Plaining Saw Logs into Lumber

Master woodworker George Vondriska uses a backyard saw mill to see logs into lumber plain. A WoodWorkers Guild of America (WWGOA) original video.

4 Responses to “Plaining Saw Logs into Lumber”

1. Eric Eichler December 30th, 2020

   NB Can you cut smaller logs on a band saw and with what blade? Should the log be air dry? EEE Thank you

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   • Customer Service January 7th, 2021

     Hello Eric,

     Yes, absolutely. Here’s a video that shows the process: https://www.wwgoa.com/video/cutting-a-log-on-a-bandsaw-000236/
     This works better when the log is green.

     If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-253-0822, or chat with us on our site.

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     Sincerely,

     Lindsay
     Woodworkers Guild of America Video Membership

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2. Mark Ragnar January 21st, 2018

   What type of saw set up is that? I have only seen alaskan mill set ups that use a rail on the log for the first cut and the previous cut surface for the remaining cuts. A knowledgeable comparison of plain sawn and quarter saw would be fantastic!

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   • Customer Service January 25th, 2018

     Hi Mark. The sawmill is a Logosol Woodworkers Mill. http://www.logosol.com Here is a video that describes the differences between plainsawn and quartersawn. https://www.wwgoa.com/video/plain-sawn-vs-quarter-sawn-extended-version-000305/
     Thanks
     Paul-WWGOA

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