7 ft Burl too big for sawmill

[AlabamaLaura]

Please set up a video camera while you use the saw.
It will be amazing to watch!

ha ha ha
I think it would be a long long process with a two man saw.  It might take us a year in 15 minute increments.

[btulloh]

You could do an exploratory plunge cut with a chainsaw with a 28" bar. Could even take a core sample that way. 

Two man crosscut saw sounds interesting- except for the two people running it. 

Certainly is an interesting burl. I'm looking forward to seeing how it turns out. 

[Resonator]

Whichever saw you use, you can examine the chips (sawdust) as you cut, and it will tell whether you have sound wood or rot inside.

[Jeff]

Ha! As a crosscut saw collector, good luck on finding a saw that long. I never could.

[moodnacreek]

Braze 2 short ones together .

[AlabamaLaura]

Do you think braising two tigether is better than welding?

[scsmith42]

Do you think braising two tigether is better than welding?

Brazing is a form of welding.
Personally I would be inclined to TIG weld two blades together and then grind the weld flush although a brake or MiG weld would also work just fine. The only process that probably wouldn't work well is stick (SMAW).

[customsawyer]

If you do this please post video as I would like to see what is in it and how well the hand saw works.