In All My Years Of Saw-Milling I Have Never Seen Anything Like It, Mulberry Yellow Gold 

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Watching him cut all this beautiful lumber begs the question which has tormented me for years. Why would any one paint wood?

This just shows how much intelligence it takes to make a work of art like this.

Watching the channel just for the beard and the accent. Well, joking aside this channel is very valuable for me as a woodworking man as it has a lot of useful content distilled from hands on experience. Appreciated.

The only thing I know about mulberry trees is when they start dropping fruit into the water near the Jefferson Memorial carp of all sizes show up and you can throw a mulberry "fly" to hook up with a real bruiser. They fight long and hard with a couple good runs in them. Good times.

Over 40+ years ago I bought some mulberry lumber from an old sawyer. I built some cabinets/dovetail boxes, etc out of the lumber. The lumber started out similar to yellow poplar but later it turned dark rusty brown when the light got to it. Best wishes.

Beautiful grain. I grew up climbing a huge old mulberry tree in mommas yard but never thought about lumber.

I didn’t even click on this. When I saw the opening piece, I thought to myself “ this might be interesting “. Being a woodworker myself, it absolutely was. Nice job!

I dont know why this was on my recommended but glad it was. 👍

Beautiful wood

That would have made a lot of beautiful coffee tables. Thanks for sharing.

I carved some smoking pipes from Mullberry some years ago. It’s an interesting wood. It has a strange iridescent quality. The grain appears to shift and change as the wood is rotated.

Beautiful stuff there, Sir!! Got my shirt today, very nice, Thank You!!

I was in NJ had Mulberry. Loads thick wht sap like milkweed. Nick the tree it bleeds for days. Its evasive. If you try to get rid of one & don't get every root? It'll grow back. Loved the berries. I made pies tarts wine.....

I lost it at 11:12! hahaha!!!

Boy! Would I like to make a table top out of that!

You can hear the robins in the background.

beautiful wood grain. Would it make a Gun Stock?

A strange bunch of wood in the south that will never be seen in the far north... north as in alaska so we a bit apart. Would it saw into two quarter thickness table top or would it curl up like a leaf.... warp or distort in any way or form. Does it make furniture in other words? I like it fair well and would consider a bar top or desk tops to roll top desks. I am not in the market for it as yet nor see me to doing but maybe a friend or two.

I wonder if poplar is popular?

I don't know if you ever had the occasion to cut any Osage orange logs? They are even more yellow than those Mulberry cants! The mulberry is beautiful though! Very nice!

Found a dead Mulberry on the creek bank not long ago that wasn't nearly this big. Cut and split it for firewood. Makes a hot fire but tends to pop and spark quite a bit so wouldn't recommend for a fireplace.

wish i had all of my cabinets done in this wood but it would cost me a fortune..haha i have 26 cabinets in my kitchen including the drawers..

Do you have any problem with the tops of the boards leaning out when you edge taller boards? Is there a trick to keeping the boards truly vertical when you clamp them down for sawing?

I like cicamore for siding as it last about 80 years but burch not much uses.

I hope this turns a little on the red side for you.

it will turn orange to brown, almost copper.

I don't know why RU-vid recommended "some guy sawing a log", but man this is great. Loved the "guy smelling sawdust on RU-vid" comment. Nailed it. Thanks Nathan!

That's the kind of wood we use to make persian musical instruments in Iran. very nice.

Hey Nathan, If you can, request any final product pictures made from this piece or any other of your unique pieces to share with us. I think it would be cool to see.

The wood smells like cotton candy when used in a smoker or burnt. I use it all the time and love it.

Wonder and amazement are increasingly rare emotions. It's a happy man who can throw a bucket of water on a piece of wood and look in awe.

I never thought I'd watch a video of a dude cutting lumber. Huh.

That is one old mulberry tree. Just imagine how many animals it fed.

Mulberry starts at a beautiful golden color when it's first cut to boards but "tans" to a medium brown over time as it's exposed to sunlight.

