Device Holds Logs For Cutting

Device Holds Logs For Cutting WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Chain Saws Charles Lipps invention makes cutting firewood easier and less backbreaking His LogMaster attaches to the bucket of his compact tractor s loader bracket which he can raise to the perfect height to cut up logs The process is simple Slip the LogMaster over the edge of the bucket 5/8 in thick or less and tighten the top bolts to secure it Lay a log on top and strap it down with the 1 500-lb capacity safety chain On small logs it s quicker to throw them up there but for heavy logs you can use the bucket to lift them up after chaining the end to the LogMaster Lipps says The Milford Conn toolmaker and machinist came up with the device when he had to clear some property and had a mountain of logs to cut up It s a way for one person to handle the logs alone Lipps says and it avoids pinching and dulling the saw when sawing up logs on the ground We tested it with a 12-ft log he says adding that for safety he recommends logs no bigger than 14 in in diameter and 8 ft long - about a 600-lb capacity I m 54 and this definitely helps me out Lipps says It s a lot easier on the back The LogMaster sells for $149 95 It s available on the business s website which also shows how LogMaster works Contact: FARM SHOW Followup TSC Products Company Charles Lipps 14 Whitney Ave Milford Conn 06460 ph 203 874-2583; www tscproductscompany com

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