wow MATT, WHAT A GREAT NEW PLACE YOU HAVE. The aerial shot you did with the drone was awesome. Can't wat to see how you develop your new spot. As a residential tree company for the past 40 plus years, I have given away so many beautiful logs and now look long and hard to find stuff to cut on my woodland mills saw rig. Now I'm 61 years old, 5 spine surgeries a new hip, and widow maker heart attack survivor, I really appreciate and enjoy the work and cutting that you do. Keep up the good work, and thanks again for all that you do. Your skills are really amazing. Scot , from Hollis New Hampshire
There was a wind sheer or a microburst or a small tornado that went through Zion Illinois back in maybe 2014. Trees were downed all over the city. Lots of huge oaks. I keep thinking about many were hauled off to the dump. A guy at a mill in another Chicago suburb said they don’t use downed trees. I’ve been screaming inside ever since.
These are incredible slabs from this Walnut. This tree has so much character. Love how you go through all the areas in the cuts. Limbs. Just an added idea, have the helpers wear eye gear at least, when sawing these magnificent logs. Look forward to many more videos, they are amazing.
Welcome to the Ant Hotel, Minnesota! Such a lovely place. (Such a lovely place). Such a gnarly face - of wood Plenty of room at the Ant Hotel Minnesota After 80 years (After years) You can find it here New blade on the sawmill, Things are looking nice And he said "Just be glad it's Carpenter Ants, and not a den of mice" When you're with Matt Cremona, Things are looking well. They cut it with their steely Stihls, But things still can go to hell! Yeah, creative license got the better of me. The shadow you're casting at 25:20 looks like the Ant King has returned!
A few months short of 80, I am now your latest fan. Maybe you are my new idol ... OK, lets not go that far, but I really appreciate what you are doing. Give me back thirty years and I would TRY to do the same, or as close as possible. Carry on and keep 'em coming!!
Looks like the world we live in! What's the most unique thing you've found in a log? We have a 5 gallon pail full of fun artifacts at this point. Keep up the good work.
I could see lots of rivers, creeks leading to lakes and ponds. One even had a wide river emptying into a lake then to a dam. Active imagination of an old gunstock maker. :-)) Great post. You gotta love walnut.
Great job Matt, great learning vacation for your friend and what a haul of walnut!! Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the good work. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👋👋👏🏻👏🏻
Hey Matt, you are one of my heroes. Said many years ago that I wanted a mill that would saw short stuff that regular mills wouldn't touch. Maybe someday I will. Getting old I don't have an off bearer, but I have a good bandsaw, need to mill some knife scales. Walnut and osage orange. Quick tip, Osage orange always checks and cracks, super glue. Leaves a black steak. Works.
Those slab would make legit river tables, but leave the epoxy clear. So cool! Nice work by both of y'all in finding, salvaging, slabbing, and stickering that gorgeous ugly tree. I'd take those slabs any day over all the pine around here.
Wow! Well done, guys! What a lovely stack of beautiful wood! I showed my family, and they were so thankful that these logs are now being rescued and used. Thanks!
I for one would love to see a table made from that log-assemblage where one slab was turned into The World’s Hugest Bow Ties, tying together those ginormous gaps. That would be all kinds of awesome. And seriously, apply for the Guinness World Record for largest bow ties! Also, I can’t imagine a more fun day than slabbing up a weird log like that. Another great video!
Enjoyed your video. That back up alarm on the JCB can be disarmed easily if that bothers you. Look on the inside of the back access door there are 2 wires going to a little black box unplug the negative. That used to drive me nuts when I used to operate machinery and unplugging that negative was the first thing I did with a new machine.
With all this resin stuff now, he's going to get some beautiful tables etc out of that tree. Wish we could see the end products of some of this stuff. Very nice Matt ... take care.
The bucket toss is an art in its self, but for pure efficiency I think a garden hose is the best, just aim and shoot. Just out of curiosity have you watched videos done by the Japanese sawmill owner yoshihiro sasada, he cuts some pretty exotic logs.
A very interesting video to see how get useful cuts from a riven walnut log. With me coming from the UK, where land is very pricey and in short supply, what size property do you own and on that high long shot what is yours, just as a matter of interest. We are looking to get a woodland around 6 to 10 acres or land to establish a memorial wood, but they are like hens teeth and when you find one they want silly money. We own a JCB535-95 so able to move the tree trunks once we have them. Thank you for the time you take to put these videos together.
