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Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw

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Bruce Hopf

05-11-2008 18:22:14




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I traded a guy for an old Buss Saw for cutting fire wood with. When our bush was logged, 40 trees where fell out into the fields on both sides of the bush. 30 in our back field. I was running out of time, because of seeding. so I just cut every thing in 4' lengths, and loaded them onto a wagon wit my loader tractor, to cut later when I had more time. Now I'm ngetting the Buss Saw ready to go, and I was wondering if it would be safe or not, to put sme sort of gauge, or stop so I can adjust for cutting into certain lengths, somthing like using a jig on radial arm saw in a wood working shop, when you cut alot of pieces of wood the same length.
Your input is greatly appreciated.

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Walt davies

05-12-2008 08:20:28




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Take some good advice from an Ol'Timer who used to watch the saw man who came out each fall to cut the logs for the stove and sell that thing or make a planter out of it.
Get a good chain saw.
Walt



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buickanddeere

05-12-2008 05:41:51




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
As previously stated the hazards in man and machine all existed around my Maternal Grandfather's buzz saw.
It was front mounted on a well abused JD low seat standard chassis AR then later a l.s.s.c 60 .
Any guards were long gone as "they only got in the way, we don't need them and they slow down work. The table frame still existed but the plank on top was partly broken/missing. "No time to repair it and the saw still works". The log of course would hang up when pushed across the table for the next cut.Then suddenly move as you pushed towards that screaming blade. He would also saw as hard and as fast as possible letting the cut blocks pile up around the saw until it just wasn't possible to cut another block. Then reach in there right beside the blade and start yanking on blocks of wood to clear the blade.
It was usually raining or snowing on wood sawing days so they were walking and crawling on wet,muddy,icey wood and wood bark. My Mother as a kid seen her GrandFather almost get sawed in half. He stumbled (no surprise and no shields). And fell face 1st towards the blade. He managed to get his hands out and stop himself without getting them cut off either. Great GrandFather was left with a wound from the tip of his nose, between his eyes and up his forehead. I heard some body say the classic line one time and it's true." Some people were put on earth to be an example, others were put here as a warning".

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NE IA

05-11-2008 19:55:56




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Read very carfuly what Ia Gary said. I spent many hrs on them and be sure to keep the ground clear of anything to trip on. They are safe, fast, but must be respected. Make sure the wood is firm on the table, or perhaps I should say tight to the surface that the saw will force it towards. If you get to many RPMs the saw will warp as it spins, as will a dull blade.

Those saws were noted for making men show off as to how fast they could cut. The saws will always win in the battle of stupid.

Always stand off just a little to one side of the blade. Also the flat belt can slap you if you jamb the blade.

Any idea as to how old the steel in the spinning blade is? Compare the speed it cuts a log the same size of your arm.

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dave guest

05-11-2008 19:36:14




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Glad to hear you are doing better, Bruce. Cutting wood is also good therapy.



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dave guest

05-11-2008 19:36:01




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Glad to hear you are doing better, Bruce. Cutting wood is also good therapy.



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Jim in Ma.

05-11-2008 19:13:58




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Most important! make sure it's sharp with a goos tes. It should sut with no effort. like the others said- mark the table to the length you want.
Jim



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`Bernie in MA

05-11-2008 19:03:07




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
I put 2 lines(marks) on the saw table to indicate where the end of the stick should be for the first 16" and the last 16". This won't work if your pieces are not close to 4'.



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36 coupe

05-12-2008 02:43:19




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to `Bernie in MA, 05-11-2008 19:03:07  
I use metal tape that sticks to the table to show were the end of the log shoud be on the table.You dont have to be close to the blade.I consider a chain saw far more dangerous to use.The saw must be sharp.Dull saws are a waste of time.I can hand sharpen, but still put the saw on my belsaw sharpener once a year.This keeps the saw round and angles right.New blades should be checked before using.I seen a few with no bevel on the face or top of the teeth.Avoid frozen dirt on the wood.I saw to length in the woods with a shaft drive saw.Haul the sawed wood out in a trailer and unload in to the woodshed.The only way I can get exact 4 foot wood is to measure with a stick and mark with an axe.Then 4 foot the tree with a chain saw.I dont fuss over short pieces, just avoid too long.4.00 fuel oil will make many go back to wood heat.Ive heard that fuel oil will be 5.00 come sept.500.00 for a 100 gallon minimum delivery.

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`Bernie in MA

05-11-2008 19:01:36




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
I put 2 lines(marks) on the saw table to indicate where the end of the stick should be for the first 16" and the last 16".



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IaGary

05-11-2008 18:25:49




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 Re: Any body with experiance with a Buss Saw in reply to Bruce Hopf, 05-11-2008 18:22:14  
Put a bracket up and out of the way and hang a chain from it to bump the log against.

That way it can not bind and cause a kickback or worse.

Gary



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