starting out

[Anthonyhughes1]

Hello

 

i am hoping to start chainsaw milling, i was planning on getting on of the little logosaw mills.

 

I have been told i need to get a new saw, i am was looking at either the husqvarna 365 or the 560XP any thought on using either or those?

 

to start it will mostly be boards between 12-18" maybe a little bigger but not much.

 

Anthony 

[trigger_andy]

3 hours ago, Anthonyhughes1 said:

Hello

 

i am hoping to start chainsaw milling, i was planning on getting on of the little logosaw mills.

 

I have been told i need to get a new saw, i am was looking at either the husqvarna 365 or the 560XP any thought on using either or those?

 

to start it will mostly be boards between 12-18" maybe a little bigger but not much.

 

Anthony 

Ive seen a shed load of threads on folk in the US using the Farmtec G660's for Milling and putting an insane number of hours on them. One guy just posted on a FB group that his has died after 1800 hour of Milling. 

 

I have some Ash Slabs to mill in the near future and they are 36". Might get one as they are about $350.

[doobin]

If you give the chinks a good design (Honda/Stihl) to copy (or they steal it...) they reproduce it very well indeed. Can't fault my Loncin engines.

[gary112]

4 minutes ago, doobin said:

If you give the chinks a good design (Honda/Stihl) to copy (or they steal it...) they reproduce it very well indeed. Can't fault my Loncin engines.

I got a couple Villiers engines that are rebranded Loncin,and got to say they have been brilliant

[Anthonyhughes1]

On 07/08/2020 at 18:13, frammo said:

more cc the better ? once you do 18 you will want to do 30"?

Hey thanks for that. 

 

Do you think it's OK to start out with a logosal or should I look at something else. 

[topchippyles]

23 hours ago, Anthonyhughes1 said:

Hey thanks for that. 

 

Do you think it's OK to start out with a logosal or should I look at something else. 

What area are you anthony as if near me i will be happy to let you see my setup and even try it.

[gobbypunk]

Hi same advise get the biggest saw you can afford and maybe a chinese mill from Rob D at Chainsawbars ,and just get into it have fun 

Cheers Mark

[Anthonyhughes1]

13 hours ago, topchippyles said:

What area are you anthony as if near me i will be happy to let you see my setup and even try it.

Hey Top

 

I am based in Dublin Ireland, so i may not get to you. but thanks for the offer.

 

Anthony 

[Anthonyhughes1]

16 hours ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi same advise get the biggest saw you can afford and maybe a chinese mill from Rob D at Chainsawbars ,and just get into it have fun 

Cheers Mark

 

Cheers 

I think ill get a husvarna 365 and a cheap mill to start.

 

Anthony 

[Martin du Preez]

Just go for it is my advice, see if you can find an 880 from a dealer still. You’ll only need it later on and they will be like hens teeth. I got the panther mill with a winch, cannot fault it