Loader Wood Cutter

Loader Wood Cutter WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws 12-3-10 "This loader attachment lets me cut logs and railroad ties by myself from the seat of a skid steer loader," says Orville Rach, Verndale, Minn., who needs big logs and ties to feed his king-size outdoor wood-burning furnace that heats 7 buildings at once with hot water. His furnace was featured in FARM SHOW's Vol. 12, No. 1 issue. Rach's new attachment lets him cut and stack 8-ft. long ties and logs without any "hands on" work. "I first ripped a 7-ft. metal H-beam in two. I fastened one half of it to my front-end loader. I then welded four 42-in. long angle iron tines to it, one on each end and two in the middle about 1 ft. apart. About a foot from the end of each tine I welded a vertical piece of iron, forming an L that holds the wood. I pick up a railroad tie with the tines and carry it to the saw. I line up my buzz saw between the two center tines. After it's cut, I carry the two pieces away to a stack It's the most `work-free' method I've ever seen for cutting the ties and logs that work great in my furnace," says Rach. He also built his big portable "beltless" buzz saw. "I welded a pto spline on a car wheel and bolted it to a car spindle. I put a tire on the wheel and positioned it so the wheel rubs against an arbor pulley that drives the saw blade. A pair of wheels support the saw rig," explains Rach, who plans to offer plans for the log handler. He also builds furnaces commercially. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Orville, Rach, Rt. 1, Verndale, Minn. 56481 (ph 218 924-2711).

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