I think you've earned the rights to brag Matt. You are pretty damn good at most things you show us. I'd love to see something made from this. Great stuff 👏👏👏

Magnificent piece of wood, I’m glad you rescued it.

Some the solid quilty, flamey portion would be incredible for us guitar builders. And, YES, you deserve bragging rights for the amount of craftsmanship and ingenuity you've shown on this channel. You are a talented person all the time.

@mcremona

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@johnking8679

9 ай бұрын

Just brag away, Matt - you've earned it !!

@zapp442

9 ай бұрын

He could sell book matched tops for a premium, they’re so full of figure. I could be building basses from just one slab for the rest of my life.

Most sawyers go bonkers finding a nail, Matt chuckles and keeps sawing. Beautiful slabs.

@tittyskillet3413

9 ай бұрын

Blades cost $200. Each of those slabs are worth 10k. Matt will go through every blade he’s got to get through that log.

@johnking8679

9 ай бұрын

I guess nails, bolts and wire cables are not an issue with you, Matt ...? Do you leave them in there or do you dig 'em out ?

@billhatcher2984

9 ай бұрын

@@tittyskillet3413 he buys carbide toothed blades he can cut metal and not destroy his blade

@tittyskillet3413

9 ай бұрын

@@billhatcher2984 i asked him about that recently when he was cutting the logs for the 2 guys that make stuff. He said the blades cost $160 and they last about 1 to 1.5 years. I dont know if they are carbide or not

Everyone of those would make a beautiful live edge table . Even the last piece would make an interesting two section coffee type table .

Would be cool to follow one of those slabs from the sawmill through to its final destination as a table top or whatever it gets made into.

You have every right to brag on your personal accomplishments! You designed and built an amazing sawmill. AND IT WAS OUTSIDE YOUR CRAFT! We would expect you to build a beautiful set of cabinets, tables or furniture. That is your craft. As a career construction welder, was impressed that you did so well. Steel has its own way of working. It draws when you weld and wants to twist as the pieces get longer. YOU DID WELL!!

@mcremona

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

When I was a teen (I'm 70) maple was considered trash lumber and good for nothing; oak, walnut, cherry, and cedar were the desired woods to have to build furniture, but things change and what people want one decade the don't the next. This maple is outstanding, and very desirable in my opinion. I always enjoy your woodworking shows, from the mill to the shop.

@johnking8679

9 ай бұрын

Is maple what they use for baseball bats ?

@karl_alan

9 ай бұрын

​@@johnking8679a lot of the time they use ash, but sometimes maple or other hardwoods are used

@Jimbo65203

9 ай бұрын

@@johnking8679 The last I knew they made baseball bats out of wood from the ash tree, John.

@johnking8679

9 ай бұрын

Thanks for answering !!

@karaDee2363

9 ай бұрын

I never heard that before about maple.. . Most kitchen table tops and chairs were made from Maple when I was growing up...

Matt I just love your enthusiasm with your logs you get so much joy out of what nature has done to these trees

I am a figured maple junky. This log is effing amazing. Thanks Mat

I love seeing your cart of video production gear at 14:55

Amazingly special wood you have there Matt. Every slab you took off I could see faces, human as well as animal plus, plus, plus. They were jumping out after the water was applied. Great video.

Some of the best looking slabs you've ever cut.

That log is amazing. Unbelievable figure!

Absolutely beautiful wood 😊Thank you for sharing!

I remember watching you build the mill and I have watched you cut so many logs since! I love it! ❤

I'm only halfway through and this log has so many cool things going on! Amazing find Matt, keep 'em coming! 👏👏👏👏🔥🔥

Magnificent! So much instrument wood in this log! Nice work!

Great video, Matt. You're the only sawyer that makes cutting a log so interesting. Thank you, Matt 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Some lovely figured slabs from that log. Exciting session on the sawmill.

Thanks for showing a little of your maintenance, Matt.

Matt, you are truly Blessed to have some of the most beautiful wood I have ever seen. Utterly spectacular.

This is by far the best looking log you have ever cut, absolutely beautiful grain/figure. Thanks for sharing.

That wire was almost certainly a dipole antenna. In the early days of radio such antennas were common and lacking any other means to get the antenna high enough to get a solid signal, people often used trees in lieu of a mast, or telescoping pole.

