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kenojoe

04-27-2005 14:11:07




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I have several large used power poles and would like to cut them to 15' lenghts and cut them in half an possibly quarters. Is there a good way to cut these straight? All I have is a Husky chainsaw w/20" bar. Is there a chain better suited for ripping these pole lengthwise than standard chain. Any advice other than to keep the creosote off of me. Thanks for any help, Joe.




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JiminIA

04-28-2005 09:08:34




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
We cut them to lenght with a chainsaw and then we built a logsplitter to handle 8' lenghts to split them for fence posts....Jim



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coup

04-27-2005 17:56:59




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
cut to length and then split them with wedges you will probably need 4 wedges,,i have got a whole collection of wedges.....



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youngster

04-27-2005 17:49:13




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
What are the dangers associated with creosote? what will it do to you? what about skin contact? brain damage? just what does it do to humans?

Just wondering cause i used a bunch of creosote treated 2x4's on a couple projects a while back.



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MLP

04-28-2005 04:21:16




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to youngster, 04-27-2005 17:49:13  
Here are some facts.



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M H man

04-27-2005 16:45:05




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
We cut up power poles all the time on a band saw mill. We"ve made a lot of lumber that way. You must use a metal detector prior to cutting. Works great!



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VaTom

04-27-2005 16:17:41




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
Bailey"s has a slick chainsaw attachment that makes ripping very easy. Called MicroMill, #46560 at the link below. It rides on a 2x6 and gives an amazingly straight cut. Their catalog shows it used for cutting log ends square, but we use it for ripping.

We"ve tried several brands of rip chains but are doing best with a crosscut chain filing. Bailey"s offers several rip chains if you want.

My Stihl 039 has plenty of power for what you"re wanting to do. If your Husky is comparable, shouldn"t be a problem. I wouldn"t cut those poles, but that"s due to the creosote. No idea how much time you might get between sharpenings.

As mentioned, embedded steel will be interesting. I can"t imagine a commercial mill ripping them for you for that reason.

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thurlow

04-27-2005 14:25:55




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to kenojoe, 04-27-2005 14:11:07  
Sure would be good if you had someone nearby with a sawmill; I've cut thousands of feet of 'em. I've found very few that didn't have everything from staples to spikes in them. The cresote is definitely a carcinogenic; cover up good and wear a GOOD mask.



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Rockyhawaii.

04-27-2005 14:49:06




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to thurlow, 04-27-2005 14:25:55  
Years back I had to cut up a bunch of poles like that. Between the creosote and the various things in the poles, we ended up ruining a two-man chain saw.



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CT

04-29-2005 11:20:36




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 Re: cutting phone poles in reply to Rockyhawaii. , 04-27-2005 14:49:06  
Fasten 2x4 to the pole running parallel to the length. C-Clamp a block of wood to your chainsaw bar. Ideally drill a hole through the bar and bolt the block to the bar. Use the block on the bar as a guide riding on the 2x4 . Pretty common (hack) way to put flats on logs for log cabin construction. Plan on using a tank of fuel per pass if the poles are 15'. Watch out for metal hardware.



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