Thank you Dave!

You are right, I rather be making windmills. However, so far my windmills are not up to practical scale. I just wanted to show that I also make things that last. I think that you should use watch the "Setup for chainsaw Lathe video clip as well"

Note: as long as the beam is moving, there is no chance for the chain to be trapped and therefore trigger a kickback. Since I am not using the tip of the bar either, there is no problem. Speed control and making sure that you do not cut too deep is what it is about. I gave you the basic setup. You can read more in the "info" section of the video clip. There is a lot of room for improvement with all kinds of attachment, but it all started twelve years ago when I shaped my first column. I was smarter then!

Thank you for your response.
PRPaul