Chainsaw Scabbard ideas?

[MaxxB]

i've got a small 790 and i'm about to finally bite the bullet on getting some chains for the rear tires which means i'll be on my way to doing some logging this winter (no more wagon loads for me!).

I run a medium sized saw (stihl 044) and i'm looking for a convenient & safe way to haul it around on my tractor.

Anyone have a creative solution?

 

[beenthere]

I built one of plywood to sandwich the bar and clamped it to the ROPS. Works great for my 20" bar on MS361, just need to be careful when backing into trees on a hillside. Rides great there, and is always handy and not sitting on the ground where I might drive over it, or sitting off somewhere else that is a long hike to retrieve it. One of my most favorite mods.

 

[glc24]

Beenthere
I have been searching for this ever since I first saw it posted sometime last year,but I couldn't remember which forum. I love that mod!:thumbsup: Soon to have one on my 2520. Thanks for posting.

Greg

 

[grnspot110]

I put mine on the weight box, 1/4" sheet plastic.

 

[beenthere]

grnspot
I think I am logging trees in way too much brush to have my saw that low and behind.
Also, sometimes I log using just the iMatch to retrieve logs, and leave the ballast box off.

Is the plastic sheet on both sides to sandwich the bar/chain so not rubbing on steel?
I like the rails under the box.

 

[grnspot110]

grnspot
I think I am logging trees in way too much brush to have my saw that low and behind.
Also, sometimes I log using just the iMatch to retrieve logs, and leave the ballast box off.

Is the plastic sheet on both sides to sandwich the bar/chain so not rubbing on steel?
I like the rails under the box.

I've gone back to a smaller saw, so the chain is less than 1/4" thick. I cut two 1" strips of the plastic & sandwiched them between the inner & outer sides to protect the chain. For bigger saws use two strips!

As for the rails, I had some old light RR rail laying around & don't like my box setting on the ground, so they made legs & allows the receiver tube to be underneath. ~~ grnspot

 

[JDforMe]

Don't have a photo, but when I poured the concrete for my ballast box, I made a pocket for my saw, using the plastic blade guard, and also inserted some PVC tubing for the handles rakes, shovels, axe etc.... Comes in handy. Got the idea from a fella here a few years ago!

 

[Mercmaniac]

Mine is made the same way as grnspot's. I mounted it on the back of my 3 pt. receiver hitch.

 

[buck12]

Here is what I build. Not fancy but I have the saw handy when bush hogging and come on a fallen tree or a low hanging limb.

 

[stuart]

MAXX; I put my scabbard inside the arm for the loader and painted the boards green. It is neat and out of the way.

 

[beenthere]

stu
I like that idea. And the green paint too...

 

[JD 4520]

MAXX; I put my scabbard inside the arm for the loader and painted the boards green. It is neat and out of the way.

Do you know how much Deere could sell something like that for? I bet a lot. Nice tight fit. How is it attached?

 

[kebo]

It so happens I'm in the process of building a chainsaw carrier for my JD 790. However, it's going to attach to the right side loader frame (the horizontal square tube that bolts to the side of the engine). So, if you don't have a loader, then it won't be of much help to you. If you have the loader, let me know and I can get you a "sneak" pic of it before it's finished so you can see if it might be something you want to duplicate.

 

[beenthere]

kebo
We'd like to see the pics.

 

[JD 4520]

kebo
We'd like to see the pics.

Ditto. Have a loader and would love to see your creation.

 

[stuart]

Thanks beenthere; Yes that green paint really hides it well.

JD 4520; look carefully at picture # 1. You see a small block of wood which is screwed into the scabbard holding it in place. also painted GREEN

 

[JD 4520]

Thanks beenthere; Yes that green paint really hides it well.

JD 4520; look carefully at picture # 1. You see a small block of wood which is screwed into the scabbard holding it in place. also painted GREEN

I missed that detail on the first look. Thanks.

 

[kebo]

kebo
We'd like to see the pics.

Ok, I'm gonna show you one pic for a sneak preview! Obviously it hasn't been prepped for paint yet. If you want more details, you'll have to wait until I get it finished up, painted green, and then I'll do a thread with more pic's. But, really you can look at it and figure it out, this ain't rocket science here!! :laughing: The beauty of mounting it to the frame for the loader and not the loader mast is that when I dismount my loader, my chainsaw carrier and chain bucket will still be on the tractor. Btw, if you want some detail on the chain bucket, I did a separate thread on it with more pic's. You should be able to search and find it, I think it's in the "Customization" folder.

 

[beenthere]

And looks great. A couple more pics of the scabbard without the FEL and of the inside of the square tube. Must be lined with something for the bar/chain to rest.
thanks for the idea....

 

[kebo]

That pic was taken when I was checking the "fit" after tack welding it. Don't have anymore pic's here at the house. Maybe next weekend I will get some more pic's when I get back to where my tractor is (70 miles away). I'm hoping to get it finished up the week after Christmas as I am off of work that week and will have time to work on it.

The 2x4 metal tube is lined. I used a Craftsman chainsaw blade protector (made of a tough plastic or nylon) for the blade to slide into, and then there are some 3/8" plywood strips cut to fit to take up the rest of the space inside the metal tube. I will detail all that when I do a thread on it.