sawing a very rare species of wood "American Chestnut" this may be the only video that we will have of this wood , hope you enjoy! We have a online store at markgalicicchannel.com/
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@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
please go check out Pete's video when he brought us these logs , kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j7J3lpl4lZmwZH0.htmlsi=STh_OIwRCBfy-6fs
@dandurham42885 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood
@timunger92145 ай бұрын
Mark.. you had mentioned that some are in a hurry.. what I love about watching you is that you are not.. you take time to tell us what you are doing.. make adjustments accordingly... That is why do many of us enjoy your channel I've said this before.. you are a true artist and entertaining.. thanks.. love you guys
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you Tim , great comment!
@davecalvo6418Ай бұрын
Back in the early 1800's this was the most sought after wood on the east coast as it was the best for barn building
@Doug-In-TN4 ай бұрын
I found an American Chestnut tree living on my farm last spring. Sent in leaf and twig samples and had it tested at the American Chestnut foundation. It was like finding a dinosaur. Enjoyed the video.
@parsons5855 ай бұрын
As an old school radio DJ I remember listening for "we now pause for station identification" during baseball games we covered! Usually a five second pause by the announcers calling the baseball game! Good memories!! I love watching you guys! Just wish I could smell the aromas coming off the wood sawing!
@bigdee81894 ай бұрын
Mark. That's pretty cool of you to say that you'd like to build something for Pete out of that chestnut! You're definitely an upstanding person! One of the main reasons why I love your channel. You and Eddie are very cool people, and you're very knowledgeable! I have much respect for the entire logging industry!!
@jerrygillette8542 ай бұрын
Chestnut is such a beautiful wood. Our house has the original Chestnut trim and mill work on the first floor. So great that it had never been painted. Only finished with shellac and varnish. I was able to recover a whole houseful of trim that was being removed from a home in our area, and cleaned it all. Then I made a couple hope chests for my nieces with it. What a joy to use and work with. It could easily be mistaken for oak, other than its light weight. Nice job of cutting those logs.
@alanm34385 ай бұрын
I saw a KZfaq video of a saw that has two horizontal blades and two vertical blades. It was so cool because this set up done the edging as it was cutting the thickness. I am glad that you had the chance to process this tree. Looks real nice. Good to see that you got as wet as the wood was.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Alan , yes a vertical edger would be nice.
@DAVIDMILLER-nc9vo5 ай бұрын
Mr. Galicic. Thanks for the videos. There is one thing that you could do for your audience.This video offers "American Chestnut" and that would can be particularly beautiful. I certainly would like to see the grain of that American Chestnut. Please, when you mention how good, pretty, or wonderful a particular board is, take a close-up video of it or take a photo with your phone and post it at the end of your video so we can see for our selves what you are describing. Thanks for your talk when the mill is running; we like to know the what and why of milling.
@richardbullard77543 ай бұрын
Out of that log and the Honey Locust I’d like a wooden hammer. Really enjoy the log sawing, workshop and other stuff. Richard Bullard Taylors SC
@murraywhitlock52165 ай бұрын
Great video, just saw something that we will not see again probably . You will make something very special out of that Mark.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Murray , I hope to make a few nice things out of this.
@kipbreitmeyer85175 ай бұрын
Getting scrap pieces to take home for projects is part of the benefits :)
@dalesmith88635 ай бұрын
I have three live standing chestnuts in the woods beside me. Covered in chestnut in fall!
@bmilla355 ай бұрын
Thanks for taking us along, Mark. That’s some beautiful wood you got to cut, quite a privilege. My dad is a carpenter/cabinet maker that does custom work. He built a kitchen out of “wormy chestnut” that was absolutely gorgeous. He let me help out around the shop, but I wasn’t allowed to handle that wood 😂
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you for watching , I bet that kitchen looked great!
