This Log Came Apart on my Sawmill

[@lsantilli]

One thing I love about watching Matt and his videos is while he doesn’t come out and say it - he has a great “work smarter not harder” approach to his projects whatever it happens to be. Too many people out there are willing to break their backs for logs. Do what you have to do, but a little mechanical advantage goes a long way.

[@dougalexander7204]

Hard working and bright young man. Matt obviously understands necessity is the mother of invention. Much respect.

[@davidsawyer1599]

What I find truely amazing....is that I watch some guy I don't even know saw logs! What is even more amazing is I am not the only one!? I think this comes under "Good clean fun". Thanks Matt.

[@Hollcall]

David , think about it. You have to WATCH. After ALL, your name is SAWYER..............hahahahahahahahahaha

[@davidsawyer1599]

@@Hollcall Hello Good Sir What is fact is I am an Electrician. My Grandfather actually did have a sawmill in the Everglades back in the day. Way back. That area is now known as downtown Miami

[@elsajones6325]

You talking to the camera and chucking.....funny. 'really enjoyed your video..I saw a large dining table made with 3 inch planks and the rotted areas were cleaned then filled with resin and turquoise pieces. Beautiful! Am I the only one getting ideas for those pieces of lumber?

[@kurtphillips8301]

I was thing the exact same thing. Just couldn't stop watching.

[@darlenekostelachinman6626]

i worked at a sawmill running logs thru ..to make pallets. it was fascinating for sure. good clean work. solid day of hard, honest labor. glad we weren't making toothpicks. :-)

[@JoseOrtiz-jw4es]

This guy never gets mad. He just laughs it off.. This channel is addictive

[@AlphaNerd132]

I love this dudes attitude. Its an adventure, not a big pain in the ass.

[@judithfairchild8620]

I like the way you stay positive even with a something that looks like a disaster at 1st. Really lovely wood in that log in spite of rot, screws and ants.

[@marionrobertson3895]

Matthew that is some beautiful woodgrain oh I just love it just the right color. Thanks for sharing God bless.

[@danielgeng2306]

Spent my whole life figuring out how to do stuff without help (don’t like bothering people) nice to see a Youngblood figuring it out and getting it done. Always enjoy your videos Matt, love that mill you built !

[@mcremona]

Thank you!!

[@danielgeng2306]

Matthew Cremona No, thank you, I really enjoy your work, and I wish you continued success ~

[@jerpatee]

Daniel Geng 1

[@tazmod7272]

I enjoyed your video. My background was forestry. Been retired many years. I worked in the Pacific Northwest. Many of the timber companies had to deal with metal in the timber. Some put there on purpose. Before they had strong enough metal detectors they would have problems hitting the metal with the giant band saws. Sometimes it was as if a grenade went off. Our mill had a little museum showing what they found. Fence line, rebar, old gun barrels, etc.

[@kevingerlach7517]

April, I appreciate the fact that you provide information on alot of topics. Those that can use it, have one good example to consider, take what is usable or elect to make their own changes. Thank you for all that you do and the POSITIVE outlook and joy in helping you seem to provide me and others. Sincerely, Kevin Gerlach

[@carytowncat]

Hi Matthew, inspired by your build- i built a vertical chainsaw mill. It's a lot of fun! The Ants are delicate and sacred natives of the land. It's good of us to be gentle and considerate with 'em. They are like us; very hard workers and good beings. I use a leaf blower to move 'em out of the way. They appreciate not being killed. Lol :)

[@herculydia]

Kill em, crush em, spray em. They're not making honey or silk. Just eating, stinging and infesting. Obliterate them.

[@badasswood]

A true woodsman, doesnt flinch when things happen, good fun, I'm very impressed by that mill, nice build!

[@lucyarumsey7262]

We enjoy watching your projects & your teaching style. Thank you.

[@welderman1221]

You are very good at sawing these logs, and recognizing their potential. I learn a lot watching your videos, sawing and creating things from these logs. I also watch that high speed Canadian since you turned me on to him ! HE references you, when he is cutting logs, or just admiring the designs in them. He will point out something and say, " like Cremona would say, nice crotch areas, " . That is the ultimate compliment of respect. Thank you for your effort and talent sharing.

