Sawmilling Exotic Tasmanian Blackwood

Sawmilling Exotic Tasmanian Blackwood - Check This Out!

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2 жыл бұрын

Tasmanian Blackwood "Acacia melanoxylon" comes from New Zealand, Australia, and Tasmania. Watch as we take this beautiful exotic log and turn it into awesome wood for woodworking projects! This high class wood is worthy of many uses from woodturning to custom furniture and anything in between. It is very similar to Hawaiian Koa in color, density, and acoustic properties. The iridescent shimmer in this species is ridiculously beautiful. Chatoyant figure is often present in quarter sawn wood. Learn more interesting facts from owner, Chris Cook as you watch!
You can check out the stock we have for sale at www.cookwoods.com

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@justinsperry8937 2 жыл бұрын

Chris and his coffee is a recurring theme now and then. It's a great way to keep the video fun and family oriented. Also, there's no better way to watch big logs getting milled than to the tune of some epic Zimmer-esque music.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Justin, thanks for watching! For sure, Chris is never far from his coffee. That's a regular occurrence every day around here. :) Glad you enjoyed the music. We sure appreciate you taking the time to comment.

@paradear Жыл бұрын

Are your kids into sawmilling? Huh!

@architypeone8646 Ай бұрын

I have a 2009 Taylor 414ce Limited With Tasmanian Blackwood back and sides and a Sitka Spruce top. It also has Curly Maple binding on the body and neck. It has a beautiful mellow tone and other guitar players have been very complimentary on the looks and the tone. Tasmanian Blackwood is kind of a secret wood in the guitar world. I think Bob Taylor was the first major guitar builder other than Maton in Australia to really produce a good sized run of Tas Black guitars.

@barrybhoskins5005 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris. I love to see Slab Zilla work. I have a tremendous respect for the power of the machinery and the size and danger of the logs. There is something special in opening up a log and seeing the beauty of the wood inside.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Opening up a log is one of the best discoveries... you never know what you'll find. We're so grateful you watched our video and enjoyed it!

@magnumardent 2 жыл бұрын

sweeet...yeah, those knots always gets you from behind....great upload, thanks!!

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for watching. We really appreciate it!

@zaledalen9931 2 жыл бұрын

Must be a relaxed work environment if you can spend that much of your working day looking for your coffee thermos. I envy you. You get great toys to play with and an absorbing, interesting, job. Nice to see a man happy in his work.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zale! We really work hard around here so coffee is a priority! :) I love my job and really enjoy making videos.

@sarahjennie5725 2 жыл бұрын

Like brother like sister lol, losing your coffee lol, my life daily.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

😁 Thanks for commenting Sarah!

@johnmackenzie2311 2 жыл бұрын

Chris, The milling equipment you have is absolutely amazing, like some otherworldly transformer with arms and legs. I can only imagine the maintenance involved in keeping all of this stuff running. I grumble and cuss when I have to change the knives on my jointer with a full tank of coffee in my gullet. Great video and beautiful wood that lives on to see another day!

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

John, there is a lot to do around here to keep everything in top shape, that's for sure! We're really thankful to have an amazing support crew.

@michaelwilson1960 7 ай бұрын

Amazing video.Thanks for sharing

@MrGr8golf 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Chris. I haven't seen you in a while. I really enjoy seeing the huge machinery and gorgeous wood.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! We've been in the process of building on a huge addition to our mill, so Chris has been VERY busy! :) More videos are coming, though.

@cameronmccreary4758 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice Blackwood pieces.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Tasmanian Blackwood is a very beautiful wood!

@curtiscrane2749 2 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video!

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch!

@dougk5456 2 жыл бұрын

Love watching big machinery work. Nice piece of wood. Can't wait to see it on your site.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Coming soon!

@caroljasberg7981 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Chris! Fun and interesting to watch. Your workplace is amazing!

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Carol!

@tchevrier 2 жыл бұрын

one of my favourite woods

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

It's such a pretty one!

@ishure8849 9 ай бұрын

G'day Chris, I just stumbled on your channel, as a boutique mill operator in Oz I've processed a few Blackwood logs and have only ever looked at it as furniture grade but I've been wanting to know more about grading it and other possible species for musical instruments for obvious reasons. Thanks for explaining what luthiers are looking for and I will be checking out more of your vids 👍.

@FiddleSticks800 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful work. If you are making guitar sets with a heavily spiraled log, shouldn’t the log be sectioned and split into quarter oriented sections?