@anitastewart61215 ай бұрын
You guys are amazing 😊my husband got me in to watching your show with him and I love it ♥️ I'm addicted You, Eddy, and ZZ. Thank you for sharing♥️♥️
@rodcros5 ай бұрын
We inherited a house in Eastern Ontario which is 2 stories of brick over chestnut sheeting and framing, with chestnut trim from soffits right down the the stair frames and treads. I tore down a granary on the farm and recovered a quantity of 14" clear chestnut boards which had been bevelled by the carpenter to hold oats. These became baseboards for the lower floor of the renovated stone house. The stuff looks like ash, cuts like cedar, planes and sands very well, and in the words of one old timer, lasts a year longer than rock. It's interesting wood and very weather resistant.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you for the great comment , I can't wait to work with it.
@rodcros5 ай бұрын
One thing: oil based poly darkens the wood. Water based polys work fine. @@markgalicic7788
@rlhill53335 ай бұрын
One of your best videos.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@johnstocker12425 ай бұрын
Very beautiful wood. So much potential. My Grandfathers barn had Chestnut beams, flooring and was built in the late 1800's, It was all pinned with pegs. Sadly the people who bought it back in the early 90's didn't take care of it and it is rotting away. Thank you for sharing and doing the right thing with this very rare wood.
@ddom6785 ай бұрын
the grain on the lumber is amazing
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes it is.
@firesurfer5 ай бұрын
I remember old guys in the 60s selling chestnuts in the fall from crappy hand carts with pans covered in aluminum foil. They cooked them while walking. The smell was amazing. Every once in a while my parents would buy some as a treat. The wood looks amazing. I've never seen any raw wood cut.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you , I never had chestnuts to eat.
@VorlonFrog5 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood, that American Chestnut. Thank you to Pete, you, and Eddie for sharing!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you , glad you liked it.
@remmiemax36245 ай бұрын
Super 😎😎! History made!! Thanks!!!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
glad you liked it!
@richardthornhill46305 ай бұрын
Beautiful clear chestnut lumber. Looks similar to pine but more distinct markings
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Richard , it does saw like pine.
@joshboring89115 ай бұрын
You have some very good videos. I have my own mill here in western PA but enjoy watching you saw
@dougspencer35725 ай бұрын
What a joy to see this kind of wood getting sawn. Thanks guys.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Doug , it did make some nice lumber.
@user-cz5wx1iu8f5 ай бұрын
Thanks guys.Great videos,Love your content.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you !
@arkansas13365 ай бұрын
Nice logs/lumber and great educational comments from Pete. Thanks for the video.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@user-rt8ik1ow4i4 ай бұрын
Could you show us what you make out of the American chestnut? Please , and can you show us some items that you've made out of wood that you have sawn up
@joeandmichelle73755 ай бұрын
Beautiful clear lumber. What a treat to see!
@williamturkewitschturkewit15495 ай бұрын
Seems like the medium to smaller logs give the best quality wood. Whereas the big logs often have rot or cracking. Awesome video thanks for the once-in-a-lifetime chestnut logs.😊😊
@williamlee80985 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood nice and clear
@timcampbell98015 ай бұрын
What a wonderful video I love American chestnut thank you from granite City IL.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Tim.
@AndruwsLumber5 ай бұрын
Great sawing mark. Love the video
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
Thanks Andruw , hope all is well!
@JOHNHEARN-rp1dg5 ай бұрын
Great job Mark milling those rare logs! Thanks to Pete for bringing those in. Happy New Year to you Great fellows!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks John.
@joeysweet90455 ай бұрын
That is my first time seeing chestnut milled and it certainly is a beautiful would kinda like black oak but not quite and thank you, Ed and Pete for giving some of us American Chestnut virgins our first look it is beautiful!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
your welcome Joey , glad you liked it.
@mikefromwv10105 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing, nice being able to see the chestnut
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
your welcome .
