Curated Projects

Saw Blade Vehicles are the most fascinating discovery we made in Romania. These astonishing self-made multi-functional vehicles are used for cutting firewood and lumber on the spot. We encountered them in sub-urban and rural areas where they are quite frequent and much in use.

An attempt to import these innovative new vehicles to Germany was unfortunately met with insurmountable obstacles, although their lively charm has convinced us of the power and diversity of the Romanian entrepreneurial spirit.

Saw Mobiles  are usually run by a team of 2–3 workers. Their wood cutting capacity amounts to 1ccm per 10 to 15 min. For bigger jobs often two Saw Blade Runners are used, one for rough cutting and one for more accurate lumber finishing.

Usually private households order the wood and lumber cutting services by mobile phone.

One team covers an area of up to 200km from its home base.

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