Sawing the Small Logs That I Collected in 2020
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Күн бұрынHow I built my sawmill: • Wide Cutting Bandsaw M...
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Turning a log into lumber series: • Turning a Log into Lumber
Picking up the cherry logs: • Recovering Cherry Logs...
Maple log with birdfeeder: • Giant Maple Log with I...
Maple crotch from Jon: • Sawing a Silver Maple ...
Picking up the red oak logs: • Uprooted Red Oak Recov...
The Last Time Using my Sawmill: • The Last Time Using my...
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Chapters
0:00 - Introduction
2:22 - Cherry Prep
13:54 - Walnut Prep
20:00 - Cottonwood Prep
22:38 - Batch 4/4 Sawing
32:18 - Cottonwood Sawing
38:09 - 8/4 Prep and Sawing
40:30 - Looking at and Stacking Wood
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@judithfairchild8620 Жыл бұрын
Cottonwood is a strangely wet tree. They grow best by streams. Many of the pioneers hated them.
@georgewilmore7599 3 жыл бұрын
Some of those pieces you call saw mill waste are big enough a wood turner would love to have for bowls.
@darleeneadams9833 2 жыл бұрын
Must say, I am impressed by the sawmill you have designed and built! Secondly, your description of the different woods you process, give me a good vision of it. Thanks!
@kenstewart687 3 жыл бұрын
We have a lot of cottonwood in our area in Kansas. When you said stringy and fibrous you hit it right on the money. Some try to split it for firewood and it is so tough and stringy. We tore down a circa 1890 two story house with almost 24’ long, actual 2 X 4s in it for studs. We reused them as perlins in our metal clad farm shop in 1964 and it’s still doing good today.
@scraeling7310 3 жыл бұрын
I dunno why, I'm enjoying watching a guy cut wood so much? It makes me feel happy! :) I think I want my own sawmill now?
@christomashofski9160 3 жыл бұрын
Me too. It's addictive! ..... If only we could buy a Matthew sized sawmill!!
@jimweisgram9185 3 жыл бұрын
I think it is due to the male's innate drive to destroy things for fun.
@jamesstanlake4064 3 жыл бұрын
Why anyone would care how YOU decide how to feed the blade through the log is beyond me, aftercall you are the one operating the saw, not them. Do it YOUR way. What works for you is the best way. Love the content of your videos! No matter what or how YOU choose to do things. Lot of ways to skin a cat.
@Fredrik3626 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to see some sawing again. I missed seeing you use that magnificent beast of a sawmill you built. I really admire the design and build you went through and wish you the best at your new home. I can’t wait to see how you deal with all the space you now have. Best Regards Fred Thomas in Skokie IL.
@TowerHand 3 жыл бұрын
Matt, you will appreciate the amount of work you are doing now while you're young to get as much wood cut and drying for future use. I logged a bunch of oak while in my 20's and sawed it at a friends mill. That was 35+ years ago and am still using some of it on projects in my house today. Now I'm nearly out of stock, maybe good timing as I'm moving from MN to ID. Once there my brother and I will be purchasing a mill to saw timbers for my new shop and some buildings on his farm, especially given the current price of lumber and several neighboring ranches have timber they log that we can buy, no hardwoods though. Really enjoy your channel and the beautiful projects you do, quite inspiring.
@LarryjB53 3 жыл бұрын
Been following for a while. Was especially interested in the Honey Locust video you made.. We had a hundred foot tree in the back yard (actually 3, guess they were a part of the same root system). As they were chopping up the trees after they were hit in a thunder storm I wondered what they would do with all that wood. They just chopped it up and shredded it into wood chips. What a waste. Glad to see someone doing some urban logging and not wasting good lumber.
@duanelundgren7985 3 жыл бұрын
Ha!!! I'm seeing some giant cribbage boards played with railroad spikes! I enjoy the videos!!
@driftwoodworks8172 3 жыл бұрын
That’s a lot of nice pieces of wood looking forward to see what you make out of it.😀
@darkarkist3132 2 жыл бұрын
Man if people wanna talk about how you move your mill that’s your mill you rock it I have a Hudson Oscar 52 with an electric motor but it goes kinda of fast I think. You do you I enjoy watching. I’m new to milling but I enjoy it when I have time to mill
@dagwood1327 3 жыл бұрын
I have used cotton wood for face frames on birch cabinets. Works like basswood but more brittle. And cottonwood will twist as it dries.
