And that door and wall art pieces at the end are why you should watch the video all the way through! That’s a great collaboration and I look forward to more creations from it.
"Nice crack". As an urban Sawyer, we agree, cracks are part of the natural beauty. We would have milled these a bit thicker to be safe and ensure as finished live edge tops that they are at least 2" thick. That vacuum kiln is sweet with the clamping system. That door is sweet...very nice work. We are producing some special wall art that we hope to share early next year. Keep it up and love what you do!
Matt - Immensely enjoy your videos. Not only do I acquire a lot of technical knowledge, watching you saw logs is very relaxing, something that touches our primitive cortex, much like taking a nap in a good rainstorm. You have a very rare 'pn camera' talent, which is the ability to communicate in an easy / clear manner. If you ever get tired of woodworking, you could be a late night TV talk show host hands down!
Ahhhhhhh! So Matt finally understands how us little mill people feel!!!! We do anger management every log we saw! Really cool to max out the mill! Didn't think it would ever happen.
I had the privilege of living and working at an old growth sawmill in the late 70's, in eastern victoria, Australia. We used to mill Australian mountain ash which can grow up to 300 feet high. Largest log we cut while I was there was 14 feet in diameter. There were two logs of similar size from the same tree, each log weighed about 40 tons ( the max load for a log truck). The breakdown saw had a 12 foot jaw, I could fit my forearm between the teeth of the blade. The mill is now a ghost town in the middle of Errinundra national park that was created in the mid 80's to preserve these magnificent giants.
That is some nice slabs, not something we see down here in the south. Good to see you had some help with this one. Going to steal your idea and drill some holes in my cross supports for log moving.
This is absolutely fantastic milling! Love the measurements on the “little” end of “only 36”” lol My biggest slabs are only a touch over 2’! I also like the fact even you had to trim the log! 😀🤔 Keep up the epic logs 👌🏼
Awesome! By the 4th or 5th slab I was like: Oh another amazing slab...and another...and another. You'd think I'd get bored watching wood being sawn. But I don't. Keep up the good work, Matt.
Matt, Ive been watching for a while, and always like you ability to overcome the size of the log. I see millions of projects for people with that wood.
Now that we know your saw could accommodate a car, I will be eagerly awaiting the day you mill up a Toyota. :) Seriously, I love the excitement you convey when you see the beauty of the wood! Thanks for sharing!
Sawyerphila - The medical condition of coming home after a long day at work and watching a man enjoy his sawmill! Thanks for sharing your love for your work
I have a time consuming milling idea for you. A time-lapse / animation of a log being sawn... sawed... CUT a quarter inch at a time, for both some very thin slabs, and also for a shot of the log being cross-sectioned to see the grain from top to bottom. You make cutting a log into boards interesting : ) (Along with your other full projects) Good times!
First time I have ever seen one of these big cuts on the same day it posted (and I have watched them all). ......and those may be the best looking slabs you have ever cut! Amazing work on the completed stuff too.
This is gonna be gorgeous when it's all done! Those slabs you cut first will make some awesome tables and such. While these veneers are really gonna show off when placed properly. And by no means am I an expert on wood working nor furniture! I just know what I like!
The highlight of this video is the Queen Anne Highboy at the end. That cherry has taken on some beautiful color since you built it. That thing is beautiful.
That highboy was one of the first videos of yours i saw. It is truly a beautiful piece of master craftsmanship. One day I hope to be half as skilled and talented as Matt Cremona!
Muito bruta a máquina, na verdade a maior que tenho visto na Internet. Você tem me inspirado, fiz uma com 170cm. de largura inspirado em você! Obrigado por compartilhar conosco!
probably the coolest saw milling video I have ever saw, lol. Beautiful Maple, I have alot of it on my property and I just got a saw mill (nothing as big as yours) I didn't build my own (don't have the time). Love the way the door turned out with the wood, didn't like the epoxy design much but its not going in my house and every one likes different stuff. Great job as always Matt
Hi Matt, I’m sure you get asked this all of the time and maybe I just missed it. Have you ever measured the sound of the mill cutting these wide timbers? I note that you don’t appear to wear ear pro. What is your lot size and are there any neighbor issues with the operation of the mill? I’m not sure if you’re located in residential neighborhood or a rural lot. Thanks for your response.
