Hi All,
I have always been keen to give chainsaw milling a go and we have recently had a large gumtree go heels up on our urban property. Its approx 14 meters tall and has an uninterrupted sawlog on it of about 5 meters from the base to where the first branches start. Its approximately 600mm diameter for this length and as straight as a pole.
I would like to slab this, and use the resulting lumber to make an outdoor setting. Stainless frame, timber top set in frame, bench seats. Something like the attached image.
I was wondering how thick one would need to cut the slabs to allow for cupping, finishing etc? I was thinking nominally that the finished slab might be 30 to 40mm thick? the job will be done in situ and i wasnt envisaging manipulating the log for back sawing etc...I was going to just slab the lot from top to bottom but will be grateful for advice on all aspects of this project...I havent done wood work in years!
Cheers in advance.
Brendan
I have always been keen to give chainsaw milling a go and we have recently had a large gumtree go heels up on our urban property. Its approx 14 meters tall and has an uninterrupted sawlog on it of about 5 meters from the base to where the first branches start. Its approximately 600mm diameter for this length and as straight as a pole.
I would like to slab this, and use the resulting lumber to make an outdoor setting. Stainless frame, timber top set in frame, bench seats. Something like the attached image.
I was wondering how thick one would need to cut the slabs to allow for cupping, finishing etc? I was thinking nominally that the finished slab might be 30 to 40mm thick? the job will be done in situ and i wasnt envisaging manipulating the log for back sawing etc...I was going to just slab the lot from top to bottom but will be grateful for advice on all aspects of this project...I havent done wood work in years!
Cheers in advance.
Brendan
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