Buzz Saw Virgins- This Is For You
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- The focal point of today's video is to expound the virtues of an old machine that's considered by many to be too dangerous to use. The dreaded BUZZ SAW !! Now mind you these same people that think a 'fixed position' rotating blade is ever so much more dangerous than walking around over brush and bramble with a gasoline powered rotating mass that's slinging a multi-toothed object in an exaggerated oval plane !! Yes, the chainsaw. Admittedly, in the wrong hands, they both are very dangerous tools. In capable hands they both are very safe to use. It's up to the user to gain the training and the knowledge to grow their ability to use either one or both to their advantage.
The video starts with a good steady pace of whacking long pieces into short pieces. You will see a quick zipping of a number of small diameter limbs plus some very near to and literally AT the capacity of the buzz saw. Normally 9" is the maximum diameter for convenience simply because something that large of diameter cannot be easily handled by hand in very long lengths. The speed of the saw rig or buzz saw is realized by processing the long pieces with relative ease and efficiency of movement. That means the shorter the pieces, the more often the operator is required to move the distance from the work table to the pile of poles and the less time the blade is in contact with wood. Low production levels are the result.
Another variable is the saw rig's capability for cutting slab wood from the sawmill into usable furnace fodder. Slabs of different widths require a variety of techniques in your repertoire of capabilities for processing. Narrow ones just zip through as fast as you can safely handle them. Wide ones however, require thought. As seen in the video, sometimes they can be held on edge for entering the blade and other times you will find laying them flat to saw half to two thirds, backing them out, flipping over and finishing with a second cut from the opposite side. THAT is the least desirable because of the greater potential of binding on the saw blade that will result in a quick dismissal of the belt. Yeah, it'll jump off in a heartbeat. It happens to the best of us, I gotta admit. But I will also tell you I go for years without it happening because I know what not to do.
The ending of the video starting at the nine minute mark will give you a short list of basic safety regalia as well as a description of how I stack my wood pile to a height of 12 to 12 1/2 feet while maximizing the minimum of labor to achieve the objective. That is what works for me...remember, your results may vary. Enjoy. #buzzsaw, #kubota, #farmlife
Great video. Some of the most dangerous things, people don't see as dangerous. Level of danger in any equipment is determined by the Operator. 👍👍👍
Hot doggies you said that right. It all boils down to respect for something mechanized !!
Thanks for popping my cherry! I heard the name before, but didn't know what they really were or never bothered to find out. Living in the city my whole life, I don't see buzzsaws and nobody talks about them. I think they're awesome.
They ARE awesome. Like a big upside down skill saw !! Well, maybe not quite, but you get the drift. (-: Heck literally a half mile out of my driveway another old timer has one sitting in his front lawn holding a flower pot !!
I remember helping my Dad on a buzz saw attached to a Farmall H. I was probably around 12 years old. I was on the cutoff end Dad brought the slabs over and I held the cut off. I tossed them in the wagon. Good memories. I have that old saw. I think I’ll hook it to my John Deere B.
You won't be disappointed Jeff. I have a roller table saw rig that came off an early 50's A JD. Once you get it set up, I'd sharpen it and make sure you get the teeth set to keep it from pinching in the wood and throwing the belt. Of course, I'm sure that's stuff you remember from working with your Dad. Thanks for the cool comment.
Enjoyed watching the buzz saw running, warm you up on a cool day!
Well, its getting to be that time of year again. Gotta make some sawdust to keep warm on those cold lazy days !! (-;
There’s something about watching you work that warms me up on a cool evening 😂
Hahahahaha...well Dave, it warms me up too !! And you know I mean literally. LOL
Good afternoon Wendell. It won’t be long and I’ll be playing “ name that tune” on mine 🤣🤣🤣
I was hoping you'd find this one entertaining Gary. LOL. Sure is fun making them sing isn't it. I was also hoping to hear you got the Ford sorted out an you too were making sawdust this weekend.
@@tractorman4461 , it’s going to be a couple weeks yet, most likely.
@@tractortalkwithgary1271 Well as they say...all good things in time !! Hopefully no snow to drive in today up there.
