Attach the limb to a carrier board and run the carrier against the fence.
WL
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Michael entered:

I have some 4 foot long, 4-6" diameter oak limbs
from our tree and for the heck of it I'd like to turn them
into boards, let them dry, and make something.

What's the best home workshop tool for turning a limb
this size into a board?

Thanks,

Mike

I am using a old craftsman bandsaw. I've done some hickory and have some
maple to do this weekend. Some of the hickory was 6 - 8" so I had to split
some of the pieces in half.
Make sure that you have plenty of support on the infeed and outfeed sides.
It would be impossible to cut otherwise. One trick I wish I had done from
the begining was to take a chalkline and markout the first cut or two. Use
the lowest tooth count blade you can get your hands on and feed the limbs
very slowly. Check for imbedded objects before making a cut.
Bob




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