“Made It Myself” Chainsaw Disc

“Made It Myself” Chainsaw Disc WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous The article in our last issue on the Zoha grinder disc fitted with chainsaw teeth prompted 87-year-old Niles Schulz of Loweville N Y to send FARM SHOW a photo of a similar grinder disc he made himself about 20 years ago The Zoha is a 4-in disc for a hand-held grinder that’s fitted with 22 chainsaw teeth so you can cut in any direction The cutting disc Schulz made is 5-in dia and fitted with 8 chainsaw teeth He uses it on his hand-held grinder “I came up with the idea because a local feed mill needed a wooden handle for a specialized tool they use to move railroad cars into position for loading grain ” says Schulz “Over the years I’ve also used it to make several long wooden peavey handles for friends and to make the handle for a cant hook ” He used a protractor to make a template for the disc then cut out 2 circular steel plates and bolted them together A local chainsaw shop made the chain “We started with 4 teeth on each side of the chain but I soon realized the teeth on one side weren’t cutting anything So we took the chain apart and remounted all the teeth on one side ” says Schulz “It’s amazing how well it cuts The first time I used it in my shop wood chips went flying all over and since then I’ve only used it outdoors ” Schulz mentioned the FARM SHOW article to a local Amish man who said that many years ago he used to sell similar grinder discs at a small chainsaw store in Pennsylvania “He thought those grinder discs were made for hand-held weed trimmers He didn’t remember the name of the manufacturer but said they had to quit production because their insurance company wouldn’t provide coverage ” says Schulz Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Niles Schulz 6714 Buckingham Road Lowville N Y 13367 ph 315 376-3460

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