Sawing a 22' Oak on a 21' Deck

[Dave Shepard]

Sawdust Lover, that timber looks great. Is that white oak?


I handle over length logs similar to what Losttheplot does. I like to slide the log on a sawn surface, this makes it much easier to align the log to the bed.

1- I level the log to the bed and make my opening cuts. I saw as far as I can and then cut the slab/board with a chainsaw. We got an electric after the first couple of logs. It was high '90's when we cut these and the gas saw wouldn't start the second cut of the day.

2- Turn 180° and repeat to desired thickness. Once you have something like the hammer head in the first pic, you slide the log back a couple of feet and cut the hammer head off in one chunk.

3- Slide the log back to the original position, and rotate it up 90° repeat.


47' log on an LT40 with a 24' bed extension: