Cutting Into a Beautiful Rotten Black Walnut Log

How much rot is too much to put on the sawmill? I cut up a large black walnut log with our Woodland Mills HM126 sawmill and discovered just how rotten the log was. Each cut revealed more rotten sections as well as an ant colony living inside. But the results were amazing!
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[@RandyFields]

Great looking slabs, Dan! Nice job!

[@MacJackal]

Thanks Randy! Thanks for watching.

[@AndrewAhlfield]

Such a fun video! More please! :D

[@MacJackal]

Thank you Andrew!

[@aaronschoenherr737]

Love the video game stream

[@MacJackal]

Thanks, I figured you would enjoy that!

[@zachdaugherty1964]

New High Score! 😅 Those are some super cool slabs! Gotta love that ant ridden walnut

[@MacJackal]

Haha heck yeah! The ants were not happy with me.

[@Jandrewz7]

8:01 - +10 Nice shot!
Awesome video! 🙌 Love the video game theme and all the custom graphics!
Do those holes in the slabs affect the quality and/or usage of the wood?

[@MacJackal]

Thanks Johnny!
The holes can reduce or increase the value of the wood depending on the use of the finished piece. Rot would generally reduce the quality of the wood unless it is being used to make something like an epoxy table. If the holes are aesthetically pleasing they can then increase the value the wood.