A different buzzsaw

Now my idea... I've been to auctions where huge old chainsaws have been nearly given away. Not long ago there was an old 2 man saw (the bar was at least 4 feet long and a handle on the end for a helper) that sold for $5. Seems like a long bar like that could be recycled for use kind of like a buzzsaw- either powered by an electric motor or belted up engine- and some kind of mounting to control the movement of the bar. I've seen a "firewood processor" with a saw bar run by a hydraulic motor, after which the log section drops to a splitter bed as a conveyor moves the log ahead for the next cut. Anyone ever thought about using an old chainsaw bar like a buzzsaw?

As for stacking the wood�yep, he made a finger attachment and used the backhoe for that too!

Also I've heard of woodsplitters on skid steers mounted "upside down" so they could be lowered on a log and split like you said- from the driver's seat. The sawblade idea sounds dangerous tho- if it ever broke I wouldn't even want to be in the cab. How about putting a big chainsaw bar on the backhoe boom?

He had the blade well protected with a cover that would slide back like they have on a Skil saw. The blade was like they use at a sawmill with replacable carbide teeth. A chain saw would need to be sharpened too often.

Regarding the splitter: He had it on a 6-inch diameter cylinder that had a 30-inch stroke and a beam that could take the max tonage using 5000 psi. He also had a 4-way wedge, so most logs were split to size in one stroke. I don't know what the gpm was, but it had a cycle time of about one second! He made one for a professional wood cutter and from what I heard, the woodcutter would also use it to cut down the tree. As you know, those backhoes can get thru some pretty rough terrain so it was a profitable investment for him.

All in all, I'd say he made it pretty darn safe!

I see these loads of sap wood going from the mill to the charcoal plant. Is that cheap wood what people cut up with them?