This Log Had FIRE Inside: Cateye Pine on the Sawmill 🔥

I nearly threw this one away! Milling a pine log with a large cat eye on it. Gorgeous results!
Sawmill: Wood Mizer LT15 GO.

[@SFCSMOKER]

Yessir, a beauty. I live in East Texas and cut a whole lot of pine. God can even make a pine tree slab as perty as a black walnut. Nothing is too difficult for him.

[@DDL2728]

Amen, SFCSMOKER!! It's what I call An Only God Thing!! 🙌💃🙌

[@anthonyfry5927]

GORGEOUS!!! Those are going to make a good addition to your remodel!!

[@ljgault]

When I was a kid my dad called that "rich pine". We would go out in the woods and bring back for starting up the pop belly stove every morning. Love your video's.

[@nigelwylie01]

I love that you call a pot-belly stove that! Your name for it is also accurate in my family and that’s for certain. 😂

[@jimmieburleigh9549]

Like you said it all depends on your neck of the woods on what it's called. In mine we call it "Lighter Pine" The stuff I really like is that crystallized lookin stuff or glassy looking wood.

[@joebacarella2829]

I watch videos where they fill those holes and pockets with colored epoxy, and build tables and things, do a final sanding, and pour clear epoxy over the top, and the results are stunning for furniture, somebody would love to get thier hands on these pieces, keep em coming buddy, we love watching.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for the tip and for watching!

[@JamesWestAZ]

Those slabs turned out really nice Wes. My thoughts on what to do with them would be use the full length, and make rustic sofa tables out of them.

[@ray_singleton]

Great job Wes those old cat face logs turn out beautiful wood . Their is some hairpin legs you can purchase that attach and make beautiful behind the couch tables .

[@lindaisenegger163]

Wowsa Wes!....I watched this video twice!...I think I will go searching for your older videos when you were doing your kitchen with similar finds...it is amazing how God turns stress and tragedy in all of us, even trees, and turns them into patterns of beauty for you to discover and share. THANK YOU!

[@stewartew]

Wes, that was great that you took the time to investigate that long. I'm sure you made a lot of viewers happy, and the slabs should make an interesting table top or whatever. Great video, i miss seeing the "little one" he makes my day when he is in your videos.

[@larrywright1315]

When I was younger hanging around my grandfather we gathered what we called “rich pine” from dead decaying stumps in the forest. These were from trees that had died why still standing. The sap seemed to flow down into the stump. He would use this to start fires but would also soak pieces in water that he used as a cleaner. His version of “pine-sol”.

[@AmandaSparkle]

Absolutely beautiful! My choice would be an entry table. That way you could utilize the length of the board. It will be gorgeous no matter what you decide to create!

[@kaciefranklin8014]

Sooooooo glad you cut that log!!! Definitely a beautiful table

[@jimmowers7675]

Great looking boards. They would make great tables. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.

[@jimwilloughby]

It looks like you've got a beautiful table or counter top there, Wes. Now comes the fun part. Figuring out what to use the firelog for.

[@theodorerowe4483]

That is a great cut of wood. Maybe use a red apoxy to give it the appearance of fire 🔥

[@2002samanthablue]

wow! Those slabs are very unique and so beautiful! So many ideas, I love your idea for a table. It would also look beautiful as a rustic shelf with metal brackets or a floating shelf? Would also make a lovely decorative bench or storage ladder. A beautiful find to brighten up the day.

[@bubbakemp5817]

Very nice! I would make end tables for the bedroom or matching tables for the living room!

[@RobertSmith-jl4yw]

Live-edge bench / table, splayed wooden legs (staked) and clear epoxy for the hole. That's what I do. I do enjoy watching you mill lumber! Greetings from South Australia.

[@cuwest1]

I can see a future sofa table in the newly renovated living room.

[@doc3356]

I'm thinking a head board for a bed. Great looking stuff!!

[@RealtorCrawford]

That piece from the second cut would be an excellent cutting board!

[@RealTechZen]

The idea for a tabletop with blue epoxy was exactly what I was thinking at the time.

[@timmaggard8862]

Very nice choice. Cool Log!

[@conniewright8080]

A Dining Room Table with Benches on both sides-thanks for the video

[@rustyiron]

The eye of the Sawyer can make or break quality and quality of the lumber. Any straight log over six inches diameter is worth sawing for lumber. Eight foot logs are 100 inches long. One quarter inch broom-age for every foot of length. A 1 inch board is cut 5/4 inches thick.

