Patent ID: 6128994
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B27B,Y10T

Abstract:
A circular saw mill operable by one man comprising:a pair of parallel tracks;a log support frame located parallel to the tracks for holding a log in a stationary position, said log support frame including a guide rail extending parallel to the tracks;a saw carriage driven longitudinally, between an operator end and a cut end, along the tracks in parallel with the log held stationary in the log support frame, said saw carriage including a roller for engaging the guide rail of the log support frame for preventing vertical movement of the saw carriage;an engine powered circular saw assembly mounted on the saw carriage, wherein the engine powered circular saw assembly includes a circular saw blade and a lumber splitter for producing vertical cuts along the log held stationary in the log support frame for producing lumber pieces in various thicknesses;a lumber table positioned alongside the circular saw assembly for catching the lumber pieces produced by the vertical cuts of the log; anda means for mounting the lumber table to the saw carriage such that the lumber table moves with the saw carriage for delivering the lumber pieces to the operator when the saw carriage returns to the operator end.