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iowabow:
--- Quote from: Eric Krewson on March 31, 2014, 06:02:31 pm ---I have thought abut getting one of those same chainsaw mills. How big a saw do you use with yours?
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The first saw was a 50 cc but it would lag so i bought on craigslist a 55 cc and it works much better. The key is to order a couple rip chains. The chainsaw surface is cleaner than a saw from a standard mill.
@ JW as far as the guns well bow building, timber stand improvement, and digging that trench has kept me in shape this winter. The slabs are 1 1/4 , and 2 1/4 .
@ Olanigw when the arms get tried it is the best method plus you get to sit and take a break while the saw does the work. I am getting smarter by running the saw down hill now. This way gravity can do some of the work.
JW_Halverson:
--- Quote from: iowabow on March 31, 2014, 07:56:12 pm --- I am getting smarter by running the saw down hill now. This way gravity can do some of the work.
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Uncle of mine out in Washington state cuts vine maple, yew, and other PacNW woods for bowmaking and told me there was never a good piece of bow wood downhill from the truck!
Don Case:
--- Quote from: JW_Halverson on April 01, 2014, 03:11:22 pm ---Uncle of mine out in Washington state cuts vine maple, yew, and other PacNW woods for bowmaking and told me there was never a good piece of bow wood downhill from the truck!
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Great attitude, but in reality I've found the exact opposite. It's one of Murphy's Laws. ;) ;)
iowabow:
This tree was just given to me wow!!!
iowabow:
Here is a picture from wood I cut yesterday and pulled out from the valley with the quad today. This is butternut hickory.
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