I had a piece of plastic conduit i used as a guide (lay it on the log and mark) but not attached to the saw. I use a ruler and chalk. I have seen something like it before though.
Piece of plastic pvc pipe @ 16 inches and a crayon. White pipe a little harder to lose. Well that's the thought anyway.
I slide an 18 inch long and half inch square piece of ripped maple with a piece of blaze orange tape to prevent loss.
I have to laugh at the overdramatized title line of the video..."98% don't know" "even the pros" Putting a measuring stick (of whatever type material) on your bar via bolt on, magnet, whatever, is about the oldest trick in the book. You'd have to poll the whole general population to get to that "98%" number (which includes plenty of people that wouldn't even know which end of the saw to hold on to!)
100% correct! I make it a point to not click on any over dramatized titles of any kind. They obviously get paid for clicks. No reason to support stupid.
I just eyeball it. Usually I stay within 16 and 20 inches, doesn't make the best looking stacks. Sometimes I get one out of the woodpile and wonder what I was thinking when I cut it.
I have a line scribed on the crappy bar of my 435 Husky, but I too mostly use the eyeball method. It all comes out between 14-16.5" ish anyways. I actually don't mind a few shorter pieces when stacking the firebox full, as the top row front piece simply can't be put in at a sharp angle.
Sheesh, I just pick a point on the saw bar that corresponds with whatever length I want. I'm seldom off by more than 1", which is good enough for the girls I go out with. Besides, would hate to get questioned with a ruler in my pocket.
