This process may involve removing the bark, milling into a cylinder, and/or planing into flat surfaces.
Logs are milled into shape which, depending on style, results in cylindrical or square beams[1].
These different profiles are customizable depending on construction method: Swedish cope, Tongue&groove, D-log, bevel-edged, etc.
This configuration is accomplished through affixing different saw teeth to produce flat, curved, or notched cuts[2][3]: 7 .
While permanent log house moulders are powered by electricity, portable sawmills use a chainsaw driven milling cutter[3]: 1 .