Cutting OVAL Slabs!

Scott shows us how to cut slabs that have a live edge 360 degrees around! Yes, even on the ends! It isn't an easy cut, in fact we urge new sawyers to wait on jumping into a project like this until they really understand their saw, but it's totally worth it when you get it right!
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[@andymarshall7165]

Really beautiful slabs, also thank you for showing us your accidents. That helps teach more than successes do. We all make them but it helps to see them beforehand. Keep up the good videos.

[@Ack5100]

I love the slabs! Think you could make a bunch of awesome side and end tables with them! I could watch these videos all day! Keep up the good work!

[@rodrickadams5639]

I love the idea I see the slices with the flat end as the back to a chair and also the base to sit on just round the other end

[@SouthwestIndustrialElectric]

So many cool tables that can be made with this cut! Love this video!

[@stevehardwick1578]

I've had a Norwood mill for 12 years and love it.

[@42lookc]

Great backgrounds for mounting a big fish!

[@achrafyakhlefimagespace477]

Wonderful work, especially the aesthetic aspect of nature

[@daveboyt6810]

Beautiful work. You are really pushing that mill to the limit. Thanks for posting. Sycamore would be really pretty, since it would show that lacy quarter grain in the middle of the slab.

[@theinternets7516]

If you let the whole log season before you mill it black cherry is fantastic. It doesn't warp and turns out beautifully.

[@nickdawn3985]

4:40 shot looks like you are at a surf board shop. nice video thanks for sharing.

[@hiebertgrant]

Those flat end pieces would make very nice viking chairs. I'll be giving it a shot on my HD36 when it shows up.

[@beararms3777]

Did you get the HD36? I've been thinking of getting one just because it's upgradeable.

[@BlackCat_2]

That is pretty cool. I love a live edge myself. :) Trying to cut some oak branches currently and it is proving to be very difficult. I have tried several different saws and the branch isn't that thick. I can touch my fingers around it. I even had my neighbor try with his sawzall that he uses to cut into metal. :P It was faster but even then was really difficult. The wood was so hot I could hardly touch it and there were burn marks left behind. This is my first time trying to cut oak branches into little slabs so I really have no clue why it is turning out to be so hard to do. That's why I am searching KZbin and I found your video. - Heidi

[@WattWood]

Nice i built a coffee table out of an oval slab of oak , it was green when it was milled and i dried it for 2 years before i flattened it with the router has a lovely section of burl at one end

[@ledenhimeganidleshitz144]

Sign boards? Sell them to sign shops? CNC router graphics into them and inlet. Great idea! Should find a market!

[@schmidty5107]

Great idea, I love the look!

[@MrBucidart]

There is an awesome bar top in the future of a couple of these slabs, Nice job!

[@bwrd1976]

Those are awesome. Wish that I had a way to get a few and something to do with them.... WOW!!!!

[@mackenziemill]

For the slabs with a flat edge you can cut a curve with chainsaw or jigsaw then clean them up with a grinder. Just a thought, New subbie today great video. Thanks, Going to try this it our mill

[@tonydowns8705]

What are the dogs you are using to hold the at log up? Awesome work brother!! 😊

[@kafaliwen2868]

That's awesome, I've always wanted to know how that cuts were made, thanks for sharing

[@shaunbarnett2972]

The flat edge could be placed against a wall with the live edge open air for some kind of breakfast bar or other type bar or table extending out from a wall.

[@bluetoad2001]

excellent choice of wood. nice idea

[@hardnox6655]

Well done. Those shorter square edged slabs would make great end tables on either end of a couch with an oval slabbed coffee table. Oh yeah!

[@swampfox1953]

I really like the resulting grain pattern. I would use the ones with one straight end for small rectangular end table or night stands or even book matched and edge glued you could make some very interesting larger table tops.

[@swampfox1953]

Those are beautiful slabs.

[@sequoia1077]

The end cuts can be epoxy or rosin coated and stabilized and used for wall art and clock's or other.?????

[@teaneys1]

Wow super cool!

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

I have a 5 foot western red cedar log 20 feet long and want to do this. Conference tables for big corporations. The tree was 7'6" at base cut, maybe 300 years old.

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

what angle are you setting them at?

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

My idea on the flat end, make corners. What ever angle, a 90 degree (total angle of coutertop direction) or a multiple 45 degree turn around a nook or separation in a bar or restaraunt.

[@kvandy1340]

Awesome slabs! I've got a Norwood too but never have tried this. Seems like the flat ends of the slabs could be butt-ended together for a nice bar top or table kinda book matched style?

[@chetthejet3896]

YES with a piece of wood in the middle to tie it together. Would look like it was booked.

[@jonlanier_]

Black Tail Studios needs a few of those to see how inventive he could be in making a table out of them.

[@anthonyedwards4423]

Is it possible to stop the saw in the tipping point cut and screw a prop onto the end of the log to finish that cut?

