On 8/11/14 7:02 PM, Chris Elliott wrote: > Or, the one I have, a Sawzall (reciprocating saw) with a long enough > blade--9" should do either way. The taller the blade the cleaner and > straighter the cut. I've cut dense pieces of wood with a sawzall frankly have had much better (cleaner) results with a chainsaw (love the sawzall for cutting metal, though). A chainsaw will waste about 1/4" of wood, but presumably you're cutting it off because you don't need it, anyway. Any chainsaw dealer should carry a cheap guide to help you get square cuts. Melinda