Chainsaw Milling

[RichardKing]

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]

[Darren]

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

[woodbodger]

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

[treebloke]

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.

[John H]

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.

[RichardKing]

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

[woodbodger]

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

[Darren]

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

[woodbodger]

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

[John H]

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