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My new po-folks sawbuck

Discussion in 'The Wood Pile' started by bushpilot, May 14, 2016.

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  1. HDRock

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    That would have worked for that pile we cut and split their Dennis
     
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    Sold, just picked a few new blocks, I'll have to owe ya.
     
  3. bushpilot

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    No way I'm gonna like that ... well, OK liked.

    I'll be interested to hear if the idea works well for you and others.
     
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    Tried this out today it works fantastic, small logs, big logs, long logs, short logs, here's some pics to prove it, with the Official Gunter Hound Pack seal of approval
     

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    Another Gunter Calender pic brought to you by FHC and bushpilot's po-folks Sawbuck :thumbs:
    :rofl: :lol:
    Awesome pic Dave!:yes:
     
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    I figured you would be trying that out with all the polls you have around there.
    Great pic with the hounds:thumbs:
     
  7. bushpilot

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    I see you used a different block orientation on the last photo, with the heavy wood load. I would imagine the other way (perpendicular to the logs) worked best?
     
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    The blocks just turned that way as I loaded the logs in, I was not exactly gentle, just kind of threw them into the V, it seemed to stay pretty stable so I just went with it. The poles were too big in diameter to pass one another at the V with the blocks perpendicular, so when I loaded the logs in it torqued the blocks sideways.
     
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    Just saw this posted in a different thread. I'm gonna give that a try!

    I've been using an old picnic table, flipped upside down. I have cinder blocks kicking around. This is now on my to do list!
     
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    Just got a load I need to cut down to size. Gonna give this a go. Gotta be easier and safer than cutting in a big pile. Thanks!
     
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    Yep, those are my choices, a big pile, or the po-folks sawbuck. It works great!
     
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    This is the first I've seen of this! So simple it's pure genesis!:dex:
     
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    This is awsome!! Have enough bucking to do that I was just thinking about making one. Will give this a shot over the weekend.
    Was getting tired of chasing em around on the ground.
    Fantastic that you can just bust it down as opposed to finding a place to keep it out of the road.
    Too Cool!:yes:
     
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    This does seem to be very ingenious. I don't have any way to lift logs into a sawbuck so will probably have to continue with bucking logs on the ground. However, I am curious. When you have several logs in the V don't you have to worry about kickback when you are cutting the logs at the top of the V?
     
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    Well, I'll find out what issues there are, next week. I am also concerned that there might be some bar pinch, when cutting between the X's.

    I think I'll setup with 3 X's to start, with 5-6 lengths that I'll cinch strap together and see how it goes.
     
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    I have never had kickback while using it. It might pinch, if so just stop and deal with it.
     
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    Biggest problem I have with a sawbuck is having the smaller diameter stuff try to climb out of the sawbuck because it is light enough that it rolls. If I put the smallest stuff under one of the larger logs everything stays put and the cuts get made.
    I always reach across the pile and bring the saw back toward me so the bar tip never has anything behind what I am cutting that it can hit.
     
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    ^^^ This, all of it. :yes: ^^^
     
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    Same thing, whatever type of saw buck you are using.
    MasterMech video

     
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    Looks easy when a skilled saw operator does it, I think I would be better off waiting until I use a saw a bit longer.