[@mcremona]

Hahaha paul is great. Thanks!

[@Lnstrq]

Total fan after watching 3 videos! You're quite the man that gets after things. Motivates me to get out in my little shop! Thank you!

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@blainclatworthy5423]

I'm impressed!!! Very nice job getting those logs rotated.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@glenschumannGlensWorkshop]

Thanks. Like how you always seem to find a way to make use of everything possible one way or another.

[@Sebastopolmark]

Those slabs with the ant tunnels will make some cool resin projects. Keep'em coming Matt AND try to stay warm! !! !!!

[@MowBeta]

Creativity, determination, and a good sense of humor plus love of woodworking. Thanks for the vid.

[@davidbrown4868]

Nice job Matt. You made this very interesting. Watching you discovering the grain patterns on each layer reminded me of walking on a beach looking for seashells. Thank you very much.

[@hippoandbearmakes3416]

Always enjoy Matt struggling moving massive chunks of wood! Very enjoyable

[@redsky8509]

your attitude, the way you handle the "fun" stuff, makes your videos fantastic and well worth watching. thank you.

[@mcremona]

Doesn’t bother me. All part of the game.

[@martybowen1]

What this is is a BAND SAW type When I was a kid I worked on a Blade sawmill powered by a FARM ALL TRACTOR MOTOR. It was so old it was a hand crank to start. If you have a good operator and good wood you can flat out cut some lumber. It depends how green the wood is and dimensions of slabs can make for a back breaking job toting and stacking the finished cuts. Will never ever forget it was a heck of an experience and taught me a lot.

[@Fredrik3626]

Nice job! You are a renaissance man for sure. I especially like to see the sawing process, more of that please. What a masterpiece your sawmill is. Best Regards Fred Thomas

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@josephbrauer2573]

I love the reveal, when you highlight the grain with water.

[@dwightbauer6705]

Matt...I am entertained (13:20 ish)...that is the main reason watch you videos... I Like your outlook on life and your character....I don't think I would watch these video's if someone else was doing them (well except for April and she has n't posted many vid's of her mill since you guys helped her make the mill)

[@juantransportador]

HELLO, from chihuahua mexico, thank you for the video, is amazing and shows you how to deal with staff out of your hands, GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. say HELLO to your dad, I love the video with you two.

[@bigmikex2333]

Matt, buy a garden hose long enough to reach the slab pile already LOL

[@jwfinkler388]

Big Mike x I was thinking a pressure washer would be handy for wetting, routing ants and decay spots.

[@guitfidle]

It's below freezing...

[@bigmikex2333]

Ummmmm, yea?He lives in Minnesota he's dealt with freezing weather before.

[@reed6030]

@@bigmikex2333 You don't want to use a hose in the winter, your pipes will burst.

[@johnmckisson7807]

Big Mike x )

[@scootergem]

Love your attitude! When things go wrong i get mad, you don,t. I wish that I could learn to react like you do. Very interesting log. Keep up good work!

[@garyscialdone7641]

Matt you are a tenacious, goid natured inspiration.

[@mcremona]

thanks Gary!

[@brianjoyce9742]

Sawdust making, huh, who knew it could be so much fun. Enjoy Matt, knew ya could!

[@grafisteion]

Matt really nice and enjoyable videos with the milling machine you ve made. Maybe it would be a good idea if you were to make some of these cuts big tables and show us the procedure. For example if you were to make a table from this log, using two matching slides like the ones in 32:20" or 33:00" your favorite one, of this video! Thanks a lot! Hope to see what you do next!

[@SuperZmeister]

You work very hard at moving slabs. Consider a two wheel ‘V’ frame cart using steel cart wheels. I’d like to see more of your future videos, so let’s work smarter to prevent back trouble later. I’ve taught my boys ‘work smarter not harder’ and they thank me for teaching them what I myself should have learned in my youth. I’m slightly worn out at 72.

[@marionrobertson3895]

Matthew Cremona Matt I really like your style man the slabs are very interesting with the rot and ants and all.The grain is soo nice I just love it soo much.I just love to see you slab a log so interesting grain soo pretty. Thanks for the nice video be blessed with loving care and grace. PS keep on slabbing I love it.