@olddawgdreaming5715 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing with us Matt, pretty cool looking woods. Fred 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👋👋
@farmerjohn8726 3 жыл бұрын
Fun video and instructive on thinking ... for your water works I suggest a couple of big rain barrels or an old cistern to collect water from the horse shelters that you can use for ritual christening of your slabs and boards, unless the mill is near the house water ... Cheers. Farmer John, Ontario, Canada
@mauriceryton 3 жыл бұрын
Just awesome Matt, nice slabs and lots of it too. At the new property install a water barrel and hose lol. Your new place is going to be a killer setup for you.
@dougsmith548 3 жыл бұрын
This video is really cool Matt. Thank you very much. 🇨🇦
@jacopodanglars4836 3 жыл бұрын
This has always been a dream for me if I ever win the lotto. purchase a good size piece of land and have one of that saw. I’m glad i stumbled onto your page. at least live the dream i’ve always wanted.
@chrismarkert7673 3 жыл бұрын
Why is it so fun watching you cut lumber and slabs? Probably not as much fun as you have but still very entertaining!!!! Love the grapple!!
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
hahaha it's a mystery :D
@kenshores9900 3 жыл бұрын
You are one of the few people that does cut slabs. It is getting more popular. I have access to walnut trees that I want to slab out. I haven't had any luck getting anyone to do that work for me. The trees are 50 years old. I also have persimmon that I would like to do something with as well.
@erinmcgrathejm4985 3 жыл бұрын
17:35 that end is not sawmill waste....that’s an awesome bowl blank!
@t-wrecks6739 3 жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same thing
@johnking8679 3 жыл бұрын
It's a different perspective !! You see it differently from others and that's OK !!
@brucewarren4166 2 жыл бұрын
.,.. M,m. .
@timmaggard8862 Жыл бұрын
great job Mathew!
@jimmowers7675 3 жыл бұрын
Great video Matt. Thanks for sharing. God Bless.
@inspiringbuilds 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for switching it up and cutting smaller Lumber. You have a really great set up there. Too bad you’re not local as I would pick up some of that wood to use for the builds on my channel.
@nordyfamily 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt!
@istvanvarga5693 3 жыл бұрын
YOU HAVE GOOD CREATIVE SOLUTIONS. WELL, CONGRATULAZIONS. THANKS FOR THE NICE VIDEO
@chasemcmurray3737 3 жыл бұрын
Love the long videos. Post more. Awesome video.
@jmonsted 3 жыл бұрын
47:49 Those would make an awesome bookmatched pair for a short and wide table.
@albertawheat6832 2 жыл бұрын
The biggest thing, I like about your videos... (other than the big slabs). You haven't used click bait once. You talk to your audience and explain what and why you do the things you do.
@mcremona 2 жыл бұрын
thank you!
@glenschumannGlensWorkshop 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Always like to see what is inside log.
@GregsGarage 3 жыл бұрын
This is cathartic to watch.
@sidthekidisapussy 2 жыл бұрын
This guy knows his stuff
@linzierogers7479 3 жыл бұрын
Neat, the way you cut multiple logs.
@cbryantbear6498 3 жыл бұрын
😳😍love the walnut. Was wondering when the bucket would come in.
@michaelsherwin4964 3 жыл бұрын
Another KZfaq sawyer uses the branch fingernail cutoffs for sale to wood burning artists. I've seen some for sale at my local Rockler store, but they only take kiln dried wood. I think you have also made serving boards with them as well for another option you've had. I saw the article about your chairs in Woodsmith magazine. Good writeup.
@DerekWoolverton 3 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to the sawmill moving video.
@hardcode57 3 жыл бұрын
I can't help but think his neighbours at the old house kinda look forward to that too.
@johnconrardy8486 3 жыл бұрын
it makes me happy to like watching fire burn in a fireplace it is mesmerizing, it relaxes me. that's how i feel watching matthew cut wood.
