that's an interesting concept to use chainsaws for cutting joints. my background is log building, but i set aside the saw after felling and hewing because i thought it wasn't appropriate for timber framing. but the skil saw isn't seeming that accurate with the uneven surfaces, and i'm ending up chiseling all the cut offs anyway. i wonder if it would be easier just to rough everything out with the chain saw and make a clean cut surface with a slick and chisel.
a friend mentioned using a plywood jig to support a skil saw on a hewn timber. does anyone have experience with this?
