An awesome looking saw, will probably buy it before the week is out. Beats the heck out of a chainsaw - everyday. Looked at the Sierra saw video also, looks awesome, but far across the Atlantic Ocean.
I have the same saw. It beats the hell out of cutting on the ground with a chainsaw. I gather the branches/limbs from the dead fall ash and maple trees in our woodlot then cut them on the saw. It may be old technology but it kicks ass.
I use one it is very quick, I cut 20" logs. Only thing is will get hung up if wood has divet. In the video he had to turn it at one point. Buzz saws are still made in USA, but more money and not much for safety (saw blade is exposed). These Balfor are built very well, used for a few seasons and there is barely a mark on it.
Looks very quick and easy here in America we are frowned upon for using these because this has the potential to remove stupid careless people from the gene pool and wouldn't that be a shame.
I have one solitary video - my home-made version. Mines a damn sight safer & that's even with the guards all removed like I show it in my video. Mine, you ain't near the blade. I prefer not being near the blade. There's also no hold-down for the logs on this ^^ - I don't like that either. When stuff binds up, you want it clamped solid so there's no nasty surprises.
in the country where I lived one person had one of the that ran off the PTO on a ford tractor. he would come around in the winter time when the people had a lot of wood they needed cut for fire wood and cut it. My job was to stack the wood after they finished cutting it. as they say t hose was the good old days
In the United States we call that a "buzz saw" and it's been obsolete for about 50 years. You still need a chain saw for the logs that are too big to lift, and to cut the smaller logs into lengths that a person can lift.
You want something that can turn logs into fire wood lengths, it will have the ability to cut stuff, yeah. So what do you suggest, a chain saw? If I knew where to get one of these my only question would be "how soon can I afford it?"
Really? Its no more dangerous than a chain saw. I used an old buzz saw with a Super A pulley drive when I was growing up. You learn to be careful, the same as with any power tool.
An awesome looking saw, will probably buy it before the week is out.
Beats the heck out of a chainsaw - everyday.
Looked at the Sierra saw video also, looks awesome, but far across the Atlantic Ocean.
I have the same saw. It beats the hell out of cutting on the ground with a chainsaw. I gather the branches/limbs from the dead fall ash and maple trees in our woodlot then cut them on the saw. It may be old technology but it kicks ass.
I use one it is very quick, I cut 20" logs. Only thing is will get hung up if wood has divet. In the video he had to turn it at one point. Buzz saws are still made in USA, but more money and not much for safety (saw blade is exposed). These Balfor are built very well, used for a few seasons and there is barely a mark on it.
Looks very quick and easy here in America we are frowned upon for using these because this has the potential to remove stupid careless people from the gene pool and wouldn't that be a shame.
I have one solitary video - my home-made version. Mines a damn sight safer & that's even with the guards all removed like I show it in my video. Mine, you ain't near the blade. I prefer not being near the blade. There's also no hold-down for the logs on this ^^ - I don't like that either. When stuff binds up, you want it clamped solid so there's no nasty surprises.
in the country where I lived one person had one of the that ran off the PTO on a ford tractor. he would come around in the winter time when the people had a lot of wood they needed cut for fire wood and cut it. My job was to stack the wood after they finished cutting it. as they say t hose was the good old days
Its a beauty.
In the United States we call that a "buzz saw" and it's been obsolete for about 50 years. You still need a chain saw for the logs that are too big to lift, and to cut the smaller logs into lengths that a person can lift.
You want something that can turn logs into fire wood lengths, it will have the ability to cut stuff, yeah. So what do you suggest, a chain saw? If I knew where to get one of these my only question would be "how soon can I afford it?"
yup, that looks really safe. no chance whatsoever of cutting your arm off...
Really? Its no more dangerous than a chain saw. I used an old buzz saw with a Super A pulley drive when I was growing up. You learn to be careful, the same as with any power tool.
Sorry, but it's not designed for idiots.