Sawbuck (2006)
For a while now I've wanted something to help make processing logs into bowl blanks safer and easier on my back. I searched for sawbucks on line to get a feel for what other folks have done and I ran across Dave Peebles' sawbuck on his website (link).
I didn't want to use humongo 6x8 timbers like Dave did, so I downsized his design a bit and ended up with this:
The top two members are 3' sections of 4x4, the legs are 2' sections of 2x4 set at a 20 degree splay, and the crossmembers are short sections of a 2x4 let into the legs. It took less than an hour to throw together and about $10 in pressure treated lumber.
These pics are from the first time I used it to process a bunch of bowl blanks, and it REALLY saved my back. Plus it holds the logs very securely. I'm very glad I built this.
© Copyright 2006 Chris Billman