chopping machine

[predator]

hello i got talking today about chopping machines and my friend john who helps me use to chop sticks with a old chopping machine no idea what there called has anyone got one please he said they drive of a donkey engine which i have already but unsure what one looks like he tried to tell explain that its just a blade bobbing up and down and it fastens to a work bench etc to make sticks as he did when he was a lad to earn some spends after school etc he's 66 years old now though so was hoping someone may have one for sale etc it would make a great present for him as a project to get one working again etc as he loves messing around with old stuff & i've let him site and old liner sawbench on my plot that he has done up himself bearings are a bit noisy but he's made up with it as his dad use to have one etc he loves getting the donkey engine running and sawing any oversize logs i pile up near it for him

 

meantime i'am going to look on youtube to find out there name and how they worked etc

[predator]

just found this on youtube and anything old like this may do him i want to suprise him with one

[predator]

just found this on youtube and anything old like this may do him i want to suprise him with one

 

and this one

 

he likes old stuff like this so it would be nice if someones got one please

[Robbo90]

They were made by a company called ESCO and I want one too

[predator]

They were made by a company called ESCO and I want one too

 

thanks i will do some more searching but dont think i will fine one all scrapped or spoken for etc maybe a lost cause then

[Robbo90]

Theres a blue one on youtube that I found by typing in stationary engine log splitter. As I am looking to make a log splitter with a Lister stationary engine for the power source and came across it. I had not seen one before

[predator]

 

yes thats the one has anyone got one please i cant wait to see his face if i find one that is

[gensetsteve]

I had one of those with 3 phase motor when I joined arbtalk. Evil looking thing never used it did not trust my self and sold it on unfortunately. I remember mine was much taller more like 6ft and seriously heavy. I bought it from a family in Wales with a massive wood processor with 4 ft chainbar. I think the husband had recently been killed in a road accident.

[Busy Daddy]

I use one of these all the time it is geared up , a lot faster than the ones on you tube unfortunately its not for sale

I was lucky I paid £40 for it 15 years ago and have been offered £400 not long ago

I bid for one on ebay a few years ago it went for £800

[predator]

I use one of these all the time it is geared up , a lot faster than the ones on you tube unfortunately its not for sale

I was lucky I paid £40 for it 15 years ago and have been offered £400 not long ago

I bid for one on ebay a few years ago it went for £800

 

i never knew they cost so much mind you i,ve never seen one etc but would at least try to find one someone must have one stored away all i want to do is get it and put it next to my mates old saw to surprise him as he keeps reminiscing about his dad having one when he was a lad chopping sticks for his dad etc