[@mcremona]

Thanks Marion!

[@marionrobertson3895]

@@mcremona you ae soo welcome I meant every word I just love your saw mill and the wood you saw with it soo interesting and beautiful naturaal wood grain.

[@IdgaradLyracant]

11:15 you can see the crack widening.

[@olstar18]

And at 10:20 you can see that crack starting.

[@AnthonyParsons-yg7xp]

What's her name...?

[@bartramdilks26]

Outside working in a lite jacket in the Minneapolis area in January, that's a win, win! Lived in Maple Grove for 4 years. I'm still cold 10 years later, haha.

[@roosterhunter6245]

Definitely filmed months ago. Everything is green.

[@mcremona]

See outro for Jan weather

[@bartramdilks26]

@@mcremona I did construction and snow removal in the Twin cities for those 4 years, I know your January weather! Haha.

[@CMCrockett]

That tree "soil" is excellent stuff. Put it in your flower or garden beds. Nice color - like its already had a light stain applied. The lightning bolt in the left 1/2 of the 1st slab is cool - would make for a nice Lightning McQueen.

[@stillesorrow]

Little Matt tossing those trees around like a boss...

[@UDoIt2]

holy crap thats a lotta weight slamming down. Glad you built a beast to handle all of that!

[@michaelmoritz7838]

What a great video very informative and interesting, I was totally amazed one guy could do this type of work solo. Thanks for making the film.

[@Heraclitean]

Thanks for keeping us on top of those cut durations!

[@jeffnotti9932]

OH MAN!! yes i am entertained... great job... i am in awe of the logs you cut ... wow.. very inspirational .. J

[@barneycoffman6663]

I really enjoyed your video. Jealous that I didn't get into your type of work when I was young. Truly surprising, amazing and artistic what is and can be done with the wonderful grain of the wood.

[@NickLuker]

That's the way the log crumbles. Thankfully, no sawyers were harmed in making this video. It's probably been asked a hundred times - but that's a ton of comments in a ton of videos to search - but what do you use to lubricate the blade? And how do you know when you should lubricate it?

[@mcremona]

Diesel. I can hear when it’s getting dry or I can see if the blade is getting dirty. Thanks!

[@stephendall2329]

I’m impressed, your mill is fantastic and your knowledge of tree growth is impressive too, a furniture maker and interior decorator should make regular visits to your mill.

[@jeffj2495]

My buddy and I - made some slabs with a similar saw. I highly recommend using water during the cuts. It lubricates the cut and makes it go a whole lot smoother. We just had a drip system to let a small flow of water go from the reservoir onto the saw blade as it entered the cut. Nice videos, keep up the fun work.

[@mtlassen1992]

I put 25 years into working in sawmills. The first 7 years I ran a resaw. This was back in the late 70's to mid 80's, and we got 50 cents for any metal we would find and remove from the lumber. It was mostly bullets made of lead and copper jackets, which did zero damage to a resaw blade as well as planer and moulding knives. Even with my ear protection in and the feed rate was probably around 15 mph, I would hear a high pitched "DING" and knew to stop and go look for the dark spot in the wood with shiny lead bullet cut in half. Sometimes a single board would have hundreds of bullets in it. I would find barbed wire often, nails, screws, bolts, even hit a few railroad spikes that would break the resaw blade and send it flying across the mill. It was scary! Years before I started there a guy found an entire muzzle loader that was placed inside a hollow spot many years ago, and the tree grew around it. Its display in the office still.

[@jGoodloejr]

Mathew,have you thought about using a battery powered drill in place of the hand crank? Maybe just disconnect the handle and use a deep socket ! Food for thought and save your energy! Good job ,we are enjoying your work!

[@mcremona]

I use a drill on small logs when I need much faster feed speeds

[@tasteapiana]

Without enjoying the adventure of it and doing a film for youtube I can't see that tree as worth the effort you put in. That was a massive pain in the xxx the whole way through, man. It fell apart, had ants, huge chunks of rot, metal everywhere, inclusions and the grain on the usable parts was just so so. Seriously, most sawyers I've known would have pulled it less than half way through and sold it for firewood - I wouldn't have made it that far.

