Stacking, Cleanup, and Drying - Turning a Log into Lumber Part 3
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2019
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Time for a wood burning heater for a hot tub for Minnesota winters. Do not forget Hugelkultur for the garden.
I’m a fan of this idea
Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!
Happy Father's Day to you as well
Thank you happy Father’s Day to you also 😀
Matthew Cremona Happy Father’s Day to you! Always enjoy watching your videos Matt!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Ditto!
And to you as well!!!!
Everytime I see a burn pile on sawmill videos I can't help but think of the woodworker with tears in their eyes thinking of pen blanks, knife handles, corkscrew handles, bottle stoppers and all the other "smalls" they make. Maybe I should make a deal with you and come help clean up and take a load of scraps 7hrs back to my place....never mind ;)
You aughta build you a smoker bbq pit, with all that cherrywood and other bbq compatible wood scraps. You would have some tasty bbq
The two characters in the wheelbarrow! Dad pushing & the boy's cleaning up with their #1 Dad! That''s building character! So Happy Father's Day Matthew. Love & Prayer's for your family & Friends!
thank you!
Boy, those Minnesota winter's really do drag forever.
yup just got a dusting yesterday..
Thank you for the way you handled your great sponsor, Wagner. A little bit about the product, and a quick plug at the end, rather than going on and on about it. It makes me wonder if they do different levels of sponsorship. Like quick plugs don't get as much as prominent use and discussion.
Anyway, thanks for the whole video. Very informative and thorough on the process of logs to lumber.
It's up to the creator to set the terms for their ad integrations so I'm happy to hear this feedback. Thanks!
Sawdust and ash are great for the compost piles and gardens, and what a cool place to hang out and have a beer or two while hangin by a raging fire......very cool
Just getting started milling..as far as "falloff".. we have a "helping hands" ministry in our small town and have need of firewood houses..
older folks need to keep warm.. we are donating ours to this program and figure the actual board feet as we toss it in the pile
You can limit access to the pile by interviewing the helpers and allowing only those approved to pick up the wood.. we schedule a once a month pickup by appointment only
Sawdust is collectable to those who are "offgrid" and have compost toilets and gardening compost.. small garbage sacks for $3.00 each
My grandson is working on a compression cylinder for press logs which..if perfected.. will sell as well
Those new meters look great! I have the same model as your old one and really enjoy it.
Excellent video as usual Matt. I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially the playing in the debris and the ride back in the wheel barrow. Thanks for the fine production and sharing your skills and knowledge.
Thanks Dana!
I will probably never put this knowledge to the test. But, this was awesome to watch. Thank you for making it. Playing the long game on this one.
Wow! I had no idea that much work was involved in drying lumber. As always A very interesting and informative video. Thanks Matt, love your vids. :)
Thank you!
Happy Father’s Day to you all to.I see your boys enjoyed there time with you out side nice to see you have fun and nice weather and video very informative 😀😀👍👍
Thanks Paul!
Happy Father's Day to you, too, Matt! Deep appreciation for all the work that goes into making good lumber after watching this series! What a workout! Also great seeing your kids going for that wheelbarrow ride... memories, for sure!!
absolutely! Thanks Bill!
Dad goals. You’re a cool dude.
thanks!
That’s a lot of work. It was interesting to see what you do other than just collect and cut logs.
thanks!
Not sure if you or you're wife are interested in gardening, but there is a permaculture technique called hugelkultur where you bury trees in soil and it ends up providing nutrients and water to plants. You definitely have the raw materials for that type of setup.
Thanks for sharing your expertise and experience with harvested wood!
Good information, Matt. I will never be trying to dry lumber but you gave me a lot of respect for what it takes. It's really great to see you with the boys doing stuff together.
Thanks!
As far as the waste goes, if you know some other smaller-time builders/ makers in the area, and have them go through your scrap pile. Maybe make a "makers pile" and advertise at a local woodworking/ craft store. I mention it because I got into milling with a friend of mine several years back. He was too busy to worry about the small stuff, but I have made a TON of really amazing stuff using those really short boards you were handling and talking about for legs on live edge type benches. Also, I'm sure there's someone around you that would kill for lots of cutting board stock. Hmmmmm, maybe YOU could make a "cutting board" barrel to store all those strips in. Hey, it would make family birthdays and holidays pretty dern easy! And of course, thanks for all the great content you post to help the rest of us.
Great stuff Matt!
Thanks for posting a video on the less glamorous side of producing your own lumber. Perfect timing, since at this very moment, I’m taking a break from stacking lumber, cleaning up off cuts, and shoveling sawdust from a morning of milling. Overall the experience is great, but a ton of work. I’ll certainly never question the prices at a lumber yard ever again.
Doing it certainly helps you appreciate it. Thanks!