Thankz Wendell .tell the Mrs we miss her!
Well Mike, she's chomping at the bit wanting to get out and help with some sawing. I told her and she's smiling and shaking her finger at me !!
Love the setup, and absolutely love the amount of wood you have processed. That saw is the way to go. Chainsaw blades would dull in no time cutting dirt.
Hey Ross, how ya been. All things going good I hope. I keep forgetting to stop by
Ed's on his Monday night lives when I get inside early enough. Yessir, the old buzz saw's been a fine tool for me. I have several I use on different tractors.
@@tractorman4461 Going well! Thank you.
Good educational video !
Well Jeremy, the main thing is if you are new to this old technology, make sure you are very careful starting out. On a positive note, the learning curve is very easy. If it bleeds, don't stick it in the saw.
Sounds like some horse power on the ole buzz saw,
Never even slowed down a bit.
This one is powered by a 17 hp B7100 Kubota, which is plenty power if the blade is kept sharp. This one hasn't been touched up since sometime in the middle of last year, so it's needing a touch up. I really like using the bigger 30 hp tractors on the flat belt too. Those tractors really makes 'em sing !!
That is how we made wood too.
One of my Brothers called it the idiot saw. We matured with all of our limbs.
Thank you Wendell.
Hahahaha...glad to see you've maintained contact with all your digits and more important components Bryce. We sawed hundreds of cedar posts into points for fence posts too. But that was on one with a stationary work table.
Nice job Wendell. I need to find me a buzz saw. I don't have a Massey to run it but I've got several old farmalls. Take care
This particular one is behind a Kubota B7100 and is pto driven Rick. But I also run a stationary rig with the Farmall H or the little Massey's and a flatbelt.
You can get alot done in a short time. 👍👍
Well Tony, that's the way a lazy guy gets it done. More time to sit on a barstool and drink my sorrows away...LOL. Actually I'm the only guy I know that goes on a 'beer tour' in Vancouver and drinks the soda options. True story. LOL
That beats my firewood cutting system but I would hate lifting my 20 inch logs up there lol ...cheers
Oh man, that'd be a killer Grizz !! (-:
Always enjoy seeing the buzzsaw. Now that I finally got a tractor I have been on the lookout for one in my area.
There ain't nothing like 'em for quick processing of limbs and smaller slabs. You will get creative quick with the bigger slabs to keep from pinching the blade.
Always enjoy watching you on that saw. For the record, it scares the crap out of me and I ran into burning buildings for 34 years to make a living. Stay safe my friend.
Aw heck Bob, with a buzz saw you always know where the blade is. With a chain saw it goes all over the place !! (-; On the same note, I can't imagine doing what you did for so long. But it all boils down to training and experience.
Lmao, 35 years for me and I wholeheartedly agree !!!
Been a while! Ive been busy! I was just telling my son we should put the buzz saw on the tractor. Show him what not to do. Its actually kinda scary stuff. We use to do it every winter. Its been probably 10 years now.
Well Jeremy, there's no time like the present. Start 'em young and teach 'em well. I started my own son out by the time he was ten. He and his wife use another one on one of the Fords for processing his own wood. Mine are used year around. Anytime I have the wood to process it comes out of the shed.
@@tractorman4461 it really does speed up production with the smaller stuff.
I want to see your sharpening expertise. Mostly, a proper way to put set back in the blade.
I have 2 buzz saws, one mounts on the front of the tractor and one stationary, but only have one decent blade. It has a lot of life left in it, but needs set and sharpened.
I have another for stationary use with either the Massey 30 or Farmall H too. They work well. I have several sharpening videos in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/WmhUk52fMdk/v-deo.html I think the 4th one down will show the way my dad taught me. It was one of my first videos ever and it's not too good. But here is another one: ua-cam.com/video/ezvZ7u8jUwE/v-deo.html It's not necessarily all proper, but these old things aren't cutting for precision anyway. It's just the way my dad learned from the old blacksmith on the farm when he was a young man.
