Log Cabin Chair – Log Furniture Part 7
By far the most time consuming part of the process is finding, cutting, hauling and sculpting the backs and seats featured by artisan Mitchell Dillman of Colorado Rockn Logs as demonstrated on logfurniturehowto.com. Using Ponderosa Pine salvage. In our part of Oregon the pine is dying from what is know as Black Pineleaf Scale (Nuculaspis Calfornica). Regardless of the cause of death, Pine will turn blue if not kept cool and moist. Also known as ‘Blue & Buggy’ Pine. Today we are ripping the blocks to sculpt into backs and seats. I am using my falling saws (Husqvarna 372) – NOT RECOMMENDED – but not going to buy another saw for the job. Putting a short bar on a large saw is REALLY NOT RECOMMENDED. A lot of power and chain speed on a short bar puts the balance closer to your body making the likelihood of kickback imminent and unavoidable.
Tags: chain, Chainsaw, Colorado, custom, fabrication, full house, full skip, Furniture, huerdon, husqvarna, logs, oregon, Pine, ponderosa, saw
December 27th, 2011 at 4:26 pm
you r the man nice job thanks for the vid
December 27th, 2011 at 4:59 pm
I like the looks of the chips your saw is throwing.. you have that chain tuned up just ever so! what was that old saw? mcculloch? first saw I remember ever seeing at about age 5 was my Dads old “Lumbard” good project.. look forward to the rest of the series
December 27th, 2011 at 6:04 pm
Neat watching someone who knows how to use a chain saw…
Thanks for sharing.
December 27th, 2011 at 8:08 pm
@1963impala2dr The old saw was a 125 McCulloch. They were the real deal back in the day. McCulloch also made go cart engines, we would replace the stock jug and piston with the jug and piston from the go cart motors; put a 26 jet in the carburetor turn em down till the muffler turned white and its off to the races! Those were the days!
December 27th, 2011 at 8:09 pm
@vwdarrin Thanks for watching…
December 27th, 2011 at 8:10 pm
@Busia1949 Wish I would have had one of these video cameras back in the day…
December 27th, 2011 at 8:13 pm
@1963impala2dr We would run Aviation fuel and mix regular 30wt non detergent oil in the gas. It burnt your eyes but they would eat the wood.