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Initial Log Squaring Cuts

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1st day Working at the sawmill

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What happens here

Matt performs the initial cuts on a log using a chainsaw mounted on the sawmill's carriage. This is done to create a flat side, squaring up the log. This process is essential for achieving the precise dimensions required for the "butt and pass" log cabin style, which involves cutting the butt end of one log and notching another to fit snugly together.

Goal: Square the first side of the log

Tools and materials

  • Chainsaw — Making initial cuts on logs
  • Logs — Material being milled
  • Pry Bar N/A — Assisting with log rotation and positioning
  • Wood-Mizer LT40 Sawmill Wood-Mizer — Milling logs

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these two pieces can line up [Music] this logs uh 10 inches on a small end about 12 on the big end i'm just trying to balance it out and center it and make sure it cut it pretty close right down the middle is this one that we're going to leave the butt end on one of them or what's the scoop so i'm guessing the smart move would be to leave the butt end on the fat end of the log right you got a plan for that any words of wisdom [Laughter] he's asking me so that makes two of us that haven't done this part of the the job before yeah cause we talked about uh coming down into it the chainsaw and then dropping the blade in i think that's the plan yeah what if you just cut like up to a certain point and then we just took the chainsaw and just zipped that and then we peeled the two two pieces apart does that make sense oh two more i think we're there so then we're going to take this one cut both sides right yep and then do the same on these

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