[@mikelemere8336]

Love the milling videos.

[@randydobson1863]

hello wes it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks wes friends randy

[@stanwebb3480]

Looks like it was it by Lightning!!!! Yes, use all slabs for the same end table!!!!

[@charlesvaughn6815]

thanks for the video. the slabs looked great.

[@tinydancer7426]

Cut each slab thinner and then use the thinner wood as the doors of an end table, or a tall cabinet in the kitchen or dining room. Oo-oo, how about a gun cabinet. They all would be interesting with book matched doors. And the rest of the finish surface lumber of course would come from that same log (you've got plenty other home cut lumber in your stash for framing and shelves).

[@tanneradams20]

I’d seal that bad boy up and make a nice looking boot bench for the front door. Seat and back matching set

[@ronsills4103]

Beautiful set of end tables for the newly remodeled livingroom.

[@U_ever]

Good save Wes! "LIKE" button has been torqued to the manufacturer's recommended specification. "CLICK". God forbid you should be running around with a loose "LIKE" button !

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for the like and for watching!

[@craigb9489]

Way cool, Wes! Good job, well done!

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

Your videos are so great to watch. Both entertaining and educational.

[@falllineridge]

Thank you!

[@mrbilldo4]

That’s just asking to be a Lord of the Rings (Eye of Sauron) table! Great video!!!

[@yeagerxp]

Well done 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing, be safe, 🇨🇦

[@user-ly2sg9en9m]

A metallic burnt orange with some black iron and rivets would look awesome as a live edge piece.. make the “fire” pop.

[@southernadirondackoutdoors]

It was good to see you do something just for fun. Usually you do everything to make or save money.

[@dennismutz8221]

Welcome to Michigan. Lol. Same up here.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Love the fire. It's cool. 🔥🔥🔥

[@Dave-ty2qp]

You never know ubtill you try. Thanks for the video.

[@falllineridge]

Thanks for watching!

[@danbentsen]

Out here in PNW some of us call that tradin wood or pitch. Another good watch

[@lstone.09]

Awesome video. 👍👍👍

[@falllineridge]

Thank you 👍

[@nunyah64]

That was a real surprise looked real nice!

[@falllineridge]

Never know what's hiding in these logs.

[@swh797]

h Here at home we call that a "cat face" and it is caused by the spores of fusiform rust (not sure about the spelling). The alternate host is an oak species, you can look it up and you should be able to get a description of the life cycle. Hope this helps.

[@cah_sawmill]

Happy weekend guys

[@cleokey]

Well done

[@richardthornhill4630]

Good save. Will be interesting to know what you do with it.

[@charlessessions7293]

Could you incorporate the pine 🌲 fire 🔥 design in a vertical piece of wood highlighting the vertical burning 🔥 that wood look pretty Wes !! In Warren Co,Mississippi where I live old country folks here call high rosin pine Lighter nite !! :)

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

I saw a video recently where a guy had a piece of wood with 2 cat eyes in it. He made a cool bird feeder out of it.

[@edlittle781]

Another piece of God's artistry on display, inspired decision for sure! Would love to see what you make out of it. Have you considered installing a small air compressor near your mill? You could use it to blow off the saw dust from your slabs, maybe use it to help clean your mill and air up flat tires that seem to happen at the most inopportune times! Great video share Wes. Thanks, Ed

[@falllineridge]

Never considered that. Brushing the dust off seems to work pretty good. Thanks for watching!

[@aaronneumeyer5572]

I think blue epoxy would distract from the 'flames'. I can see a that part cut out, mounted to a wall and having one of those flickering flame light bulbs centered in the cat eye.

[@Rickshaw103]

really cool

[@brendamilner9066]

Turned out great. Any idea what causes the “cat eye”?

[@RealtorCrawford]

I would put an eye at either end and make a blue river table. 12:39

[@johnsonlam]

Natural create amazing pattern.

[@mytoy1983]

Wowsa wes!... amazing ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@randalljarnigan5897]

You scared me when you first set it up. Glad you changed your mind.

[@falllineridge]

Me too.

[@robbybeitz5890]

Square up the two straighter edges, bond those together leaving the outer live edges as is, and make into a picnic table top.

[@misawajason]

An epoxy with some red/orange tones would suit that well

[@egypt0]

11:42 both slabs with epoxy can make an excellent dinning table.