@mediaprducr5 ай бұрын
Enjoyed the video as always.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@EarthFolk-bp5fm2 ай бұрын
Some still grow up this far north. Cheers
@garyclaassen40985 ай бұрын
Twice as interesting to watch it here and then on Eddie’s channel. You get to see it twice from different perspectives. Thanks for the content.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Gary.
@patrickhankin99035 ай бұрын
Hi Mark, what a beautiful timber. Thanks
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Patrick.
@Mikheno5 ай бұрын
I'm glad I watched the explaination. I was about to give you a hard time on the Chectnut. Good news...they're actually finding and breeding natural blight resistant American Chestnut. Let's keep our fingers crossed. In the mean time, cut away Mark.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that would be great if they come back.
@doc33565 ай бұрын
Wow, great video!! What would a clear 10' chestnut 1x8 be worth now days?? Glad to see you taking such good care of the beautiful little tree.
@Bob619445 ай бұрын
I have five of them up at the cottage, but I’m not to impressed with them. Planted them in 2013/14 and still no nuts for the deer. They are never going to become lumber, too bushy.
@marcchatterson-xq7qt5 ай бұрын
There are plantations of them and they keep cross breading to try and get blight resistant they kill off the ones that get blight so they cannot cross bread
@terrancemitchell34205 ай бұрын
I see where they have developed a treatment for this disease. I hope it works out.
@dronepilotNL5 ай бұрын
new subscriber here, from Newfoundland, Canada. Love the videos. Them bus motors were MADEEEEEEEEE for a log mill. Great set up, perfect log sawing and AWEESOME content
@brendamilner90665 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@user-wq4ey6xj6g5 ай бұрын
That is some absolutely beautiful wood! I’d love to have some chestnut some day for my projects.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes it was some beautiful wood for sure.
@rogersmallman89605 ай бұрын
That wood is beautiful, the amount of projects you could do with that is mind boggling, I wouldn't know where to start
@robbieunderwood94343 ай бұрын
it was estimated that pre-blight, 1 in 4 trees in the appalachian canopy was american chestnut. My dad was born in 1930 and he could still remember the grey ghosts of the dead chestnuts still standing. supposedly they stood taller than any other tree in the canopy.
@johnc58745 ай бұрын
Awesome find.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes for sure.
@richgodschalk16955 ай бұрын
That is very beautiful lumber! I can see why it was used for everything back in the day, did make for an awesome set of cabinets.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes for sure.
@josephtruax45635 ай бұрын
This is amazing I just planted 2 in my back yard. Trying to do my part.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
I hope they do well.
@jamesdeery53775 ай бұрын
It's nice to see what American chestnut looks like. I had read about it and saw pictures of it. Nice timber for cabinetry. Have a good new year from a cold Glasgow, Scotland. 😊
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks James.
@shanestanton54815 ай бұрын
Just think, about 100 years ago, our eastern forest were dominated by Chestnut.
@judetaylor75445 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood, will make some wonderful finishes product.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
I will do some shop projects with it.
@clarenceburton96545 ай бұрын
Some really beautiful wood 🪵 !!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks clarence.
@derekbillingsley44575 ай бұрын
Beautiful wood grain, Happy new year from Australia
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you Derek.
@robertjackson185 ай бұрын
I love the lighting. For some reason, it feels more natural to me as opposed to overhead lighting.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
the led light is like daylight.
@DJ-bh1ju5 ай бұрын
Glad you gave the provenance of the logs... I about had a conniption when I read it was Chestnut....
@jerryking24185 ай бұрын
Very nice looking lumber. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to the BMP crew.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Jerry , Happy New Year.
@davidjohannson43645 ай бұрын
I’m lucky enough to have an American Chestnut drop leaf table. You can support bringing this species back by joining the American Chestnut Foundation.
@johngagne9865 ай бұрын
This was great Mark. I remember the two chestnut trees in our side yard when I was a kid. We would throw the spiky seed pods at each other and there was a pretty strong stink off those trees in the spring was they began to warm up and bloom.
