Rescued Wood #3: And so I Slab the Tree
I didn’t get to the Wild Plum on the weekend due to other more pressing matters that demanded my time. Fortunately, the Council hadn’t tackled the fallen tree yet, apart from clearing up some of the mess..The Trunk behind me in this pic is the one I slabbed today..I had to cut some pieces off .to make it possible to slab the tree.. Step 1Attach a guide rail to the log and start the Alaskan jig on the rail ensuring that the chain is set far enough down to miss the screws holding the rail in place.. Step 2Cut all the way to the end using wedges to keep the kerf from crimping down on the bar & chain..Lift off the slab & admire the wood inside the log. Step 3Now ...
