Saw buck I just built

[STLfirewood]

Here are some pics of a saw buck I just built. I have a new little gig cutting dunage for a pipe company on my sawmill. I'll have a bunch of slabs and pieces of dunnage that don't make the cut. I cut my slabs thick because I'm not trying to get 1x lumber from them. Now I can tos them into the sawbuck and cut them all at once. I made this from scrap we had at the farm. I made little holders for pieces of wood on the bottom. So when the saw goes through the slabs it won't hit metal and ruin the chain.

Scott

 

[MotorSeven]

I've got an LT15 too and have been kicking around some type of sawbuck for the slabs. Let us know how well it works and if you would change anything on it.

 

[Somesawguy]

Looks good. I might suggest a 2x4 across the bottom, so you don't hit the pipe with your chain.

 

[Ductape]

Nice.......... and I'll take all those pesky slabs off of your hands.

 

[STLfirewood]

Looks good. I might suggest a 2x4 across the bottom, so you don't hit the pipe with your chain.

I have those pieces of wood in there for the places to cut. They are 16" on center so I can make the pieces the same length.

Scott

 

[turnkey4099]

I have those pieces of wood in there for the places to cut. They are 16" on center so I can make the pieces the same length.

Scott

Mine is about the same with wood foundation. Only the uprights are iron. I suspect you won't cut many slabs before you hit the pipe on the bottom. That piece of wood is pretty narrow to hit for a long cut. I have a 5" drop from the bottom of the logs to my 2x6 runners and they are chewed half way in half.

Harry K

 

[STLfirewood]

Mine is about the same with wood foundation. Only the uprights are iron. I suspect you won't cut many slabs before you hit the pipe on the bottom. That piece of wood is pretty narrow to hit for a long cut. I have a 5" drop from the bottom of the logs to my 2x6 runners and they are chewed half way in half.

Harry K

You might be right but it won't take long for me to learn. Those 36" chains ghet expensive quick.

Scott

 

[Jim Timber]

I wonder if you'd be better off with shorter uprights on the loading side?

Seems like you could stack against the back easy enough, and still load enough in there to make it worthwhile without loading it to the gills. You're working harder to get every piece in vs. making it easier to load without reducing the capacity appreciably.

 

[jerrycmorrow]

You might be right but it won't take long for me to learn. Those 36" chains ghet expensive quick.

Scott

betting he is right and you will cut the pipe. why not save some $$$ and just put a soft bottom on it now. it ain't like you don't have some slabs handy. just sayin.
btw, nice job otherwise

 

[Somesawguy]

My dad has a sawbuck that someone made from some angle iron. It's plenty strong, but I won't use it anymore. I've hit it with the chain too many times. :bang:

 

[Steve NW WI]

Not a greatly different design from mine: http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/202621.htm

From using mine a little, I appreciate building the base higher than yours is, and like was mentioned, the high sides can be a pain, more during unloading than loading (end loading is easy, unloading from the end not as much). There's 3x the loading and unloading time as there is saw time, building it easy to load/unload will make you happier in the long run than just holding a ton of wood. Mine's sized for a 24" bar, and I can still cut 1/8 cord in 2 cuts on the 4' pieces I'm cutting.

If I was going to modify yours, I'd add another layer of 4x's on the bottom, just toe nailed to the existing ones for easy replacement when they get chewed up, and make one side fold down for easy unloading.

Overall, nice work and I hope you like it.

 

[Philbert]

Mine is about the same with wood foundation. Only the uprights are iron. I suspect you won't cut many slabs before you hit the pipe on the bottom. That piece of wood is pretty narrow to hit for a long cut. I have a 5" drop from the bottom of the logs to my 2x6 runners and they are chewed half way in half.

Updating some lost photos: @turnkey4099 sawbuck for cutting limbs:




Philbert