Because I got a bandsaw I figured if I got a chainsaw I could score a
bunch
of free semi-logs/ logettea / mini-logs I could slice up into future
small
box stock or maybe into some thick veneer. Did that.

Now that I've been playing with the JET mini and have a couple of Super
Nova2 chucks (drive By Neener) I've begun to play with plate and bowl
making. Why not cut up a few and make my own bowl blanks?

Well, if you've ever tried to bandsaw anything that doesn't have
at least one flat face, you know that bandsawing things that want
to rock and roll ain't a good idea. DUH!

So last week, at the monthly Santa Clara Valley Woodturners monthly
meeting, a very knowledgeable guy named John Brugo, did an hour
and a half presentation on chainsaws, and how to cut logs for bowl
blanks - and why use one method over another, along with a great
explanation about "reaction" / "reactive" wood and some things to
know on how to deal with it.

Did two pages - with illustrations of some of what I learned from him
and figured it might be of use to others. Having recently escaped
from Comcast as the ISP for my woodworking site, while rebuilding
my site on HyperSurf, I decided to put up some pages about what
I learned so others could get to it easier than jumping around news
groups to get the text AND the illustrations.

Here's the url (all one line so watch the line wrap)

http://web.hypersurf.com/~charlie2/T...insawing1.html

If you see any holes in the illustrations or accompanying text, or if
something isn't clear, please e-mail me and I'll try to fix it.

charlie b