@robmclaughlin4205 ай бұрын
It’s great to see both of your videos and see Eddies view
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
glad you liked it.
@Chr.U.Cas22165 ай бұрын
👍👌👏 2) That's mighty fine looking wood for sure. Best regards, luck and especially health to all of you.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@ronnie51295 ай бұрын
Awesome Here, Thanks
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Ronnie.
@marcellino19564 ай бұрын
You know I had a beer and a tequila watching this and I could feel my blood pressure go down.....Thanks
@user-vk9kd9qr5f4 ай бұрын
Hi Mark , Happy New Year to you and your team who crack me up with their stories and dedication to your company. Im Phil and live in the UK im in the construction industry mainly first fix i,e studwork and cut roofing . any chance i get i watch your videos which i find very interesting , so from a 76 year old still working site chippie i wish you all the best for the future .PHIL
@andrewbradbury85275 ай бұрын
We used a lot of Spanish chestnut instead of oak..it's very similar except no medullary rays. It has tanin, and lasts as long as oak outside... doesn't warp at all...a much underestimated timber though no.one sells it now.. nice videos ❤
@user-tp4fw1jo6r5 ай бұрын
I saw a number of your little ironing board pieces that would make beautiful deer head mounting blocks.
@hilltopper6005 ай бұрын
great video i have never seem a american chestnut log sawed
@alexkirkles50665 ай бұрын
Half past eight at night been a long day clearing up storm damage with neighbours , supper was Chinese beef curry with boiled rice while watching you guys, that chestnut would make a very nice table , any way you guys have a nice day
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
if we had a bigger log I would have sawn some 2" for a table.
@user-gs9cq4hq5r5 ай бұрын
Hi Mark Eddie Looking forward to watch the show Guys happy new year to the Bus Motor Co. Tony from Malta 🇲🇹
@rossnolan28835 ай бұрын
Fantastic 😊😊😊😊
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@robertalan47175 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark, that's beautiful wood. It shouldn't take too long to season being standing dead wood.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Robert , it was very wet.
@amandadavis1395 ай бұрын
That'd be nice to have a little 1x1x5 inch piece to make a pen out of since it's obviously pretty rare! Beautiful wood. Enjoyed watching the video as always. Happy New Year!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that's a great idea to make some pen blanks out of the slabwood.
@davidcassidy62265 ай бұрын
New subscriber from South Carolina! Just found your channel about a week ago and I've already watched all of your videos from the past year. I absolutely love your videos. Keep them coming. I know I'm a new fan but I'm already a really BIG fan!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks David , welcome to our channel!
@melshea22765 ай бұрын
Happy Thursday from Massachusetts!😊
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
Happy Friday eve!
@ChristinaCalhoun5 ай бұрын
I am old enough to know what pausing for station identification means
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that's so funny not many people do.
@glenlongstreet75 ай бұрын
I went back and watched some of your earlier videos. Especially enjoyed the Ragtime episode. The move was very interesting as well.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you Glen , my son Alex made that video "old time sawmill"
@sharonromer66065 ай бұрын
Chestnut is pretty❤ Thanks for 3 logs😉
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Sharon , glad you liked it.
@timallison1675 ай бұрын
Mark, been enjoying seeing some of your older videos from 3 to 4 years ago on the shed and saw dust bin build. Do you get credit for likes and comments from that far back? Love going back and seeing how the mill has grown.
@michaelvoorhees28915 ай бұрын
it is a nice wood to work with has the texture of oak . but softer and has a sweet smell to it.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that sounds great to work with.
@andrewriches5065 ай бұрын
Good evening from Lincolnshire UK.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
good evening Andrew.
