!...using an aluminum ladder for guiding the first cut is brilliant! Both legs are coplanar which is critical.
If the first cut is perfect the following cuts will be also.
The only issue with the ladder trick is that you need a pretty decent sized log...not going to work with the small stuff.
If the first cut is perfect the following cuts will be also.
The only issue with the ladder trick is that you need a pretty decent sized log...not going to work with the small stuff.