Saw buck, or what ever everyone calls them

[Lobo]

I used cut in the pile. Now I can hold it in the air at ane hight with my crane!!!

We need pics of that one for sure Mange !

 

[Lobo]

This is probably the best cutting support around.

 

[Mange]

I will try to get pic's later this week.

 

[tony marks]

those things look great fellas . but why not just pile it up and cut the pile dn.
least thats how i do it. i am talkin fire wood of course.it aint that hard to keep u saw outa the dirt.at least for me .that thing would just set an look purty until i could find somebody to sell it to.jmo

 

[Vman]

i may be wrong, but wouldn't a timberjack/peavey be a lil easier and faster to use than the "smart holder" for comparable size wood?

 

[asb151]

I'd have to say thats one tool I can do without. Space is too precious in my garage and shed to store one of those gizmos.

 

[neverenough]

I use a saw horse that I made but it has much higher pieces at the top. I stack a whole bunch of limbs or logs on it at once and run a tie down strap around the whole thing to hold it together. I put pieces on there that are up to about 8' long. I start at one end and just cut straight down through all the logs at once. Have to go from one side to the other when one side gets too short and it will tip to the other with the weight of the pieces you are cutting. You have to be careful to avoid kickback as the loose pieces on top start falling off. Beats walking around making one cut on a small piece over and over again. Plus its all stacked in a pile when your through. About 3 loads on it and I wrestle the saw horse out of teh stack of wood and start over with new pile.

That's pretty much the way I do it, but on a smaller scale. I only put small stuff on it. Less than 3 Inches diameter. It works out well. While I'm cutting on the tree or logs, someone else is loading it. I then go cut on the saw buck while the other person is stacking/loading the logs on the ground. Back and forth, done in no time. We don't waste anything. Either it becomes compost, kindling, or firewood. NOTHING left unused. I made mine folding so I can take it with me wherever I go plus it's easier to get out of the wood pile. It was dark when I took the pics, so they are not the best. If anyone is wondering, yes, that is a log splitter in the background. 22 hp AC combine motor. She does quite well splitting.

 

[SawTroll]

This is probably the best cutting support around.

:alien: You must be joking, right????

 

[Lobo]

:alien: You must be joking, right????

Well perhaps you prefer this marvel of engineering !

Just click on the pictures to enlage them.

http://www.thesawbuck.com/sawbuck_prod.htm

 

[SawTroll]

Keep it simple!

I prefer to keep it simple, thank you!

....and I don't need innovative and expensive solutions to non-existent problems!

 

[scotchguy]

I made mine folding so I can take it with me wherever I go plus it's easier to get out of the wood pile.

Now, that's a "why didn't I think of that" idea!

 

[Lobo]

I prefer to keep it simple, thank you!

....and I don't need innovative and expensive solutions to non-existent problems!

Ah come on Troll where is your spirit of adventure ?

All kinds of toys makes life so much more interesting !

 

[scotchguy]

I made mine folding so I can take it with me wherever I go plus it's easier to get out of the wood pile.

In fact, the more I think about it the more I like it! I too like to take mine wherever I go but it won't fit in my wifes car or thru the door of the local bar!

 

[Lobo]

Here are a few pics of my home made saw buck. Besides folding completely flat in about 3 inches so you take it anywhere with you, it is width adjustable to fit just about any size diameter log you can physically lift via arm, back and leg power by unscrewing the front knobs and lengthening or shortening the chains..., it is lightweigth and compact easy to handle and place anywhere for transport and storage. Obviously it is made of old lumber scraps and old chains.

 

[johncinco]

Hey thats a cool idea on the fold up. Very heavy duty too. I would say sawmill fletchings keep you busy.

Lobo I would have that metal bar, and ALL my chains wrecked within a week on that thing. Murphy would rule for sure!

 

[Lobo]

The treaded rod I already had so used it, but it would be better to use a couple of 1/2 inch dia. x 6 bolts and nuts in each side which would ensure you do not cut into the rod with the saw chain.

The adjustable expansion chains at the bottom are so low that you can not touch them with the saw, unless you drop dead right there with the saw.

 

[Shane M]

I use a homade one also for cutting smaller limbs and such, mine is about 10' long and has cutting stations doubled every 3' and is alot wider, I can put aprox 15 6" limbs in it and cut all of them to 18" without having to move or adjust any of the wood. Comes in real handy and keeps the chains cleaner if you do alot of firewood cutting, we try to keep everything 4" diameter and bigger, the rest keeps us warm while drinking beer afterwards. Shane

 

[SawTroll]

Lobo I would have that metal bar, and ALL my chains wrecked within a week on that thing. Murphy would rule for sure!

Agree, but I don't think I would need Murphy to help me doing it. To me it looks like you really need a helper to feed the wood, and do all cutting outside the end of the sawbuck.

I want to be able to make all the cuts without further adjustment of the logs posision, after placing it on the sawbuck, therefore one sturdy "X" per firewood length. Admittedly I need a trailer (or pickup if I had one) to move it any distance.....

 

[David Robak]

Saw Bucks and the Mother of Invention

I too use the double saw horse design. The horses are short, sturdy, and about 4 feet long. The top extensions are about 24" long and allow for quite a load of logs.

The logs are mostly 12' long and 6 to 12" on the butt and mostly dead standing pine.

Yeah, stop snickerig about burning pine. It's all we got on the public land up in this area of Alberta.

I buck 'em in the back yard. I find that I can bring home about two cords of logs per trip on the 3/4 ton, whereas bucking in the bush would mean more time in the bush and that means more trips/time/gas. Of course I have to load the logs, but as long as they are not too green, it works.

The logs come out of the truck, straight onto the sawbucks and the 365 with a 24" bar eats them. I'm getting sweaty palms just thinking about it.

I may add third horse for stability, but this works well for now. The horses still can be used for other projects but they are not foldable.

 

[SWE#Kipp]

"Vedkap"

Here is a picture of the saw kind that Mktest described