HARVESTING A TREE THAT BLEEDS ON THE SAWMILL! 

A few slabs being offered on the web site, more to come www.outofthewoodsforestry.com/shop

On today's episode of "what did RU-vid recommend today?"

Was watching and my 12yr old kid said “Dad, I thought you didn’t like king of the hill” she thought it was hank

This show is addictive, your music choices are on point.

In my experience with box elder, it rots quickly after being cut if not protected. Love your show though

Sounds like king of tha hill and we are on episode one of what’s on my recommended

I like how you pulled the tractor out of the garage and your truck was on the front lawn. Wow that red in the log looks cool!

W-O-W, Imagine what stories that tree could tell...------------Excuse my ignorance, but would someone enlighten me as to how slabs get from point A to point B? I've never mailed anything but standard boxes through the mail. Used to be, you could send large packages through on the bus. And I've seen surfboards and golf club bags come down the ramp at the airports, so I'm just trying to imagine how Nathan's slabs travel!!!

Listen up team. It's a great video, subscribers...Hit the like button, comment. Support our guy!!!

God I hate Box Elders because Box Elder Bugs follow

Oh my! Those slabs are fantastic! I'd love to make a table from one of your slabs. Hopefully, one of these days I'll make it to Tennessee. Nothing in the world like hand sanding a piece of beautiful wood and feeling it under your hands. I'm loving the red running through that box elder!

My tree stand is full of Boxelder, I had to cut one down in the spring when the sap was running. It was like I killed an animal the sap was dark blood red and just ran out of the tree. I turn some and the red really looks good.

Do you turn your logs while they are on the ground so one side isnt always facing down?

What is your favorite Led Zeppelin song?

I appreciate the effort it must take for to create and edit these videos...especially the intros and outros. The music selections and cinematography are on point. Thank you for your efforts. Frankly I’d rather watch these than anything the networks have to offer.

Tracker in garage, Chevy in the yard. A man that knows his priorities 😂

Dang it i picked wild teak congratulations to those who guessed it was the Box Elder 👏👏

Wow, God used his paintbrush 🖌 on the inside of this tree! Beautiful!

14:46 i honestly did not expect the grain to come alive like it did on this slab...wowzers!!!

Brother that elder box looks so amazing. Where in Tennessee do you live? I live in Warren County. I think your videos are awesome. I enjoy every single one of them.

Had to pause the video to mention that some of your opening shots along with the music are pretty relaxing. I don't often read through the comments to see if anyone else has a similar opinion because quite frankly, I don't take stock in the opinions of strangers. Kind of ironic isn't it?

I'm happy to see that the tree is so beautiful inside. When I bought my house, every season, box elder beetles would cover the side that faced the sun. They'd crawl under the boards and live in big clumps. The bugs look a lot like the inside of that tree because they are brown and red. I never tried to get rid of them but they are no longer using my house as their mating space. I have it treated twice a year for carpenter ants and termites (the house is almost 200 yo), but they use pet-safe spray, probably borax. Not sure if that's why the beetles don't hang here anymore. Love your videos.

that was beautiful Nathan...the middle section of that slab would make one hell of a wild solid body guitar. keep em coming buddy. hey to the family n momma cat from me n crazy cat tommy.

I will have to stay you have me spoiled on your walnut slabs! I a big fan of the box elder but was pleased with the beech from the other week I may change my mind on the bigger box elder when it hits the mill!

The crotch figure at the top looks like it was a forked top to the tree. Up here in WI we have a lot of weeping willows that grow quite large but they have a problem, the end up with tops like that box elder appears to have only more so. They are prone, the willows of collecting water in that split and eventually the whole core of the tree rots out. Looks like that may have started on your tree. Glad they caught it, the majority could've rotted out and left them with a very dangerous tree.

I love the way you shut down the negative nellies! You have the perfect personality to deal with that! Keep up the good work, me and my grandson watch all the videos and always 👍🏻. p.s. Nice hat!

I had a few small planks with red streaks that i turned into plates.

How beautiful. The rotten area could be replaced with coloured epoxy resin.

This is the most fun I've had watching Box Elder being cut up. One mans junk wood is another's bleeding beauty

The red streaks in box elder are not permanent. I've been told it is the result of a fungus. If the wood is exposed to light the red will fade out in a few weeks. I've seen 2' diameter box elder logs at our local sawmill that had no red in them. A friend of mine put up some spectacular box elder boards as doorway trim many years ago. Within a few weeks it was a dull tan color. I have some small pieces I've kept in a dark drawer 25 years that have retained their color.

