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| Anders |
Two person sawHi all,Does anyone know where you can get one of those big two man saws for cutting logs too big for a bow saw? This is for cutting tree trunks into a size I can split for firewood. I am toying with the idea of getting a chainsaw and probably will eventually, but if a saw can do the job I might wait. Thanks Anders |
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| sean |
Here. | ||
| Simon |
Are you sure that you can talk Judith into 'manning' the other end? | ||
| Anders |
That was quick, thanks.
Does anyone here use one? If so, are they efficient? |
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| judith |
Would it make me a sad nerd if I were to mention the origins of the term "top dog"? | ||
| Northern_Lad |
Not at all. How long have you been helping Anders with the cutting? |
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| Anders |
What is the "top dog" about.
And Simon, - I haven't told Judith yet, but she is not happy about chainsaws so I am sure she'll give it a go. Otherwise maybe you could come round and give a hand 
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| judith |
Explanation here. Although it then goes on to cast doubt on the origins, so I may be talking rubbish! | ||
| Anders |
Just ordered a saw.
Simon, - what day is best for you?
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| Treacodactyl |
Have you tried splitting the logs before sawing them? We collected a large amount of oak a while back and some of the logs were too thick to cut with a bow saw. I found them easy to split with a couple wedges into quarters and then saw. I know some types are much easier to split than others, the oak was so easy you could split it with a wooden wedge! | ||
| vegplot |
Drool! |
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| Anders |
It is for cutting whole trees which have come down in a storm, so I have to cut. I'll be using wedges too I imagine. |
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| Slipsurfer |
I've bought 2 Saws on ebay:
4ft 6ft I resharped with the aid of a book on sharpening... their great. I've used them when taking wood from a local park that insist on chainsaw qualifications! |
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| Anders |
I got my saw today. Very nice. We're taking it to France tomorrow to give it a whirl. | ||
| dpack |
a candle stump rubbed on the flats of the blade regularly helps lots 
as do good gloves |
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| Anders |
Is this true, - about the candle? Anyway, - we tried the saw and its pretty good. Obviously hard work but we were quite impressed. Now I just need to learn to sharpen it and get my neighbour to take home the wood when we've cut it all up. |
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| vickersdc |
I just finished restoring one of my two-man crosscut saws the other day; had to get rid of all the surface rust, make new handles and 'handle holders' and sharpen it (which took an age!).
Fortunately I was able to sharpen in the workshop at work, where I could put the saw between two vices (one at either end) and clamp the blade between two pieces of wood so that it was supported along it's length. The saw works well - just remember that it's a pull-saw, never push it. Top-dog and under-dog - from the days of pit-sawing (which is still used in many 'under-developed' countries of course). Cheers, David. |