This is beautiful wood. Make sure you keep the scrap wood for your smoker. This is a fruit wood and smokes fantastic. Tell Bruno I said howdy. Have a wonderful weekend.

Mulberry is a lovely wood. Same botanical family as osage orange. Both woods age to a beautiful coppery color.

First off, I want to say, "nice video" and second, I never knew Mulberry got so big. I really liked the color right after your first cut. It reminded me of Poplar. I have had some Poplar that was what I thought to be some of the most beautiful wood. It had that light to dark greenish yellow with layers of light to dark to almost black purple. It all had a very low sap content, very easy to dry. I wish people had a better appreciation for wood, they take it too much for granted. A tree is a replenishable gift that God gave us if we don't take advantage of it. Over the last 50 years, I have built everything from headboards and foot boards for beds, side stands, bedside stands, coffee tables. In 50 years, I have only used two kinds of wood. Oak and Poplar. I have cringed at the thought of people painting any of them, but I know they have. If people want to paint wood, then they should choose a different medium such as Pine. Pine is a lot more plentiful. I would rather use a beautiful wood and preserve it so people can see the true beauty of it's growth. The lines in the grain of wood are much like the lines in an old man's wrinkled face. Each line tells a story, each line is a year of experience, a story of survival. Then, one day, the lines stop appearing just as when the old man dies. That is the day, that new sprouts will appear and a new life begins to start the cycle over again.

I know where some Mulberry and Osage Orange fence post are. They are 2 to 3 inches in diameter and have been there 60+ years. You can't pull the staples without a lot of effort. They make good clubs, hard as rock.

What does it smell like? Apple lemon? Metallic sandlewood? Dingleberry rose? Mushroom pretzel dough? Smith Brother's cough drops? Your killing me here. Leave us hanging like that.

Beautiful area of the country you live in, loved the drone. I love all the different smells you get off wood. 👍🏻 That Mulberry was epic ❤️ Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻

I had a similar sized log that I milled up about 10 years ago. It is a beautiful yellow color that slowly changed a deep red just like it's cousin Osage Orange. The offcuts are great for smoking poultry.It'll add a very sweet unique flavor that I like more than hickory or mesquite!

Wow. That is pretty. I can just imagine after this thing has been sawed, cut, shaped and sealed how amazing the final product will look.

Mulberry is bright yellow when first milled. After a few weeks exposed to light it turns a very rich brown color. It's quite beautiful.

The other day I physically told another human being this channel. Happy Independence Day all. Thanks!!

Mulberry is one of the hardest woods native to the Eastern woodlands, and is related to Osage Orange. Beautiful wood, best cut when green, because once it dries, it turns into Mulberrycrete.

This gentleman could cut up 2 X 6's from Home Depot, and Id enjoy the show... very much so!!!

When you first revealed the grain, it took my breath away! You do nice work.

I own a custom-made accordeon manufactured by a traditional craftsman in Louisiana in mulberry wood. He had made one for me before in walnut (beautiful) and when he was making this one, he suggested mulberry and this creamy color is exactly what I got. This craftsman retired and passed the business on to his grandson but a fire destroyed their workshop and all their stock of wood, metal components, and tooling was destroyed. Another of his grandsons is a good friend of mine and he's asked me to return his grandfather's accordeon to him when I'm ready - the arthritis in my hands has gotten so bad that I'm going to have to let it go and while I"ll be sad, I know it's going back to the place that it needs to be. It is beautiful wood and the sound from that accordeon just rings out. I was thrilled to see how mulberry mills out -- it sort of completes the circle for me about knowing such lovely wood and touches the heart of an old man. Thank for a special video.

I used to burn mulberry and I know how dark it will get once it is exposed to the air. It really is a pretty wood.

The thing about mulberry is that it's closely related to hedge, so it's pretty hard. Makes great firewood (though a bit sparky). And as seen here, gorgeous lumber.

Just some really nice guitar music you have going on there.

That's about the size of my big mulberry tree. I've never seen another one as big. In 20 years my other mulberry trees have gone from about 6" in diameter to 7". Imagine how old these big ones are.

