Reply To: Replacing an Irwin #4 Plane – also Bandsaw
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Concerning the bandsaw: It is definitely nice to have one, but I doubt, that you can cut your trees to boards with it. This probably requires a sawmill. If you have much experience using a chainsaw, you can look for “alaska sawmill” on youtube, quite impressive but also quite dangerous. Perhaps, you can find a sawmill nearby, to get your trees cut.
I got some trees to chop up as well, and have no concept yet. The trees have diameters of up to 35 cm (oak, birch, beech, lots of thinner fir). I can definitely cut shorter boards by hand, I got a suitable frame saw. I also want to experiment with splitting. It is quite annoying to have so much wood without the ability to use it!
Dieter
PS: By the way, I read the comments about “your” bandsaw on one website. “cuts through 1/2” material with ease”…. Well mine, at 10% of the price, does that too – careful, when reading comments 😉