Homemade Chainsaw Mill by Bob Grinstead

Here is my chainsaw mill for those who haven’t seen it. I folds up into a small package you can put into your car. 4 pieces total. The beauty of this is I only load the logs once, then leave them on my trailer to cut.

In use, I load the logs on my trailer, then with 2 screws, screw the mill to my trailer. Roll a log in place, Clamp the log down with scrap wood at each end, and cut. There is a pulley system to make the cutting easier. Make all cuts down one side, raising the saw for each cut. Usually it takes 3 cuts for each side to get 2) 5″ blanks. Then slide/turn the log around and cut down the other side lowering the saw as you go.

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Making Shellac …

Folks, this article is for the woodworker that likes to use Shellac. Shellac is a great way to finish wood, but, it can have a problem. The problem being, the shelf life of an open can of shellac is about 3 years. Once a can of shellac is unsealed, it begins degrading. Three years may Read More …

Making Danish Oil with Matt Harber

Making 2 variations of Danish Oil. Whichever formula you choose, use equal parts of the 3 part formula selected: Option 1 Clear Spar Varnish Pure Tung Oil Mineral Spirits (or one of the following paint thinner, turpentine, naptha) or Option 2 Clear Spar Varnish Boiled Linseed Oil Mineral Spirits (or one of the following paint Read More …