Great video, thanks for taking the time to do this. I know it isn't as simple as you make it seem and getting all the shots plus narration and editing would take most of us days!!
it takes me days lol Thanks!
I wish i had a little more space to dry my own wood for my projects. Great video!
Thanks!
My boy is similar. He really loves helping. Its so much fun. Even if his help makes things take longer I'd much rather spend the time with him than to do it alone!
exactly!
Super informative, as is always the case. Happy Fathers Day, Matt....
thanks Gary!
Happy Father's Day Matthew. This was very informative. Thank you. Most people have no clue what it takes to dry lumber. I spent 31 years in the millwork business, of which I owned my own businesses for 19 years.
Thank you so much David!
Wheelbarrow rides are fun. Well there were back in my day,and from the look on JR and Max they love them too...lol. Great info on this video lot of information to take in.
Thanks Matt
Good job. Your right out west we have more soft woods and are making boards and what a ton of waste. The drying is the same here with the very dry winter no so much humidity in the summer, Biggest problem is slowing the dring to prevent the checking. We don't have basements LOL. I'm up in the Sierra in central CA. Thanks for your great vids.
Matt, Happy Father’s Day to you Father of 3! Very interesting and informative video!
Thanks Mac!
Wow that doggie is really enjoying the snow 😁 and happy Father's day!
hahaha she likes it for a few minutes before getting too cold. Thanks!
Great video Matt. I’ve been drying for 5 years and made it past the “voodoo” point of understanding it. Have really good control over my wood staying flat and blanks not cracking. I love that Wagner meter and will be upgrading. The EMC feature calculation for local environment is a nice touch. 👍
Hahaha the magic is gone
That's your kid's college fund you're stacking! ;-) Happy Dad's Day, great vid!
ha! true! Thanks!
Maybe a shed to dry your lumber would be a good thing! Maybe make it out of cool wood dried from you basement!
Awesome Video as always Matt! Thanks.
thanks Greg!
Really appreciate your channel. I am inspired every time I watch one. Keep up the good work!
so awesome to hear! thanks!
Great information Matt! Thanks again for posting.
thanks John!
Matt....the kind of guy that dries wood even below its bed. You're the best.
Enjoy the day with Family Matt, Thanks for showing this video, Great info . Have a Super Day Dad !
Thanks Ken!
With such a low indoor humidity level in winter, mildew and insects are most likely rare.
Informative. There is so much to understand about the details of drying lumber.
Thanks Robert!
Happy Fathers Day to you.Pancake was cracking me up running full blast around the house lol.
She runs like that right after she poops. Must feel lighter or something
thank you Matt. loved the helpers good stuff
Thanks Walter!
Great video Matthew.
thanks!
Excellent info Matt. Thanks.
thanks!
Amazing Info Matt!! Thanks!!
Thanks James!
I always wondered what you did with the sawdust. Thanks!
Great video series.
thanks!
Great job!
So I don’t have the space to do this, but the process is super interesting, Matt. Thanks for sharing.
The boys love the dad time, and the rides in the wheel barrel, mom likes it also lol
That was fascinating.
Thanks for sharing that
I love the fireplace channel :-)
Very informative, as always, thank you
thanks!
Happy Farther 's day Matt
thanks Douglas!
No mention of infestation problems? Seems like it could be a big problem bringing the crawly things into the house to live.
Why do i love watching this so much!? I live in a flat!!
😂
Really informative video thanks Matt. You can keep the snow though. Marinus from Australia
hahaha thanks!
Matt, Happy Fathers Day, your kids are very cute... Great being a dad isn't it
It is. Thanks!
Thanks Matt for sharing with us all. The walnut sawdust is toxic to plants and will kill most plants. I'm lucky enough to have an outside furnace for clean up. Wishing you a Happy Father's day! Forgot to ask do you spray a pesticide again before you bring it in your house? Thanks
I wish you a very happy, blessed, blissful Father's Day Matt. (Did you know there is snow on the ground in your video. Dude, it is almost summer solstice. Snow is against the low now. Move south young man!
hahahahaha thanks Gary! Hope you had a great Father's Day as well!
Happy furthers day Matt.
thanks!
You’re the best Cremona!
Thanks!
Wood Chips??? Used for either in gardens or making a mulching pile for great fertilizer. Many uses as opposed to just burning it off and wasting the cast offs....
YIKES! You're right on point on the lumber drying process, but as a building science guy I'm worried about your roof sheathing. That's a LOT of moisture. I don't know the specifics of your house, but that moisture is moving upward on the warm air (during heating season) and probably ending up in the attic condensing on the cold sheathing. I know one case personally where a guy rotted out two roofs in 9 years. He didn't believe me that the firewood was the problem.
10% sounds incredible! It is 75% mid winter here in New Zealand. Far too damp.
