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[@ScottBishop6]

Instead of recycling the old blade, consider finding a hobbyist knife maker - that is good steel. I just finished a knife made from a smaller blade and it came out fine.

[@mcremona]

Knife makers are welcome to raid the recycling pile

[@JIMMYBUSHIDO]

First. 😎 Love to watch these big log cutting Chearss from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@Mikey__R]

How many thousands of dollars worth of slabs does each $160 blade cut? That's such a good investment!

[@geoffwales8646]

Woodelf engraved 9075 into the middle of the tree.

[@rsbracer]

When you know you know when you don’t you become a keyboard warrior lol

[@tomahoks]

90*12*7=~$7000 give or take.

[@michaelsnell4034]

How did you get that number?

[@MRrwmac]

Matt, thoase last few pieces had some amazing figure. I Agee, a log can still surprise us at how beautiful the wood hiding inside is! Thanks for the video.

[@thorzyan]

All of those off cuts look like they’re a trip through a planer away from being very nice cutting boards.

[@carlcarlamos9055]

Good show today. Glad to see you taking your time and enjoying your self. Good tangents as well. I realize the house project and all the pieces that fall under that umbrella take precedence, but the log sawing videos are very enjoyable. Thanks and take care. Hope all your family are doing well.

[@18robsmith]

I really liked the diagonal grain run on the first cut - I guess a couple of slabs from that area would make a really spectacular table top

[@bay9876]

Can't imagine a better day than sawing up an old log into beautiful slabs. All of them qualifiy for table tops of the most beautiful colors and patterns.

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

42:36 "Business at the butt... And party at the crotch!" What are you watching?!! Tree stuff!!! I swear!!!

[@garymiller3246]

Thank you Matt , that was a very relaxing, entertaining video! Excellent job …

[@garyhome7101]

LOL. The shop is literally ten steps away but grabs the nearest hammer/brake rotor from the ground instead! We trained at the same place, apparently!

[@VideoVo-Tech]

One of us!

[@mcremona]

Everything’s a hammer

[@erinmoore9681]

T-shirt idea. Called it

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

​@@mcremonaEverything is a hammer, but only some things can be a chisel! 🤣

[@ugoogletube8873]

Hi Matthew, Thank you, Thank you for being my spare time ( I have lots of it, I am 80 years old/young) entertainer. Your videos are always very interesting to watch. I have been following you for years and each week I can't wait to see what's next. I especially have enjoyed the remodel series that I think might be ending soon. Can you say, if you know when, or what, the next series you are planning on doing is going to be about? Thank you again for all the time and "GREAT EFFORT" that you put into your love affair with wood. Keep up the great work!

[@joelaichner3025]

Every slice is slightly different grain pattern , every pass is Unique , like a Finger Print

[@tomdenny8507]

Another interesting log slicing session with Matt. Fantastic looking slabs in this one. I hate to say though that the extra camera motion in this episode made me a little nauseous. Still, I'm looking forward to the next installment, hopefully with just a little less camera movement.

[@rickpetrie3119]

really surprised you have never added hydraulic levelers or turners, would ease the workload immensely

[@DAHBHONG022]

Thanks for the new video Matt. I bet you already have regained the dollars you spent for this great Machine, and you also have gained friends thru this very handy sawmill. Thanks and Keep inspiring. GBU

[@nategehl4506]

I’m wondering how you approach your own projects from your inventory. Do you have ideas of what you want to build while you’re making your slabs? or do you later think of your slab inventory and decide to build something? Or do you have a project in mind and try to decide which slabs will best suit your design needs? Mix of all of this?

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

Hope they dry flat . I had a complete stack of soft maple that had grown in a cork screw pattern . As it air dried it twisted . Had to saw it in strips to use it . They were only 2 ft wide .

[@clarencemeyers9078]

You are WAY TO passionate about wood! 😍 keep it up!!!

[@ajhearn4535]

Don't know why but I love the maple crotch stuff way more then even the walnut stuff. Any new trees upcoming to get slabbed? Or a nice big burl piece? The pecan one was pretty sweet too

[@rogerdudra178]

Greetings from the BIG SKY of Montana. Good to see you in the great state of Minnesota.

[@richardthornhill4630]

Good eyes to level, producing excellent slabs.

[@dwightbauer6705]

Good Afternoon Cremona Family.

[@johnhawkinson]

3:36 A remote for that telehandler sure is sounding appealing…

[@Mister_Derek]

I always think the ugliest log on the outside is the most interesting inside

[@macedindu829]

You mighty morphin' telehandleeeeer!

[@robertr4193]

This log in the video was definitely interesting.

[@billbeyer657]

You wouldn't want a full maple guitar body but several nice tops would be perfect

[@donwilliams3626]

I think I could warm to the idea of quilted maple!

[@rhondasweeney7271]

I absolutely love when you cut logs. Thank you for sharing

[@joelaichner3025]

What’s the biggest Bandsaw they make ?

[@ThomasLecoq-bd7qj]

Glad to see you finally wearing a dust mask. Save your lungs!

[@Mikey__R]

Yeah, slightly larger than my 14" Record bandsaw.

[@chuckbeliles3242]

After cutting into slabs it can still take 2 years to totally dry

[@tmdwu3110]

28:59 Matt found the button!

[@edwardsimmons3721]

Enjoy the walk through the tree as you slab it up.