Funny how the "negative nellies" just appear :-( I guess young folk are no longer taught the concept "if you cannot say something nice, don't say anything at all". Great vid, and box elder is always interesting. Turning crowd seems to love it. Ive not worked with box elder yet. Most here in central MO despise it because of the beetles, tough to find big ones. Keep on keeping on sir!

Dayum, my brother! Arkansas sister here, DESPERATELY, wanting to do what you do. Not only is your wood amazing, but the other reason I watch you, is your MUSIC is TOTALLY LIFE AFFIRMING. Though wood is my main passion, music is it's twin. You can't beat a combination like that. Keep on keepin' on, darlin'.

This could turn out to be a bloody long note!!- I used to run a Timber Fabrication Shop within my Construction plant Workshop- no lovely pieces of kit like yours I’m afraid but it help feed my love of timber in all its forms! Anyway, Sir, I have SO MUCH in the short time I’ve been fortunate enough to find and watch your wee videos!! ( your camera work for someone who works alone? is becoming more and more skilled!!- plus of course the use of the Drone camera and music-!pity about the straw “ Hat” though! If I was closer to TB I could donate one of my beloved Panama Hats! Now they are GGGREAT"” ) I’ve visited many Timber Suppliers and Workshops in the U. K. But as a old , not able to work , Mechanical Engineer on Cranes, Tower crânes & all Construction Plant & Equipment, I both. MISS working on thss as t type of machines and ENVIOUS of YOUR FANTASTIC Sawmill machine. AND YOUR SKILL & EXPERTISE!! You have taught meSO MUCH!! Please accept my sincere thanks for the opportunity!! ( you’d do really well back in Wales!! LOTS of trees- OLD Trees but also mountains & hills! Again? Regards and many Thanks to a Professional, JohnH

I had not seen your ZoSo tattoo. Respect. I can see how you keep it “Tight, but Loose”. 😎

Well, the wood is beautiful but I hate those trees. They have their own personal bug. The Box Elder bug. Those little B#&(@*&@&s are a Major PIA. A neighbor yard had a small (~10ft) tree. When the house was foreclosed on and empty, those darn things began swarming. So, I drilled a couple holes, just above the roots, and poured in straight concentrated Roundup. At the same time, I sprayed the outside of my house, the empty house and a garage, with a slight rich mix of insecticide. It took about 6 to 8 gallons, before they stopped pouring out from under the siding, like black water. I also had to spray all around inside my house. Damned hateful and annoying bugs, they are.

What a great vid. Your sound scape was beautiful, as is that wood, wow! Is the red caused by the box elder bugs? I used to have an enormous box elder but my God, the bugs!!

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Ugly yet interesting. A nice yellowish colored stain might make that board look beautiful.

I wish you would clean off the wood then talk about it. waiting for you to reveal the figure is a pain. Can't wait to see more treasure revealed by your saw.

I would watch this just to stare at your place! That come straight up from heaven and you knew that I'm guessing. The drone does it justice. I was born in N. Carolina but moved to Alaska which is beautiful as well and I speak southern but times have trouble catching a word and so go back and listen with closed caption on. I like to watch without it cause the words cover the picture. What I'm getting at is that Google don't speak it at all and closed caption gets a lot of the word that your saying wrong bad wrong. Sometimes you can't believe what you read but what you hear as you watch the video yourself an it will tickle you a bit I'm sure. Your gonna have to put the word in yourself or teach them to speak it/LOL. Since I am crippled and very old in my mind (72) I just can't afford to buy that stuff from you and ship it here. I am telling you straight, the cost of shipping is way over the cost anywhere but Hawaii and they get better deals than us cause they don't ship over Canada. Least I can figure. loved learning about the box elder as I ain't seen one before. I wish I was near some diamond willow as I would get you a cut of it someway... that and Yew wood, I seen some that was about a foot through and that is huge for that tree. Its not supposed to get that big. It grow in two places.. Alaska and Jerusalem. Chances are that your not headed there soon. Diamond willow grows in washington coast and canada and alaska. So's your gonna have to come west or see it on google, google has everything but spelling/LOL.Thanks for sharing

Starting watching and immediately thought...I'd be willing to bet that is in Tennessee. Then I heard you say Tennessee. I then looked you up online and you are in my hometown! Small world from RU-vid's recommended!

