How to cut a log on the boards with your own hands

A log is a kind of raw material for obtaining general appointment lumber and special types of products. And more precisely, it is raw materials for obtaining a material needed in construction and household as boards.

Before proceeding with work, you need to thoroughly examine the logs on flaws and clean them from the bark. Usually do it without mechanized tools manually. It is best to work with fresh material immediately after it was cut down.

It is very difficult to work with poor-quality materials or twisted logs. Therefore, it is necessary to immediately assess the quality and sort the logs. It is also worth considering that it is simply impossible to get the ideal boards at home. So it is necessary to calculate your strength and possible losses.

Take the electric shutter and remove the undercase. Forcedary is a soft young wood layer, located directly under the crust. Do not shoot a lot. It will be enough to remove the layer with a thickness of one centimeter. Try to remove the desired layer immediately, otherwise wood will have an aesthetic look over time.

Dry logs in the fresh air for five to seven days under a canopy. This is a very important process, since non-seamless wood with time simply gives cracks.

Treat the logs with a chemical protective agent. Use only high-quality modern antiseptics, means from insect protection and various fungi.

Lock log on guides or bed. And also do not forget to check the sharpness of the knives and chains.

By applying labels on a log, the cut line is planned. It is necessary to try to make the boards to have approximately equal density. Well, if the log has perfect evenness and density. But it often happens that the logs have shortcomings, so you have to tinker with a cut for saving and the greatest way out of high-quality material.