Hi folks,
My Dad, a friend, and I are still getting used to our mill (Turner bandmill). I have a design floating in my head of using an old car scissor jack as a toe board. Some of the logs we have milled have had significant tapers and I have tried using shims - but they are difficult to place on some logs, especially if I am sawing by myself. I have seen some discussion of using scissor jacks online - but not much in the way of experience or even pictures or designs.
The basic idea I have is to weld a piece of angle iron for the jack to sit on, bolt the jack on (tight or with movement, not sure), weld a longer support onto the top of the jack to catch more log, and then drop it out of the way when not needed.
Anyone here have any ideas or pictures or design ideas or thoughts or "been there, done that, got the t-shirt and will never do it again"s?
thanks,
john
Turner bandmill with 30" throat, 20' max log, 13hp Honda, New Holland 5050 (85hp) with grapple, three Homelite Super XLs, Jonsered 2050.