That puppy makes quick work of those thin slabs! 😧 Enjoyed the video Wendell. Stay safe out there 🔧🔩
Heck yeah man....see, the lazy man always finds the easiest way to do a job with the least effort Zane. LOL
Quick way to cut up firewood for sure thanks for sharing enjoyed watching brings back lots of memories like your way of stacking it up take care
As long as I have access to trees, this will be the 'go to' way of processing the limbs. Well unless I wear myself out in the meantime. LOL
You should make a lot of firewood quicker than we ever did.
Hahahaha....there ain't nothin' like 'em for a quick work-up of tree limbs and sawmill slabs. For sure.
Good evening Wendell
That brings back a lot of great memories..
Ours ran of a one lunger…
That was fun to start.. hahaha
We never broke a arm or cut anything off.. hahahah
Thanks for sharing..
Cheers my friend..
Well one of the many projects on my chalkboard is the same thing. I have a 5 hp Galloway that was originally on a buzz saw cart and I intend on remaking one just for it. I already have the parts ready to put together....I just gotta get the old Galloway back up and running !! Thanks Gus for chiming in with your experience with the old buzz saw...memories are great ain't they !!
We have a wood elevator for the wood off the saw to fall into. Have to get that running as well.
I was thinking about using a Little Giant elevator that I have, but would have to be close to a 120V outlet.
@bluegrallis an elevator works great. Gets any body parts away from the saw.
I've been keeping an eye out for just the right one for years. I''m gonna get one one of these days I'm sure !! Sounds like you are set up for wood production now Jeremy !!
@@bluegrallis That's the drawback of electric power. A little creativity, a gear box and a small engine...good to do. LOL
@@jeremycherny2041 hahahaha....good point....hahahaha. I love it !!
that's how alot of people use 2 cut round wood years ago 😊😊 now U don't even see that anymore 😮😮 I could hear the wood saw I couldn't a tractor 🚜 😮running do U have a tractor W straight exhaust 😊😊 then it would sound alot better than what it does when U can hear a tractor running and the governor opens up then it sings good when I was a kid growing I could always hear a sawmill running 1 was close by the last time they cut that peace ✌😊 of timber I could hear every line sawed all day everyday then there was a sawmill on the other side of town when the was right 👉 😊 U could hear that 1 /2 it wasn't good as the 1 close did U grow up close 2 a sawmill 😊😊 was grandpa or dad or uncle a sawyer and most sawmills use a gm diesel 671 power unit at half 🌗 😊 throttle have U ever hear 1 singing 🎶 😊 in the wind all they always sound better 2 when there is a good wind 2 carry the sound U can hear along ways off when the wind right 👉 😊 please let me know thank U 😊😊 /😊😅🎉😂😊😊 1O 31 2O23
Yes Clarence we had a sawmill powered by an inline 8 engine and power train off a '36 or '38 Buick. I could hear it at least a half mile away as I was walking home from school. It was a Fisher and Davis and had a 54" blade and we cut a lot of timber with it. I spent hours and hours working with that mill. I was always the helper and never the operator though. I have a large mill to assemble back here in the woods with a 3-71 Detroit power plant and yes, it's a screamer !! I can't wait to get to it.
Thank you for always sharing your experiences for us here. We all enjoy reading your interesting comments. Here is the little Belsaw mill I sold last year: ua-cam.com/video/x2NMojV5BG8/v-deo.html. This is my son in law's channel.
Just walkin along,,,,buzzing a song,,,,,,,with Tractorman44! Well we don’t need a barrel of money, some JO with toast and honey, just slurpin along,,,,buzzin a song,,,with Tractorman44. Missus 44 at her saw a rippin,, just after her JO she’s a sippin, just rippin along, rippin a song,with Missus 44. I can tell you in the morning, it sure ain’t gonna be boring, I’ll be Tippin along, to a rippin buzzin song, it sure won’t be long, toastin all them 44s! Remember the squeezins!
I swear DaveyJO, you should've been a song writer !! You coulda made the Beatles famous with your insights about this and that. LOL. See ya later and I'll be sippin and a tippin on my way to the VA tomorrow. Have a great evening my friend.
You make it look easy but I'm sure you are fully aware where that blade is and your hands at all times!
