One man saw

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timusp40

timusp40

Feeling the Heat
Feb 3, 2010
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Lake Orion, Michigan
Been looking at some old Hearth Posts from several years ago and I thought I would see if anyone would like to discuss cross cut saws again. Seems like I always have a bunch of odd length wood that gets a cookie cut off the end. I use a bow saw on these odd lengths instead of fireing up the chain saw. Aslo seems a waste to use a chain saw for the smaller 2"-4" dia. stuff when a crosscut saw would be just fine and a bit of exercise to boot. So I am going to pick up a one man cross cut and give it a try. Anyone out there doing this now and what do you use?

By the way, anyone out there know what they mean by "Tuttle Tooth"? Something about soft vrs hard wood I think.
Tim
 
A Sawzall works pretty well if you have an electrical outlet nearby and it doesn't make too much sawdust. I use my Swede saw a lot where I don't have electricity.
 
I see what you've said about your saw. Now if you don't mind me seeing about what I said about your saw then I saw what you seen yesterday. That doesn't matter though because what was sawed, used to be seen and never will be sawed again. I think I saw that some where.
 
We used to use the 2-man cross cuts when fighting fire in wilderness areas. We called them misery whips. I will say that in the hands of good operators and sharp saws they are on par speed wise with a chainsaw. Unfortunately I was not one of those operators and those things kicked my but. I use my miter saw at times on the small stuff.
 
timus40, check out the informative link provided by jimbom. The "champion" tooth design of cutting teeth is also referred to as a "tuttle" tooth design.

When cutting long limbs from 2" to about 4" in diameter I usually use one of three bow saws or my one man cross cut saw. Made a simple rack from 2x12 nominal lumber for holding the wood securely and find that combination safer, easier to use, and more productive than trying to hold things steady while using a chain saw. The "V" shaped uprights which hold the limbs are spaced so I can easily cut 16" to 19" lengths. Just MY experience. ;-)

John_M
 
Red Green has a good one man saw.
 
jimbom said:
I am not an owner, but if you have not seen this, it is good information:

http://www.fs.fed.us/eng/pubs/pdfpubs/pdf77712508/pdf77712508dpi72.pdf
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jimbom,
Just finished looking at the info on crosscut saws. Thank you very much. After looking at what it takes to sharpen (maintain) one of these saws, I may change my mind about buying one. I'll have do do a search first and see where I could get it sharpened. Looks pretty complicated to do and takes some special tools.
 
LLigetfa said:
Red Green has a good one man saw.
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I just KNEW that one had to come up. I was thinking of it myself. :lol: :lol: :lol:
 
Man do I miss that show.
 
timusp40 said:
I may change my mind about buying one. I'll have do do a search first and see where I could get it sharpened. Looks pretty complicated to do and takes some special tools.
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All you need to sharpen them is a dead-edge mill file. You would need a special tool to set the teeth once they get out, but with a new saw that is set properly you will never live long enough to lose the set the way you are talking about using one.

I resurected one in good shape and the set was good. I ground the surface rust off and sharpened the teeth and gave it a go. In my hands it is about four times as slow as my smallest chainsaw, but it is fun and is definitely a good workout. I'd go for it.
 
Battenkiller said:
timusp40 said:
I may change my mind about buying one. I'll have do do a search first and see where I could get it sharpened. Looks pretty complicated to do and takes some special tools.
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All you need to sharpen them is a dead-edge mill file. You would need a special tool to set the teeth once they get out, but with a new saw that is set properly you will never live long enough to lose the set the way you are talking about using one.

I resurected one in good shape and the set was good. I ground the surface rust off and sharpened the teeth and gave it a go. In my hands it is about four times as slow as my smallest chainsaw, but it is fun and is definitely a good workout. I'd go for it.
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Thanks for the info. Have always wanted to try one, so will let you know if and when. Don't mind the exercise either!
 
My dad had two man and one man cross cut saws. They were not abused nor heavily used. I believe he kept them in shape with regular files. Unfortunately, my brother and I let them get away from us when dad passed.
 
jimbom said:
My dad had two man and one man cross cut saws. They were not abused nor heavily used. I believe he kept them in shape with regular files. Unfortunately, my brother and I let them get away from us when dad passed.
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I grew up using one and two man cross cut saws and ours were HEAVILY used. Dad didn't get a chainsaw until I was grown and gone ( cussed him more than once for that) and all of the wood we processed was with 'manpower' not horsepower.
 
dorkweed said:
I see what you've said about your saw. Now if you don't mind me seeing about what I said about your saw then I saw what you seen yesterday. That doesn't matter though because what was sawed, used to be seen and never will be sawed again. I think I saw that some where.
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Once I went to Arkansas and saw a saw that could out saw any saw I ever saw. Now if you ever go to Arkansas and see a saw that can out saw the saw I saw, I'd like to see the saw you saw, SAW.... ;-P
 
I just use my bow saw, same one I use for our annual XMas tree cutting. 24" blade, very sharp and seems to stay that way and the shape of the bow makes it much more useful to me than the traditional wedge shaped bow saws.

241-24inch-Bow-Saw.jpg


Cheap, had the same one for about 15 years now. I use it to trim down pretty much any firewood thats too long for the stove or if I have a relatively small amout thats not worth the hassle of propping it up away from the ground to keep the chain out of the dirt.
 
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