Dear OutOfTheWoods : do you have any form or contract for your customers to sign when they bring you a or an logs to be milled on your equipment ???? i mean if there are nails or screws or wire or any other item's of "FOD" in their wood and your blade becomes damaged or destroyed who is expected to eat the cost or refurb of said blade you them do you both split the costs etc.. after all you paid for the equipment and the ongoing use of the blades .. I can understand you might not do this to a friend he or she might get a pass but the general public that you are milling for can't be expecting you to eat all these costs yourself blades look very expensive also gasoline and oil changes for the equipment and or electricity to run the mill if it is AC powered..

35 years cutting wood in forest, tree lines with my dad i have never seen that either but that's one beautiful color tree.

Yes , mulberry as well as Osage have thinner sapwood than some other trees , both Osage and mullberry are photo synsetive and darken when exposed to light .

I freaking love this channel

I live in Tennessee , not a native but such a beautiful state with wonderful people ❤️

i love the smell of small sawmills like this...they seem to have a natural earthy organic smell and air about them...

Not weird at all. Every species has its own scent. That wood is really pretty,,, so many different colours in the face you wetted. I think that wood will be like poplar,, photo reactive. Place it in the sun and it will turn that rich tawny brown.

My experience with mulberry is mostly cutting for firewood. And all i have cut had very little sapwood. I think the most was 3/4 inch . And that it does not make good fence posts because it rots very quickly. And that i always thought it would be beautiful and i was right .😊👍👍👍🍵🍵🌞🌎

55 years ago I seen one similar to that . My friend made a head board , a foot board , a dresser and night stand out of an old mullberry tree . It finished a large grain . And golden yellow .

not sure why this popped up for me.... but this is super cool!

I've turned some bowls from mulberry and a top for the kids. The only "yellower" wood I know is bois d'arc, which, to my mind, is the most beautiful wood in N. Am...and the hardest to work; but makes outstanding bowls.

This would make a beautiful conference table or beautiful guitars, the grain is great. DO NOT PAINT this wood.

Roll on to the time when we have the tech that squirts out the smell from the computer hood. I love the smell of wood being cut!

Why didn't you position the log so the major check was running parallel with your cuts? Your videos are of great interest to me, especially because your comments and explanations make up for my unfamiliarity with the process. I appreciate the time you take to chronical what you love doing.

I was sawing up a log the other day,I hit something.It turned out to be a big brass light fitting that was IN THE MIDDLE of the tree!!!

I just watched this video and started following your Instagram - thx

Love watching you work on the wood and seeing it's beauty.

Happy Easter Nathan to you and the Family from Kentucky!!

Beech is a beautiful wood. Great for tool handles and if it's spalted makes beautiful bowls.

Mulberry cankers are very desirable turning blanks for wood turners. Some truly beautiful, interesting turnings can result. If you ever get logs with them Nate, they’re worth setting aside and selling in that market. Some turners like to turn them green(uncured). All sizes are desirable.

That is a beautiful piece of wood.. it’s an absolute pleasure viewing, thank you

This is the log that when you first showed it, I said would smell like buttered popcorn when you cut it. The fact that you said it had a unique smell told me that had you remembered my comment, I think you would have agreed with me. Love your videos. Keep up the great work.

Mulberry that big is rare in TN now. About all you ever find is a big enough bush to clog up a creek, which it is excellent at.

That's some nice looking wood

What did the customer end up doing with this wood?

I have a mulberry tree right now that I might cut. It's probably 24 inches in diameter and straight for about 14 feet.

What a beautiful color and grain pattern! I clicked on this when I saw the word Mulberry in the title as I have a 42 year old Mulberry in my yard and I've always wondered what the wood would look like.