@ElliotNesterman 3 жыл бұрын
That cherry burl offcut would make a nice shallow oval bowl. The sort of thing you put on the buffet for nuts or sweets or other finger nibbles when guests come over.
@ronaldkearn3322 3 жыл бұрын
All of that wood would plane up well. Job well done Matt. :-)
@barbkrienke8400 Жыл бұрын
I kept waiting for you to say that the fibers of the cottonwood were “cottony”! 😂
@gayle4804 2 жыл бұрын
Amazing wood!
@blackbart99 3 жыл бұрын
Love the stack job...; > enjoyed the whole video...thx...
@TriNguyen-qq5ul Жыл бұрын
Amazing that saw can cut through so many logs at once
@charliemckay6402 3 жыл бұрын
When you cut a thin slice off of a burl you should post them for sale to pen turners.
@valeriemckay7064 2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@2hornscrest761 3 жыл бұрын
Cottonwood / poplar spec. Is very soft..fuzzy.. hairy.. fibery.. splitty... wood... My advice is to dry it slow... Air-dry... But aim for a lower moisture content than usual.. to be able to get a smooth result when processing en creating with it.. light joiner passed... Sanding omnidirectional to het rid of the fuzzyness.. sanding sealer is advised...
@Itstheoutputs 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, You make this log cutting business look easy. I’d love to look through your burn pile for some wood to make my boxes. Hey, have you ever thought about adding a laser to your saw? Even if it doesn’t help you that much, it might increase the clarity of your strategy for us who live vicariously through you. LoL, carry on.
@ScottWalshWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын
The claw... it moves!!
@jamesbarisitz4794 3 жыл бұрын
I guess the it's almost time for getting the mill to the new house. Summon your super powers Mighty Matt! ✌
@mcburcke 3 жыл бұрын
So,...the logs are talking to you again? And they let you around power tools? Hmmm.... That's a very cool grabber you've added to the track-steer, too. Massive saving of muscle power and back strain, I imagine.
@donaldshields2483 3 жыл бұрын
Isaiah market for those small pieces of wood you do a very good job very interesting
@williamdomke8558 9 ай бұрын
Wood turners would love that burl if just a little bit thicker!!
@CalebsFineWoodworking 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful wood, and enjoyed as always! Do you have any suggestions on the places I should look to find logs myself? Thanks.
@neilhorsley343 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt 😊 Have just cut my smallest first log, tongue in cheek to make you grin. It's only about as big as a paper coffee cup in size of 10 centimetre long and 7 in diameter with 7 pieces and a tiny Burl top cut. Bit of fun so okay to giggle but it took some time to cut it a centimetre thick each tiny slab a coaster size. Hope this is small enough.
@ljgault 3 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video, Matt I would love to go through your burn pile before you light the match.lol
@jaybeliever1479 3 жыл бұрын
The Cottonwood is an interesting tree. Member of the Poplar family, growing up to 6 feet per year. They are brittle and are often found near water. In the western U.S. they are often seen as the main greenery along creeks and rivers. Thanks for the great video. Now I'm wondering what you do with your "burn pile". Looks like you might live in a neighborhood that wouldn't appreciate burning.
@GregoryWeirauch 3 жыл бұрын
That Mini Skid steer is a bull!
@martyshaw1562 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt I Love Your video's i was just wondering if you had any ideas on a way to make the log arch easy to lift now that i'm getting a little older i't works well when i have help to lift . Thanks Marty
@drawlele 3 жыл бұрын
Matt not going to lie, I bet you have gotten very good at claw machine games since you got that attachment for the skid steer, and I’m pretty sure I could build an entire workbench and treadle lathe out of your off cut trash pile
@ericsamuelson5968 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever gotten a hold of olive or buckeye wood? the Olive has a lot of picture wood in it and smells great, the buckeye is mostly a black and white burl, striking colors but the larger sized pieces are found below ground in the rootstock. But it smells terrible, if it wasn't so pretty no one would cut it.
@douglaswells2739 3 жыл бұрын
Great set-up. Curious how you plan to use all of this wood?
