good work.

[@stevenmeyer9674]

May the tree rest in Piece. I wonder how many toothpicks came from that beautiful tree?

[@rs2024-s4u]

I am so glad your vids are not overrun with the sounds of a diesel powered saw. Considering the much lower operating costs lower maintenance and high torque at lower RPM I often wonder why more saws are not electric.

[@mcremona]

Most people want portability

[@Jimbo65203]

Time changes what we what for wood pieces. As a teen in shop classes the wood we wanted was free of impurities, if it had some knots we'd filled with wood filler and hoped it wasn't noticeable. Knotty pine was in style but nothing else was desired, as you say, "Just wood" was what was expensive and imperfections where tossed aside for scrap. Now, with epoxy filler you can admire the imperfections and not throw away wood. I'm sitting at an late 19th century desk of my Grandfather and it is old solid slab of oak, nary a imperfection to be found.

[@karl_alan]

Depends on the purpose too...I know a lot of woodworkers that still want straight grain for the purposes of having a stable project that's more structurally sound over time. Because of that, some woods at hardwood dealers stay higher in price even straight grained. Also a bit easier to work/mill the straight stuff. But you're right, technology & social media have changed what people are looking for & appreciating in figured & "defective" woods

[@KevBotWorkshop]

Matt: Trees are amazing Me: Trees are.. they are amazing

[@bigwoodtree]

La sierra de madera y las maravillosas manos del carpintero son muy meticulosas, ¿verdad?

[@peterwill3699]

Hi,how do you determine what way or orientation to start cutting the slabs ?

[@SciPunk215]

Did two giant men bring these giant trees, or is Matt shorter than I thought? It almost looks like the old "forced perspective" camera angle trick. In any case, happy woodworking !!

[@justfun985]

Just big huge slabs of wood is really cool to see. LOL I think you are spoiled with getting to see all that wood with something going on.

[@kenshores9900]

So beautiful.

[@kenshores9900]

Still have a walnut tree I want to harvest and slab. Was told walnut is a distant relative of poison Ivy? Need to be careful and not breath the saw dust. Don’t know if it is true. Just saying.

[@rppvt]

I love the smell of fresh-milled walnut.

[@danervin2530]

That’s funny, walnut and mahogany are definitely my least favorite lol. To me they just smell so sour and rotten. Cypress and cedar have to me my tops smellers for sure 👌