chainsaw mill

[Charlieh]

tree monkey, can you rotate the log length ways on the logosol so you can theoretically cut double the width of the bar? or would it be to hard to match up?

[tree monkey]

It would be hard i only have a basic model but will look. Ruth at logosol uk will help out she is helpful gal.

phone number is 01361840251.

[arbormaster]

would it be possible to cut in from both sides with the alaskan mill. if the top is flat it cant cut in the wrong place can it?

[Charlieh]

not with the mkIII as it supports the bar at both ends so the tip has to be clear of the trunk by about 3inches so you dont clamp the mill onto the bar sprocket.

 

thats why a 36" bar will only mill about 30" width of timber

[arbormaster]

oh yeah.... of course.

 

The timber is ~3.5ft going down to 2.5ft with a big pruning type cut half way down but i can cut that flush.

 

would i be able to use a 48" bar on my 066 with the longer Alaskan mill or do i need a bigger saw/mill.

 

I could like you say trim down the edges first

 

cheers

[Charlieh]

im no expert on the power of the 066 as i dont use one, Big A might be better situated to answer that but i would have though 48" would be to much, although if you can get the oregon chain for it with the suffix "RA" eg 27RA chain this is "skip ripping chain" so will only have cutters very infrequently and thus be slower but wont put as much load on the engine as its not pulling so many cutting teeth at any one time.

 

i think if it was a one off then you will be ok but i wouldnt want to be milling that width timber a lot with that saw bar combo, also it means you need the auxilary oiler and the bigger mill for that size bar as the saw wont deliver enough oil to lubricate properly

[tree monkey]

To cut on chainsaw sawmills the angle on the cutters should be set at 10 degrees rather than the 30 degrees usualy used in tree felling plus i would have my chain oil pump set on full to get as much lubrication as possible.

Logosol have one that you fasten to the bar like the alaska you can us a ladder as your straight edge to make your first cut then you follow that to plank the rest of the log.

I have one that fastens to the saw bar and it works ok but if you use a long bar on it the tip of the bar can flex so you wont get an even plank it can be wavey.

Doing a large diameter log like yours i would go for the one that holds both ends of the bar.

When your cutting down the grain on such a size of log i would go for the most powerful saw possible as it is harder cutting this way.

[arbormaster]

heres a pic of the log. sorry bout the size of pic!

[andythesquirel]

Nice work.

i slabbed up a sycamore 2.5ft with a logosol big mill earlier this year. i did not have the equipment to move the log and wanted the wood for a workbench.

Milling used up a hell of o lot of oil, and slow/hard going, but produced some lovely pieces of pattered wood. - well worth the effort.

Did you have any problems?

[Dean Lofthouse]

Hell of a lot of wastage with using a chainsaw from what I can see and a lot of clearing up.

 

Whats sort of money is a basic bandsaw mill or isn't is as protable / practical