@les264 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, I love your channel! I’m wondering what do you do with all the sawdust that you generate?
@Mouse2677 3 жыл бұрын
Cottonwood can look just like Walnut when stained correctly!!!
@jamesnichols9753 3 жыл бұрын
Okay, you sold me on the red oak.
@meleader 3 жыл бұрын
I want it all!
@jimp.4531 3 жыл бұрын
now you can make lumber for any barn repairs or upgrades.
@projectpete471 3 жыл бұрын
Matt, great video, Sweet grapple action! A quick comment and a question- I’m so happy you got the skid-steer, not only does it appear to be really capable, but so much safer! Take care of your body and remain healthy and safe for your family! Question (sort of): can you please make something from the cottonwood or at least plane a board out once it dries? It would be really interesting to see how it works and finishes as I’ve never seen it used. Keep up the great work!!
@craigb9241 3 жыл бұрын
Funny to watch you cut average size logs. I watch lathe artists. They would love to have pieces like that buttress from 22:00 and a thicker chunk of that earlier cherry burl.
@infoanorexic 3 жыл бұрын
When the boys don't want to finish supper, tell them they need to eat so they can become your log turners on the mill 😉
@bobm2331 2 жыл бұрын
Matt, for the time I have watched you cut logs, I always think "What do the neighbors think"? Did that play into the move to the new house? And do you re-purpose the saw dust. Pellet manufacture could be interested.
@mircomuntener4643 3 жыл бұрын
"Today, I'll be cutting boards, not slabs!" *proceeds to cut a bunch of slabs*
@donniegaskill1836 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt, instead of using your drill motor, have Matthias Wandel build you a feed motor device!! LOL...
@ripntearslayer9101 3 жыл бұрын
Did the cottonwood gum up the inside of the blade guard?
@davidbuffington9644 3 жыл бұрын
You have likely answered this in the past, but I don't recall seeing the answer. What do you do with all of the saw dust you create? Does Minnesota have a compost waste type pick up?
@MikeJohnson-bu4gl 3 жыл бұрын
Now you know why they use it mosting in paper mills. Have seen large groves being grown in Oregon & Washington just for that purpose.
@johnfithian-franks8276 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Matt, your new home seems to have a lot more room than the other place, how many acers came with the house, that old farm building looks ideal for drying lumber and lone time storage. With a lot of expansion in the future.
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
22 acres. It's a barn with a dirt floor so it's very drafty and damp. Not super great right now for lumber drying or storage purposes.
@hagerty268 2 жыл бұрын
Have you ever thought of using a garage door opener to feed the saw? It has the advantage of being able to adjust feed force with an auto stop if it hits too much resistance. Also has a long drive chain or screw. Love what you are doing. Where I am in Ohio NON of the tree guys will mill urban wood....saw blades....Pussies... There are thousands of board feet of red/white oak,cottonwood, several maple species, cherry.ash...etc all sitting and rotting
@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624 3 жыл бұрын
Maybe that fibrous dust is the reason they call it cottonwood?? Those small figured pieces would make nice guitar bodies.
@ElliotNesterman 3 жыл бұрын
Cottonwood is named for the appearance of the seeds. The seeds are wind dispersed and have cottony filaments which catch the wind. earthsky.org/earth/cottonwood-trees-and-the-snows-of-june
@andrewmundenandcadfellmast4624 3 жыл бұрын
@@ElliotNestermanthanks, that's interesting. Dont know much about American trees, living on the other side of the world 😊
@meleader 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. You must have enough scraps to heat your whole house!
@jamesnichols9753 3 жыл бұрын
The Cottonwood would be nice for arms on chairs
@craighartley551 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mathew ,you ever thought of using your waste to power a steam saw. .
@janmorris1098 2 жыл бұрын
Wish you lived in Yorkshire England, we have a very large Walnut tree in our garden but the leaves getting in the ground poison some of my plants , I would love to get rid of it.
@dougbaker7878 2 жыл бұрын
Love these videos, somehow completely addictive. But, how would you like to live in what looks to be a relatively regular neighborhood of house after house and have this guy on your block (or next door)....