That "dirt" you were pulling out by hand..... ya might wanna think about all those squirrels that were fat from acorns.....perfect squirrel love shack.
Love your work/art....I am wondering if you would consider disclosing just a little bit of financial information ie....the cost of some of the slabs ...and show finished tables....thank you for your videos
What do you do with a blade after something like that? Can you have it repaired and new teeth welded on? Or do you just resharpen whats there and run it til it really dies? Is it trash after this log?
That's a nice section you guys have there, i got a walnut coming down (in my profile pic) that is 45" at dbh for 20ish feet then at the Y it's about 65" with 2 massive limbs
@@mcremona i am going to make a full documentary on the tree, it truly is a once in a life time walnut, it's well over 100 years old and ik that for a fact because there's a picture of the old house and the tree was growing behind it in 1910 was already 16 inches or so
Matt, great video as expected. One comment, have you ever considered adding a cyclone dust collector to the bandsaw? It makes clean-up a breeze and the sawdust could be a commodity.
that brings up something, walnut sawdust is avoided for animal bedding. Can be poisonous. Dust masks really should be worn while cutting it. All woods, really. Dust pneumonia is not fun.
@@infoanorexic walnut is poisonous to almost all plants too, it should never be used in a garden. Unless you're intentionally trying to kill the plants in it
So i guess you frame the pieces and pour the gaps with epoxy after cleaning all the bark off, and cleaning off the rot. Cut to size? Ive seen big slabs turned into tables, but they were 1 piece.
Matt now your log stop matches mine LOL
I love this type of lumber made into tables with Lucite" rivers" ,I call it "a river runs thru it"!
If Brute Force doesn't Work, you're not using ENOUGH!! Love it!!
You're awesome and you have a new friend also and the woodworking
Mr. Natural always said have the right tool for the job.
Great project . you have an awsome eye and ability to problem solve. That turned out fantastically. Grandpa Jack
wow MATT, WHAT A GREAT NEW PLACE YOU HAVE. The aerial shot you did with the drone was awesome. Can't wat to see how you develop your new spot. As a residential tree company for the past 40 plus years, I have given away so many beautiful logs and now look long and hard to find stuff to cut on my woodland mills saw rig. Now I'm 61 years old, 5 spine surgeries a new hip, and widow maker heart attack survivor, I really appreciate and enjoy the work and cutting that you do. Keep up the good work, and thanks again for all that you do. Your skills are really amazing. Scot , from Hollis New Hampshire
There was a wind sheer or a microburst or a small tornado that went through Zion Illinois back in maybe 2014. Trees were downed all over the city. Lots of huge oaks. I keep thinking about many were hauled off to the dump. A guy at a mill in another Chicago suburb said they don’t use downed trees. I’ve been screaming inside ever since.
Man the possibilities with those slabs is enough to make a guy drool. It sure would be nice to see what some of those slabs become.
Beautiful wood. It will make a beautiful resin hybrid table.
Following Matt is a winner.
Thanks for sharing Matt. I have 40 acres of hard wood trees. A lot of my black walnut trees look like that one. I like the new fork lift.
These are incredible slabs from this Walnut. This tree has so much character. Love how you go through all the areas in the cuts. Limbs.
Just an added idea, have the helpers wear eye gear at least, when sawing these magnificent logs. Look forward to many more videos, they are amazing.
Good 2 see u back
Thanks to both of you. I live less than 30 miles from St. Charles during the summer.
Welcome to the Ant Hotel, Minnesota!
Such a lovely place. (Such a lovely place).
Such a gnarly face - of wood
Plenty of room at the Ant Hotel Minnesota
After 80 years (After years)
You can find it here
New blade on the sawmill,
Things are looking nice
And he said "Just be glad it's Carpenter Ants, and not a den of mice"
When you're with Matt Cremona,
Things are looking well.
They cut it with their steely Stihls,
But things still can go to hell!
Yeah, creative license got the better of me.
The shadow you're casting at 25:20 looks like the Ant King has returned!
A few months short of 80, I am now your latest fan. Maybe you are my new idol ... OK, lets not go that far, but I really appreciate what you are doing. Give me back thirty years and I would TRY to do the same, or as close as possible. Carry on and keep 'em coming!!
