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Postby RichardKing » Wed Mar 24, 2010 1:50 pm

Started a new thread because I cant find the old ones.

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Hope to do some start doing my first milling soon.

Also to mention that I received an emailed newsletter with some large discounts on ripping chain

from Rob at Alaskan Mill [email protected]


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Postby Darren » Wed Mar 24, 2010 2:51 pm

Might be worth investing in some elbow tuba grip for when your milling. Mine has gave me tennis elbow.


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Postby woodbodger » Wed Mar 24, 2010 6:30 pm

Yes I am ordering a logosol for my birthday, sad isn't it!


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Postby treebloke » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:51 pm

Chainsaw milling is hard work with a lot of waste. I have a stihl mill with two heads. Moved onto a lumbermate, much more civilised, quicker, easier and quieter and its portable.


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Postby John H » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:24 pm

I have just finished a job using some of the oak I chainsaw milled after the storm of 1987. I always remember the sweat and tears that went into milling it and have felt it was too good to use. Then I got a price from the timber merchants for British oak, 70 pound per cubic foot, so I thought it was time to use it.


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Postby RichardKing » Fri Mar 26, 2010 1:53 pm

I have no doubt that Lumbermate is better than a chainsaw mill, however realistic start up costs look about two hundred times larger.


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Postby woodbodger » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:54 pm

Does any body else have a view on how hard or easy it is using a chain mill?


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Postby Darren » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:25 pm

It's fairly easy doing it for a hour or two. I wouldn't recommend doing it all day.


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Postby woodbodger » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:35 pm

Thats good I have got the stage in life when I only ever do anything for an hour or two then I have to sit down have a cup of tea and do something else


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Postby John H » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:35 pm

If you want to mill the occasional smallish log then I would say a chainsaw mill would do a good job. If however you want to mill large logs on a regular basis I think you would soon get frustrated by the speed of cutting. When I used to use mine we milled alot of large oak up to 36in diam, it did the job but I was young in those days. You need the most powerful chainsaw you can get.


I think I have posted this link before.


http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/_tYU5OGVqdwURJeYI46zNw?feat=directlink


Best to get me in with my new toy


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4pvQKR8tmQ


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