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Cut Measure Stick

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  1. clemsonfor

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    I use a 1/4"x1" (about) flat fiberglass "stick" that was used to mark underground utilities. I cut it at 26" and it stays in my left hand and get's gripped on the handle even while cutting. I just hold it on the log to measure, "eyeball" that spot and cut it, repeat. I used to just grab a good straight twig and use the same method, but this f/g stick is bright yellow and easy to see.
     
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    Thanks you!


    Thanks for the comment brotha!


    Takes extra time. But I am slightly OCD.. But only for a few things. Others? I'm sloppy at!! :)
     
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    Hmmmm!!! :whistle:
     
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    DexterDay those stacks are rediculously clean and tidy.

    Thanks to all for their input. I will play around with some these ideas when I get back in the woods.
     
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    I made one up for marking the bigger stuff as sometimes the mass throws me off when doing 30" and bigger stuff.

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    The making of it is towards the end of this pic album.

    Saw keeper and length guide
     
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    I cut everything to 20" lengths. My OWB can handle much larger pieces but my wife and kids generally can't, so I keep the wood smaller. I get two rows on a 40 x 48 pallet, and my splitter can only go up to 24"anyway. I have 20" marks made with a wide tip permanent marker on my saw, and I simply rotate the saw, eyeball the cut lengths and cut. No crayons, chalk, paint, markers or anything else. I have to cut a dozen or so before I just get used to the cut length, normally I'm not off by more than 1" or so. I'd rather err on the side of too short than too long. I also find that my mind deceives me sometimes, and I tend to cut smaller diameter wood too short and large-diameter wood too long. Anytime it's over 16-18" diameter I have to measure each cut with the marks on the saw. My larger saw bars, I just mark the bar at 20".
     
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    So it is mounted in a way that would allow you cut wood without taking it off.
     
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    Right. But it's quick and easy to remove if it does get in the way. I was in Germany when I shot that video (it was a beautiful Husky 353 for all you saw-heads out there...)and unfortunately I have not found that product for sale anywhere here in the US. Not even online.
     
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    Did you go to saw school there?
     
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    Nah. Went over a couple times for my current job.
     
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    I went to the dealer site, where to buy and it seems only in Asia. Click on one and got:

    Kyung Jin Trading Co., Ltd.
    Address
    107-4 SunDuk. B/D Yangjae-Dong Seocho-Gu Seoul
    Seoul

    Contact Information
    Phone Shop +82 2574 6300
    Fax +82 2 2277 3934
    Email [email protected]
    Homepage www.husqvarna.com/kr
     
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    I read here a year ago or so another member marks logs before cutting. It was like a lumber crayon or spray paint or similar.
     
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    We always used a piece of clothes line rope tied to the rear handle of the saw at the length you wanted for firewood. Stretch it out, make the cut.
     
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    Maybe something like this ?????

     
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    Right I forgot it was BogyDave that posted here about the one he made
     
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