I couldn't find any pics in the search.....so I took a few.
When you work by yourself as I do, sometimes things are a little challenging.
I had to saw about 45 stakes for the guys to square up our building.
Its hard to hold the skill saw and saw points on a stake. It kills my wrist.
Plus it takes a little time.
So I just rigged up a few blocks to hold the stakes and let the mill saw the points. It worked great and really cut down on the time. I'm sure some of you guys have done this, but this is my first time. The End.
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That's pretty nifty thinking, David. 8)
Not bad, looks like a heck of a point, good idea man, david
Before we bought a chop saw to point stakes we cut them on the mill, with a jig we made to hold piece like dominoes laying down. We'd load up 5 or 6 pieces of oak, clamp them and slice through all of them on one side, flip them all over and slice through the other side.
Then stand the blanks up on edge and cut them to 1" squares.
We changed to a chop saw to free up the mill to make more lumber.
We changed from the chop saw to a pointer to make the point faster. And on larger pieces.
Hay bale and surveyor stakes are 1 inch square, but we also make "tree stakes" for staking out newly planted small trees, and they are 1 1/2" x 1 1/2" x 8'
I have used this method to make very large wedges for black top companies to use to load their highway rollers onto their flat bed trailers.
I seem to cut wedges for them at least once or twice a summer.
Jim Rogers
Now, that's a sharp point! You could use that stake for a weapon. :D David, that was a clever idea. I'm going to remember that.
Quote from: Jim_Rogers on June 26, 2013, 05:44:44 PM
I have used this method to make very large wedges for black top companies to use to load their highway rollers onto their flat bed trailers.
I seem to cut wedges for them at least once or twice a summer.
Jim Rogers
Good information Jim! I knew somebody on here had done this but I couldn't find any pics in the search.
This method works great for me. :)
David-It seems that wisdom does follow age. ;D
here is one shot:
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This is the beginning:
Then this:
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After you get this:
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The wedges in this series of photos appears to be pine.
I normally make them out of red oak. And I've made them all sorts of sizes.
Jim Rogers
I cut tomatoe stakes for a community farm and have found the best way for me is to use a table saw.If you do be sure to wear eye protection. Frank C.
David,
You are one sharp dude. Just wait till you turn 58.
I use the same technique to saw out wheel chair ramps...all 1 solid piece.
Holy mackerel David, how big are your vampires down there?! :o ??? ;) :)
That's Funny! :D
Piston,
Look around to see if you have an untapped market for the byproduct....doorstops! I originally thought of this as a joke, but now that I think about it, every small sharp piece of wood I've ever had has disappeared because someone needed a doorstop...hmmm...maybe we're on to something here...
Quote from: Macgyver on June 27, 2013, 12:15:10 PM
Piston,
Look around to see if you have an untapped market for the byproduct....doorstops! I originally thought of this as a joke, but now that I think about it, every small sharp piece of wood I've ever had has disappeared because someone needed a doorstop...hmmm...maybe we're on to something here...
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Good idea. Only a person named Macgyver would think of this. :D Very good.
What a great idea! And I've been using a bandsaw this whole time.