I’m doing some restoration work on a cattle corral on a National Park. The posts are made of railroad ties. I need to know the best way to cut them. We’ve tried a chainsaw and the sand in the ties just dull the chain. We have been handsawing them for now. I’m going to try my Skill…what are your thoughts on a blade?
Peace,
Martin
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Carbide chainsaw chains? http://www.hev.com/carbichain/carbichain.html
Or maybe a large enough circular saw with a carbide blade would work better.
As old-fashioned as it sounds, a descent bow-saw cuts ties as well as anything.
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
Rent a post puller. You ought to be able to get the chain around the tie. There are two types. The jack type and tractor mounted.
How did we get from cutting ties to pulling them?
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but no simpler.
Martin: Try a sawzall with a long blade it will buzz right thru em.. alot cheaper than
buying a carbide saw loop for your chain saw..
Good luck.. ToolDoc
ToolDoc,
I think you're on to sumthang with that...
Thanks,
Martin
Martin: Yes I have had to cut railroad ties for cribbing and for use as steps in
landscaping and I first tried cutting them with a chainsaw with very poor results
then i thought of using my sawzall with a long wood cutting blade it just buzzed
right thru they worked like a charm for me..
good luck...ToolDoc
We just did a retaining wall with ties, and after hearing the ideas I'd tried (mentioned above) my crew decided to try cutting all 4 sides with a regular carbide blade in a circ saw to get a clean cut all the way around, then taking the remaining material in the center of the tie with the sawzall.
It worked faster, cheaper, cleaner, and better than anything I'd ever seen. I ought to leave these guys unsupervised more often. <G>
DRC