Curtis & co Parts

[bigD]

I have been blessed with (I think) a Curtis & Co sawmill.  I think most of it is there.  This mill belonged to our elderly neighbor so it has a little sentimental valule also as I use to watch him run it and all the lumber in my parents home and barns were cut on this mill.
The one thing it is missing for sure is one of the dogs (sorry for the wrong nomenclature) that holds the log down.  the support is there just the dog is gone. 
I am looking for one or a place that I may find one.  Thanks for any help.

[Chuck White]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, BigD.

[beenthere]

Welcome to the Forestry Forum.

Is this the mill (at this link)?
http://vintagemachinery.org/mfgindex/detail.aspx?id=237

Here is a link to a very good pub'n on circular sawmills, that will help you with the nomenclature a bit, and how things work and need to fit together.

http://www.fpl.fs.fed.us/documnts/misc/circsaw.pdf

[bigD]

It doesnt have the the top part and a lot of it looks to have been home modified.  The Ways are made out of timbers; I'll have to get some pictures and post.  It has been setting for about 20 years under an old shelter.
Thanks for the pub on circular saws.  good information.

[bigD]

Thanks Chuck,  I'm retired Army, and really wanting to retire again and start cutting wood.

[bandmiller2]

Welcome Big D, if you have another dog you may be better off just making one, most of the time their not that complicated. You may at a later date find one, the dogs are one of the smaller pieces that boys can run off with. There are volumes written here about restoring old circular mills. Hows your saw, do you have spare bits and shanks so you know the type, or possibly you can read  the number or letters stamped on the shanks. Some saw manufactures stamp their name and date on the saw near the arbor. If you are replacing wood and moving the mill save the old wood for a pattern and take many pictures especially around the husk. Frank C.

[bigD]

Thanks for the advice.  I found this on the web this morning that might help others as well.

http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G5600