Sawing a TREASURE on the Sawmill

Russell Belliveau
Russell Belliveau
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Published 2023-04-05
Last year while cutting my yearly firewood I noticed a huge maple had some very strange grain, upon further research I discovered it was a Curly Maple with spalting and beautiful Center grain. Here’s a video of me taking it home and the process of sawing it into big slabs.
All Comments (17)
  • @lloydbutler7479
    Great tree to cut up. You can almost see the curl looking at the bark rolls. Good chatting with you on Saturday.
  • @ag_trucks
    That really is a nice slab of wood! Definitely would make a nice table! 👌 keep it up!!
  • @regsparkes6507
    Oh boy, that maple log sure has some beauty inside it! Wouldn't that make beautiful furniture too? Thanks for this Russell!
  • @gatorsworld
    The mill is working hard to get that beautiful wood to life....well done....CHEERS
  • @RCAFpolarexpress
    Bonjour Russell, that is a big and strong wood grapple to you have ( skyhook !!! ) and Yes Big Piece Of Maple Wood 😮 It is nice to see La Baie St Marie behind you mon ami 👍👌😇 Russell vous êtes vraiment un homme très fort 👍👌💪😇 Hard Maple Wood is 3.8 lbs per foot per board wood 😮👍 Yes attending various wood lots conferences for learning is very important 👍😇👌Great trick to inspect these stress fractures 🧐👍Beautiful wood 👍🧐👌Keep Up Your OUTSTANDING Videos and Many Congrats on your 800 Subscribers mon ami 👌😇👍✨🚀 Cheers 🍻🍻
  • @RCAFpolarexpress
    Good To Check your OUTSTANDING Video Tonight Mon Ami 👍👌😇Cheers 🍻🍻
  • @GrampiesWorkshop
    How's she goin'? That is a big log and heavy too eh!! Your cart did well to lift it. Then when you cut it open. Wow, some nice!!! The mill worked hard to get through it but what a piece eh. What are you going to make form this wood Russell? Live edge table top comes to my mind. That piece would be worth working on and putting a professional finish on it. It's beautiful for sure. Thanks for sharing. Take care!!
  • @terrymott9282
    Russell now that's a piece of wood . Good eye for that crack. Nothing I hate worse than blowing a blade when you are running .Have you ever found a good youse for those broken blades .
  • @denislosieroutdoors
    That 's an awesome looking piece of wood there eh! How long will you have to let it dry do you think?
  • @bendugas8632
    Je mais tout mon bois franc dans mes kiln, je suit a Saint Martin, j'ai 2 kiln.
  • @bendugas8632
    There was an association it was called the Clare Woodlot Owners Association, at one time we had over a 1000 members, lt was disbanded about 5 / 8 years ago we couldn't get enough members to have a meeting, we had at every meeting what you are talking about, invited guess but with no interest it just fizzled out.