How best to section a piece too big for lathe swing

[Bill Jobe]

How would you section this for a lathe with 10" swing?

[Brian Brown]

Well..... Abraham Lincoln said "Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe." I think maybe you should sharpen your axe or better yet, your chainsaw. Then, section away!

[Bill Jobe]

I wish the pic showed the entire trunk.

[Van Huskey]

Buy a bigger lathe... maybe a 100' swing.

[Bob Bouis]

You want to cut up that guy and turn him on a lathe? That's awful!

[Roger Chandler]

I would just turn toothpicks out of that.......no problem! :D

[Olaf Vogel]

I wish the pic showed the entire trunk.


The photographer couldn’t back up any more…


(I had to Google around and check if it was a photochop)
Seriously, thats an awesome tree - I’d love to see it in person.


A few years ago we went to Sequoia National park.
Same problem, too big to photograph.


Very humbling standing beside a 2000 year old tree.
I’m very happy that they have survived

[Sid Matheny]

Those giant Baobab's are BIG! I wonder what the inside looks like.

[Reed Gray]

I think I heard that the baobab is good for storing water, but soft as a sponge....

robo hippy

[robert baccus]

I just know I see a burl way up in the top--any volunteers to climb.

[ed hoxter]

first buy a sawmill,, ed