Beam/Log Edger

[Marshy]

Anyone use a beam or log edger to edge their slabs? I was considering buying a cheap one that you can use a 2x4 or 2x6 guide. Timber Tuff seems to make cheap ones. Anyone have any experience with them? I just need to edge slabs that I cant cut through with a circular saw... thanks.

 

[huskihl]

The timber tuff works well. For best results I'd dedicate an old bar and bolt it, rather than clamp, to that bar

 

[Marshy]

I see they have two versions, which do you have?

 

[huskihl]

I see they have two versions, which do you have?

 

[Marshy]

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Do you see any advantage to that one vs the other made for a 2x4?

 

[huskihl]

Do you see any advantage to that one vs the other made for a 2x4?

This is the only one I've used. It's adjustable for 2x4 or 2x6. The instructions mention that it will only cut up to a 2x6, which isn't correct. It'll cut a board a mile wide if that's where you screw down the board

 

[huskihl]

I figured the wider the guide board, the better. It stabilizes the saw better with a wider board

 

[huskihl]

This chain is way too aggressive. While setting rakers at .035" on the grinder, the depth thumbwheel loosened up and before I caught it, they were down to .045, so I made them all the same

 

[Marshy]

Nice. I milled a 24' header for a lean-to I'm building out of a poplar log and got carried away with the thickness. I didnt want to support it in the middle so I thought 2" thick was going to be too skimpy and since 3" was the next increment I might as well round up to 4". Ao now I have a 4" thick 24' long beam that will probably 10-12" after I cut the live edge off. It should do the trick, just going to need the tractor loader to set it!

 

[Marshy]

The funny part is, before I milled it I thought to myself I might need to anchor the one end to the ground so the wind dont lift the roof. Then I realized that beam is probably 300lbs.

 

[hseII]

This chain is way too aggressive. While setting rakers at .035" on the grinder, the depth thumbwheel loosened up and before I caught it, they were down to .045, so I made them all the same

Bla Bla Bla Kubota.

 

[Marshy]

Bla Bla Bla Kubota.

How does the koolaid taste?

 

[hseII]

How does the koolaid taste?

It’s Great.

 

[huskihl]

It’s Great.

X2

 

[Marshy]

Lol

 

[hseII]

Lol

What’s yours Hater?

 

[Marshy]

What’s yours Hater?

You wont like it, its green, has syncros and begins with D.

 

[hseII]

You wont like it, its green, has syncros and begins with D.

The Green Dealership Was the closest when I bought mine. In fact there are still 12 Greens on our place now, but the old country dealer sold out to a National Chain & the Attitudes changed for the worst.

Hence the Color Change.

 

[Dustin4185]

I have one of those old sidewiders sitting in the weeds. I need to get it out .

 

[Dub11]

You wont like it, its green, has syncros and begins with D.

You gots a Deutz?