@patseevers262 3 жыл бұрын
Well, I have about 3K Cottonwood trees In the bottoms. Really interested in how those cuts turned out! My PawInLaw talked a lot about the beauty in Cottonwood, looking forward to you making something with those.
@alcamerc9923 2 жыл бұрын
You need a motor on that thing dude! That hand crank probably got old a while back.
@robertcalamusso4218 2 жыл бұрын
Matt !!!
@The78bluedevils 3 жыл бұрын
could you print up a list of log that you sawed on the mill. so I can search for in north Jersey. find some of the uncommon lumber in the area.
@thetobin8or 2 жыл бұрын
I'm really to this video, But have you looked into a round metal like wheel crank handle ? It makes the cranking easier & smoother. But i love your video AND the Furniture builds . thx Be Safe!!
@andrewv5104 3 жыл бұрын
How dare you feed your saw head with a drill as a motor! That is so impractical and expensive when you have a perfectly good and free crank handle! :D Jokes!
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@pneumatic00 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, Matthew. When you picked up the log at 4:07 I would be a tad concerned about swinging the log into the blade and lunching the blade. At 21:54, do you have a bend/break/re-weld on the vertical piece holding the blade guide? (asking for a friend)
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
Wouldn't have done much. log would have pivoted in the grapple. Cut and reweld with spacer: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/at5mptJnubyol40.html
@elanman608 3 жыл бұрын
I have noticed that in the past you have left behind branches because they are too bent or twisted, it occured to me that this sort of wood is usefull for shipwrights. This week's Acorn to Arabella video featured a Sawyer (@t) who is specialising in suplying lumber to boat builders. Perhaps there is some log trading to be done.
@douglasthomashayden2566 3 жыл бұрын
29:40 -ish It looks like a BIG RED **STEAK** ;-)
@itatane 3 жыл бұрын
How badly will leaving the pith in affect 4/4 boards? I always assumed folks centered the pith in one board, but I have limited experience in the matter. Also, Cottonwood tends to have a peculiar, funky aroma when cut green (it stinks to high heaven)... It's soft but fairly strong when bone dry, and frizzes like Bob Ross' hair if you don't use sharp tools for finish work. Did I mention it stinks to high heaven?
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
Higher likelihood of cracking along the line of the pith but not a guarantee. The cherry I showed at the end is getting pretty close to being dried already since it's been stacked for a few months. I don't expect much change from now to fully dried. I didn't notice any crazy scent with the cottonwood.
@itatane 3 жыл бұрын
@@mcremona thank you for the reply, Mr. Cremona! Cottonwood odor supposedly varies from area to area, no idea why. Around here, the green wood is reminiscent of Sawdust mixed with cat pee. (So, sawdust that has sat for longer than five minutes...)
@b3ardedbarbarian 3 жыл бұрын
I feel like you have an above average obsession with crotch... grain... crotch grain 😆 Happy woodworking to you too!
@mcremona 3 жыл бұрын
Accurate
@b3ardedbarbarian 3 жыл бұрын
@@mcremona 🤣
@alanlillich6738 3 жыл бұрын
How many acres of grass do you have? Do you get a local farmer to mow it?
@10swatkins 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video ! I lust over your saw but alas I have no access to trees of any size.... Also happy to see you are getting a place better suited to your work! PS.. Thanks for the Sub! IF you ever need help with machine parts anything I can do just shout :)
@roycarpenter5344 2 жыл бұрын
What kind of saw is it and where did you buy it
@johnking8679 3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't your saw blade overheat when you cut four logs at one time ?
@robertpearson8546 Жыл бұрын
I know it's not a big deal, but would you do a short on making "stickers". Does their thickness might any difference in how flat a slab dries?
@AndrewAHayes 3 жыл бұрын
While you were loading logs I had a goofy idea, Skidsteer Hockey! you have a whacking great hockey stick that you hold with the Skidsteer head and play hockey, 4 players on each side, you could get the Skidsteer manufacturers to sponsor a game and provide a team and maybe the other three players of your team, what do you think LOL!
@ypopnun1003 3 жыл бұрын
Play on a frozen pond LOL
@johnmiller6558 2 жыл бұрын
Rock On...
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