Wood Doctor
Edwin
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Too hot and humid to cut outside today, so I decided to make and finish another bunch of bucking wedges. These wear out about every three years, so a new batch was in order. I found a nice chunk of rough-cut 2" white oak about a foot long and 6" wide and ripped the edges on the table saw. About 6 degrees works for me. I use the miter gauge and a triangle to hold the work piece as I rip.
Then I drilled a hole near the end for tying them together on a wire ring. Sanding and varnish finished them off.
Finally, I painted a stripe on each so help find them in the rough.
I made the rings using some round steel from political campaign signs, bending it around some PVC pipe. These wedges work very nicely when bucking big rounds to eliminate pinch. Thanks for looking. If you also make your own, I'd like to hear from you here.
Then I drilled a hole near the end for tying them together on a wire ring. Sanding and varnish finished them off.
Finally, I painted a stripe on each so help find them in the rough.
I made the rings using some round steel from political campaign signs, bending it around some PVC pipe. These wedges work very nicely when bucking big rounds to eliminate pinch. Thanks for looking. If you also make your own, I'd like to hear from you here.
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