Hey Guys!
For years I've been cutting my Swedish Torches "cross grain", i.e. as you would in a ripping cut, with the log standing upright. I've always found it uncomfortable, in that the saw is not happy cutting directly across the end grain, especially with a "normal" 30 degree top plate angle, as opposed to the 10 degree angle of a ripping chain. Last week I decided to lay the log down and make three "noodling" cuts. This made a huge difference in the ease of the cut, and it went almost twice as fast as the cut in an upright log!. I cut about 90% of the way, and then stand the log up and just cut to the marked depth. As a bonus, I got 2 huge bags of "noodles" to use as kindling to start the torches!
BTW, this is in hard, dry Eucalyptus (gum)...
I'm just curious - which way do you prefer cutting? Upright, or lying down?
Regards,
Mike
For years I've been cutting my Swedish Torches "cross grain", i.e. as you would in a ripping cut, with the log standing upright. I've always found it uncomfortable, in that the saw is not happy cutting directly across the end grain, especially with a "normal" 30 degree top plate angle, as opposed to the 10 degree angle of a ripping chain. Last week I decided to lay the log down and make three "noodling" cuts. This made a huge difference in the ease of the cut, and it went almost twice as fast as the cut in an upright log!. I cut about 90% of the way, and then stand the log up and just cut to the marked depth. As a bonus, I got 2 huge bags of "noodles" to use as kindling to start the torches!
BTW, this is in hard, dry Eucalyptus (gum)...
I'm just curious - which way do you prefer cutting? Upright, or lying down?
Regards,
Mike