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I finally got around to building a log sled - one of the main reasons for having a bandsaw.

Log sled allows me to firmly hold the log in position and slide straight along the mitre gauge slot.

The body of the sled is 3/4" plywood with a few t-tracks routed in to allow the fence and clamps to be easily adjusted. I ground the holder bolts to a point and they hold large logs steady after a few turns into the green wood. A strip of oak glued onto the bottom rides easily in the mitre gauge slot on the bandsaw table.

Lauren's parents kindly let us take what we wanted from a felled birch.

Log sled in action

Once two straight edges are established, the rest of the milling is done against the bandsaw fence.

This lumber will be ready in about a year.

I think the lighter planks are from a piece of poplar.

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