Sawmill scale

[sawwood]

Finally took some photos of our sawmill scale system. We don't use a ruler as it slow
down our work. We have a Norwood mill and the right front post is just right for our
scale blocks. We have two sets of blocks, one is for 4/4 and the outher is 5/4/ We set
the blade on top of the log and then add the blocks to the post till it all most reches the
the top. this is our starting point. Then we cut a slab at this setting, then after returning
to the start we remove one block and drop down to that block, Over and over we go and
this speeds up our cuttting. No looking at a scale board and trying to git it set to the mark
each time. Here are the photos showing the blocks and how we use them.

Sawwood

[paul case]

sawwood,
does the scale not work well on the norwood or is it the math that slows you down?
i was slow on the start with my ez boardwalk mill. messed up some boards but eventually you get the hang of it. yes sometimes i even have to stop and count when cutting something different, bt after you get started the math is all the same.
i have to say that i would have all my blocks mixed up trying to guage it that way.
different strokes for different folks i guess?  pc

[sawwood]

Paul ith the math that slows us down. with the blocks we don't have to read or think
about where you are. Just take a block out and cut. We git more lumber the same
thinkness our way.

Sawwood

[scrout]

HI Sawwood,

Good one, simple, yet elegant.
Here is one more mod....put them on a hinge of some sort so you can flip them out of the way.
I know what you mean about the math, I cut for the first time in awhile and all my 2x6's were off.  I made a 6/4 scale to put next to my inch scale, but your method would be faster.

[Magicman]

That appears to be a very innovative way to solve a problem.