James wrote:
> Will a 12 inch, non-reciprocating miter saw cut 6 x 6 beams in
> one pass ??? I know it would be close, but I would like to hear
> from someone who has done it. Again, can it cut in one pass, so as
> to get a perfectly smooth cut ?
>
> Thanks !!
>

Late to the party, but just saw this today. What you need is a Beam Saw

http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools...SXEc400HM.html

An interesting collection of power tools for working big lumber, but not
cheap

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PV

If you can't fix it with a hammer.......you have an electrical problem

On May 8, 6:47*pm, "PV" <edrnouser@ spam telus.net> wrote:
> James wrote:
> > Will a *12 inch, *non-reciprocating miter saw cut *6 *x 6 * beams in
> > one pass ??? * *I know it would be close, but I would like to hear
> > from someone who has done it. *Again, can it cut in one pass, so as
> > to get a perfectly smooth cut ?
>
> > Thanks !!
>
> Late to the party, but just saw this today. *What you need is a Beam Saw
>
> http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools...SXEc400HM.html
>
> An interesting collection of power tools for working big lumber, but not
> cheap
>
> --
> PV
>
> If you can't fix it with a hammer.......you have an electrical problem

Those won't work for the OP. He has stated in no uncertain terms that
he won't use a chainsaw.

Since those beam cutters are nothing more (said with jest) than
electric chain saws, he won't be using one of those.

He's made up his mind. Don't go confusing him with facts.

DerbyDad03 wrote:
> On May 8, 6:47 pm, "PV" <edrnouser@ spam telus.net> wrote:
>> James wrote:
>>> Will a 12 inch, non-reciprocating miter saw cut 6 x 6 beams in
>>> one pass ??? I know it would be close, but I would like to hear
>>> from someone who has done it. Again, can it cut in one pass, so as
>>> to get a perfectly smooth cut ?
>>
>>> Thanks !!
>>
>> Late to the party, but just saw this today. What you need is a Beam
>> Saw
>>
>> http://www.timberwolftools.com/tools...SXEc400HM.html
>>
>> An interesting collection of power tools for working big lumber, but
>> not cheap
>>
>> --
>> PV
>>
>> If you can't fix it with a hammer.......you have an electrical
>> problem
>
> Those won't work for the OP. He has stated in no uncertain terms that
> he won't use a chainsaw.
>
> Since those beam cutters are nothing more (said with jest) than
> electric chain saws, he won't be using one of those.
>
> He's made up his mind. Don't go confusing him with facts.

Good point, but the portable bandsaw looked pretty sweet....once you get
passed the price tag

--
PV

If you can't fix it with a hammer.......you have an electrical problem

On Sun, 8 May 2011 18:15:24 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>> If you can't fix it with a hammer.......you have an electrical problem
>
>Those won't work for the OP. He has stated in no uncertain terms that
>he won't use a chainsaw.
>
>Since those beam cutters are nothing more (said with jest) than
>electric chain saws, he won't be using one of those.
>
>He's made up his mind. Don't go confusing him with facts.

I watched some Amish guys build a pole barn. Of course no
electricity. They used a gasoline chainsaw to build the entire barn.
They even knotched the tops of the posts with it, and the cuts were
nearly perfect. But they do it all the time, so practice makes
perfect. I normally use a small electric chainsaw for stuff like
that. They do sell 12 inch long blades for Sawsalls, they have a
standard wood tooth or tree trimming coarse tooth. Those tree trimmer
ones cut fast, but I've never gotten a real straight cut becuase the
blades bend and flex. But for trimming the tops off posts, they dont
need to be perfect.