Thanks David!
Looks like the world we live in! What's the most unique thing you've found in a log? We have a 5 gallon pail full of fun artifacts at this point. Keep up the good work.
Hay guys this was a very fun video thank you...
Looks like a lot of fun
Matthew, you are a true "Go Getter!" I admire your grit!
Thanks!
It's great to see you sawing again. Looking forward to more.
The saw looks smaller than in its location at the old house
Ove your post and great watching, I like the tally handler but you haven't said when you got it.😊😊
I love how that big machine tips and moves just about anywhere you need it to go. It must make that soo handy to use.
I'm glad you are back to sawing
Great looking lumber
This is an incredibly enjoyable video. Great to see the saw in action in it's new location.
Loved watching.
That is some great and beautiful looking walnut. Thanks for sharing Matt. God Bless.
Looking forward to seeing what is made with these slabs. Thanks for sharing this insightful video. Wishing you and your team a great week. Cheers.
I could see lots of rivers, creeks leading to lakes and ponds. One even had a wide river emptying into a lake then to a dam. Active imagination of an old gunstock maker. :-))
Great post. You gotta love walnut.
Love the new place, and the log got lots of possibilities.
Great job Matt, great learning vacation for your friend and what a haul of walnut!! Thanks for sharing with us, stay safe and keep up the good work. Fred. 🙏🏻🙏🏻👍👍👋👋👏🏻👏🏻
thanks Fred!
You cannot beat those carbide blades !
That was really fun to watch. That saw is a beast. Thanks for torture testing that blade. That ad should get you a sponsor.
Beautiful country and great timber
I first time watching a really nice slab keep up the good work
Hey Matt, you are one of my heroes. Said many years ago that I wanted a mill that would saw short stuff that regular mills wouldn't touch. Maybe someday I will. Getting old I don't have an off bearer, but I have a good bandsaw, need to mill some knife scales. Walnut and osage orange. Quick tip, Osage orange always checks and cracks, super glue. Leaves a black steak. Works.
Awesome beautiful wood! So good to see you milling up wood again especially for the first time at your new location!
Thanks!
Those slab would make legit river tables, but leave the epoxy clear. So cool! Nice work by both of y'all in finding, salvaging, slabbing, and stickering that gorgeous ugly tree. I'd take those slabs any day over all the pine around here.
Now that's creativity... Great job
Fascinating "antfrastructure" within the tree, I'm curious to know if it made it to the end product!
Great arieal shot of your area.
Like what your doing, very creative.
Nice cutting, Matt. Throwing water is like batters in the MLB when they hit, they hit.
Thanks!
Wow I am really enjoying your videos ty
wish I had a friend like this...
Wow! Well done, guys! What a lovely stack of beautiful wood! I showed my family, and they were so thankful that these logs are now being rescued and used. Thanks!
Morgan's Off The Leash
Oh, look! It's an Ikea Sawmill Log. :)
That's a good add for carbide blades.
I for one would love to see a table made from that log-assemblage where one slab was turned into The World’s Hugest Bow Ties, tying together those ginormous gaps. That would be all kinds of awesome. And seriously, apply for the Guinness World Record for largest bow ties! Also, I can’t imagine a more fun day than slabbing up a weird log like that. Another great video!
Nice British JCB !
i bin around a few mills , i really like this one,matt,, watchin' ya for years. great project,, love to yer family
Love watching whatever you do. You are a really nice guy.
thanks!
Nice equipment handling. Went pretty smoothly.
Great video that last cut would be great with the structural problem edges facing each other and do a jet black epoxy center!!
Again great watching !!
Awww here I was expecting you to breakout the Titebond III before putting the straps on ;)
Enjoyed your video. That back up alarm on the JCB can be disarmed easily if that bothers you. Look on the inside of the back access door there are 2 wires going to a little black box unplug the negative. That used to drive me nuts when I used to operate machinery and unplugging that negative was the first thing I did with a new machine.
Doesn't bother me at all but it can be unplugged right in the back of the machine
Great to see your mill up and running again.
With all this resin stuff now, he's going to get some beautiful tables etc out of that tree. Wish we could see the end products of some of this stuff. Very nice Matt ... take care.
Great to see some sawing videos
That guy just went Full Cremona!!!!