[@refiii9499]

Looks like your every day American elm. Your lucky to find such a nice specimen also not many large elm left in the northern hemisphere with all the Dutch elm disease that decimated most elms in North America and Europe. Bark Beatles were the main culprit for the transfer of disease in that tree species.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Great video Matt, definitely a couple excuse me while I go change moments in there 🤗. You got it done and salvaged more than I had figured you would have. Great job and thanks for sharing with us.

[@michaelbeary]

How much does it cost to go through a saw blade like that? What if you knew of the embedded screw beforehand, would there be something you could do, or would you just sacrifice a saw blade?

[@ncdave4life]

Matt answered the blade cost question here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ6yZK2Dodh8prs&lc=UgywAriqTfOKJEqBESN4AaABAg.93uY5MV4St093uwt_ItKvb A new one costs him $48. He also mentioned elsewhere that he has a collection of dull blades that he plans to send off somewhere to be sharpened, someday.

[@shaddec55]

That was either two entirely separate trees growing up practically on top of each other , or it was like a two-headed mutant-- grew two trunks at once. Stuff like that happens now and then. Love your vids, Matt!

[@garyschultz4777]

I wish you could mill my Siberian Elm. I had the tree cut down but still have the boul, 9 ft high by 11 ft circumference. I salvaged about 600 board feet from the limbs and may get 400 bf from the boul. Elm is a beautiful wood finished.

[@petedavis8701]

Wow I’ve watched some crazy stuff on KZbin, but you Sir are up there with the best of the crazies, in the nicest possible way!

[@robertevans6481]

Some interesting slabs. Seems like this one had a lot of metal in it. Have a great weekend with the family.

[@mcremona]

Thanks Robert!

[@orchidorio]

Matt, I love your videos and how you tell the story.

[@zapp442]

Guitar and bass bodies is all I see! 😀 Would love to have a board!

[@6StringrBrewer]

You read my mind

[@davesanders9203]

Always enjoy your hard work. Stay safe.

[@treeguyable]

Nice mill, haven't cranked mine up in 10 yrs. I love when the customer says," No nails in this tree " . Ok, we'll see.

[@DriveCarToBar]

of course there aren't. *gets out file set*

[@1982MCI]

Mike Sokolow oh buddy, get out there and make some dust with that thing!!! You know it’s a sin to own a mill and let it sit like that don’t ya? Hope your able to get out and get her going again one day soon or let me know if you need to find her a good home where she will be used and loved again Take care Mike

[@treeguyable]

@@1982MCI Thx, every time I even think about getting it going, something else breaks down ,leading to hrs or days of sidetrack. Cheesh, my sawmill prob feels like an abused, neglected child.

[@doodwillysr6851]

Hey Matt, nice to see you doing this log in good weather. I live not far from you, up near Fridley and we (you included) are in the middle of a blizzard today!

[@mcremona]

It is really coming down right now. Stay warm!

[@timothyball3144]

Notice the green grass and leaves. I think he has had this one sitting around for awhile.

[@paulstanding7267]

Hi Matthew dry nice grain and colourful on the log the end peace you cut off would make some loverly serving boards it has just got that look

[@firesurfer]

For the lumber scale, you can make custom scales by getting a few paper tapes from Ikea and gluing them to 1/2" steel banding. Put 1/2" magnetic backing on. On the tape make custom marks for whatever size increment you want. 1 tape for each size. ie; 1/2" 3/4 4/4 or whatever. Easily changeable for each setup. Cost is virtually nothing.

[@johnmcmickle5685]

You talking about nails reminds me of what we found while building our house we had a sheet of plywood in a bundle that had a bullet embedded on the outside. Apparently some hunter had hit the tree shooting at a deer and the log it was run through the mill turning it into plywood the bullet went along with everything else.

[@Foreseeable1]

I'd like to recommend to acquire a power jet washer to blast the dirt off and a modified metal detector to save your blades. Just a thought.