It's not so incredible for your skin lol
Awesome stuff Matt, thanks for the info! 😃 Always a good thing when crotches and butts get together! 😁👍🏻👊🏻 ..... If someone really wanted to, they could also use the scrap for making mulch or charcoal.
hahahahahaha thanks Fred!
Woo Hooo kinda early, Happy New Fathers Day to Matt.
Thanks!
You are lucky to have such an understanding wife
Could get together with a taxadrmis the off cut works great with troffy mounts .
You're such a hard working man! Perhaps you have enough land on your property to build a shed to do this? Could then move pallets in and out...Blessings...love the videos.
I don't but thanks!
Great information Matt, thank you! And Happy Father's Day! Hope you and the family have a great day!
Thanks Steve!
Hey Matt, Back to the wood gym? LOL! Moving those slabs burns a lot of calories. Don't know if I can manage large slabs anymore as I finally got someone to mill my 32 inch walnut logs. Hope I'm still around when they're dry enough to use. I have considered solar kiln technology because I had purchased some maple from Charlie a couple years ago only to find powder post beetles. How to you manage this aspect.. not sure if you addressed it somewhere along the way. Hope you savored your family and kids. Happy Father's Day to you sir!.
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2:37.......WAS THAT A WILD BOAR RUNNING THROUGH YOUR YARD!!!!!!!!
Anything under about 3 inches in diameter can easily be turned to mulch if you can find a cheap chipper.
Where did you get your knowledge? Did you inherit it?
I love how you have your own lumber yard at home hahaha.
Keep em coming dude..... Happy father's day too.
Just over the years of doing this. I've managed to absorb a lot of info. Thanks so much, Andy!
Just found the channel this week. Love it. I’m planning to start cutting slabs. I was wondering how much of your first cut you keep for the bottom when you stack it European style?
The patch of carpet when you lift all the wood "Don't you love me anymore?"
Another episode of Matt's Wood and Fitness. How your wood can pump you up!
Happy Fathers Day. I can't wait to see what the next project is. So about how much does each slab weigh that you brought into the house?
Thanks Tiffany! These were pretty light. Maybe 80lbs
I recently started milling my own lumber and was amazed to see mold growing within 20 mins on the boards I was moving to stack. And this is just from the sawdust sitting on the wood for that short amount of time?
With the moisture coming out of the wood in an enclosed space do you worry about mold build up?
Not particularly. Maybe if you were doing a few thousand board feet at a time it would become an issue.
I guess you are not going to read those books from the bookshelf for some time :) Nice video.
hahahaaha I never installed the glass so I can still get the books out without opening the doors :D
How do you decide on the thickness to mill the slabs and boards and what would the uses be? How thin can you go on the slabs? Would you ever mill them at an inch thickness? .... I think I read somewhere that its better to mill to the end use thickness as further milling once dry can release stresses which might effect usability? Would be interested in some thoughts on this.
Great series Matt. Only one question, does your wife ever get tired of having lumber stacked in the basement, driveway, patio, farm table, etc... lol? Take care, remember, Happy wife, Happy life! lol
Bartram Dilks yes
lol, thought so.
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I'm a Minneapolitan too, and wonder what would happen if you stacked the boards outside to dry in this climate?
Happy Fathers Day. That's a nice looking room for drying lumber - your wife must really love you, man!
Thanks Ben!
Did you ever think about saving some of those offcuts to make woodturning blanks? Or maybe just some burls that have been cut off the top of a log on the first pass? I would be surprised if there wasn't some sort of demand for things like that.
There's pretty much no demand. I've never had luck selling turning blanks - too much free material out there
Have you ever had a drying slab, that was under some weird tension, stress check in the middle of the night that sounds like a pistol being fired and scares you out of bed causing unsightly and irreparable sleeping garment stains? not me...
I have two spaces I could dry lumber. One in a air conditioned space with a concrete floor, one in a non-air conditioned space with concrete floor and block walls. Which one do you think would be a better choice?
I’m having an issue with sticker stain. Do any of your slabs/boards end up with it? I dried an elm with 2x2” pine stickers and I can’t sand away their stains. Thanks.
Hey Matt, i love you work.
Can you comment on the benefits/drawbacks of a solar kiln vs. drying inside (for those of us that dont' have a ton of free space indoors)
The biggest difference is using a cold kiln won't alter the physical properties of the wood which makes it more pleasant to work with.
@@mcremona Sweet, thanks!
I have to ask about bugs.
I've noticed insect activity in my air drying stacks. Its not that much of an issue for me since I'll heat the wood up stacked inside a shed for the summer. It gets very, very hot in there for the summer. Or I'll make a solar kiln with heavy clear plastic. How do you keep the insects down and not bring them inside?
Michael Gross Raid
To reuse the waste you could make it into charcoal.
Hey Matt popped up LOL