First attempt at Chainsaw milling

[ARV]

We had a big Beech log from a local estate to mill. 3m X 1.5m dia.

After purchasing a mill and first cut system from Rob D a few months ago, we finally got round to milling the log last week. 

I say we milled, actually the tree surgeon who felled the tree came in and did most of the milling with us assisting. Milled the slabs at 2.5" and 4".  Took us a day and a bit to mill which wasn't bad, just glad that we had the machinery to shift the boards.

Some lovely colours and flaming in the boards. A bit of shake in a few of the middle boards but nothing too bad.

 

[Bob_z_l]

10 minutes ago, ARV said:

We had a big Beech log from a local estate to mill. 3m X 1.5m dia.

After purchasing a mill and first cut system from Rob D a few months ago, we finally got round to milling the log last week. 

I say we milled, actually the tree surgeon who felled the tree came in and did most of the milling with us assisting. Milled the slabs at 2.5" and 4".  Took us a day and a bit to mill which wasn't bad, just glad that we had the machinery to shift the boards.

Some lovely colours and flaming in the boards. A bit of shake in a few of the middle boards but nothing too bad.

 

Looks good. On my mill i have the chainsaw head on top as it doesn't foul the job. If that makes sense?
You'll probably just have to turn it round and face the other way. 

Excellent job though.

[ARV]

3 hours ago, Bob_z_l said:

Looks good. On my mill i have the chainsaw head on top as it doesn't foul the job. If that makes sense?
You'll probably just have to turn it round and face the other way. 

Excellent job though.

Yep, doing that also stops chain oil dripping onto the hot exhaust!

[Dan Maynard]

I was looking at it and thinking the exhaust blows up and over the log away from you, rather than down at the log and back at you. More of a thing as you get near the ground I grant.

 

I've always done it other way to the pictures, too - fuel caps uppermost.

[Rob D]

Actually it's prob a good way to do the first few high boards or was this a double ended chainsaw mill?

[Muddy42]

It probably feels a bit more 'natural' when cutting high up like this, especially as a right hander and you can use both hands on the saw.  Granted I have only cut smaller wood where hitting the ground would quickly be an issue. I try and keep the whole rig set up the same always so I get used to the feel and balance of it.

 

Did you have an auxiliary oiler?