[@jamesspears5127]

I have done that with red cedar and it makes beautiful clocks

[@bryanholder1329]

You can make a waterfall edge end grain table or center island depending on wood size etc. it's a way to add more of the awesome grain and extra high end style

[@vassarswoodworking8148]

this video was pretty informative I have wanted to try and cut some ovals I just wasn't sure how to do that.

[@teddyrucsliepin]

Put flat end to end and inlay a walnut bow tie to them together for longer oval. Nice work!

[@jamesmitchell5013]

Should make some really interesting looking coffee table tops!

[@grottooo]

Flat end pieces would be great to make into a staircase against a wall.

[@falfas55bgas]

Do you mean as the stair treads?

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

@@falfas55bgas Imagine a spiral stairway with those. the natural taper would fit the curve. Would look next level. Not easy but if possible... amazing!

[@rontobisch9765]

nice work mate.

[@slurmz123]

what would be a decent price for a slab like that

[@falfas55bgas]

I'm just about to try this on my Woodmizer LT15. I have two big red elm logs that have been sitting for at least a year. These logs are 22" dia, and have big fluting. I wonder if the flat end slabs could be matched up and joint to make one complete Oval slab?

[@rpsimoes1382]

Good idea,good work....Congratulations from brasil.

[@Stan_in_Shelton_WA]

I have a Western Red Cedar log. 6+ (7'8" at widest root flange) foot base 4+ foot top 20 foot long. Thinking I can get some awesome conference tables out of it

[@markcocjin]

For the slabs with flat edges, you can do elongated book-match slabs by splitting the thickness into 2 pieces.

[@ChrisTtheCarpenter]

I'm not sure how practical it would be, but a finely polished surfboard would be beautiful!

[@chetthejet3896]

I do not surf but that is what it looked like to me.

[@paulmurphy612]

This type of cut was popular on eighteenth century French furniture. In that case, they sawed it into veneers. They have a name for the method. It's called, "sausage-cut." Sausage-cut was most commonly done with kingwood and bloodwood. The furniture they built with that wood is quite an eye full.

[@flemingsoutdooradventures3122]

That would be so cool as a longboard skateboard or a surfboard

[@dougrhess]

Lovely!

[@vettencle]

Born and raised in Eastern Colorado (Peyton). What area was this in? I recognize Pikes Peak to the southwest of your filming location.

[@smileylokon1916]

great Job buddy...a buddy of mine cuts mesquite wood.

[@TheWildWestMill]

Cuz elm is a super hard wood once it starts to dry so anything that has started to cure would be great for what your doing

[@robbinmedendorp9347]

nice cool trick. I am doing some research on bandsawmills as well and I am almost certain I want a Norwood to. about the idea you asked for. you could make chairs out of them the the straight end attached to the bottom plate you sit on. would look pretty sweet o think. maybe with a nice kind of art pattern cut in there. or sell them to artist or flowershops they unusually love theese kind of board to make like a flowerpiece on them to sell duuring Christmas or whatever. or make a fancy looking fence out of them! cut them in smaller planks like 2 inch wide. and then put them together as a fence with a space of 3 inches between them or so. you would see a nice curved art fence then if you get what I mean. hope this helps.

[@daveboyt6810]

Norwood makes great mills-- never let me down, but this guy pushes it to the limit.

[@alexkoutinas9439]

Hey man just wondering you have though exporting these and if so how much would you charge per oval slab? Also those half cuts could look cool set in concrete upright, still trying to of othe uses. Cheers for video mate

[@normsawyer4192]

Nice work

[@taylorsessions4143]

3:50 you know someone called PETA on you for that one 😆

[@cocacolaeventcenter3374]

but how do you get that oval look in your intro?

[@jdr0414]

Always look forward to your videos. You quit posting?

[@NSResponder]

Live edges are fine and all, but this makes me curious about what it would be like to work with diagonally cut dimensioned lumber. Brings a whole new wrinkle to the old flat sawn versus quarter sawn debate. -jcr

[@MORONI88]

the lumber would have a tendancy to split apart and not be good for supporting weight as it would not have any continuos grain or fibers running the langth of the boards would have interesting look though and would possibly be nice for decritive face boards.

[@ypaulbrown]

Nice surfboard

[@andyanderson1944]

Go to hobby lobby get the wood cutout letters do some layout trace the letters with a shape marker rout out the letters and put on three coats of varnish you will be amazed how beautiful bit will looks I should know I've been making a living at it for 20+ years good luck

[@pubbley1910]

I would quarter each slab and butt them with opposing grain probably with biscuits and underbracing with legs for an interesting table ect. Because the flat ends just suck if they aren't in the center. with joints offset.

[@Don.Challenger]

What do you do with the damaged blades - do they have any further value repurposed to another use at your own worksite or are they scrap?

[@trapline3030]

Don Challenger they make good filet knife blades

[@fabianofloressilva8126]

muito muito bom se tivesse aqui no Brasil,era dinheiro certo.varios tampos rusticos de mesa

[@StRain-zx2vo]

mirror ends join the flat ends together, for dynamic looks; contrast butterfly joint.

[@whosaidthat5236]

That's a great idea.

