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Default OK - I Got A Chainsaw - Now What?


Bart V wrote:
Thanks for the pics, nice and clear!
I guess I'm doing it all wrong but... When I try to chainsaw my way
through the log (length wise along the grain) it takes forever and



I am the opposite of an expert, but I have found that taking the log
and laying it down like a hotdog and ripping it that way produced nice
long shavings and went way faster. Something about going across that
grain takes about 10 years to complete and a chain to sharpen.

Rob