Old Saw

[gmstreet]

Found this while I was out detecting an old farm today, don't know much about it but it looks cool.
My dad says it's a belt driven saw powered by a tractor pto. Anyone know anything about these?

Greg

 

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[diggemall]

I'd say "Father knows best". It definitely looks like a belt driven saw. Diameter looks too small to have been of much use for cutting logs into boards or even for firewood. My guess would be that it may have been a rip saw for either trimming the bark edges of planks that had been sawed from logs on a larger saw or just for re-ripping boards to narrower widths.


Diggem'

 

[DebbzInNC]

that is extremely kool! I love seeing old farm tools!

~debbz

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Its a rip saw blade...dont know about the motor but would imagine for a home saw mill....squaring off logs and ripping them into lumberf befoire they were planed.....

 

[Old_Okie]

Looks like missing body parts to me! If the blade don't get you the drive belt will.

Old_Okie

 

[DaChief]

I have seen one of these in action. The one I saw was powered by a tractor. That brings back memories!

 

[allen]

talk about a really neat find...

 

[Goldiver]

It's A Buzz Saw....Here is some pics I found on the net. I remember my Dad and Uncle using one when I was a kid,( I'm 40 now).

Thanks for showing it,
Steve

 

[Evolution]

Thats a pretty large find. What did you use to dig it up? A back hoe? Good job!!

 

[GL]

The mill on my property as driven by a stripped Model T.

 

[gmstreet]

Thats a pretty large find.  What did you use to dig it up?  A back hoe?  Good job!!

It was half buried in the middle of a multifloral rose bush. I saw it out of the corner of my eye while I was diggin up another vienna sausage lid. LOL!

 

[thompy]

nice old buzz saw, we had one to cut fire wood , had a arm where the log sat on and it would pivion into the blade, then slid the log down and cut another piece

 

[DugHoles]

What a cool find

Cheers!

Dugholes

 

[rmptr]

Looks like a good one!

Soak it in diesel and it will most likely free up.

Replace the wood, make a flat belt from a lift sling...

a lawmower engine would probably be to fast for it. you'd need something that turned slower..

Man are they dangerus!

rmptr

 

[shanegalang]

Thats a really cool find. I wouldnt try to make it work again tho.......much to dangerous!!!