Sawing short stuff

[Firewood Potter]

Anyone here made a rig / carriage/ jig to saw really short billets on a bandsaw mill? My mill will nearly handle 7’ but I have need a lot of times to saw some that I call firewood, 2’-3’ long. have an idea for one and have made a model, but I would like to see what others have done.

 

[ScoutDog]

@chatometry Worked up a benchtop system with a small chain saw to create samples. This may be similar to what you could use.
Good luck!

 

[JonathanH]

I've seen people showing off their home made short stick jigs on the FB bandsaw milling groups.

 

[Mr. Peet]

What make mill you have? Lots of times you can simply order an extra cross arm. Then you use a piece of 3/4 plywood as a bridge, fasten to the cross arms. Lay your short on the ply and toe-nail the ends with a few screws. Some folks add a 2 by as an additional support fence along your short.

 

[JustAnotherGuy]

Short billets are always a hassle. Easiest fix is to make them “act longer" either a simple cradle so they don’t roll, or sandwich them between longer boards so the mill can grab them. Some folks use a small sled with clamps or screws too. Curious what you came up with.

 

[2feathers Creative Making]

I often clamp or screw down a 2x12 and then build a cradle on that. I keep a handful of timberlock and a handful of decking screws near mill when I am sawing because I almost always have some crappy pieces that doesn't want to fit "normally"