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Slicing a log section horizontally
I took these pictures a few weeks ago showing cutting up a log section into turning blanks. This is sugar maple I left out to spalt, cut horizontally down the middle for longer sections. My bandsaw will cut up to 12" diameter.
I draw a line down the middle first and cut it in half.
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I whittle at one edge if necessary so it will ride nicely against the fence.
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Start cutting with it against the fence, somewhere in the middle of the half.
Clean up one edge, then reverse and clean up the other (pulled the bark off).
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Now cut whatever blanks I can get.
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Some of the wood from that piece is at the bottom right of this picture, put up to dry.
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JKJ