Even after sanding is there still some quality grain texture, those pinks of branches look gorgeous. They have to be four five stone apiece then. See these at 26:40 are the bits I mean in the other text for coffee cup mats dinner place mats somebody could but from you and make them. Same with any branch as thick as your wrist or fingers cut em into coins and make episy resin breakfast tables of three feet diametre
Do you compensate the loggers for your product or do all the profits go to the miller from your slab buyers? Do you sell your sawdust to bars or use as soil amendmet?
Matt, Definitely shows off your milling machines’ large capacity! Great work and beautiful pieces. This collaboration is gonna be wonderful for shortening the time it takes for selling your slabs! Will you be building your own vacuum dryer when you ever get around to moving to a new location? Hope Lindsay and baby girl are doing well !! Tell her I said hello.
I hope you see this comment. I’m curious, do you cut these large softwoods thicker than something like oak because of the inherent weakness in the wood?
Hi Matt in that first cut just before 2:00 mins what happens to the bits that are too thin for tables or just worktops, do they get used for little nats for cups or pink glasses or hit good place mats and front door plaque to put house numbers on so you can sell them to smaller milks or woodwork joiners in bulk and make a bit if cash for Xmas work outings
merci pour ces vidéo de construction et de coupe de bois , félicitation pour ton projet , en passant je me demande pourquoi tu ne met pas un 5 gallons sur ta machine pour arroser la lame peut être une perte d'eau merci encore Matthew
WHY did you saw 1/2" thick slices? What will that be used for?? I don't see any clamping devices, do you solely rely on the weight to hold it as you saw?
I saw a trailer today with a log arch and winches on it with some pretty good sized logs on it. Needless to say I got a little excited when I saw it then an hour later you upload a video about sawing up some maple! What a day!😎
You all prolly dont give a damn but does anybody know a tool to get back into an Instagram account..? I somehow lost the login password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me!
@Kaiden Arian thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site through google and I'm trying it out now. Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
Matt, I noticed that you didn't spray the blade while cutting this huge log. Was there a reason you didn't and what is it you do spray on the blade? Thanks, this was an enormous log and will make beautiful furniture. Will the beautiful red color of the heartwood Fade? When I think of maple I think of more white than the reds we are seeing with this log. Perhaps your friend will show us what he builds from it?? Did your friend deliberately intend for the swirl in the epoxy section of the door slab, not to blend? I'm not too crazy about the look. I prefer a more blended look within the epoxy coloring that I have seen in your pours. That's just my two cents.
thats freakin huge matt . i used to have mill envy but after watching this one , hell no . i will stay satisfied with my itty bitty hudson .you're making my back hurt just by watching this .
Such amazing! Such a beautiful stuff. I really enjoy watching your bandsaw mill doing the cut, It's wonderful! I can't wait to see what's your going to do with those beautiful slabs in your next project. Very nice matt. Good job😉!
or if he lifts them properly itll result in a Big Back.... we evolved to lift throw toss and do work just because everyone walking out of there office jobs lifts like theyre 85 years old doesnt mean using your muscles will ruin them
I didn't hear it either altho I skipped ahead as it was getting a little repetitive. But, given how those slabs flexed I guess less than two inches. Also, not his log, and Eric has uses for this slabs.
Hi Matt I have been watching you for a while now and love the content. Top three RU-vidr in my opinion. Thanks for sharing this. Having said this, year you have inspired me to start milling my own lumber. I’m surprised by the ease of which I can actually get saw logs through Craigslist in my area. I just bought two 50 foot sycamores, a 75 foot poplar for $100 each. I also bought 4 100 ft dead straight oaks for $200 a piece. All I have to do is remove them, they actually had them cut and limbed for me. I don’t know if this is beginners luck or not, but I hope the trend continues. Now for my question. To date, I have watched 2.7 million chainsaw milling videos, but have never seen anyone mill beyond the initial live edge cutting. What is you best suggestion for squaring these planks into squared workable material for furniture building? Table saw? Circ saw? I have watched most if not all of you videos to this point and thought your series on milling and drying was fantastic, it will certainly be my guide through this process. Thanks again for everything, I really have learned quite a bit from you. Dave
How about slabs from not so big trees (up to maybe 20 inch diameter) including the central part of the crown as decorative wall panels? Keep as much of any branches as can fit in the saw. Would be cool.
Hi Matthew. Fantastic videos. I'm wondering, do you always wait until the logs are dry, or you also cut green. I own 40 acres of forest in Arkansas with huge Walnut and Oak trees. I want to start cutting after watching you. LOL Thanks again.
![The Biggest Log I've Ever Sawn [6' between the guides]](/img/logo.svg){kind=logo}
