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RDMOTT · 1st February 2008, 04:27 AM

TreeKiwi,
what did you use for a guide board to get your first cut?
I use a pressure treated 2" by 12" and longer than the log you are milling - the straightest one I can find. Nail this down hard to the top of the log then take a level and go down the entire length of the board and shim it to get it real flat and rigid on the log. Crank out the depth so you run under the nails on your first cut. when this is done you should have a nice flat surface from which to mill out slabs in whatever thickness you want.
Rich D.

1st February 2008, 04:27 AM	#3 (permalink)
RDMOTT Sappling Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Montgomery CO PA USA Posts: 7	Re: Chainsaw milling TreeKiwi, what did you use for a guide board to get your first cut? I use a pressure treated 2" by 12" and longer than the log you are milling - the straightest one I can find. Nail this down hard to the top of the log then take a level and go down the entire length of the board and shim it to get it real flat and rigid on the log. Crank out the depth so you run under the nails on your first cut. when this is done you should have a nice flat surface from which to mill out slabs in whatever thickness you want. Rich D.