Q. Is there someone who would cut nice poplar logs for timber? Darnestown A. Much like the local food movement, there is growing interest among woodworkers in building with local wood. Near you, ...

Looking to start cutting logs for firewood on the homestead? Learn here how to split firewood with a chainsaw for less strenuous processing. At 98 years old, economist and activist Scott Nearing said, ...

"Some of the pieces were rather large to try to heft into the kind of vertical rack recommended by Ole Wik, so I devised a much simpler temporary version." Just over a year ago we featured an Alaskan ...

Have you ever wondered how wood logs are cut or split into pieces before reaching the stores or furniture manufacturers? Some of them come out of this wood cutting machine which uses a hydraulic ...

[Flowering Elbow] had a large ash log that needed to be milled. He had his chainsaw and shared an excellent technique for an easier cut. After cutting down a tree, letting it dry for a season, and ...

Chainsaws offer brute cutting power, but they aren't the most accurate tool in the shop. Nevertheless, you can make a level cut with your chainsaw using this simple technique. Stumps, logs, and ...

If you manage trees on your property, an electric chainsaw is a must-have tool in your yard care arsenal. Electric chainsaws are far easier to use than their gas-powered cousins—they start up without ...