Finally a log that out figured anything you've ever cut. That's going to make some really great furniture.

Amazing slabs and the water gives you a great idea of what it would look like sealed with a finish on it! ❤

Absolutely the most beautiful piece of wood I have ever seen. There will be some fantastic desks and tables made from that log!!

Stunning !!!! You are getting very good at the splishy splashy thing.

It always amazes me when you show logs that were destined for the fireplace or chipping . This would look amazing in any dining room!!

Matt, I've been watching you for many years and I agree, this wood is the most beautifully figured you've ever cut. I only wish I could afford to purchase some of it from you.

I just loved the different textures, burls, wavy, yes face figures I always see in wood, all my life. What a unique tree. Just Beautiful. What an awesome job you do showing and explaining the mighty Slabs.

WOW !!! Matt, I think these truly have it all !!! Beautiful/Gorgeous !!! Thanks for sharing another great video. Take care.

Matthew, the world of woodworking owes blokes like you a HUGE vote of thanks for saving pieces of timber like these from being destroyed and wasted! I don't know if there is anything more one can say in praise of you & your peers. Please thank your family for sharing you with us.

Matt, that's one purty stack of slabs. The wife and I sure enjoy watching all that you do. With a wife, 3 kids, home reno, and all the irons you have in the fire, when do you sleep? As a beginner at wood working, I just love seeing the fresh cut slabs when the water hits them. Keep up the awsome work, and we will keep watching.

Mindblowned with the figure!!! This is gonna make some master pieces...

Awesome log! I ran into one similar but not as figured it had curl, spalting and ambrosia.

Natures artistry buried inside discarded wood. Fascinating Matt, nice cuts

Great video Matt, thank you

Holey Moley! I'm sitting here, green with envy. I fell into a few spalted maple logs myself, had them slabbed and they have now dries for about 4 years. I've got pieces that have great grain expression - but nothing as figured as this one... You lucky bugger, you! Seriously, congrats, and thanks for sharing these videos. 🙂

Well, I am in awe of your blade coiling ability! I have to watch a video every time I change the blade on my 14” band saw and I still feel like I’m wrestling a tiger!

I had a handmade pirates pistol I got all the hardware and barrel from Dixie Gun Works, and I got the curly red maple stock blank from a friend and another friend put it together and I finished the wood. I took the words seriously and hand rubbed 13 coats of boiled linseed oil, into the wood, it took a month, I can't remember it's been so long ago, but you could see yourself in the shine on the wood and the curl virtually jumped out at you it was a beautiful piece, unfortunately it disappeared in my last move it was a 500$ piece , A real operating .54 calibre muzzle loading single shot pistol and would put 3 balls into a fist sized group 15 yards. Good self defense arm for close in shots at bear size targets, that load was 50 gains weight 3f black powder and a 400 grain Maxi ball, the barrel twist was 1in 48. it had a 10 inch browned barrel.

Great stuff Mathew, there are a lot of beautiful tables in the making there.

Sad to find all the metal with a new blade. Blade change was a touch of reality,Thanks for sharing the reality. Great Job as usual.

Incredible! I wish I weren’t 70, or I’d buy one of these slices (if for sale). Masterful work. The blade change was interesting too. Matt, you have every right to brag!

Beautiful! Thanks for the videos.

Amazing find. The most beautiful timber

I've watched a ton of your videos and this is a testament to your sawmill and your talent. Few mills could tackle this log. You picked the best angle of attack. What beautiful wood! I've never seen slab after slab of the most interesting wood you could imagine. Mother nature gave you hardwood, with the exception of the giant rot pocket. Not a fan of epoxy, but epoxy will preserve this unique element of the slabs. I am so happy for you because this log has money written all over it.

Have you already done a video showing and explaining the process of getting (or buying) the logs through sawing , storing and selling the slabs through seeing one used in a table or whatever. It would be so interesting.

Beautiful. Great video!

Incredible figured wood! The best part of the video is where you brag about your saw, and you definitely should! ❤

The limb you point out to on around 25:00, could be a fence pole? The tree swallowed pole and wire, which could be part of a fence around a field or so. Very nice video, lots of beautiful discoveries.

Beautiful. Would love to have a couple of those boards.

Great rescued log. Amazing slabs.

A whole bunch of nice furniture in that log!! Maple is very durable stuff!!

