My cutting board chainsaw holder

[Cliniford]

Finally decided to do this little project I have been putting off. Ever since dropping my 346 out of the tractor bucket. Then after our recent wind storm that dropped several trees and me having the saw riding at my feet on the tractor while I did storm cleanup. Figured no better time than the holiday today to get it done. Hope you like it cause I sure do. Total cost $12 for the cutting board at Walmart and $2 for the nuts and machine screws.

 

[Wood Doctor]

Looks really good to me. I'd call it a chainsaw holster. Various lengths could be made for other bars. I've made similar ones using hardwood and glue. Here's my longest for a 25" bar:




Some guys call these scabbards. Walnut, oak, and ash all work well, but I have also used 1/4" MDF with some success. You need about a 5/16" separation gap for the bar and chain and 1/4" thickness for the sides. Here's an early attempt that also includes a scrench holder:

 

[NWCoaster]

Howdy Neighbor !! Looks great, nice job!!!

 

[Cliniford]

Thanks

 

[Agrarian]

Looks great! Wish my girls took an interest in that stuff when they were that age! They're all off with their own men having babies now.

 

[J.Walker]

That is a very good spot to mount your saw.



.

 

[Skeans]

Looks good a little fancy for me I normally stick them between the headache and fuel tank in the crummy

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

 

[Nine6Teen]

nice job. and great to see your kiddo getting involved. life experience she'll keep forever.

 

[Sty57]

Very Nice
I threw some together last winter after dumping the saws out of the bucket one too many times.

 

[Gypo Logger]

Great ideas fellas!
I like this idea as well.
Great for those Gtg's
John

 

[betterbuilt]

I've been thinking about making one of those for years. Awesome. So how are you mounting them?

 

[Cliniford]

I've been thinking about making one of those for years. Awesome. So how are you mounting them?

I am welding on two small pieces of angle to bolt mine onto.

 

[Deleted member 83629]

Great ideas fellas!
I like this idea as well.
Great for those Gtg's
JohnView attachment 446013

i drive a ford and find this offensive you CULL

 

[Deleted member 83629]

I thought about building a mount like that but only to go on a truck. seems like a great idea.
I really like yours made out of a cutting board, i will have to remember that one.

 

[osteoart]

Nice work. Where in Wmart was the cutting board located. Kitchen stuff or fishing isles?

 

[Cliniford]

Nice work. Where in Wmart was the cutting board located. Kitchen stuff or fishing isles?

Kitchen stuff. I believe it was like 15"x22" give or take. I bought two figuring I would need that much but ended up having enough to build two holders. Will probably give the second to my BIL for his tractor since he does a lot of firewood and has the exact same tractor as mine.

 

[osteoart]

I need scabbards for the front rack of an ATV to free up room and keep bar oil off the hood. Thanks for the ideas.

 

[o8f150]

i would make a few but i dont have a tractor and i might run my saws a few hours a year

 

[Skeans]

Madsen's was carrying some that had a plate in them with a screw adjustment to keep the bar tight in the scabbards.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G890A using Tapatalk

 

[Wood Doctor]

Very Nice
I threw some together last winter after dumping the saws out of the bucket one too many times.
View attachment 446006 View attachment 446007

Ordinary wood is hard to beat. Slap a coat of varnish on every year and it will last as long as the tractor.