[@garyfretwell3869]

I think Matt is the most even tempered person I've ever seen lol

[@rshutterbug47]

Your trailer is awesome. Really clever!

[@lemagreengreen]

Pretty crazy that tree was able to get as big as it did with so little holding it together!

[@juliebaker6969]

It looked like it was probably two young saplings that grew up right next to each other. As they grew they sort of grew into each other, kind of like siamese twins.

[@ericastier1646]

He is making some very serious money with youtube, so much so that his wood/woodwork business is more like a side bonus.

[@cathysoldan6540]

Matt: You are incredible, all the time you spend spinning that crank, What about putting bicycle pedals on it so you can use your legs sometimes? LOL.. Really love to watch what you find with your sawmill, I'm impressed, wish I lived closer to come and get your cutoffs.

[@mcremona]

Hahaha that’s not a bad idea!

[@juliomcdermott4696]

Great content mat. Genuine passion makes these bids fantastic

[@mcremona]

Thank you!

[@juliomcdermott4696]

Vids

[@Tugger_Case]

Matt, I am a new subscriber and a big fan! I really enjoy your channel and look forward to watching and listening for many years to come. Oh, by the way, my wife was watching one of your video's and mentioned she loves your laugh! (do your wife and I have anything to worry about here! We are old enough to be your parents for God's sake!) I know you guys are getting hit with a bunch of weather and I appreciate your dedication to your craft and artistry......

[@mannypickard479]

I designed and electric lift couple years ago and I used a remote control winch it works great very cheap I was thinking you go fit the Remote control which on your machine instead of hand winch that you use you can control the machine from the other side of the machine with the remote control. Hope it helps you

[@lennyluzitano8920]

Thanks for a great video.....i was a plank trimmer saw man at a. Tridel Utah saw mill.also made log cabin kits......loved my job...

[@llamov]

What a cool video. It is obvious that you love what you do! As an amateur guitar player I wondered early in the video how appropriate this lumber wold be for a guitar body. The grain is certainly beautiful.

[@gregmislick1117]

You need to add a 2nd adjustable lumber scale.... After your 1st slab cut on a full log, you set "zero" on the face of that cut, and then use the lumber scale measuring down from the top....so the 1/4 scale goes down and not up like your fixed scale referencing the deck. I dunno if this makes life easy, but it certainly removes the mental gymnastics when you are tired after muscling slabs for a few hours.

[@charlierumsfeld6626]

I found you by accident. This is amazing! Please make more videos!

[@neffk]

The insect damage won't necessarily kill a tree. (See about 30:00.) The center of the tree is dead and really not contributing to the growth of the tree. But the tree is a lot weaker. Arborists will evaluate how thick the walls of a hollow tree are and determine if it's strong enough.

[@heardashot]

That's a substantial mill, great job!

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@ProtoNeoVintage]

I don't know that I've ever seen how your blade goes on there. Interesting setup. I am also disappointed the cameras weren't rolling. That would have been something to see. Happy you and the equipment are not unduly damaged.

[@silvermediastudio]

He's lucky, wasn't wearing glasses the first cut.

[@sc0tte1-416]

The blades are sort of rolled up into figure 8s until they are rolled about 3-4 times over. They just sort of snap into place

[@ProtoNeoVintage]

@@sc0tte1-416 same way my smaller band saw board ship. Kinda figured. The mechanics inside were what had me interested. Like looking under the hood of your friends new car.

[@Aloysiusb]

A nice cheap investment is some corrugated tin roofing, which can be placed on your slab piles. That's what I used to do. It's less of a commitment than a barn.

[@robertpearson8546]

One sawer uses a wide metal scraper to remove sawdust. It will smooth out water, and keep you from cutting your hand.

[@williamellis8993]

Good to see you sawing again, Matt. It's always fun to watch.

[@tsstn]

Nice "Hand Tool Rescue" homage. Thanks for all you do Matt.

[@bruce1816]

Matt, you are inspirational. The way you move those logs!!! I have sort of an issue with some myself. Having a small mill (22 in.)and landing red oak logs of 30-32 in diameters, 10 -12 ft long, makes you think alittle when you don't have equipment to move them. Getting them from my trailer is sometimes very challenging. That elm will produce some nice lumber for a dresser.

