Hey folks, looking for some advise on how to make this cut:
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Some background, helping a friend turn an piece of a fallen family barn timber into a mantle. This cut is to help sleeve it over the brickwork.
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It won't be easy cutting, this is old growth red oak.
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Before everyone freaks out about a waste of lumber, know that there was A) lots of nails that had to be removed. B) Lots of rot and worm infestation, which this cut will finish taking out and C) This was otherwise heading to the burn pile.
I have a relatively well equipped shop (14" bandsaw, 10" Unisaw, 8" Jointer, 12" Miter Saw, etc). I thought about using a circ saw, but the 7.25" blade simply doesn't have the reach.
Right now, my best thought was a plunging cut with my chainsaw, but really not looking forward to trying that.
I'd prefer a technique that saves as much of the wood as possible, but it is what it is.