Sawing Logs Into Lumber By Hand

Log to lumber is the basic woodworking task.

Sawing logs into lumber by hand.

How far gone is too far gone. This is what i do and i m usually cutting through logs that are at least 2 long. A bow saw is a much smaller type of saw for single person use ideal for cutting logs for a wood stove or open fireplace. A chainsaw mill is.

Typically 2 to 3 feet long it has a c shaped frame fitted with a blade lined with rough teeth suitable for cutting rapidly through logs typically 5 inches or more. Saw wood splitting wedge. I have a stack of logs that have been. Instead of leaving the cant as is it is rotated and sawn to produce the maximum amount of lumber.

Cut logs into lumber with a chainsaw. Remove all branches from the felled tree cutting as close to the trunk as possible. My thinner saw is a d115 with 6 ppi. After making lumber you can make boards and then various kinds of wooden furniture.

Depending on the diameter of your logs you can saw them in the round or pre split logs into quarters before sawing. A sledge hammer driving a wood splitting wedge works well for this kind of initial splitting. My thicker saw is an old docking saw that has been sharpened into a 5 ppi rip saw. If needed the boards are then edged by sawing the rough edge off.

Similar to cant sawing plain sawing begins with rotating and sawing the outer sides of a log into boards until the center is squared into a four sided cant. Flip the board over and repeat from the other side. Continue hitting the wedge with the sledgehammer until you have split the log into two pieces. Any bandsaw 14 or larger makes a great workshop saw mill for converting longer logs into boards.

Are there any advantages to waiting. Then use the thinner saw until it starts to bind. However people have been milling lumber by hand for thousands of years and both the process and the product can be extremely rewarding.