Mesquite figured trunk

Looks like some good project potential!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice log…What’s your saw and what kind of blade do you like BSB?

-- Bob, Carver Massachusetts, Sawdust Maker http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh.

makes me want to cry though—last year a huge limb from my maple tree came down during a storm (the limb was the size of an average tree). It was “pre-woodworking” time and we gave the big stuff away and put the little stuff in our firewood pile.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I have a McCulloch, but I hav’nt found a chain that I can be proud of.

I inquired about Oregon chains, a freind said Steil chains were the best, but I have a few Home Depot cheapies that I cant wait to get through, will last a few months.

Good looking bench material. jockmike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Good looking wood.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

The McCulloch Mill. Right on.

-- Ron, Twain Harte, Ca. Portable on site Sawmill Service http://westcoastlands.net/Sawmill.html http://westcoastlands.net/SawBucks2/phpBB3

I had to make a decision last week…..new eye glasses, or a new chainsaw?

I bought the Stihl 250C, 16” bar, and I love it.

I have been working rustic stuff up this past two weeks, and have enjoyed resawing logs with the new chainsaw.

What set up have you looked into that would allow us to cut straight? I know I saw a mill that adapts to a small chainsaw a few years ago, but I can’t find the information now. If only the guy selling them would have had a business card (see the forum on business cards), I could call him!!

I have a friend that is a chain saw carver. He lives at a resort lake, surrounded by neighbors. I went to see him one day, and asked why every house around him had a “for sale” sign up in front of it. He paused, pointed to his latest creation sitting in front of the garage, a large bear about 9 feet tall, and said, “you have to ask?”

Cutting loud now, but still squinting in Kansas,
Mark

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

I used to lose about an 1” to 1.5” per cut. Swinging a chainsaw using the force (like Luke) took a tool on the elbow. But I would use a square and some striaght 1×2z screwed verticle into the log as guides. I only use chainsaws(39cc and 50cc) for harvesting now though.
I got a 24”capacity mill with thinkerf blade.(On credit). Its like jumping to warp speed.
See pic of yestardays slice:
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/Jerrywashere/june13026.jpg
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f257/Jerrywashere/june13025.jpg

EARL!

Great looking wood! You don’t use a rip chain? I’ve never found rip chains at Home Depot. I have only a crosscut and found that if I cut with the saw at 15 to 25 degrees to the side of the log, I get some nice long shavings instead of the dust one gets when cutting at 90 degrees to the log.

-- Jesus is Lord!

A friend said to tilt log on mill 30- 40 for some quilting effect. I havnt tried it yet. Think I’m gonna use ebony shavings for potpurri.