please go check out Pete's video when he brought us these logs , kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4B7xZiAYJayZKw.htmlsi=STh_OIwRCBfy-6fs

@dandurham4288

4 ай бұрын

Beautiful wood

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

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you Tim , great comment!

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

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.

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!!

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!

I saw a KZread 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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Alan , yes a vertical edger would be nice.

I have three live standing chestnuts in the woods beside me. Covered in chestnut in fall!

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.

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 😂

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you for watching , I bet that kitchen looked great!

Getting scrap pieces to take home for projects is part of the benefits :)

Great video, just saw something that we will not see again probably . You will make something very special out of that Mark.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Murray , I hope to make a few nice things out of this.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you for the great comment , I can't wait to work with it.

@rodcros

4 ай бұрын

One thing: oil based poly darkens the wood. Water based polys work fine. @@markgalicic7788

You know I had a beer and a tequila watching this and I could feel my blood pressure go down.....Thanks

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

Beautiful wood, that American Chestnut. Thank you to Pete, you, and Eddie for sharing!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you , glad you liked it.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you , I never had chestnuts to eat.

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.

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

One of your best videos.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

What a joy to see this kind of wood getting sawn. Thanks guys.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Doug , it did make some nice lumber.

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.

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♥️♥️

Super 😎😎! History made!! Thanks!!!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

glad you liked it!

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

that would be great if they come back.

@doc3356

4 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.

@Bob61944

4 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-xq7qt

4 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

@terrancemitchell3420

4 ай бұрын

I see where they have developed a treatment for this disease. I hope it works out.

the grain on the lumber is amazing

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes it is.

Beautiful clear chestnut lumber. Looks similar to pine but more distinct markings

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Richard , it does saw like pine.

Nice logs/lumber and great educational comments from Pete. Thanks for the video.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

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!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

your welcome Joey , glad you liked it.

Beautiful wood nice and clear

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.😊😊

Hi Mark, what a beautiful timber. Thanks

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Patrick.

Great sawing mark. Love the video

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Andruw , hope all is well!

Awesome find.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes for sure.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Gary.

Beautiful clear lumber. What a treat to see!

What a wonderful video I love American chestnut thank you from granite City IL.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Tim.

Thanks for sharing, nice being able to see the chestnut

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

your welcome .

Enjoyed the video as always.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

When I am having a panic attack I watch your videos thanks😊

You have some very good videos. I have my own mill here in western PA but enjoy watching you saw

Thanks guys.Great videos,Love your content.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you !

Beautiful wood!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

Just think, about 100 years ago, our eastern forest were dominated by Chestnut.

Some really beautiful wood 🪵 !!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks clarence.

Awesome Here, Thanks

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Ronnie.

should have been the Christmas video "Sawing Chestnuts Near An Open Fire" LMAO

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

I like it Richard!

👍👌👏 2) That's mighty fine looking wood for sure. Best regards, luck and especially health to all of you.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

Fantastic 😊😊😊😊

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

Great job Mark milling those rare logs! Thanks to Pete for bringing those in. Happy New Year to you Great fellows!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks John.

It’s great to see both of your videos and see Eddies view

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

glad you liked it.

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

I saw a number of your little ironing board pieces that would make beautiful deer head mounting blocks.

That wood is beautiful, the amount of projects you could do with that is mind boggling, I wouldn't know where to start

That is some absolutely beautiful wood! I’d love to have some chestnut some day for my projects.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes it was some beautiful wood for sure.

Glad you gave the provenance of the logs... I about had a conniption when I read it was Chestnut....

Beautiful wood, will make some wonderful finishes product.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

I will do some shop projects with it.

Beautiful wood grain, Happy new year from Australia

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you Derek.

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

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.

This is amazing I just planted 2 in my back yard. Trying to do my part.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

I hope they do well.

I love the lighting. For some reason, it feels more natural to me as opposed to overhead lighting.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

the led light is like daylight.

Some beautiful wood

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you.

great video i have never seem a american chestnut log sawed

Hi Mark Eddie Looking forward to watch the show Guys happy new year to the Bus Motor Co. Tony from Malta 🇲🇹

Beautiful❤❤❤❤❤

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Karen.

Happy Thursday from Massachusetts!😊

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

Happy Friday eve!

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.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes for sure.

Very nice looking lumber. Thanks for sharing. Happy New Year to the BMP crew.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Jerry , Happy New Year.

That first log was a baby BOOMer! -->Ric

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

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

if we had a bigger log I would have sawn some 2" for a table.

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. 😊

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks James.

I thought American Chestnut was all but extinct except for very small trees. Beautiful lumber. As always, I enjoyed the video. Dave

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Dave , yes they are very rare this was a great find.

@dougschepers8470

4 ай бұрын

They are working on bringing back the American chestnut trees, hopefully,

it is a nice wood to work with has the texture of oak . but softer and has a sweet smell to it.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

that sounds great to work with.

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 ❤

Chestnut is some beautiful wood!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes it is Gary , this is my first time seeing it.

@garyblevins3532

4 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!

Handy sez kool!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

I have some walnut for you Handy.

Chestnut is pretty❤ Thanks for 3 logs😉

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Sharon , glad you liked it.

Nice work if you can get it. Thanks and take care.

Thanks Mark, that's beautiful wood. It shouldn't take too long to season being standing dead wood.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks Robert , it was very wet.

Thanks!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

Thank you Ed!

Lighting is great

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks.

I do wish I could be there to smell it and feel it. Just to know what kind of wood chestnut is. Looks pretty.

Good evening from Lincolnshire UK.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

good evening Andrew.

I feel for you it’s so cold in Alberta that you feel as though the cataracts ( mine were done 5 years ago ) are returning when you’re getting warm. Lol 😂

Look's like some nice grain !

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes it has a beautiful grain.

I went back and watched some of your earlier videos. Especially enjoyed the Ragtime episode. The move was very interesting as well.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thank you Glen , my son Alex made that video "old time sawmill"

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

that would be very cool.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes that would be very old.

I like the Blue dot

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

yes it could be used for everything.

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

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

we hope the chestnut does come back someday , I would love to saw this more often.

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

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks John , glad you liked it.

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!

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

that's a great idea to make some pen blanks out of the slabwood.

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.

A great way to spend Friday Eve

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

glad you liked it.

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.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

that's a great story Terrance , there is so much history in old log houses.

hi there nice logs and boards . sounds wet , john

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

thanks John , very wet.

I was waiting for this. I'm putting my chores aside to see this. I get what you mean by not hurrying. Some things are meant to be savored.

@markgalicic7788

4 ай бұрын

enjoy Anthony!