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25 July 2016 at 3:59 pm #138793
Just to update this I brought a couple of hand saws to see how good they were. The log saw was ok but didn’t cut as quickly as my final saw. I purchased a spear and Jackson 24 inch cheapo saw and then sharpened the blade turning every tooth into an aggressive cutting angled tooth. The end result was the log saw would cut through my cherry in about an hour of hard sawing…. the spear and Jackson gets through the same wood in 20 minutes and leaves a much better finish.
Hopefully this will help anyone else who wants to cut wood that won’t spit by hand.:-)
9 July 2016 at 10:07 pm #138393Id love a horizontal bandsaw mill but no room for it im afraid.
I have used a resaw frame saws and I have found them to have a lot of downsides.
I think benhavo has convinced me that the logging saw is the way to go. For the amount of lumber I come across it shouldnt be too much hard work but when I get round to getting it i’ll post something up about how well it goes 🙂
Thanks for your help everyone.
6 July 2016 at 10:05 pm #138327any other tips? surely I cannot be the only person who has wanted to try this by hand
4 July 2016 at 9:40 pm #138249basically like this one http://www.toolnut.co.uk/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=/images/products/870_fullsize.jpg&w=600&hash=94a761b324f1967c715db4744c9d3278
4 July 2016 at 9:25 pm #138248maybe if i got in touch with a tree surgeon they might be able to cut me something up but i really dont mind the hard work of doing it by hand just wondered what saw if any it could be done with and where i could get one. Can the log saws be sharpened for rip cut like other saws or is that just madness?
4 July 2016 at 9:07 pm #138246Unfortunately here in the uk I have tried asking local timber yards if they will do this for me however they cannot / will not
4 July 2016 at 8:17 pm #138243indeed. i could get a massive handsaw to do this with but dont want to buy one and find that they were only really meant for cross cutting and that I would need a load more tools to sharpen it. The smaller logs have been waxed and are drying out. I know people will say chainsaw but that isnt an option for me as they are dangerous things at the best of times and being a pianist and guitarist I need my fingers.
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