curved timbers?

[sawyerkirk]

gotta an RFQ from a customer yesterday for some 8x16x14' timbers, the only kicker is they need a "radius" (curve) cut out of one of the 8" sides. I know I had seen a machine to cut curves and such in timbers in Sawmill and woodlot magazine a while back, but I can't seem to dig it up anywhere. anyone seen this machine or know where one might be? I know timber framers cut some pretty wild curves sometimes, so that's my next avenue to check. Thanks, Kirk

[sawyerkirk]

Mafell is  the name of the company, finally found it. the salesman there put me in touch with a timber framer about 50 miles from here who can do the cuts.

[Tom]

This is one of the companies I was thinking of:

http://www.md-dario.com/english/prodotti2.htm

[Jeff]

I would think a beam saw would do it.
http://www.menco.com/beamsaw2.htm

[Fla._Deadheader]

Shoot, my chainsaw will do that. Wanna see some curved or arched bucked logs?? It's easy !!  :-[  I think I better go sharpen it. :

[sburro]

try mounting you band saw on wheels.  then move the band saw arround the beam.