mini mill gate post

[woodcutter3]

Here's some pics of some oak I cut in to gate posts using the mini mill I was pleased with how they come out

[morten]

One suggestion for you...

 

If you mount the bar in the mini mill vertically, or even with the tip of the bar facing slightly forward, you will use less energy pushing the saw into the cut. With the tip of the bar facing backwards (as in your picture), you spend quite a bit of energy countering the backwards pull of the chain.

 

I hope you understand what I am on about. I don't know how to better describe it

[Rob D]

That's good work with just the mini mill for company

 

 

 

A tough mill to use well and the posts look nice and square.

[woodcutter3]

One suggestion for you...

 

If you mount the bar in the mini mill vertically, or even with the tip of the bar facing slightly forward, you will use less energy pushing the saw into the cut. With the tip of the bar facing backwards (as in your picture), you spend quite a bit of energy countering the backwards pull of the chain.

 

I hope you understand what I am on about. I don't know how to better describe it

 

I know what you mean, I find if you have the saw at 90 degrees to the wood it seems to score or mark the timber, but I haven't tried using the saw with the tip facing forward I will on the next one cheers

[Big Beech]

wow!!!

I wish mine looked like that!

 

when I tried the other day, on a similar size log it was a right bastard to do. and quite frankly I was highly disappointed given the effort I had put in.

no matter what I did, i got a cork screwed beam. not impressed. it should of been a 8x8 or so, but now it will just firewood.

will take a picture and show 2mrw.

[MATTMOSS]

Superb Too good for gate posts, id have that above the fire

[morten]

wow!!!

I wish mine looked like that!

 

when I tried the other day, on a similar size log it was a right bastard to do. and quite frankly I was highly disappointed given the effort I had put in.

no matter what I did, i got a cork screwed beam. not impressed. it should of been a 8x8 or so, but now it will just firewood.

will take a picture and show 2mrw.

 

If you get a "corkscrew" action, it's either a result of you putting sideways force on the saw, or (more likely) an unevenly sharpened chain (dull cutters on one side, uneven top plate angles and/or uneven depth gauges).

[Rob D]

If you get a "corkscrew" action, it's either a result of you putting sideways force on the saw, or (more likely) an unevenly sharpened chain (dull cutters on one side, uneven top plate angles and/or uneven depth gauges).

 

 

 

As above also if the board you mount your rails on is a little skewed, the bar is worn or a combination of all the above!

 

 

It is a harder mill in all ways to get good results with when compared to the Alaskan.