hardhat
ArboristSite Operative
Milled a 27" oak into some 2 3/8" slabs(thickest I can cut with skilsaw) to make planks for a drawbridge. Going to hold everything together with 3"x1/4" flat bar iron. Will have 1 on each side of the slabs so it will sandwich them together. I put everything together with crown of wood in alternating directions hoping that drying warpage will cancel each other out. Gonna put everything in place and bolt it together this week. Milling rig is 394xp with 36" alaskan mill. Baileys ripping chain. Cut angles on the end where it will sit on the ground to 10 degrees (calculated based on rise and run of entire structure). Here are pics and vids if anyone is interested. Will post pics of completed structure when finished