[@judithfairchild8620]

WOW what a great log that is. Loved the patterns that showed up.😊🎉❤

[@jimbecker5675]

That log is a "goldmine" for sure!

[@joelaichner3025]

Pretty fast belt change !

[@joelaichner3025]

You must have one whopper of a Planer !

[@ronsafreed2400]

Great looking wood there..

[@rsbracer]

About her great video

[@elainedegoede6276]

Wow that wad beautiful ❤

[@bethbleas8378]

It looks twisted!

[@maddieadams75]

Nice❤

[@falfas55bgas]

Do you not run any blade lube to keep pitch from building up on the band? Where are you keeping your stacked wood now to air dry? I haven't seen you show that.

[@mcremona]

Diesel/bar oil mix

[@eddyarundale1566]

👋🏼

[@markchisholm2657]

I noted the 'Mathew Cremona Purveyor of Fine Logs,' which made me smile as being British another word for a dump is a 'log.'

[@mcremona]

Working as intended 😄

[@Blue_4-2]

⭐🙂👍

[@johnsobj]

You commented that you only change the blade once a year, approximately. Do you just leave the blade on? If so, how is it not rusty?

[@mcremona]

Blade stays on. Why would it rust?

[@alanblasczyk1779]

Extremely beautiful slabs. Just wondering, what does a single slab like that cost a person?

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

Matt, said $12/board foot. Middle slabs run about 90bf (~$1080). If you're local... But, then you have to add in a freight charge for it to be transported to your location.

[@guillermocarrillo3959]

Can’t the blades be sent to be refurbished?

[@mcremona]

You will quickly exceed the cost of just buying a new one

[@lkoecher609]

Beautiful slabs! Is building a sawmill shack on your horizon?

[@mcremona]

Far, long off horizon

[@MrdoallDoanything]

I notice with the carbide teeth.Blade you do not use lube

[@mcremona]

I still do

[@Utahdropout]

Mat..... Kudos to you videographer. Lots of interesting angles and pans. She makes you videos quite interesting.

[@tomahoks]

She!? Brad.

[@Utahdropout]

@@tomahoks Thought it was his wife. Ooops. Anyway good job, whoever it is.

[@dorotheaisserstedt9238]

Danke, das hat mich gefreut, dass mal so eine Baumscheibe auf der Waage lag. Geht es nächstemal in the kitchen weiter ?

[@jimsodowsky1298]

Nice slabs. Do you have a Patent on your saw? Take care.

[@mcremona]

There were a few novel components of the build that I considered filing patents for but ultimately decided that it wasn’t worth the outlay of capital and the ongoing hassle to defend them

[@MarkGreiman]

wha species is it?

[@mcremona]

Silver maple

[@RalphSnyder]

I've watched you "slabbing" since you originally built thi bandsaw milling mahine. You've built a barn / shop and remodelled your house. It's time for you to get this away from the driveway apron into a dedicated open sided shed so you can slab away anytime of year or weather and to protect this beautiful machine. Future project?

[@mcremona]

Cleaning up around the future shop and sawmill site kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWHPnGiVpch_h9U

[@mcremona]

Not really of priority at this point. I’ve been shooting these videos in batches a few times a year

[@markantinore6418]

My town just dropped a big silver maple in my front yard. I arranged to keep the bolt section and the 2 main limbs. The saw guy said “ I’ve been doing this 30 years. You are the first homeowner who wanted the trunk”. LOL The mill here locally suggested letting it sit for 2 years to spalt. Would you agree?

[@mcremona]

At least that if you want something colorful otherwise if you want white/brown, saw it soon

[@arrowdriver]

What kind of tree was this?

[@tomahoks]

How much, all ten of them?

[@geoffwales8646]

Rough guess? $6000-$8000

[@JT-hw6mq]

2 questions: if its that wet before you cut it, why is it necessary to leave them out in the field? can they be cut right away? Also, after you cut that log that had 32% wetness, how long till it can be used? Thx.

[@nfix09]

this log is silver maple, the color variation within the wood develops by letting it sit around, if he had cut the log right away the color would have been limited to white and light brown. also Matt is busy, so alot of his logs are waiting for him to find the time more than it being strictly necessary to leave them out in the field.

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

Dry time is usually about 1-2 years per inch thickness, but if you need it sooner, it can be kiln dried in 2-6 weeks depending on thickness. But, using a kiln can be $$$$.

[@joelaichner3025]

That a nice piece of equipment ! Must have been cheap ? But I doubt it

[@IrishDocmakes]

He built it. There's a whole series of videos on the channel.

[@joelaichner3025]

@@IrishDocmakes He did a nice job , I’m impressed

[@VacFink]

Always enjoy the log videos. I appreciate the work that goes into it and at times the addition of a camera that can move is helpful, i just wish the moves were more intentional, either to move the view to something informative or interesting, vs moving to move. I honestly feel relief at the static shots. The old formula had some great zen and chill qualities paired with anticipation that the new formula doesn't. When your looking at grain or showing a process, the moving camera is fantastic. Brad does a great job but I noticed today what the movement was doing to my viewing experience so thought to share constructively. I'd like to see less moves, more rest after each move, and slightly softer edits to get back that sweet zen feel. That said, these could become something entirely new and different with a new approach. A lot of stuff in today's video that didn't resonate in my expected long form experience fits well into short format, so maybe there's a place for both. Keep up the experimentation and great videos. Thanks Matt and Brad.