Harbor Freight sells round magnets with a hole for $5 - $5.00. I just put a wood screw into the proper length wooden dowel. Same concept, but maybe a little easier to make. I prefer my wooden dowel be in the middle of the bar, and I make my marks with just the end of the bar. Once I make my marks, it goes back in my pocket.
The doohicky that turns into a thingamabob! Drill 1/4" holes at desired firewood lengths through your pipe, pass 1/4" carriage bolt through pipe so it extends 1/2" or so deeper than your marking cuts and use it as a stop. More accurate than eyeballing it. And now your doohicky is a Thingamabob.
Or you can use your cheater stick to make marks on the log with a hatchet. Of course, if you're dead set on using this contraption, put a cap and a big plastic washer on the other end. Then you can just hook the washer in the groove of the last mark each time. Use plastic for less weight, or maybe a plastic screw, anything to hook in the groove. One question in my mind is won't you be spending more time sharpening your saw if that thing falls off and hits your chain while it's spinning?
Made mine w a piece of 1/2" schedule 40, much lighter. Put a cap on other end w some kind of larger flat piece to place in the cut mark , much more accurate. I used just a flat piece about 2 1/2" square of plastic
thinking if you cut the tool in half, put a reducer connection and make the far end out of a smaller diameter, so when you store it in the toolbox, you can put smaller end into the other to minimize toolbox space, and it takes some of the weight off the far end of the gauge. Just glue the reducer to the small diameter size and flip it around to store...
You could make one guide with holes in it marking each length you want, then use a small bolt or a nail in the hole marking the desired length
Harbor Freight sells round magnets with a hole for $5 - $5.00. I just put a wood screw into the proper length wooden dowel. Same concept, but maybe a little easier to make. I prefer my wooden dowel be in the middle of the bar, and I make my marks with just the end of the bar. Once I make my marks, it goes back in my pocket.
The doohicky that turns into a thingamabob! Drill 1/4" holes at desired firewood lengths through your pipe, pass 1/4" carriage bolt through pipe so it extends 1/2" or so deeper than your marking cuts and use it as a stop. More accurate than eyeballing it. And now your doohicky is a Thingamabob.
Or you can use your cheater stick to make marks on the log with a hatchet. Of course, if you're dead set on using this contraption, put a cap and a big plastic washer on the other end. Then you can just hook the washer in the groove of the last mark each time. Use plastic for less weight, or maybe a plastic screw, anything to hook in the groove.
One question in my mind is won't you be spending more time sharpening your saw if that thing falls off and hits your chain while it's spinning?
I used some plastic tubing and just slid it on the 1/4 " bolt.
Made mine w a piece of 1/2" schedule 40, much lighter. Put a cap on other end w some kind of larger flat piece to place in the cut mark , much more accurate. I used just a flat piece about 2 1/2" square of plastic
thinking if you cut the tool in half, put a reducer connection and make the far end out of a smaller diameter, so when you store it in the toolbox, you can put smaller end into the other to minimize toolbox space, and it takes some of the weight off the far end of the gauge. Just glue the reducer to the small diameter size and flip it around to store...
I've cut a 100 cord of wood - this is by far an awesome idea - thanks for posting - keep your chain out of the dirt ! :o)
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