cord wood saw

[MF1652]

I started cutting firewood today. Pulled out my grandfathers old saw rig after having the blade sharpened. Cuts like butter now. It's so much faster than using a chain saw to cut firewood. I haven't found any other saw rigs like this one around. The only other cord wood saws I have found hang from the 3 point hitch arms and operate by the PTO. This one rests on a trailer axle and is a pull behind. I don't think it has ever had any real blade protection on it. The only guard above the blade looks to me like it's a tire fender off a trailer.

 

[gabeancounter]

Well, I have looked at that saw for about 5 min and can not figure out how it works? I assume you put the log up on the bench and some how make the blade move?

 

[MF1652]

The PTO shaft spins the gear box which has three belts running to the blade arbor. That spins the blade. The logs are put on the V shaped table and pushed into the blade which cross cuts the log into firewood sized pieces. It works really fast. You just have to watch your hands.

 

[MotorSeven]

That's a cool set up, but how do you horse the logs round if the tractor is tied up?

Gab, it looks like the bench pivots to me.

 

[SandburRanch]

I started cutting firewood today. Pulled out my grandfathers old saw rig after having the blade sharpened. Cuts like butter now. It's so much faster than using a chain saw to cut firewood. I haven't found any other saw rigs like this one around. The only other cord wood saws I have found hang from the 3 point hitch arms and operate by the PTO. This one rests on a trailer axle and is a pull behind. I don't think it has ever had any real blade protection on it. The only guard above the blade looks to me like it's a tire fender off a trailer.

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Thanks for the reminder of the "Good Ole Days":

I've not seen one just like that. I'm guessing your grandfather built it?

More common were those that were free standing and flat belt driven.

I remember my Father splitting logs the length with wedges that were too large to handle. Some were split in half and some quartered. The saw we used was totally different. It was made from a Model T Ford. It was comprised of the frame, wheels and engine. A shaft bolted to the flywheel ran to the rear to pillow block bearings where the blade was mounted. No cradle for logs. OH MY GOSH. No one ever lost even a finger.

 

[bcp]

Well, I have looked at that saw for about 5 min and can not figure out how it works? I assume you put the log up on the bench and some how make the blade move?

The logs are put on the V shaped table and pushed into the blade which cross cuts the log into firewood sized pieces. It works really fast. You just have to watch your hands.

Cordwood saw in action - YouTube

 

[two_bit_score]

The PTO shaft spins the gear box which has three belts running to the blade arbor. That spins the blade. The logs are put on the V shaped table and pushed into the blade which cross cuts the log into firewood sized pieces. It works really fast. You just have to watch your hands.

Man, that thing us a monster. Bet it's fun to use with a sharp blade.

Actually there was a pic posted on TBN here a while back of a saw like that but I can't find it now, of course.

Have fun and keep your fingers and toes out of the way.

 

[PapaPerk]

Most of the old saws like that ran off a belt pulley on the tractor... or big one cylinder engines. Many are still in action at antique farm machinery shows.

Your's appears to be one of the old saws that was mounted to a trailer and adapted to a modern PTO set-up. Pretty cool!

The saws work great for buzzing up smaller limbs, etc... and really well for buzzing up slab wood from a sawmill... then that wood is burned in a steam engine to cut up more lumber! :thumbsup:

Have fun!

 

[MF1652]

I think it was originally belt driven. I suspect my grandfather modified it to be pto driven. My father had rebuilt some of the wood sections when i was a kid. I like using old equipment that was built generations before me.

I bet my grandfather never would have imagined his equipment hooked up to a modern tractor.

 

[ronjhall]

Looks like a well done home shop project. :thumbsup:
Does not have some of the protection that my Woodsman had.
Hope you are wearing ear protection. There is a reason they are called BUZZ SAWs.