Making smooth crosscut on timbers

[Overlength]

I have a large job making 1000 Oak blocks cutting 4"x 6" timbers to 10" lengths. Using Stihl 36. Was cutting with a duller chisel tooth chain and getting smooth cuts. Put on a just sharpened chisel chain at local place, and it tears out at the edges. What is the best chain to crosscut and get a smooth cut? Thanks for any advise.

[Al_Smith]

Try a semi chisel chain .

[Overlength]

Thanks a lot ! That should do the trick. Will pick one up. When I get to 900 and something, and don't have to go back and touch up edges, I'll really be thankful. Have a good One!

[lumberjack48]

I would put the old chain back on. ;D

[shinnlinger]

Half way down this thread you will see an easy chainsaw attachment I made for cutting timbers square.  You might like it.  more pics in my gallery.  https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,34391.msg503893.html#msg503893

[rooster 58]

     Hi Overlength, something else that might work is to make your cut on that edge by having the chain pull into the wood ;)

[loggah]

I really think a 16" timber framing circular saw would be a lot easier to use. 1000 pieces is a lot of chainsaw time. Don

[rooster 58]

    Another tool would be a 12" miter saw. I used my Dewalt when I built my log home, It cut nearly all the way thru a D shape log, just had to finish the bottom back corner against the fence with a little "shark" saw. So a 4x6 should be no problem

[shinnlinger]

If you have call to use a big circ saw regularly, than it probably makes sense to get one, but to toot my own horn,  you owe it to yourselves to look at my link above and see what I did to a chainsaw before you spend $2-400 on an underpowered saw that you will only use once in a great while.  There are more pics of it in the "tools for timber framers" sticky link that are not in my gallery. 

It works REALLY well and you can probably make it in half an hour with stuff you have laying around.

Dave

Heck Ill even post them here.  https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,34391.msg501798.html#msg501798
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,6403.20.html

[fishpharmer]

Dave, neat idea the "flying H" now I will have to make one for square cuts.
Thanks

[sharkey]

Shin,
I like the looks of your flying H design.  Got a question though, can it pivot or is it stationary?
Thanks,
Bob

[giant splinter]

The chain saws work very well for smooth cutting beams but for large quantities I have to agree with Loggah and Rooster58 the Makita 16" beam saw or even the 12" mitre saw will make a cleaner cut than I can get using the Prazi set up.