How would you cut a crosstie?

[Bentley]

I recently came into a trailer load of railroad crossties in really good shape. I plan to use them on a landscaping project, and need to cut some of them.
I tried a chainsaw, but only dulled the blade. I can cut it with a carbide tooth blade in a skilsaw, but it doesn't cut deep enough. I cut all the way around one, and had to support it on both ends and drive my tractor across it to get it to finally break.

Looking for ideas.

Thanks

b

[momtaylor]

Hubby used a carbide blade in a GIANT table saw to cut em when he put em out as borders in the mini golf course he built. He rented the saw at the local 'shop' fairly cheaply. Was definitely cheaper than buying one that size.

[tinknal]

Cut what you can with the circular saw and finish up with a hand saw.

[Old Vet]

If I am not trying to make a strait cut I will use a reciprocating saw.If I were to make a straight cut You can rent a large skill saw or rent a table saw the right size and buy a blade for it. If you use their blade it will dull.

[countryboy84]

sawsall and a long blade works best for me or you can by a dirt chain from bailey for you chain saw and it will do the job too. A dirt chain is a carbide saw chain can't sharpen it but it does last a good amount of time in dirt nasty wood. they run around 30 bucks for a 25 inch loop I think been a long time since I got one but they will send you any size loop that you need.

[Esteban29304]

Watch out for some that have a steel piece in them !!

[Callieslamb]

If no steel in them - how about a chain saw?

[Ed Norman]

I tried with a chainsaw once, wanted to make some ramps to drive up on. I got in about 5" and had a ruined chain.

[Walt K. in SW PA]

If you happen to have or can get a hold of a 2 man crosscut saw they work well on railroad ties.

[Cabin Fever]

I would use the Skil circular carbide-tipped saw on all four sides to get thru the outer part of the tie that has all the embeded sand and soil in the grain, and then finish the cut thru the more-or-less clean inner wood with a 12" blade on the Sawzall.

[Sawmill Jim]

Time to learn to file a chain saw chain much faster .

[Yvonne's hubby]

I use a chainsaw, and have never really had any trouble dulling the chain. You may have hit a piece of steel in it, or a rock or something like that.