indeed! What kind of wire saw is it, if you don't mind my asking reinhardt? Did you quit because the saw broke, or because it was just too tiring? It is a pretty large chunk of log

One thing you might consider is bending a length of wood and notching the ends. Now, you have what looks like a bow and arrow bow and you don't have to wear yourself out as much <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Plus, it keeps the wire straight which I think is less prone to breaking

Anyway, there are lots of woods around where I live as well, so I ditched the wire saw and went for a more robust pocket chainsaw.