Ripping long boards

[Sailor]

To rip boards longer than a couple of feet it was necessary to first remove a step stool, a ladder, and the barbeque; then place boards in front of the door to the shed; then roll the saw out the door and down the incline. Then reverse the procedure when the ripping was finished.

The answer was to cut a hole in the wall of the shed below a window; save the cutout, add trim and hinges; then attach the cutout as a flap. A butterfly button on the inside keeps the flap closed and a bungee cord keeps it open when sawing.

Now it is possible to rip 6-foot boards without moving the saw. A roller stand placed outside the shed catches the board as it moves through the opening.

[steve-norrell]

Good that your saw backs up to an outside wall. And, it must be warm there.

Seems to me though that you have the perfect argument for a bigger shop.

Regards, Steve.

[Ken Massingale]

Excellent solution.

[pecker]

When I had to rip a bunch of 12ft boards, I set my saw up on bricks, a couple layers high, until the saw table top was at the height of my basement window sills. The rear 3 ft of the boards stuck out the window, and as I fed the board thru the sawblade I had the wife guide the front end out the opposite window.

[eezlock]

ripping long boards

You might want to think about a good outfeed table outside of the building
to catch the cut-off portion as it exits the saw and the outside wall, to keep it from falling to the ground. eezlock

[sparkeyjames]

Great thinking on the wall flap.
I see shelving space in that door frame. A couple of one by 3's some 1/8 slats and some finishing nails and you have narrow shelves for storage of small items.

[cabinetman]

To rip boards longer than a couple of feet it was necessary to first remove a step stool, a ladder, and the barbeque; then place boards in front of the door to the shed; then roll the saw out the door and down the incline. Then reverse the procedure when the ripping was finished.

The answer was to cut a hole in the wall of the shed below a window; save the cutout, add trim and hinges; then attach the cutout as a flap. A butterfly button on the inside keeps the flap closed and a bungee cord keeps it open when sawing.

Now it is possible to rip 6-foot boards without moving the saw. A roller stand placed outside the shed catches the board as it moves through the opening.

A stroke of creativity. A cool solution and a cool shed. You should post a warning sign on the outside: "CAUTION-WOOD COMING THRU!".

[MURPHY-D]

Sailor,

Good idea. You could build a hinged outfeed table outside under your flap that folds down when not in use with a hinged leg for support when needed.

[jhart]

Very creative solution.

[Knottscott]

Love the ingenuity!