On 11/16/2017 12:41 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:
> Electric Comet <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> to rip a four by four in half what is the better cut to make
>
> Just buy a 2x4 instead of wasting a perfectly good 4x4.
>
Well you can do that if the end result can be less than half of a 4x4.
A 4x4 is 3.5" x 3.5" A 2x4 is 1.5" x 3.5"
I used to cut a slot about 1.5" deep on both sides of the piece and use
a recip saw to take out the center.
Electric Comet <[email protected]> writes:
>to rip a four by four in half what is the better cut to make
Just buy a 2x4 instead of wasting a perfectly good 4x4.
replying to Electric Comet, Iggy wrote:
Provide a picture if you can. 4x4's are typically from the center of the tree,
so you pick a grain most matching your blade and go with it or parallel. It's
easiest and kindest to your blade. This, will also give you 2 sticks that are
vertically stronger, more stable and fairly equal to each other. Closely match
a split log and you'll be structurally optimized.
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