Chainsaw milling a big oak (6ft diameter)

[Pat Ferrett]

It weighs 4.5 tons - it would have to be a serious pallet!

 

 

I didn't find it too bad milling it like this - maybe if you had more than one to do standing them vertically would be the way to do it.

 

 

 

 

Ok then not a pallet maybe a few sleepers

[agg221]

Ok then not a pallet maybe a few sleepers

 

All things being equal I'll be doing something similar sized this weekend, and I do intend to stand it on end if I can. The down side if you're using a mill is that gravity won't keep the mill on the log, but in my case it's too big for a mill anyway so will be freehanding. I hope to get some pics for comparison.

 

Alec

[Rob D]

Hmmm... now I'm thinking should I be milling vertically

 

 

The only things that I thought may be a problem is the chain getting bogged down in the cut and the mill not staying against the flat surface...

 

 

That said the 090 should keep the chain going and after the saw is engaged in the cut someone else should be able to safely push onto the mill to keep it flat and the rails in contact with the log....

[Rob D]

Ok then not a pallet maybe a few sleepers

 

 

 

Ok you've convinced me - if I can get it vertical I'll have a go milling it vertically would certainly make it easier on the arms. I could stick the forks up above it and lower the mill into the cut to get it started.

[Rob D]

Has it "dulled" the chain much?

 

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Not too bad but there was a lot of grit at the end where the log had been dragged.

 

 

 

[Copford sawmill sussex]

All things being equal I'll be doing something similar sized this weekend, and I do intend to stand it on end if I can. The down side if you're using a mill is that gravity won't keep the mill on the log, but in my case it's too big for a mill anyway so will be freehanding. I hope to get some pics for comparison.

 

Alec

 

Shame your not bear Sussex we can cut just under 6' on our new mill it's a beast

 

 

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[Bob Slade]

Big lump like that why not quarter cut it?

[Luke Quenby]

All things being equal I'll be doing something similar sized this weekend, and I do intend to stand it on end if I can. The down side if you're using a mill is that gravity won't keep the mill on the log, but in my case it's too big for a mill anyway so will be freehanding. I hope to get some pics for comparison.

 

Alec

 

[Rob D]

Big lump like that why not quarter cut it?

 

 

It's a good point and I will be getting some quarter bits out of it but half is going to become a large chainsaw carving... sorry Bob meant to call you the other day but got side tracked

[agg221]

Shame your not bear Sussex we can cut just under 6' on our new mill it's a beast

 

That's a fair old mill but this lump still wouldn't fit - it's 7' across!

 

Alec