I have been looking through the forum for some ideas. Is there a simple way to make a milling type of cut for a one time only need? I have one log I'd like to split but not sure I want to go full out on milling equipment just yet.
Making one cut
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Post your location, maybe someone will offer to help.
Whenever I get a job with pine logs I don't want and the customer doesn't want, I make them this great deal. I prop the log up on both ends and snap a chalk line down the center, using my little Echo 305 with a 14" bar or my MS 290 with an 18" bar, I free hand cut the log in half. Once the bar is in the wood you can hold it amaizingly straight. I notch out both ends and notch out the top of 2 round blocks and make a bench. The customers are always tickled, and I don't have to haul the Pine home. I might be doing this in the next day or so for a friend, if I do I'll get a couple pics and post them. If you cut a thin slab off the side and roll the log over with a flat side up, snap chalk lines, you can probably get some half decent slabs. We have a member that goes by freehandslabber, maybe he will see this and jump in, Joe.
SDB777
I find unique timber and cut it up
Looks like your around 327 miles from me....just a wee bit too far.
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No need to go full out. The chain saw would be the most expensive item by far. If you already have a decent one, you can get a beam machine for $40 or a Panther Cub for $60 and resell them when you're done. Even a small saw with standard chain will work for one cut if the chain is sharp and you take your time.