[@donhepler9185]

The only trouble with working with pine as it's so soft at dents easy. And there is so much sap it's almost impossible to finish it always wants to bleed through

[@DDL2728]

Amazing, beautiful - so glad you saved that! I can't wait to see what you make out of it!! God is awesome!! ❤🙏❤️

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Possibly a table or fire place mantel.

[@theresasaunders9773]

Some end tables wood be nice wez

[@tonyn3123]

The figure is nice for sure, but the pitchy sections would be a bugger to finish unless maybe you epoxied the entire slab on a project. I have finished over pitch before and it is futile. I was curious too when you scrapped it. Thanks.

[@falllineridge]

Good point. Tons of pitch buildup on the sandpaper. Didn't even think of that. Thanks for watching!

[@Greg_D5924]

Hey Wes, if you're gonna fill the holes in the two nice boards I would recommend you use black epoxy. I think any other color would stand out to much. I'm really glad you decided to cut those slabs, they turned out beautiful!!!

[@falllineridge]

You're the first to suggest black! Sounds like a good color.

[@scottfortune9016]

Make something with those logs for around a fireplace or maybe benches by a bon fire pit.

[@Markam248]

Epoxy table would be cool

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼……………………………………………………………………..DEFINITELY an epoxy resin candidate! If you have ever wanted to experiment with epoxy, NOW is your chance. LOL

[@roberta.brokaw3829]

Never know until you try. Stay safe.

[@larrywilliams8689]

Make nice end tables

[@t44e6]

We had 3 feet of rain in June and July.

[@karencary3312]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sandyscats4]

I would have a clear case made for the pine knot and hang it on my wall.❤❤

[@piledriver141]

Pine just not my thing BUT a great video

[@symbolsandsystems]

head boards for a big bed?

[@larrysowada9905]

Two end tables or night stands just a suggestion

[@aaronnicholas6300]

As you see this, you will be looking for cateye trees on your land😊 to cut😊

[@brucewelty7684]

Slab the slabs down to .75 and make decorative serving trays. ( Christie's idea)

[@Bassmaster1256]

Nice video. Did your bucket-catch for the sawdust not work out very well?

[@falllineridge]

It works pretty good, I just didn't use it for this because it was only 5-6 passes. Not much dust.

[@ilkerguc4108]

👍👌

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

I thought it would look good with Amber or firey epoxy for a table.

[@barbarabarker6753]

I agree, I was just about to suggest Amber.

[@cecilchristopher5092]

You located in Georgia? I have a mill in Emanuel County and log some long leaf. I have some fat lighter logs I plan to mill at some point.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

Yeah, we got only a little bit of rain here in central Alabama. We surely could have used a whole lot more.

[@falllineridge]

Bummer! Wish I could send you some.

[@dianefiske-foy4717]

@@falllineridge … Yeah, it would be nice if someone could just send rain or the like to someone else, when they have too much.

[@jasonwilliams9331]

Fat lighter/Lighter knot is what we call it in south ga

[@michaeldowns2389]

The old timers call that tradeing wood around here,a young guy would split up a box of lighter pine and trade it to one of the local widow women for uh,well you know

[@sharonromer6606]

Good job ❤

[@jefftrag1956]

Book match them to make a coffee table or a gun rack or something,

[@lesabre1972]

I would make a long pour and make a computer desk

[@SwampSawyer]

I made a video a few weeks ago cutting a pine log with damage. It’s pretty stuff but I won’t do it again. The pitch build up was extraordinary and caused uneven cuts. Used the 2x4s for my chicken house and it’s rather comical when I look at some of them.

[@falllineridge]

I dumped a ton of soapy water trying to keep the pitch off and it worked well enough. Diesel would probably solve your problems.

[@SwampSawyer]

@@falllineridge we keep it loaded with soapy lubrication but cutting fat wood takes the pitch to an extreme. Diesel makes me a bit nervous. I worry if it would damage the bearings. Keep up the good work. I love seeing your boy running around. 👍🏻

[@donaldtownsend5923]

End tables.

[@skrtskit1521]

I would make them into chair backs. 💕💕🎶🎶

[@fpaullee9988]

Fat literd and rose comb literd knots

[@cathybenson5119]

Your tomahawk needs sharpening.😊

[@falllineridge]

Ha, yep. Need a new sawmill blade too.