Bore cutting in-line with the grain?

[TonyRumore]

This is probably a dumb question, but a friend of mine owns a biker bar with a fire ring out back. He prefers to burn old unsplit logs, standing on end, that have a rotten hole through the center....like a chimney/volcano effect out the top of the log. He asked me if I could bore/plunge cut some solid logs to simulate the ones he had with the center rotted out.

Any preferred tequniques for this? I have never had good luck trying to cut down from the end of a log, but I have to admit, I have never tried to plunge cut inline with the grain like this. I am sure one of you wood cutting freaks have tried this before.........:msp_w00t:

Tony

 

[kev1n]

There are some good threads on Swedish candles on this site, I'd paste one for you but I can't in this computer. Search ( my Swedish candle)
Kevin

 

[s219]

Isn't it called a Swedish candle if you make some end cuts into the log? A standard filed chain will struggle with that cut, but if you file the cutters 0 to 10 degrees (like a rip chain) it will cut a lot better. Me, I'd probably just noodle the ends of the log, in which case a standard chain would work fine. So have the log horizontal, and noodle through the end with about three cuts, so that the end of the log looks like a * (asterisk).

 

[pioneerguy600]

I make a few every year at each of our outdoor parties, they are always a hit.

 

[Gologit]

http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/179618.htm




Scandihoovian candles...a video.




http://www.arboristsite.com/forestry-logging-forum/192324.htm




An alternate design.

 

[srcarr52]

Full chisel or better, square chisel, non safety chain with little top plate angle. Don't try it with semi-chisel... You'll think the wood is made of concrete.

Oh and be careful! You're guaranteed a few light kick backs.

 

[naturelover]

I tried bore cutting a candle with the 500 and semi-chisel, and I never could get it to bore in, just kept kicking out.

Give up and just noodled it.

I was able to plunge it enough and cut down in the center to put a small hole in it, did seem to help it burn better. Might try drilling a hole in the next one.