Help me identify this thing!

Some people are anal and require perfect stacks. They use Mingo Markers and other devices to insure uniform lengths for all their sticks of wood.

 

I get it they look cool. Just front your first stack up and dont worry? They shift like crazy as they dry anyway.

I have way more important stuff to worry about in life.

 

Its the peoples ignorance , this ignorance used very well from the factories , this ignorance make someones be rich on the most peoples back.

 

Seems like it would be a PITA and get in the way....

Cut a piece of 1x2 or similar stock to 72" (assuming you want 18" rounds). Now mark off 18", 36", and 54". Spray paint those 3 marks and the two ends with bright orange spray paint.

Now get a big thick piece of chalk (I found some 2" thick at a Michaels store). Lay the measuring stick down and mark your rounds with the chalk at each orange mark and CUT. done.

 

I throw splits away that are not within 1/4 of an inch of my 18". Who wants to burn wood that is less that 17 3/4", OR longer than 18 1/4" ????

 

Well, my stove works considerably better when loaded N-S, so the ideal split length is 14". Shorter splits cut into my burn time (stove is undersized for the house) and too long means a lot of ash lands too close to the door and makes a mess on my hearth when I open the stove.

Neat stacks don't hurt either.

 

This would not be a cheap replacement and it would still need a little modification but I think it may be a little easier to find on this side of the pond.

Some survey equipment use quick connects but also use a 5/8" x 11 standard thread. Welding a bar nut to the base of this quick connect mount would allow you to mount this piece to your saw.


http://surveying.com/Products/GPS-and-GNSS-Survey-Accessories/Adapters/5187-00

Then add one of these for your quick connect.


http://surveying.com/Products/GPS-and-GNSS-Survey-Accessories/Adapters/5111-00

Then you can thread on any length of rod with a 5/8" x 11 female thread....and you guessed it, they have some very nice light weight carbon fiber extensions that would thread on and allow you to attach a hook/plate to the 5/8" male thread end.


http://surveying.com/Products/GPS-and-GNSS-Survey-Accessories/GNSS-Pole-and-Rod-Extensions/5145-02

The total length of the piece on the bar stud, the 8cm adapter, the 25cm extension, and the offset to the b/c would be around 14-15". Additional length, if required could be achieved with the hook/plate end.

My prices in Canada for the 3 pieces listed above are around $30, $70 and $100 respectively, so $200 before you weld on a bar stud nut and make a square plate end.

 

I've actually been making these for years now and they hold up much better than expected to vibration and even being banged around. Started as something other than for a chainsaw but it held up so well I ended up making one for saw use. Still going strong.

If a few of you would like to try one out I could make a few more for "testing" to see if there is an interest in it.

 

Yeah but it sure would look good.....

 

I let the flames destroy any evidence of imperfect stacks, cutting or splitting.

 

I cut so much wood thats not pretty , pretty stacks are all but impossible. A curved piece of wood does not stack straight no matter what. If they have crotches or branch staubs they dont split straight nor stack straight. And sometimes pieces just end up extra short due to crotches and not enough log to make it the normal length of it?
But just the simple fact I cut up lots of tops and imperfect trees for wood.

 

I'm interested. What does the one you have look like?

 

It looks similar to the one in the video MM posted without the "T" at the end of the stick. I put it somewhere "special" in the shop so I'd remember where it was and don't you know I couldn't find it the other day.

I've got an engine to build and some reels to sharpen this weekend but I'll try to get one made up and get it to you.

Want it for your 029 and what length do you cut?

 

I'm curious about your design, too. How did you mount it to the saw? Is the attachment rigid or flexible?

 

It's semi-rigid but still flexible and it attaches with a spring loaded coupler. Easy on and easy off.

 

Bret Hart
Yep, for the 029, as that's my only saw for now, but I'll probably get a bigger stihl this summer too. 18" would be perfect.