If you’ve already addressed this I apologize but I’ve browsed through most of your videos and I’d love to find out about how you dry out your wood and how long that process takes and also what it takes as far as care and maintenance through that process. Thanks! Love your channel

So how this came through my machining and mechanic recommendations is beyond me but i'm so happy it did !!! I had a woodworking passion as a kid but became a steel fabricator / machinist LOL ikr kinda went the other way on that haha . Very cool video and just between us ... I've seen some pretty weird ppl sniff some pretty weird stuff on youtube bro : ) so sniffing wood is no biggie !! Liked and subscribed can't wait to check out your other videos . Thanks for sharing !!

Those slabs will make one beautiful table. That is a rare piece of Mulberry you have there - one that you probably will not see again in your lifetime.

Looks good. I also see the feline building inspector was onsite today. Hope you got a pass.

The grain has much more "figure" to it than poplar. I do like the green, purple & black in poplar. Mulberries do have a mild but tasty flavor. Just some random thoughts.😊✌

WOW.. that’s going to be one beautiful piece when there done working with it. It’s color pop out when you put the water on it.

I have mulberry growing in my yard. Over the past couple of years, I have had to cut some after storms. After cutting it, everything is sticky. It makes a mess on a chainsaw when you cut it green.

Brother I have to say that you show some of the best wood I've ever seen. Love how you explain everything about how and why you cut the timber to get the best boards. I live in Warren County, Tennessee and I use to work in a sawmill. So brother thank you for all that you do and may the Lord Bless you and your family.

Watching this I commented to a friend how good you talk and he said that I was a bad judge after I spent five minutes tryin to type in over yoner. We ain’t to friendly now .

Dude.. I wish I had bee boxes made out of that stuff... That is one amazing color... So jealous.. I can see that stuff polished up so shiny and having that golden color coming though... Love it :)

Several years ago I had a big mulberry in my yard, it was damaged really bad in a storm. It had to be removed. The tree was around 36" at the stump with a large root base. I cut the remainder of the stump as close to the ground as possible. The piece I cut was about 5 inches thick. I gave the piece to a friend of mine that done alot of wood working. He made a table out it that was absolutely beautiful. Wish I would have kept it for myself.

I love the aerial intros that show just how beautiful where you live and work is. Great to see Mama Cat inspecting your work too. The Mulberry is a wonderful colour, this is the first time I've seen it.

You mentioned Beech. I'm in the North West and while building some cabinets needed some nice straight lumber. I went to my hardwood supplier and found that they had Beech for a price that I couldn't refuse. It was straight, stable a joy to cut and machined extremely well. I had never used Beech before, it had never been readily available to me. I hope my supply of it continues.

I was sawing my own lumber some years ago and sawed up some mulberry ....it's exactly as shown here... I did notice it's harder to work than some woods ... I made some bowls out of it. It's def like osage

Turns deep dark red-brown... :) Really common in my area of eastern PA to see them 2-3'. No not, much sap wood, sometimes a lot of pith. Most end up as storm damage/firewood. Birds spread it everywhere (invasive some say). Good for rustic outdoor furniture; a little rot resistant (similar as white oak). Has tendency to split, but as you can see it is quite pretty, and ages even better... I have sawed quite a bit of it, and use the wastage for turning because it has character and turns that pretty red with sunlight. Most of the mulberry I've cut tend to have a lot of twist. Can see the wind in the bark usually. If you are cutting it for yourself you might want to just cut out the pith or other stresses you spot right away. Smells better than Oak right, hahahah, but I prefer the black cherry and sassafras :). Definitely would not turn it away though. Hope you find some more. Thanks for you videos.

I absolutely love this channel. I go down the rabbit hole on milling, logging, woodworking every so often, and Nathan is usually the one punching my ticket there!

I always smell freshly cut untreated timber...learn a lot about its provenance and it health....n...just smells special

I bought some ash boards from a guy who used to be the head of the forestry service in Missouri but now lived in Wisconsin and just messed around with his woodmizer. He had some Mulberry this big that came out of a farm home backyard that he thought was at least 140 years old. He sawed it into gun stock blanks and wanted some serious money for them. They were insanely beautiful.

What is the beautiful music at the beginning of the video? I love it.

That is excellent bow wood. You could sell six foot long 9/4 x 9/4 pieces all day long on EBay at $25 per...