He Built A Buzzsaw To Cut Firewood

He Built A Buzzsaw To Cut Firewood WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws FARM SHOW contributor Tony Bunniss built a buzzsaw to improve efficiency when cutting firewood     The saw has a story that spans several years After moving to the country Bunniss purchased six acres adjacent to his property with plans to harvest firewood from it     “I was no stranger to felling trees and cutting firewood with a chainsaw ” he explains “The home where I grew up was heated with wood From about 13 years old on I was the logger ”      He had never had the opportunity to use a buzzsaw due to his father’s belief they were too dangerous     But after exclusively heating with wood for three years Bunniss became tired of cutting up logs with his chainsaw So he decided to build a safe buzzsaw and worked with his friend and neighbor Curt to refine the design The resulting machine is self-contained safer and towable     The blade is enclosed in a shield that travels back and forth with the platform An automatic lock on the platform unlocks when a log is placed on it These two prevent anyone from falling into the blade     The saw which is powered by a 10 hp Kohler engine cost only a few hundred dollars to build     Curt passed away in 2017 and Bunniss painted the saw red to honor his friend’s longtime love of red tractors     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Tony Bunniss Webster Minn glennlee1964@gofast am

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