@johnaddis10225 ай бұрын
Excellent job Gentlemen! I had been looking forward to the historic sawing of American Chestnut ever since you posted it. I wood love to have an "Ironing board' made from one of the pieces to go with my antique flat irons that would be so neat. That was a "Great Saw" now I'm off to watch THE Eddie video, Have a Happy New Year! John Toccoa GA
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks John , glad you liked it.
@Sailor376also5 ай бұрын
Chestnut makes beautiful cabinets and chests. It tends toward moderate expansion/contraction so it is particularly useful for units,,, chests, sideboards, furniture. Less good but still wonderful for flooring,, seasonal expansion contraction can leave gaps between floor boards. Sands, finishes, accepts shellac, varnish, lacquer gorgeously. Nice warm brown tone.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes it could be used for everything.
@eers99485 ай бұрын
Lighting is great
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks.
@Rickyboy7074 ай бұрын
That first log was a baby BOOMer! -->Ric
@karencary33125 ай бұрын
Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Karen.
@springhollerfarm86684 ай бұрын
I do wish I could be there to smell it and feel it. Just to know what kind of wood chestnut is. Looks pretty.
@carlcarlamos90555 ай бұрын
Nice work if you can get it. Thanks and take care.
@williamhenry8265 ай бұрын
Love your channel I watch it more than the others the commentary is very knowledgeable and entertaining keep up the great work fro. ALABAMA RTR
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you William.
@raymondhorvatin10505 ай бұрын
Some beautiful wood
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thank you.
@dougrobison11565 ай бұрын
I got a nicely seasoned root ball that was identified by an expert buddy of mine as chestnut. It was the first time I had ever seen it, made some cool pencil boxes with it.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that would be very cool.
@Windstonemtn5 ай бұрын
The Holy Grail of log sawing.
@terrancemitchell34205 ай бұрын
I live in NW Arkansas where we had Ozark Chinqipin. As a kid I remember a few large remnant specimen. I can still remember how they taste. Point is, I inherited a 40 acre property that had a log house on it. The house was too far gone to salvage. But the floor was hand split Chinquapin which we salvaged and put in a new house as trim. It is beautiful. The cabin was built in the late 1800's but the floor was added later. Love your chestnut. I have been studying the chestnut so this vid fit right in for me. The Ozark Chinquapin is a subspecies, I think.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
that's a great story Terrance , there is so much history in old log houses.
@Dave_Smith_19585 ай бұрын
A great way to spend Friday Eve
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
glad you liked it.
@JlMason35 ай бұрын
IN THE ozarks we had a tree called a chinquapin it had nuts like a chestnut very few are lelt we called them wild chesnuts the wood was like what you are sawing on this video thanks for this video I am 80 years old and these trees are just about gone
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
we hope the chestnut does come back someday , I would love to saw this more often.
@TheOldManAndTheSaw5 ай бұрын
I thought American Chestnut was all but extinct except for very small trees. Beautiful lumber. As always, I enjoyed the video. Dave
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
thanks Dave , yes they are very rare this was a great find.
@dougschepers84705 ай бұрын
They are working on bringing back the American chestnut trees, hopefully,
@rayberg88175 ай бұрын
I like the Blue dot
@redtiller19755 ай бұрын
I have a bunch of old chestnut lumber. Some is full of worm holes and some is not. The lumber without holes were benches from an old church in North Carolina. What a beautiful wood.
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes that would be very old.
@edconway90725 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
Thank you Ed!
@garyblevins35325 ай бұрын
Chestnut is some beautiful wood!
@markgalicic77885 ай бұрын
yes it is Gary , this is my first time seeing it.
@garyblevins35325 ай бұрын
@@markgalicic7788 I've cut some of what I've known as chestnut oak that had been attacked by aphids in the heart wood typically around the base cut and used the top cuts for firewood. It's some beautiful boards for sure!
@efo13585 ай бұрын
I’m respectful of your operation and explaining of the milling of the wood, to me it’s scary to see chippers that eat those logs into chips and I’ve watched it! Prayers and Love to Everyone! 👍👌