Chainsaw Holder Cuts Small Tree Limbs Fast
“It’s always a problem to keep my chainsaw out of the dirt while cutting small tree limbs. And I got tired of having to bend over all the time. So when I saw this idea for a chainsaw holder on the internet, I decided to build my own,” says Ward Clark, Ludlow, Maine.
Clark uses the chainsaw holder with a Husqvarna chainsaw equipped with a 16-in. bar. The holder is made entirely of wood and is fitted with brackets that slip over the side rail on a small yard trailer that Clark pulls behind his garden tractor. To cut wood, he pushes the tree limbs down on top of the bar and the cut piece falls into the trailer.
“It works great on tree limbs up to 3 in. in dia.,” says Clark. “A big benefit is that I can take the holder out to the woods with me and cut the wood there instead of having to haul it back home and cut it.”
Key to success of the setup is a “trigger rod” that revs up the chainsaw when it’s cutting. It consists of 2 pieces. A short rod runs through the handle, under the trigger. It connects to a pivot point with a longer “spring-loaded” rod that runs alongside the chainsaw bar.
At rest, the rod is about 3 in. above the bar, moving up and down through a slot in a vertical wood bracket that bolts to the bar.
As the operator pushes the tree limb down onto the bar it pushes the front end of the rod down, which raises the back end and forces the cross rod up against the throttle trigger to rev up the saw’s engine.
“It works fast. I can cut a whole trailer load of firewood in only about five minutes,” says Clark. “Because the front end of the rod is 3 in. higher than the bar, by the time the wood hits the bar the engine is already going at full speed. Once the wood has been cut and drops into the trailer the front of the rod springs back up and the cross rod drops off the throttle to slow the engine down to idle and I’m ready for the next cut.”
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Ward Clark, 238 Moosebrook Rd., Ludlow, Maine 04730 (ph 207 532-2107; clc@moosebrookroad.net).
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Chainsaw Holder Cuts Small Tree Limbs Fast WOODLOT EQUIPMENT “It’s always a problem to keep my chainsaw out of the dirt while cutting small tree limbs And I got tired of having to bend over all the time So when I saw this idea for a chainsaw holder on the internet I decided to build my own ” says Ward Clark Ludlow Maine Clark uses the chainsaw holder with a Husqvarna chainsaw equipped with a 16-in bar The holder is made entirely of wood and is fitted with brackets that slip over the side rail on a small yard trailer that Clark pulls behind his garden tractor To cut wood he pushes the tree limbs down on top of the bar and the cut piece falls into the trailer “It works great on tree limbs up to 3 in in dia ” says Clark “A big benefit is that I can take the holder out to the woods with me and cut the wood there instead of having to haul it back home and cut it ” Key to success of the setup is a “trigger rod” that revs up the chainsaw when it’s cutting It consists of 2 pieces A short rod runs through the handle under the trigger It connects to a pivot point with a longer “spring-loaded” rod that runs alongside the chainsaw bar At rest the rod is about 3 in above the bar moving up and down through a slot in a vertical wood bracket that bolts to the bar As the operator pushes the tree limb down onto the bar it pushes the front end of the rod down which raises the back end and forces the cross rod up against the throttle trigger to rev up the saw’s engine “It works fast I can cut a whole trailer load of firewood in only about five minutes ” says Clark “Because the front end of the rod is 3 in higher than the bar by the time the wood hits the bar the engine is already going at full speed Once the wood has been cut and drops into the trailer the front of the rod springs back up and the cross rod drops off the throttle to slow the engine down to idle and I’m ready for the next cut ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Ward Clark 238 Moosebrook Rd Ludlow Maine 04730 ph 207 532-2107; clc@moosebrookroad net
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