"Nick" wrote in message
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"David WE Roberts" wrote in message
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Anyone got any recommendations for a saw horse to hold logs for cutting
with a chain saw?

IMHO it is very wasteful to use a chain saw for cutting logs as firewood.
High cost, high maintenance and high risk.
My preferred option. Use a chain saw to fell or cut timber to manageable
length/weight.
Then a diesel driven bench saw to cut into firewood lengths. Then an axe
or maul or sledge/wedges to split.
This is how I have done it for nigh on forty years. I am very fortunate in
having a bench saw with 2cyl Lister driving a 36" blade. Can generally
cut/split/stack a years worth of firewood in about 4 days, spread over the
year. This is about 5 or 6 tons.
Machine is def not elfinsafety friendly but I remember the golden rules-
always use a push stick, don't allow your hands over the surface of the
bench and call it a day if feeling tired. I still have all my digits and
the bits that they're attached to. Have had some scary moments of course.
AD is taking its course and toll but I've enough cut to warm this old
place for the winter. Haven't had to pay any heating bills for many years.
May be forced to rethink over the next few years.
Sawbench will run for 10 hours on 1 gallon of red splosh. Change oil every
2 years or so (it doesn't use or leak any), annual grease of bearings,
adjust drive belts and a thorough check. A lovely reliable homebuilt piece
of machinery.
Also it is quite therapeutic. A few hours of an autumn afternoon or a
crisp winter morning leave me feeling quite refreshed and with some sense
of achievement.
My apologies, I'm getting carried away and the above is prob TOT. Sorry.

Just my 2P's worth.
Nick.


Unfortunately I don't have the space for a fixed installation like this -
otherwise a large bandsaw or similar could do.

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