Farwood measuring guide for chainsaws...

[rocketfish]

I just eyeball it too and most of the time I'm pretty darn close. I also framed houses growing up for my friends family business. Just like a lot of things the more I do it the better I get. Practice practice practice.

 

[Paul Thornton]

I have been using this for 45 years, now on 3rd saw. Looks like what John_Mc made.

 

[Oldpath05]

I was out cutting firewood with a friend several years ago. I noticed that all of his wood was coming out almost exactly 16" (well, it was "exactly" at least when compared to mine). I asked him how he did it. He said "I don't know, it just looks right when I cut it". I said "looks right" doesn't work very well for me, I may be OK for a while, then I drift off, or switch to a different diameter log and it "looks different" to me. It took us a while, but I think we eventually figured it out. He's a carpenter and spends a lot of time framing houses and laying things out at 16" on center. There were decades of calibration behind those eyeballs.

I have the same problem, going from one size to the next is what really throws me off. I'm thinking when I get a few minutes I'll make me a folding wire thingy like what you have.

 

[Oldpath05]

I have been using this for 45 years, now on 3rd saw. Looks like what John_Mc made.

That must been a long ago far away Stihl chainsaw accessory, never seen one clamped on like that, nice wonder if I can make something like it.

 

[BukitCase]

Might work to start with something like this
Mini Quick Fist Clamp for mounting tools & equipment 5/8" - 1-3/8" diameter (Pack of 2): Mini Quick Fist: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Then add either a wire or a small fiberglass rod along the flat (mount) side, fastened with a couple heavy tie wraps? Seems like you could get just enough tension on the "clamp" part to get a friction fit ...Steve

 

[TomSeller]

What happen to the surveying company, did they up their tree marking rates from $.5-$50.00 per orange tape marker, probably the cost of orange tape went up.......... and now you just realized that your 16" eyeball is off, hate that when that happens............

The surveying company started charging too much so I had to ditch them...

 

[KubotaToy]

I turn the saw as I move up the log. Line my "16 inch place" on the bar with the end of the wood and look where the tip is as I step into final position. Turn the saw on its tip and get after it.

My method also, I go thru 7-10 cords a year, stopping to mark would just take away cut time. Anything hanging off the saw would just get in the way. I am usually around 16-18" using the bar as a guide.

 

[cqaigy2]

I just eyeball it too and most of the time I'm pretty darn close. I also framed houses growing up for my friends family business. Just like a lot of things the more I do it the better I get. Practice practice practice.

Im lucky enough have had a lot of practice bucking wood. :laughing: Eyeball still works good enough for my stove anyway.

 

[John_Mc]

I have been using this for 45 years, now on 3rd saw. Looks like what John_Mc made.

That looks like what my friend had. You haven't seen anything like that for sale recently, have you? I did not get a good look at how it attached, so just made up my own method. I recently communicated with him, and he described a plastic block with a rubber strap. He said the strap was almost like a piece of inner tube, but maybe a bit heavier.

I might be able to make something like the the plastic block on a 3D printer (I'll have to think about what type of material would be tough enough so the little knobs would hold up). I suspect using an inner tube for the rubber strap will not hold up well enough.

Can you describe how the wire is held in to the plastic block? Is it just glued into a drilled hole?

BTW, I hope you don't mind my posting your pics on another site. I have posted on a similar thread there.

 

[John_Mc]

Might work to start with something like this
Mini Quick Fist Clamp for mounting tools & equipment 5/8" - 1-3/8" diameter (Pack of 2): Mini Quick Fist: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific

Then add either a wire or a small fiberglass rod along the flat (mount) side, fastened with a couple heavy tie wraps? Seems like you could get just enough tension on the "clamp" part to get a friction fit ...Steve

Steve - Thanks for that link. I'm ordering a couple of those to play with. I'm not sure whether some of the corners and parts will be in the way or snag things on the handle of my saw, but this is the closest thing I've seen that is commercially available. If it doesn't work out, I can always use it to hang up tools in my garage or shop

I may try a couple of the larger sizes to carry my Peavey on my tractor's logging winch.