Chainsaw Slabber Show and Tell

Brian Lorentzen of Logs-to-Lumber shows his new chainsaw slabber in action. October 19, 2013

Question (WOODWEB Member) :
I just got my new chainsaw slabber running and milled a five foot wide walnut triple crotch. It�s designed so I can put anything from a 30HP down to a 7.5, or a 26HP vanguard vertical shaft with the first trail using a 7.5 1800 RPM.

The bar is made by Pacific Trail Mfg., eight foot length, seven feet between bar supports. It also has a rolling bar support, but the bar deflection is only 1/32" full length. I'm running a Woodlandpro 43RP and it�s a 404 x .063 full comp chain, semi-chisel cutter and is ground at ten degrees. It�s a super smooth cut at 2000 FPM using the full comp chain. This is the first chain combo I�ve tried. It�s not fast cutting but it�s super smooth. The slower chain speed doesn't heat up and I�m running120 degree max. It�s oil injection using air pressure at each end of the bar.

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Forum Responses
(Sawing and Drying Forum)
From Contributor X:
I'm digging that. Did you design and build it?

From contributor K:
I hope you are working on a better way to support the logs underneath. I'll bet your tolerance wouldn't be too good if it tipped over, leaving that much weight hanging on your bar. Nor would it be easy to get the bar out without getting it right back where it was.

From the original questioner:

I did design it myself. I do need to find some means of supporting pieces. I designed the height for a 12" tall base of some sort that would have some way to clamp.

From contributor R:
That's fantastic. What do you use for bar lubrication? Do you have some kind of pump setup, and at which end do you oil the chain?

From the original questioner:
I oil on either end of the bar and each side in case I want to cut the other direction. I use a pressure pot and run 10 PSI.