There is always a use for lumber on the farm: wooden boards, slats and bars. Usually all this wealth is bought at a hardware store or a specialized market. But if you have a log, then you can significantly save on lumber by sawing it yourself. Logs can be sawn across, lengthwise or even obliquely. The latter method is used very rarely - only for complex wooden structures. Since it is very difficult to perform independently at home, we will consider the other two.

Cross-cutting a log is an absolutely simple way of sawing. It needs a special bed, popularly - “goats”, and a saw (manual, electric or gasoline). The log is laid horizontally on the frame and sawn in the place where it is required. If there are no goats, then the log can be sawn transversely by resting one of its edges on another log. For longitudinal sawing of a log, you will need a special sawmill, which can be bought at a hardware store. In such a unit, logs can be sawn into any thickness of boards or bars.

A ready-made sawmill is expensive, so you can make it yourself. The figure below shows a detailed drawing of a homemade sawmill. If you do not plan to often cut logs into boards, then you should not purchase or make a stationary sawmill. You can make a simple imitation of it by fixing a guide made of boards on a log, along which an ordinary electric saw will move from the side.

And you can also recommend this method. Two rigid supports are placed along the edges, a guide is fixed on top of them, and a carriage with a saw is installed on it. The log in this case will be under the guide - unlike the previous method, where the log is on the side.

We told you about the easiest ways to saw logs. Do not forget that when working with any tool, especially with a saw, safety precautions must be observed.