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I used a saw similar to the one linked above with my dad to hand-mill a large walnut log about 15 years ago. I can’t say that it is officially the “correct” way to go about the job, but it worked for us. I asked him earlier today, and he said the saw is marked as a crosscut, but appears to be sharpened for a rip. He says he doesn’t remember specifically modifying it for a rip, but he has sharpened it several times. He thinks the teeth are far enough apart that the rip/cross shaping of the teeth wouldn’t make a huge difference (again, not an official expert, just speaking from an engineering mindset).
We held the saw from either side of the log with the blade cutting parallel to the ground. I remember using several wedges through the process. It’s also important to have some way to elevate the log in order to allow for power in the stroke. Our log was about 500 lbs., so definitely a two-man job, and it took the better part of a day to finish even with two of us. I hope you can find a buddy…good luck!
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