Parna žaga je obratovala med letoma 1895 in 1932. Za dovoz hlodovine s sečišč na žago so zgradili 35-kilometrsko ozkotirno gozdno železnico, katere ostanki so vidni še danes, in 30 kilometrov cest, po katerih je kakih 50 furmanov z vozovi odvažalo žagan les v dolino. Na planoti pod Rogom so zgradili skupaj 31 objektov.
V žagalnici je ležeči parni stroj z močjo 250 KM gnal sedem jarmenikov, šest polnojarmenikov in sedemnajst krožnih žag. Pogonska transmisija je merila v dolžino 63 metrov, vztrajnik parnega stroja pa je imel premer 7 metrov. Pogonsko jermenico transmisije in vztrajnika je povezovalo sedem okroglih vrvi iz kamelje dlake z 8-centimetrskim premerom.
Pomanjkanje vode v kraškem svetu so rešili tako, da so zgradili dva betonska bazena s premerom 15 in globine 7 metrov. Služila sta za zbiranje deževnice s stavb in zbiralnih streh, postavljenih na bregu pod gozdom. Na začetku obratovanja žage je na njej delalo 250 delavcev, ob koncu do 500. Na leto so povprečno razžagali 50.000 m3 hlodovine. Največ razžaganega lesa so uporabili za izdelavo embalaže.
Žaga Rog je super izhodišče za izlet. Čez jaso gre Roška pešpot (http://www.movescount.com/routes/route197572-Roka_pepot_60_km), če ji sledimo mimo Skavtskega okoljskega centra (http://soc.skavt.net/), smer sever, pridemo na Veliki Rog (1h), če ji sledimo proti jugu, pa pridemo v Rajhenavski pragozd (30 min). Pešpot je označena z belo medvedovo šapo na zeleni podlagi.
Steam sawmill operated between 1895 and 1932. To deliver logs from forest to sawmill owners built a 35-kilometer narrow-gauge forest railway, remains of it are still visible today and 30 kilometers of roads. On the plateau below Rog a total of 31 facilities was builded.
Steam engine with a power of 250 HP drove 12 vertical frame saws and 17 circular saws. The drive transmission was 63 meters long and flywheel steam engine had a diameter of 7 meters. Drive pulley transmission and a flywheel were connected with seven round ropes of camel hair with an 8-inch diameter.
Saw Rog laid on karst so lack of water was usual and because of that they built two concrete pools with a diameter of 15 and a depth of 7 meters to colect water for dry season. 250 workers were employed on the saw at the begining and 500 at the end of operational. On average saw processed 50.000 m3 of logs per annum. Most of sawn timber was used for packaging.
Saw Rog is great base for trips. Roška hiking trail goes across the clearing and passes the saw (http://www.movescount.com/routes/route197572-Roka_pepot_60_km). If you follow it north (past Environmental scout centre - http://soc.skavt.net/), it will take you to Veliki Rog – the highest peak of Kočevski rog (1h) and if you follow it south it will take you to Rajhenavski primeval forest (30 min). Hiking trail is marked with a white Bear paw on a green background.