Crosscut saws
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dinosaur50
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i play around with them.
i play around with them.
i play around with them.
redheadwoodshed
Freebird
I just found one myself and was going to ask advise on sharpening one, is this a new forum? I don't remember seeing it before. I like it!
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
I have/had a bunch, but am on my phone so can't post any pictures. Search member 'ATsawyer' and you should find some good info in his posts. There was one about 6 months ago on sharpening.
Jordan3605
ArboristSite Operative
Ive been picking up crosscuts for about 3 years now when i see them at yard sales and junk shops.
Got a nice little collection going.
NOS Curtis One man
A couple Disston Two Man
A few Warranteed Superior Two man
Ive been using Household 3 in 1 oil for some light derusting of a few of the blades....
Anyone have better ideas for bringing these blades back to good condition
Got a nice little collection going.
NOS Curtis One man
A couple Disston Two Man
A few Warranteed Superior Two man
Ive been using Household 3 in 1 oil for some light derusting of a few of the blades....
Anyone have better ideas for bringing these blades back to good condition
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
A few of the ones I have/had:
Had some hand saws too:
And some bow saws:
Had some hand saws too:
And some bow saws:
AT sawyer
ArboristSite Operative
Crosscut saws are no substitute for chainsaws when cutting up firewood, but if I'm doing trail work or some other long hike/long haul to clear a specific tree, I'll almost always take a crosscut. The few extra minutes I spend crosscut sawing are nothing compared to the time spent getting to the tree and the weight of all that chainsaw gear I get to leave behind.
Guido Salvage
Supreme Saw Whoreder
Plus you can't use chain saws in wilderness areas anyway.
084
ArboristSite Member
Yes I do........yup!
I was told to use oven cleaning brick from a cooking store.
There is some good info, and links to USFS manuals, in this thread:
- http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/210332.htm
Philbert
- http://www.arboristsite.com/chainsaw/210332.htm
Philbert
Jordan3605
ArboristSite Operative
Thanks for the link to that info Philbert.
Much needed!!!!
Much needed!!!!
redheadwoodshed
Freebird
That must be one of the most useful things I've ever seen the federal gov't do.Thanks for the post!
Also check out the illustrations (later post in that thread) from Leonard Lee's book about new tools that you can easily improvise. An A.S. member generously sent me one of the short jointing/file guides, and they can be found on eBay for $$, but these look pretty effective and easy to make.
Philbert
P.S. this is a flea market find from last summer. Have picked up a few off of CL, and there are some that look OK on eBay - hard to tell from photos - that have gone for reasonable prices. Hope to keep one or two to clean up and play with when i get some time next spring/summer, then send the others back out into the marketplace. Not looking to start a collection, but would like 1 or 2 that work without gas!
Philbert
P.S. this is a flea market find from last summer. Have picked up a few off of CL, and there are some that look OK on eBay - hard to tell from photos - that have gone for reasonable prices. Hope to keep one or two to clean up and play with when i get some time next spring/summer, then send the others back out into the marketplace. Not looking to start a collection, but would like 1 or 2 that work without gas!
AT sawyer
ArboristSite Operative
Short but quality video by college students. Nice sound as the saw sings through the kerf:
[video=youtube;ne2DKpU8n-8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2DKpU8n-8[/video]
[video=youtube;ne2DKpU8n-8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ne2DKpU8n-8[/video]
Nice sounds!
Philbert
Philbert
mad murdock
ArboristSite Guru
I have a few cross cut saws, a 4 ft one man, a 5 ft one man, a 5 ft 2 man that was used as a topping saw back in the day, and the newest addition a 6 ft 2 man saw. I like to recondition them and sharpen them so they can be put to use. Mine are all lance tooth saws made for the PNW softwoods. They cut nice! I am still looking for a source for the American Pattern Crosscut file. So far I have been using Simonds Cant Saw file, and it does well. A Cross Cut file would be better, as you can use it to deepen the gullets if your teeth are getting short. Simonds has it in their catalog, just maybe need to break down and order a dozen, so I can have one or 2 on hand.
AT sawyer
ArboristSite Operative
Try this place:
Warrensville File & Knife
Absent a good crosscut file, you can use a 1/4" chainsaw file for the gullets, but it will take a while. If you need to hog out a lot of stock, use a mounted cutoff wheel. There's some good advice on deepening gullets on crosscutsawyer.com
Warrensville File & Knife
Absent a good crosscut file, you can use a 1/4" chainsaw file for the gullets, but it will take a while. If you need to hog out a lot of stock, use a mounted cutoff wheel. There's some good advice on deepening gullets on crosscutsawyer.com
mad murdock
ArboristSite Guru
Looks like a good company. Are they selling Simonds, or do they have their own brand?
Thaks for the link!
Thaks for the link!
AT sawyer
ArboristSite Operative
All their own stuff, but plenty of it.
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