Thread: what is the best way to cut this sucker.

What do you want to use it for? Turning, furniture, spindles ... ? That will determine how it will be sawn, or split.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Have you considered starting with a chainsaw or a big bandsaw

Whoops my bad, silly Stevo - i don't know if i will even use it, as i don't know what the grain looks like etc, i do know carvers like the timber.

What i was cutting towards was, what is the best way to cut White beech apart from down the guts to reduce splitting.

Knowing my luck i would have squared it up, then sliced it up, then gone fook - i should have gone blah, blah etc - you get the drift.

Just thought someone might have sliced W/beech up before , and learn't a few do's and dont's.

i have few pieces so i will experiment, yes have a chainsaw and bandsaw.

Stevo

Stevo...multi heart limbs when they are smallish do present a few issues and also limit what you can successfully 'recover' out of them.
I notice that there could well be some internal damage as well...limiting recovery even further.
White Beech does present pretty grain in and around the 'crotch' sections of the log though
I'd personally be chasing pen blanks and perhaps the odd box making pieces from the log pictured
Maybe someone could see some carving potential there...as long as it doesn't 'open up' too much when worked
Good luck with it old mate...MM

I'd recommend a saw! Hahahaha

best to run over the jointer (if u have one) to secure a flat surface then run it through the bandy, I did similar recently to some roadside rescues I picked. Maybe lay it on its side with the fork pointing left to right then glue to a stable board to run through the saw. The board will eliminate movement in a lot of ways.

Cheers Chris, thats exactly the advice i was after, will do what you recommended, i will wait until Autumn/Winter i should be back from the sunny coast then.

Fumbler, your a cheeky rascal, does Mrs Fumbler growl at you - i imagine she does, thanks for the extra tips

Originally Posted by Not enough!!

Cheers Chris, thats exactly the advice i was after, will do what you recommended, i will wait until Autumn/Winter i should be back from the sunny coast then.

Fumbler, your a cheeky rascal, does Mrs Fumbler growl at you - i imagine she does, thanks for the extra tips

So where are you now Stevo?
You mentioned the 'sunny coast'...MM

Originally Posted by Not enough!!

Fumbler, your a cheeky rascal, does Mrs Fumbler growl at you - i imagine she does, thanks for the extra tips

I'm always in the Sh-t it's just the depth that varies! Coming up to 13yrs married so I guess I'm doing something right. Or maybe it's because I work nights that we've lasted so long..... never been game to ask.

Originally Posted by MAPLEMAN

So where are you now Stevo?
You mentioned the 'sunny coast'...MM

Mate, i'm still down here in the cool country, I'm not heading North for a little while, would like to catch up, when I'm up there - if its ok?

Cheers
Stevo

Be great to catch up Stevo but will be traveling north with the next 2 weeks...finally!
Safe journey for you and your family whilst traveling and enjoy the Sunshine State...MM

Oh shoot, i was looking forward to catching up, i can only wish you guys the best of irish/german luck.

A safe trip to you guys as well.

Hope the fishing is great up there and the weather is kind to your health, also really hope your back comes back to a level where the pain is tolerable (touch wood).

I am looking forward to seeing some waterfalls and big trees, also the cooroy toy maker.

All the best, hope you stay linked to the forum, sending us photos of those big Northern fish.