I love that a half-dozen of us already have said "guitars" when looking at that wood 🤣 If only I had a way to transport it!

Wood knowledge is very appreciated and helpful.

My new dining room table!

I always look forward to seeing your videos

Can’t wait to see this!!😳😁

Very nice log. You should have a video on building something from a slab. Stay safe.

Awesome log,, sick slabs! Yeah I want one!

Man! Some of that would make some incredible guitar blanks!!!

Well, that makes at least one learning experience for today, and the day is still young. And I’m getting my laundry done. Thanks again and take care.

What a great specimen! It might be fun to see what happens to some of them.

That's an incredible set of slabs. Wow. Once it's sanded and finished.... man oh man. What an amazing save from the chipper!

Beautiful. I'd love to see what this is going to become.

Awesome! What a wonderful maple log

That is amazing i hope we can see something made from it one day.

Wowzer, that’s one of your best yet. So nice

@Ianhurley54

9 ай бұрын

Do you not use and cooling on the blade?

it would be great to see these slabs when they're furniture or bar tops or whatever they become. Maybe you could show some of it off? My friend makes Flint lock guns and is always interested in the figure that can come from a log like this.

It would be so cool to be able to see what can be created from this wood. The gorgeous patterns in those slabs would be wonderful in a guitar or mandolin! I hope one day you can collaborate with other craftspeople to create a video that goes from log to finished project.

One word .... incredible!✌🏻

Yes, we'd love to see some end-product of this gorgeous timber.

Matt, This one of the best logs I've seen you cut in quite some time. The quality and uniformity of the figure was really nice. Too bad the metal was in it, but the blue stain will add to the unique look. Pretty nice for what I thought was a junk log. Well done!!!

Matt that has got to be a 1 in a million tree, those slabs are Amazing !!!!!!!!

Those slabs are absolutely fantastic examples of how beautiful nature can be. I’m thinking you will be keeping at least one for yourself1

Very awesome log!!

Some gorgeous wood right there! Cant wait to see what you do with it!

I just came across your videos today!! Everyone that I’ve watched so far has been outstanding!! Where have i been? Matt You’re Awesome!! I’m Hooked!!!

@mcremona

9 ай бұрын

You have 10 years worth of videos to catch up on 😁

Hi Matt I’ve watched this series from the UK for about 3 years and absolutely love it. I’m a retired upholsterer making bespoke sofas and chairs so love your attention to detail. One question if I may why haven’t you moved your sawmill to your new workshop area. I really enjoyed that construction of your new workshop with Donovan. Regards Jeff

WOW amazing figure there!

For those small pieces that you comment are too small, I assume you mean for furniture or boards, many look like sizes with good figure that turners would like, like on this log the cap part of the burl you took off to make the even first cut. Do you sell those pieces? have a couple friends who are turners that you give them to? This log was so fun to see reveal its figure and history! Thanks for showing it!

lovely fiddleback maple. makes me wish i could do woodworking again.

Just catching up after a camping trip. Those are going to make some phenomenal tables! Even I cringe at the thought of cutting them into furniture parts.

Beautiful!

Love it keep it up as always 💘

That is some beautiful maple! I'd love to see something made with it.

Chunks of this wood would make quite a few beautiful turnings.

Such excitement. I wonder what it will become

That would make some amazing guitar blanks!

WOW WOW WOW Matt My favorite wood on earth and you have a gold mine

What a tree. So cool!

Matt has "spalt"lines - here in California we have "fault" lines. GREAT log Matt, hope the new blade survived all that metal! !! !!!

beautiful slabs. I always wonder what happens to the slabs? do you keep it all for yourself? sell it? I don't think I've ever heard you talk about it on your videos

@relentlessmadman

9 ай бұрын

I would think that the most vaulable slabs financed he new property and the shop! just a guess??

Wow. Simply wow.

It’s awesome to see how that blade just rips through the log even though two wires found.

I was wondering as you were changing the blade if you ever thought about the fact that you had built this marvelous machine and, boom, you do!

I enjoy watching you saw logs. What do you do with them next? Do you air dry for years or kiln dry? What do you do with the lumber then? Do you use it for your own furniture or do you sell the planks?

That is one figured tree, great find

That beautiful figuring is very similar to what was sought after for making violins.