If you are looking for a way to work out your frustration on reclaimed wood, then boy do I have a job for you!

To be veneer quality, a log has to be perfect or close to it. It needs to be straight, round, defect free, and have not been pecked by a yellow-bellied sapsucker!

When I get ready to break down a log, I only use the chainsaw free hand - without the bar guide. Here is my plan of attack for chainsawing a potentially valuable tree.

Because I couldn’t find a video on how to dress the drum on a widebelt sander, I decided to make my own. I found the process to be quite easy and intuitive.

I have removed trees from back yards without damaging them many times in the past, but always on more level lawns. So, I figured, what’s a little hill? A big problem, that’s what!