We just cut down an 18″ oak that was just in the wrong place. I’ve turned a few bowl blanks from it and cut a bit more (laboriously) into boards by quartering with a chain saw and wedges, then slicing on the bandsaw. The boards are stickered in the barn.

I also have a two-way crotch with a 14″ base and two 11″ arms. The arms are cut off about at the crotch, the base is cut off about 2 feet below. I intend to cut it into some usable pieces with a chain saw and would appreciate advice on how to cut it. I’d like to maximize the crotch grain. So far I only know one step – sweat a lot!!