@gabriel_hoffman9240 2 жыл бұрын

That's really sweet.. Thank you for sharing 👍 When does the WB2000 arriving? Hope you make a nice video about that machine.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for commenting! It's here! We'll make some videos showing it as soon as we can!

@jamesschubert1614 2 жыл бұрын

Chris, thanks so much for this great video and the excellent narration. You have a fabulous setup, and I enjoyed the slabbing and milling. I think you need to tie your camo coffee thermos to your person in the future. Very entertaining and fun to watch you track down your coffee. Again, I really enjoyed the video and since I just subscriber I'm sure to see more in the future, Great job.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Seriously would be helpful to tie coffee to Chris! He just needs a drip line. :)

@stevenweir7236 Жыл бұрын

No matter what you lose You will always find it In the last place you look for it

@dwaynE2099 Жыл бұрын

Our business harvests quite a bit of this stuff on contract during the summer months each year. It is a beautiful timber but takes some work to get as it grows predominately in really wet swampy areas... I was just visiting one of our active sites yesterday and they had some magic timber stockpiled ready to go. Unfortunately, some of the shady locals also like the timber and we have a bit of it stollen from time to time! anyway... it'd be interesting to see how such a beautiful log has ended up so far from home!

@jerrybridges584 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love to see the huge equipment and how expertly you handle it.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

More to come! Glad you enjoyed it!

@waltmorgan5222 2 жыл бұрын

great video! Love the machinery (big toys) and beautiful wood/education. About the coffee: why not one of those backpacks with a bladder? no losing it if it's opn your back. Transfer from bladder to bladder.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! Hahaha! That would be so funny.

@katherinapeake6029 Жыл бұрын

Hi Chris Wonderful video. Really enjoyed seeing the process. I have a stand of blackwoods (in New Zealand) which I am thinking of milling. Where is the best place to find more information please. Also how long does it take in the vacuum kiln, and is there much warp? Thank you. Have a great day 😊

@CookWoods Жыл бұрын

Hi there! Thank you so much for reaching out to us. I think since you are in New Zealand, that contacting a local sawmill or a portable sawmill there would be the best way to go. Are you thinking of selling the wood to us?

@AndrewAHayes 8 ай бұрын

I see these exotic and very expensive woods and the ends are always checked, why are the ends not sealed?

@paradear Жыл бұрын

Hey, you guys hiring? I just love what you do. I mean, the work, not the being on yt

@MRmadman1978 2 жыл бұрын

I need Knife Scales and Pen blanks

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Michael! Check out these two links for the pen blanks! www.cookwoods.com/collections/all/products/tasmanian-blackwood-pen-blanks-standard www.cookwoods.com/collections/all/products/tasmanian-blackwood-pen-blank-5-8

@mrcross7951 2 жыл бұрын

Theres more than a 180degree twist over the length, this was never acoustic 😮, Nice setup though

@dwaynE2099 Жыл бұрын

It's a gnarly looking timber when you see it growing in the swamps where it is predominately found in the wild!

@Augie090 2 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing she won't be available till she dries up in 2 year's.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely takes a while. We posted some of this to our site a few months back and most of it has sold. It's a very popular wood, but more will be coming in the future!

@craigphillips-1 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos but like many other viewers (as I see from comments) I wish you would turn down or better yet, turn off the music. Thank you.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip. We really appreciate customer feedback!

@thesilverbackozzy8323 Жыл бұрын

Watch the saw dust from that species. It's a beautiful timber but the saw dust is no great for the respiratory system. Pays to mask up

@thisswanwearssocks 10 ай бұрын

was that just 2 whole ass minutes of watching a dude look for a coffee thermos?

@cathybenson5119 2 жыл бұрын

All I want to see is the actual milling, not a heap of talk. And to see the beautiful timber.

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Cathy, thank you so much for your feedback. We'll definitely keep this in mind for future videos.

@marccampbell312 2 жыл бұрын

gotta love tassie blackwood, but just remember not to breath the dust etc off it, its a big cancer causer

@CookWoods 2 жыл бұрын

Marc, thanks so much for commenting! We always wear respirators around here!

@marccampbell312 2 жыл бұрын

@@CookWoods you're most welcome :-) im lucky enough to be living in Tasmania, the land of blackwood lol

@williamcooper6958 9 күн бұрын

What's with this ""TURKEY" , who cares about the thermo, he is supposed to be cutting timber, that is what we want to see, not him chasing his coffee all about machinery.