How to Plain Saw Logs into Lumber

Duration: 2:09

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

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  1. Mark Ragnar
    Mark Ragnar

    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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