Sawhorse, whats your opinion on this one?

[CallumA]

Thats a real neat piece of engineering that. love the hydraulic chain clamp:thumbup1: no more spinning logs and kick back. I see the brackets for a front loader as well, lift and tip straight into a trailer. looks as though it could hold about a loose cubic meter as well.

 

Holds about 0.8 m3 with 2.5 m logs, I put brackets on for the loader but i welded them a bit in the high side as i struggle to tip into a tractor trailer with grain sides. It also gives the Husky 390 a work out with a 30" bar:thumbup:

[CallumA]

Does anyone have any plans I can follow so I can make my own or is it designed on the back of a match box?

 

Husqvarna does your saw horse need to be moved or stored inside? Do you have room to store it outside and not have to move it. What material can you work with (can you weld?) As mentioned in earlier post I would use an old sleeper with 4x2 bolted/screwed in at the length of required fire wood. I could knock up a sketch if you could tell me what length the clogs are for your fire!!

[Husqvarna]

CallumA,

 

The saw horse will be stored inside a large shed so size is no problem, I would like to be able to move it around rather than being static. Yes able to wield. Log size for my stoves 8 - 10 inches.

 

Thanks

 

Husqvarna

[Woodworks]

Just make one with an old sleeper and screw in 4 x 2 up the side at the desired clog length and have at it:thumbup: it would be a damd sight cheaper than what your looking at. the sleeper is also good as when you cut to the bottom the saw chain does not get damaged. I used that for a lot of years for all the small stuff. I then made this for the back of the tractor

 

Built almost exactly what you describe only the uprights are 3x2. Your home built metal sawhorse looks a cracking bit of kit

[CallumA]

Built almost exactly what you describe only the uprights are 3x2. Your home built metal sawhorse looks a cracking bit of kit

 

No need for a sketch as that's what it looked like before I made the one for the tractor:thumbup:

[CallumA]

Husqvarna post some pictures once you've finished your sawhorse build.

[Husqvarna]

Husqvarna post some pictures once you've finished your sawhorse build.

 

Yes will do, I'm trying to track down a old railway sleeper and take it from there.

Husqvarna

[CallumA]

Husqvarna one other thing your best putting a piece of wood between your bolsters on top of the sleeper to make an air space between the logs and the sleeper and this will let you know you've cut the logs and will stop you cutting into the sleeper so much!! Hope that makes sence

[rowan lee]

Also, if using entire length of rail sleeper, leave larger gaps between upright bolsters in the centre (see woodworks photo above) as you may have difficulty retrieving the logs otherwise. Perhaps you plan on tipping over the device each round of cutting though, in which case ignore above.

 

Get some nice big coach bolts for the up rights as well, screws just work loose too quickly I find.

[Husqvarna]

Thanks for help and tips guys.

 

Think I've sourced a sleeper, its 8 and a half foot long, do you's recommend to keep it that length or shorten it to say 6 foot.

 

Husqvarna