[@bretlambky]

After you finished the old cut the exposed end would make some nice end table material.

[@greensnapper1602]

Nice always love watching !! Keep up the Good Work Sir.... Thank You for your Time...

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@Bodragon]

At (5:15) - You say: *_"...and I don't really wanna be inside of the log while it's rolling."_* *_Please !_* Iv'e known some magicians and contortionists in my time but you Sir, with that casual comment, have just blown my mind. How on earth could you even get *_"inside of the [that] log" ?_* Before or after the thing starts rolling. *_Jeez! There's some crazy people on KZbin but you, Sir really take the biscuit._* >

[@bomaite1]

I used to work in an old Dutch wind powered sawmill on Saturdays, for fun. In many mills, the cap of the mill can be turned into the wind rolling on wooden bearings, which are just slightly conical pieces of wood, maybe 6 or 8 inches in diameter, that roll in wooden races. They almost always use elm, due to its resistance to splitting. To lubricate it, they just throw a couple of pieces of hog fat in among the bearings and it is all squished around as the cap is repositioned. I know, disgusting. I saw a lot of elm, because of, you guessed it, Dutch elm disease. Seeing you saw this elm made me think of that, and I can nearly smell the wood, which I have to say, is NOT a particularly pleasant smell. I am guessing that if you lived anywhere near that mill, you would have been there on Saturdays, too. Anyway, cheers. Love to watch what you are doing.

[@TXNLaurenMcN]

Wow. I just stumbled across your video. It was extremely interesting and I'll be back to watch others. Subscribed.

[@mcremona]

Thanks!

[@nicholashollow9410]

You should build a gantry crane with a chain fall to roll along the mill as the saw dose. Would be great for positioning big logs as well as removing slabs.

[@iowapanner2223]

Great video, and some really nice slabs!!

[@speedstick77]

Great to see a man doing heavy work and enjoying it all. Cost of a new blade???

[@ncdave4life]

Matt answered the blade cost question here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ6yZK2Dodh8prs&lc=UgywAriqTfOKJEqBESN4AaABAg.93uY5MV4St093uwt_ItKvb A new one costs him $48. He also mentioned elsewhere that he has a collection of dull blades that he plans to send off somewhere to be sharpened, someday.

[@jimbo2629]

In the uk elm is prone to woodworm and rot, so it needs treatment . Best not to leave it out too long. Slab sawn it’s lovely grain. Ideal for a table top. Great video. My idea of heaven, your lifestyle.

[@dennishayes65]

I cut a large (42” @ base) elm tree down in 1983 & had it milled. I made some quilt racks out of it & still have lumber from it ! Nice grain on my wood. Harder to work with than other woods. Very dense & heavy.

[@NathanDeger]

Get this man some hydrolic power. Fork lift, excavator, skid steer anything!

[@kkknotcool]

That would nearly double the price of that setup. And I don't think it would double his productivity.

[@salarie002]

22:20 Is it a BULLET?

[@TranceEmotion]

That was my guess as well. One piece looked like jacket imho.

[@spaceexposed]

Nice video. You might want to build a roof over your product to keep away the mold. Deck blocks, treated 4x4 post, 2x4 roof-frame and TP45 roofing.

[@DaasmangiDIGBYHoleong]

Can you fix that broken saw blade? How much does a new saw blade cost?

[@ncdave4life]

Matt answered the blade cost question here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fJ6yZK2Dodh8prs&lc=UgywAriqTfOKJEqBESN4AaABAg.93uY5MV4St093uwt_ItKvb A new one costs him $48. He also mentioned elsewhere that he has a collection of dull blades that he plans to send off somewhere to be sharpened, someday.

[@stankrieger3598]

you do some interesting work, I like your outtake on this stuff. all about the adventure

[@fillg]

22:24 "Got a little rot pocket goin on up there" I think I had one of those for lunch today. Oh wait, that was a Hot Pocket. It tasted pretty much like a rot pocket though. 😃

[@mcremona]

😂😂

[@LorisWhirled]

Rot pockets