Matt its getting more better lol
those are goin to make some really nice tables
Wow, nice spread you have there!
You nailed the Camarata-esque drone shot. Beautiful area!
you must find using the JCB to handle the trunks a real pleasure
feels like cheating
The bucket toss is an art in its self, but for pure efficiency I think a garden hose is the best, just aim and shoot. Just out of curiosity have you watched videos done by the Japanese sawmill owner yoshihiro sasada, he cuts some pretty exotic logs.
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I've never seen anyone other than you propel your mill forward Matt,fun video indeed Sir...
Every guest gets to take a run at it. usually it's only a cut or two though
I like the idea of a hand cranked mill.....for hard woods.....affords you hundred % control over the speed of your cut.....
JCB World HQ is just down the road from my home, great machines
Now to have the wide slabs into Resin rivers and pools. Make a big table top.
A very interesting video to see how get useful cuts from a riven walnut log. With me coming from the UK, where land is very pricey and in short supply, what size property do you own and on that high long shot what is yours, just as a matter of interest. We are looking to get a woodland around 6 to 10 acres or land to establish a memorial wood, but they are like hens teeth and when you find one they want silly money. We own a JCB535-95 so able to move the tree trunks once we have them. Thank you for the time you take to put these videos together.
Thank you for sharing your work
That little top cut belongs on my lathe! 12:50- Wolf’s head in the wood grain!!!
Great video! I❤️how you panned out with the drone too!
That was some real man fun right there. Only the cold ones missing.
I just found your channel! Been watching you and your friends working! Wow! Love it! Such beautiful stuff!
Thanks Matt
U could have landscape tables, a little blue would give u a lake with the river running through lol
My friend in woodworking , You have just put the capital C in " Custom Log Sawing Done " !!!
Beautiful farm
Great project
I'd love to see a table made from one of these slabs. 👍👍🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Thanks, Matt. A couple things I noticed was an echo and the dappled shadows on the cut wood makes it difficult to see the grain.
Damn that drone shot was cool.
Love your projects. Will you continue with your chair kits?
Yes, they’re still available
That was a major challenge and job, but totally worth it, IMHO.
That "dirt" you were pulling out by hand..... ya might wanna think about all those squirrels that were fat from acorns.....perfect squirrel love shack.
Great sawing video and saw partner. Good job as usual.
Next Time on this channel: Sawing reclaimed I-beams with Matt Cremona. :-)
I have a log stop that looks exactly like yours. It's amazing how far into a piece of steel a wood blade will cut before it stops.
I'm in awe over those slabs WOW great vid guys
What a coinky dink, I was born in Roch and all my moms family are from St. Charles.
Love your work/art....I am wondering if you would consider disclosing just a little bit of financial information ie....the cost of some of the slabs ...and show finished tables....thank you for your videos
What do you do with a blade after something like that? Can you have it repaired and new teeth welded on? Or do you just resharpen whats there and run it til it really dies? Is it trash after this log?
Seeing your videos, got me to make a posable (i.e. its side-arm can move) CGI model of a peavey.
That's a nice section you guys have there, i got a walnut coming down (in my profile pic) that is 45" at dbh for 20ish feet then at the Y it's about 65" with 2 massive limbs
that's crazy big
@@mcremona i am going to make a full documentary on the tree, it truly is a once in a life time walnut, it's well over 100 years old and ik that for a fact because there's a picture of the old house and the tree was growing behind it in 1910 was already 16 inches or so
Matt, great video as expected. One comment, have you ever considered adding a cyclone dust collector to the bandsaw? It makes clean-up a breeze and the sawdust could be a commodity.
that brings up something, walnut sawdust is avoided for animal bedding. Can be poisonous. Dust masks really should be worn while cutting it. All woods, really. Dust pneumonia is not fun.
@@infoanorexic walnut is poisonous to almost all plants too, it should never be used in a garden. Unless you're intentionally trying to kill the plants in it
can't sell the dust when it's full of metal swarf
If it’s possible I would love to see what this will be made into what type of furniture.
You could make a nice set of live-edge, two-top bar tables from those stump slices.
That is awesome
So i guess you frame the pieces and pour the gaps with epoxy after cleaning all the bark off, and cleaning off the rot. Cut to size?
Ive seen big slabs turned into tables, but they were 1 piece.