Easy Bandsaw Log Cutting Method

now that is just great mike

something we can all do on the occasional time scale

i knew you were up to something good
from your last blog

but this is really user friendly

thanks so much
don’t even need to ‘favorite’ it

i got it in my head now

-- david - only thru kindness can this world be whole . If we don't succeed we run the risk of failure. Dan Quayle

Mike, thanks for taking the time to post this. It’s brilliant.
While it’s a variation on other methods I’ve seen, it seems like the simplest one and one that I know I will use.

At least I know that my logs could have no nails in them since they come from my own forest but I still have managed to ruin at least one blade accidentally cutting into some nails on some recycled lumber. I’ve since bought a handheld metal detector if I have any reason to be suspicious.

-- If you can't joint it, bead it!

What a great idea Mike, nice job.

-- Dale, Ohio

Hi David. Good to hear from you. I’m glad you like it. The tip I read about this used a plywood board with the log screwed to it, and for some reason they also sliced the board along with the log. Basically a fantastic idea which just needed to be tweeked a little.

-- Mike, American in Norway

I’m going to give it a try this weekend and will post pics!

-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog

Slick setup.. Seems perfectly reasonable that even if someone had the room, they’d employ this method..

-- Dan, Rochester, NY

That’s brilliant! And that “jig” is certainly a lot more space conscious than any other I have seen to boot!

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Thanks all for the positive comments.

-- Mike, American in Norway

thank´s for sharing this with us Mike
and taking the time to make a well written picturebook toturial

take care
Dennis

Great Idea Mike, and timely…
Some old friends of mine had a huge old Ash taken down…
If I can get there, I can have some…
The wheels were already turning, wondering exactly how I was going to break it down…
Thanks for showing the Way!! :)

-- Mike in Concord, NH---Unpleasant tasks are simply worthy challenges to improve skills.

Mike that is a wonderful idea

I’ve a pink ivory log sitting awaiting a try

I’ll let you know how I go

Jamie

-- Who is the happiest of men? He who values the merits of others, and in their pleasure takes joy, even as though 'twere his own. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Very clever indeed. If space becomes too much of an issue with the one I built, this sees to be a pretty good way to go.

Thanks for the tip

-- John H. [To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk. ~Edison]

You always find a great way to do things Mike good job.

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Thanks Mike for a well presented blog for cutting good boards from logs. I have fallen foul of trying to free -hand such cutting near wrecking my 14 in bandsaw. I look forward to doing it your way on my 19 in saw. Much obliged.

Simple, efficient, and well done. I might even be able to try this one. Thanks for posting Mike. See the honey dew’s are at least producing some materials.

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