If you notice, when in proximity of the blade, my eyes for the most part never leave the table Jeff. Complete the cut, toss and walk away.
If this looks sketchy to you, I have one up on my channel that isn't. I don't cut wood for a living, it's just a hobby/heats the home - but I do weld gud & build stuff gud. My versions safe. I like safe.
Well I don't make improvements to improve the safety features. I've just been around 'em for 60 + years and feel a great deal of comfort working with the old equipment. I'll go check out your build....and I'll be the first to agree, my welding is pretty much hack-worthy. (-;
Hoping to add a buzz saw to my collection soon . It'll make short work of them slabs.
I have one for sale in Western n.y. if interested. Blade belt included!
@@andybortel8549 Awesome. They are fairly easy to find at farm auctions down this way. Several are used as yard art too. Good luck getting it to a new home and thanks for watching Andy.
That's a little bit of a trip for me. They are plentiful here in South Central Michigan just got to get the funds around to getting one.
Please show us how you sharpen your blades
I have several sharpening videos in this playlist: ua-cam.com/video/WmhUk52fMdk/v-deo.html I think the 4th one down will show the way my dad taught me. It was one of my first videos ever and it's not too good. But here is another one: ua-cam.com/video/ezvZ7u8jUwE/v-deo.html It's not necessarily all proper, but these old things aren't cutting for precision anyway. It's just the way my dad learned from the old blacksmith on the farm when he was a young man. Sometimes when it just needs a touch up, I do it by hand on the machine, but blocking the blade from rotation.
I'm still fascinated by your buzzsaw Wendell,...sure does process the firewood quickly, doesn't it?
Yessir, and it does even more when I have some energetic help to either feed or offbear too.
@@tractorman4461 Proving the saying, " many hands make light work".
@@regsparkes6507 Yeah buddy !!
I recently learned there is a splitting maul and a splitting ax. Which do you prefer? I’ve always used a maul?
I seldom if ever use an axe of any kind for splitting and almost never a store bought maul. My mauls were hand made by my dad back in the 50's along with many others he gave away. I use the little 6 pounder for easy splitting material and the 8 pounder for the tougher materials. Here they are here: ua-cam.com/video/S9bqXCHByhk/v-deo.html Now I DO have a few store bought mauls I bought at yard sales for a buck or two. I may use one or another if it's a real tough one to split...only because the store bought ones have full length handles. Not the short 'one hand' handles like the home made ones.
Right. I always thought a guy just used a a maul. Reading online it says a splitting ax would be for easy splitting stuff, that won’t wear you out as fast. I assume it’s because its lighter. Think I read where the stihl brand mauls are supposed to be pretty good. I have a Stanleyfiner glass handle. It’s not the best
@@mattboswell5392 yes, the splitting axe is lighter. That's why I really like the 6 lb maul. I use the 6 and 8 as a one handed maul, and when I get a tough one, I'll swing with two hands on the 8 lb. Then if its really tough, I'll use a bought maul with long handle. But...hydraulics are my friend !! I much prefer them to a handle. LOL
Wow how much wood do you burn a year?
Usually one of the three sections of the wood shed are consumed each year between two homes. That's roughly 12 to 13 full 128 cubic foot cords per year. The three shops are heated from the scrap wood pile that does not get tossed into the wood shed with the good wood. Rotating like we do on the three sections give plenty of time to season the wood before use. We almost never completely empty a section. This year we are finishing up the section left over from last season's mild winter before we ever start on this seasons section.
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Still have all my fingers too !! Thanks for visiting.
no puedo ver este video buuu sierra da miedo
Eso es gracioso mi amigo. ¡¡Pero no te preocupes, todavía me quedan diez dedos!!
It’d be nice if there was a offbearer
Well I'm at the mercy of their jobs, but when the son or son in law are able to help, we really move the wood through this thing quick.
When dad was alive I helped him throw wood 🪵 when he run his buzz saw , wish I still had that
@@claycomb556 well we are lucky enough to still have the one we grew up on. It’s at my older brothers shop. I’m sure you have lots of memories working together though.