Black Walnut Gold, and an AMAZING Unboxing 

Hello, and welcome to the mill. We love being outdoors so much, and have a great time sharing it with so many. We still find it amazing when we look at a finished piece that we have created, and realize that when it arrived here, it was a log. It's now a functional piece in someone's life. From log to final form is so cool to be part of. Thank you so much for your kind words, and we hope we can chat again in the comments.

Thank you francosei1 for watching the channel. We are glad you enjoy it from Italy. Thanks again for your support.

Thank You Todd

Thank you very much Todd. We like sharing our time on the mill, as well as other places.

Thank you so much Lisa. It was a great gesture from you guys. We are looking to do something similar. You have inspired us.

Thanks so much Lisa, any time.Yes the firewood community is awesome.

Let's see how long that lasts Dan. When we seem to get done with something, more arrives. It's tough to turn down good logs. It's good to have all this lumber, and slabs that will turn into many projects.

Thank you Dan. But the pallet is so high I could barely reach it.

It was really cool what they did. Deb and I are thinking about something similar.

Yes Joe it was very nice. Thanks for watching the replay.

Thank you Stan. The gifts were a huge surprise. It's good to have deb run the mill while I pull the boards. She has no issues jumping in. It's great to see her grow so much around the mill, and other things.

It was fun. LOL

Thank you

Howdy John. I promise, we do mill oak. LOL. Just hauled some home over the weekend.

Hallo Peter. Der Stollen und die Kirschen sind großartig. Deb liebt mit Schokolade überzogene Kirschen, und diese sind etwas ganz Besonderes. Ich werde alle Rauchkerzen ausprobieren müssen. Ich bin sicher, sie sind erstaunlich. Könnte ich bitte Ihre Adresse haben, damit wir Ihnen etwas zurücksenden können. Es wäre uns eine Freude, auch einige Dinge aus unserem Land zu teilen.

Walnut is beautiful. Let those logs get bigger, and they will get even better.

Hi Joel. Yes this black walnut turn out so awesome. Yes that was a very nice Christmas gift from Peter. Take care you two.

We have 1 more that may become lumber. We shall see. Also have a large black walnut crotch log for the offsite mill. It's going to look amazing. We were very surprised whaen we got the gift. It was very cool to see things from another country like that.

Hello Mike, and welcome to the mill. We are really working on our videos. Trying to make them more fun to watch, and hoping folks will like them. We are glad you are in that group. We loof forward to see you in the comment section

Howdy Mark. The Stollen was definitely different. Deb loves the cherries, and we both love black walnut. LOL Thank you for stopping in. It's good to hear from you again

@@IronOakSawmill I always watch and share your videos even when I don't comment. We used to get Stollin when I was at Rammstein and we'd always get an espresso 🤔 with it good times.

Thank you very much. Been seeing that monster too much lately

Just a premier on this one Tedd. Live chat, but not live video. We are planning the big live stream coming soon. The walnut looked great. Wait till you see what's coming next for walnut.

They did a long one on their way home from Paul Bunyan

@@JoesFirewoodVideosII you’re right JPF, I had forgotten about that😎

Walnut always looks good. LOL

Thanks Larry.

Thank you Joe. I totally forgot to drop your name in this one. My apologies brother.

Thank you Joe

I have heard it is beautiful country John

Danke Dir nachträglich Gesundes neues Jahr

I hope he sends his address. Deb and I have been thinking about what to send him.

I think so too!

Thank you grandma j. Lisa and Darrin are a great couple. We were lucky enought to meet them in person, at the Paul Bunyan show in Ohio in 2022. It was a great surprise that Peter sent us a package, filled with so many great things. The potholders were all crocheted by Peter. Very thick, and Deb says, to pretty to use. It's a preference thing, but structurally, sap wood is softer. It can be used like we see in so many projects, but , does lower the value of lumber to a person looking for heart wood only. Overall, it all comes down to personal preference.

Hello grandmaj, its nice to see you again yes that was beautiful potholders different on both sides. I love the little house and the bread and cherries.

Thank you very much. So glad we hit the right tone. It sounds like they had the same idea. Trick the tree into producing more, without fertilizer.

George, if you are anywhere close by, or plan on attending an event we would be at, let us know. It would be great to meet you as well.

Will do, can’t wait! Retiring on March 31 so I’ll be able to go to most woodhound events!

Will do, can’t wait! Retiring on March 31 so I’ll be able to go to most woodhound events!

Will do, can’t wait! Retiring on March 31 so I’ll be able to go to most woodhound events!

Will do, can’t wait! Retiring on March 31 so I’ll be able to go to most woodhound events!

Howdy and welcome to the mill. That monster tree is on the project list. We will have to make some time to get it cleaned up. We will dry all of the lumber and slabs for at least 1 year per inch of thickness. We can usually get it to 10%-12% MC. We always recommend taking the lumber inside for a while before using it. We have some slabs in the shop that are down to 8% -9% MC. We always tell anyone who buys from us, to do the same. We have a whole new lot of slabs that are ready for projects in the coming year.

That depends on who you are talking to. Some want clear straight grain. Others like a lot of character, and unique grain. We try to get all we can of both, out of every log we mill

Thank Charles

They do make milling logs, much more of a challenge. It adds character in some cases, but other times. it adds a headache. LOL

I would make sure he knows what he wants, before I cut up a log. It all depends on what look he is going for. Get them to commit to a size first

Do you think a mantle made of oak that is 11 ft long by 4 - 1/2 in. thick by 8 wide would be a good size? The customer is asking for my opinion and that's the best I can do considering I haven't cut many mantles. I'm not going to hold you to anything LOL just wondering what you think.