Wow!!! Pretty grain and colors!! I might be interested in a slab of that after kiln drying. I’m going over to the web site and have a look at your walnut slabs. Great idea selling on the web site. You might be surprised at how many people want a slab or two for wood projects! Love the video Nathan. I really enjoy when you get into the technical details and make it all appear easy. We know it isn’t easy, but your explanations are outstanding!! Thanks!!

oh n on the subject of stinky wood....mahogany.... now that was some real stanky wood to work with. back in the late 60s early 70s during woodshop (which isn't offered at the school I went to any longer) I ran across some I was using to make a huge bookcase for my parents with that actually made me gag a time or two during the sanding part.

depending on price and availability i do have an interest in some of this wood. it will make beautiful jewelry box's or hope chests.

Very nice video. Thank you. Blessings and peace from UK

Wow how does the wood look !!!!!!!!!!! When you cut off the punky wood please keep it as it is the best fire tinder!!!!!!!!!!! It starts to flame the easiest!!!!!!!!!!!! Odd how the rings of this tree seem to have no rhyme or reason!!!!!!!!!

Box Elder decomposes rapidly. I would not waste my time if the bark is already falling off.

This is the Biggest Box Elder I have ever seen but they are a sub species of maple so I guess they can get pretty big. My brother cut two down in his yard last year and I remember him saying something about the trees smelling bad. I know I don’t like cutting Pin Oak or Piss Oak as most people call it because it smells like Pea. Pretty wood on that Box Elder though.

It's not " ornamental " here in Canada it't engmic. It's usless unless it is highly flamed BUT nobody mills so nobody sees that it infact the only 2 things done with it is it gets cut during logging it's sent for pulpwood OR if it's on a farm othey are ysually bulldozed over a bank just to get rid of them. I had some turning squares and they turned and looked beautiful with the flame, actually lasting and I did buy one slab from a small mill who occasionally cut odd stuff and he's right it stinks (like cottonwood) till completely dry. I can say for a maple (this is after all Manitoba Maple by actual nam) it is very soft, but as far as turning, it turns like butter. They are considered trash it's not even sold as cheaper firewood because it gives if poor heat and burns fast....it's worse than white birch crap wood that takes the same effort to processand noone will buy it..

In SE Wyoming the most common hardwood after the cottonwoods is boxelder. Though sometimes burls are more than 3' across, they are almost always rotten hearted. Few boxelders more than 12" in diameter are sound, both rotten and bug bit. Pack rats use the hollow trunks both for nests and as hay barns. If you watch a snake investigating the creek bed for its next meal, they'll always check out the voids and deadfalls. Early white settlers sometimes made maple syrup from the sap but they say it had a bitter after taste related to the wood's disagreeable smell.

Too beautiful to cut a table yes artificail red color on the black mark. Also mixing blue and red in the black mark. resin. Enjoy your vid.

in Ontario Canada my folks called that wood piss elm ..Smells so aweful....almost sickening. smell never seems to leave the wood. you're can't store it in the house..worse then a dirty cat box

I have never seen wood red like that. It is absolutely the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Beautiful! Blessings to you.

those ends and small chunks that you called garbage might have enought solid wood for small projects like handles, buttons, etc. Do you sell them or just toss them? I'd like to find some wood that has great grain and color for such projects.

I'm surprized you got a log that long from a boxelder. Around here are very twisted and crooked. They are a predecessor to the maple. They do get rotten centers, and draw ants like crazy.

Boxelder, Acer negundo, or Ashed Leaved Maple is not a specimen plant. It is considered a weed tree, but it does get very large, at least in southwest Ohio.

reminded me quite a bit of Blackjack oak with the coloring, but unlike that wood this isn't plum full of knots

so Nathan..will the smell ever abate? and what do you think this wood will be, or could be used for? loved the piano concerto at the end..and when i lived in NC i knew if i could get thru winter then i could enjoy the beautiful fall and winter months...i miss that part of the Country...

I could have swore this guy was from North Alabama. But he's a little further north. 😊😊😊😊

that box elder just need some metallic ruby red epoxy and a tad bit of pearl to fill in the gaps and it will look amazing www.stonecoatcountertops.com/product-page/dark-red-metallic-powder www.stonecoatcountertops.com/product-page/pearl-metallic-powder

I have been told by a wiser and older gentlemen that box elder when you cut or burn you will smell were the tree grew.

