What’s the easiest way to trim an 8′ x 14″ log down to smooth 10 in. dia. w/out expensive/fancy tools?
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Well I guess that would be to use a drawknife. Fourteen inches down to ten is quite a lot of work though... I'd probably cut a smaller log or set up some sort of temporary log lathe and rough it out with my chainsaw.
A spiral router template would make the work quick and easy. Google "totem pole carving" and you will see how the Inidans did it in the past
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