Finally have the time any tips to make this thing more user friendly? I have treated decking and a few treated 2x6.
Saw buck ?
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LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Do you plan to build a traditional X style? If so, consider making it asymmetric with shorter legs on the operator side so they don't get in the way of your feet and shorter top on the operator side so you don't have to lift the logs so high. Taper the tops of the X so that it can hold more wood.
LLigetfa said:
ok right now I have 6 44in. legs getting ready to do the X's so I am 5'11 ave I guess Iam thinking the bottom of the top side of X sould be about 29in. or maybe lower?
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
My sawbuck is made with 44" long 4x4 that I half lapped near the middle. I made the lap too high at 26" from the ground to the top of the lap so the top half is smaller than the bottom half. I thought it would be better for the base to have a wide stance for stability but it was a mistake as I keep kicking the bottom of the legs. I did put the horizontal brace on the inside at least so I don't have that in my way.
There was not enough room on the inside top where it holds the wood, so I gouged out the inside by tapering them down to 2" at the top.
There was not enough room on the inside top where it holds the wood, so I gouged out the inside by tapering them down to 2" at the top.
yep you put me on the right track I measured from the ground to the bottom of my bar at full extension and came up with 23in. that's where I put the it and there is more room for wood! good call....LLigetfa said:
Ok got the X's done now for 18in. lengths the supports should be 37 in. long to compinsate for the X in the middle?
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
Assuming you are using 2X stock and not 4X like I did, your stock is more like 1-1/2 thick. allowing for the saw kerf, I would make the supports 18+1.5+.5+18=38"smokinjay said:
[edit]had to check my math.
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
dead on again 18in. dead on its done and all 6 legs levell after doing 3 X's 4 X's may have been better but this will be easy to throw in the truck as well Thank You LLigetfa! the heights perfect and the 18in. spot on. I'll post pic after I grind down some long screwsLLigetfa said:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?a...aved;#/album.php?aid=10916&id=100000000464379 have trouble uploading to this site but here it is
LLigetfa
Minister of Fire
When I put longer pieces on my sawbuck, I set the first piece just past even with the far end, put my hand on the log at the near end, and then pick it up and shift it over one or two positions so that there's wood hanging out both ends. I'll then just eyeball those cuts that are hanging beyond.smokinjay said:
LLigetfa said:
yep it sure fill sturdy enough Thanks for the help! Now the race is on.Should be a lot better working off of the buck rather than the ground and save on the chain sharpening.....back and much more consistent lengths
MMaul said:
lol video and stop watch will tell the story and slow motion if need be! Its very solid and the height is perfect Thanks to LLigetfa
Yep, used them yesterday, cut up a small walnut tree. I have a question but think I will start a new post.
I have a silly ???. If people want us to look at their pics, why do they post them on a restricted site where everybody can't look at them?
Al
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Its not resticked its face book and I tried for about hour to load it here first,it was the best i could do....ok Iam at my work computerlobsta1 said:
Here's another one...Think I will make another one 2- X 's and use them together or apart and yes Arron there will be 2 saw bucks for the RACE
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