[@nickdannunzio7683]

On your flat end slabs... miter cut (or "A" notch) the flat ends to form a circle... awesome (place your use here) round table...

[@rickypope9016]

could you have put a floor jack under the back end of the log so it would not tip?

[@willdammeir315]

thought the same thing,

[@jeguim123]

there is 2 kinds of wood that i'd like you cut in the same way, is the teak wood and black ebony nice work ...

[@ernestcuevas111]

was that a band saw blade or chain saw blade? either way those are some nice slabs, thanks for sharing

[@YouCanBuildThat]

+ernesto cuevas Band saw blade on this mill

[@MCEdziits]

You can make benches out of this. Cool video.

[@damnright7724]

The flat end pieces can be book matched into coffee tables.

[@redwingfan2845]

Hey guys; my Budweiser beer bottle would sit on those slabs really nice. Can you send a couple to me.

[@atenashram105]

beautiful

[@grizzlytee8713]

coffee tables, end tables for the smaller ones that have flat cut on one end...

[@davidpatterson5728]

David Patterson 1 second ago I have a Logosol chainsaw mill with a piece of black cherry on it. I have one end up as the guy said with the Norwood. The difference is I will have to cut low to high. He cuts high to low with the bandsaw mill. Tomorrow is 2/7/18 we'll see what happens. I also will be using a rip chain. Reply

[@gotredeemed]

Flat edge slabs might make a nice breakfast bar.

[@keithdufour7375]

Perfect for signs

[@bobidos123]

Nice wall mount

[@MrFunkapotamus]

Flat edged off cuts make great log chair backs.

[@MrFunkapotamus]

Big saw cut mortice and tennon joint at 28 degrees into a large log stump.

[@Spiked2005]

Do you sell the oval slabs, if so at what price?

[@AdrianJNyaoi]

Joint two short flat ends to make one long oval ends top.

[@MitchellDeitrich]

Wow Cool!

[@WattWood]

those half slabs would make nice chair backs

[@aaronvondersaar2496]

The bigger flat edge pieces would go good for a food bar against the wall.

[@jamescornwell7466]

Cool

[@ralphmotorhead]

Attie Jonker Can do this cut. I am very satisfied with his work ;-]]

[@danielsoto2994]

How can I buy a slab like that?

[@johnmontague69]

I don't think there is any strength in a cut like this but taking the thinnest slice you can possibly achieve and boiling them, then press them into curve "S" shaped moulded jigs and let them set. Would make beautiful curved furniture, wardrobe doors, fine chest of drawers, head and footboards for beds, specialized secondary floor coverings, boil and bend them for decorative interior archways, all furniture for log homes with a bit of upholstery for comfort, spiral stair cases or cover existing stairs with thin laminate glued down, Funky table tops, novelty chess board's, alternative decking and walkways around a house and garden, cut them thinner run a jigsaw up them freehand ripped to about 2 or 3 inch strips would make gorgeous outdoor decking furniture and fling some cushions onto them, garden swing seats hung from a tree branch with thick rope, funky massive roof shingles just make them thinner and half them, hobbit play sheds for kids could be made, Big kids like us could go crazy with this style of timber lol. Depending on the strength of this cut you could do amazing timber works. Enchanted Forrest furniture hobbit style furniture garden furniture the list is massive. Hope I've opened more ideas. Good luck.

[@aqsdfg25]

you can make wooden surf boards, some slabs have the good shape

[@richardsabean5781]

THE FIRST COUPLE PIECES WOULD MAKE GREAT SIGNS,,,, THEY POINT THE DIRECTION TO GO IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN,, THE 3 FOOTERS WOULD MAKE NICE SPIRAL STAIR TREADS.. I DO A SHIT LOAD OF FUNKY WORK.. MAKE IT UP AS YA GO!! ALOHA..

[@Goddlikeone]

Dude... awesome video something different

[@samuelhaworth2173]

cut the square end off, fasten it vertical add legs to other end

[@IntoTheDirtshop]

Could you do this with a chainsaw mill?

[@wildonemeister]

+Into The Dirtshop Sure you could if you wanted to. Getting started however might be a bit tricky as you don't have full support on the log itself to make the first cut. With some thinking it's possible.

[@davidpatterson5728]

I have a Logosol chainsaw mill with a piece of black cherry on it. I have one end up as the guy said with the Norwood. The difference is I will have to cut low to high. He cuts high to low with the bandsaw mill. Tomorrow is 2/7/18 we'll see what happens. I also will be using a rip chain.

[@mrbrianf]

That is to cool

[@JoJo-hc9ds]

nice

[@damondiehl5637]

Nice work. It's too bad it cost you two blades, though.

[@johnmine5609]

stupidity cost him 2 blades you mean

[@mzischkau]

surfboards!

[@darrentait3717]

Why not just make a sacrificial jig out of wood, thus avoiding the balancing act.

[@donbearden1953]

At first I thought you were cutting out surfboards...

[@demiantrevorokeeffe1306]

FAR OUT-- Natural surf boards