I think it's kind of discriminatory to be against rotten wood. You know, in some cuisines they eat rotten foods, so why would someone reject rotten wood? They would make a great staircase or a ladder rung or great flooring for a tree house. My favorite construction wood is balsa wood. Ants don't break it, so if you live in a colony of ants it's perfectly viable.

Takes 7 min to get to the cutting

Can you stabilize the punky/rotted sections and make a cool table top with the whole slab? Box elder does smell but its nice. I’ve only used it for firewoos up here in the northeast. And they were a lot smaller. Thats an amazing piece of wood. I would love to see what it becomes when a craftsman gets a hold of it.

That'd make some nice looking guitar bodies

Wondering if any of your neighbors has complained about the drone footage.

Really hope that great color stays for you! I''ve been eyeing a big burly boxelder about 50 ft from my mom's house and this almost pushes me over the edge to grab the Stihl.

what is that music for your introduction? Another good video. freestone

How hard is box elder? Can it be used for floors.... that pattern would make a killer floor :)

The red lines are actually photosensitive. Woodworkers take care to use this type of wood as an interior secondary wood where it doesn't get much sunlight.

Not sure if I have ever said but i love your intros!! Leaves are changing up here!! Had a frost last night...

Another solid video Nathan. Well done. I enjoyed watching it

Why don't you clean the diet off the logs? Seems it would stop dulling the blade.

No elder makes great stable wood for drawer sides and other woodworking. Don’t let it lay outside on the ground if you plan to saw it it takes on water and rots fast.

Its been my experience elder doesn't, hold its color. I hope that you saw some live oak, and some locust.

Great video, thanks for the drone footage, and the music. Nice color in tree. What does the kiln do to the color in this tree? CB

Great log! Love Box Elder. Only wish we had more access to it here in Texas. Have yet to run into a urban box elder log to save and give a 2nd life. What blades are you typically running on hardwoods?

You really should pick up some pallets and get your log stock like this off the ground to cut down on loses.

The red in that wood makes it really unique and very nice. My favorite color is red.

As the wood dries the red color will fade a bit but will usually darken up again a bit when a clear coat is applied. I e heard that the red color is a response to some type of injury to the tree but I don't know if there's any truth to it.

stunning acreage with woods full of amazing trees and no doubt wildlife, shorter boards still have uses other than building walls or floors

Another great video, you get better and better! Best Regards Fred Thomas in SKOKIE IL.

I think the music is very good and I would very much like to know what it is do you or does anyone know?

Oh, wow! you weren't kidding about the red! I can see why it's referred to as "flame." That is super cool looking!

That nasty smell is the reason my Pappy called it Piss Elm. Also, its a really wet wood and takes a long time to dry.

Steve Noren That red will turn brown as the wood dries, but it gets exposed again with planing and sanding. Study up on how to seal it so the red stays when you finish it.

Boy we cut those down about a mile radius from the house just to keep the bugs away

What in gods name kind of yee ha stuff am I lookin at here? I aint ever see any kind of tree like that down here in Texas.

Those Asian guys on the other channel don't play no games cutting 4 ton logs

Hey brother, what is the ending music. That would be great going to sleep music,

There is an epoxy product that can be used to harden the soft wood so that the entire slab can be used.

Im trying to find a killer looking butcher block

Tractors in the garage, trucks in the yard 🤔😂

What music did you use on this video (piano)????

We have a fairly large amount of box elder this big where i live

I hate the smell of box elder. After it dries it smells like an ashtray.

So if the rot is near the crotch you're saying the tree has crotch rot.

Box elder is one of my favorite woods to build projects with. Sadly it's hard to find sawmills that work with it.

Nathan, do you know whether that log is a male or female box elder? (Yeah I know, I thought the same thing...how can a tree be male or female? After having, as it turns out, a female box elder in my backyard, the box elder bugs were unbelievable. They numbered in the tens of thousands, many of them somehow getting into my home. Had to have it cut down. BTW, many municipalities across the country have outlawed the planting of female box elders just because of the box elder bug problem). I'm thinking at this point of being on the mill, it would would be hard to tell male or female but perhaps the person you bought it from would have an idea. It would be interesting to know which would "bleed" more, male or female. That is indeed a huge box elder. Mine was only about 16" in diameter.

Nice color. I wish I had a slab so I could make an end table