Yes Jay, I am familiar with lining timber, just clarifying where you were coming from.

Looking for the forum/group you mentioned?

Hey Tim,

Sorry, I should have provided a link earlier, several folks on the Forestry Forum have referenced you, and one said you are a member. It gets a bit fuzzy for me sometimes, I write some much on my own, then on different discussion groups. I think sometimes I wrote something one place and then notice I did it in another. I got to get better about that. Here is the link anyway:

forestry forum

Regards,

jay

You can drag a chainsaw across the grain. It will wear all the teeth on one side. The finish is a little rough but you can clean it up with a makita wire brush. If you have access to a band saw (stationary or portable) drag its across backwards. You can use the reciprocating saw technique. These are a couple of methods that I have used. I found it depends on the material needed to be taken, final finish, and the condition of the original finish... those lead me to the appropriate "rough sawn" method. Hope this finds you well Moyer.

Will