Lets saw a hand hewn oak timber from 140 years ago. #sawmill #bandsaw #frontier #lumber #oak #log #barn | Tractorman

Hewing techniques. This technique can be used not only for small bits off wood, but also larger tree sized ones! The usual process means making a series of notches. Sometimes you don’t have much to take off so you can make a series of oblique cuts paying attention to the grain which means that it’s easy to take the material off. As always make sure that your feet and anything you don’t want to cut is well behind the line, use appropriate force depending on the resistance of the wood. If your tim