Alaskan mill

[Rob D]

Hi Phil, welcome to Alaskan club. The first rule of Alaskan club?............

 

 

 

 

 

Try not to mill absolutely everything that is 8"+ in diameter get fed up and pack your mill away never to see daylight again!

 

 

 

[tommer9]

I was going to get a 46" sugihara off Rob recently, when i found my 48" stihl was bent, but felt that for me the solid nose was better as i can get more out of the mill- up to about 42" with the solid nosed stihl bar, but then I bought my mill in the late 90's and had a load of big logs to mill at the time, hence bought what was available at the time, so I have got used to that size. Like Rob says, the bar nose can and usually does get very hot indeed. I was very very lucky to get a sub £260 inv VAT price on the stihl bar too, which was too good to miss lol......(sorry Rob ). One downside to the stihl bar, although not entirely relevant when milling, is the flex in the stihl bar which IMO is atrocious, not to mention the weight.

 

Rob- many thanks for your help with the new chains last week BTW.

 

Been milling 4'6" diameter macrocarpa for the last two days.....will finish the last two logs tomorrow, and similarly sized burr wych elm last week.

[Rob D]

Nice Tom - was the elm down in Cornwall? That's a good size!

[tree_beard]

Nice Tom - was the elm down in Cornwall? That's a good size!

 

a lone jem, hidden half way up a steep valley in north cornwall. a touch of honey fungus and the wind earlier in the year was sadly too much for it.

[Bob Slade]

a lone jem, hidden half way up a steep valley in north cornwall. a touch of honey fungus and the wind earlier in the year was sadly too much for it.

 

That is so nice, i always feel that it is a real privilege to be the first one to see inside a tree when milling, nature can and does come up with some great offerings.

[Philmypower]

Well thanks for all the tips and pointers lads. I spoke to rob last week and have ordered my mill. I found rob very helpful and plesent to deal with. There was no hard sale, just advice and guidance. Anyone looking to purchase an alaskan should at least give him a call, you won't be disappointed.

Fingers crossed it will arrive early next week so I'll let you all know how I get on

[treequip]

Hi Phil, welcome to Alaskan club. The first rule of Alaskan club?............:thumbup:

 

Buy a metal detector:laugh1:

[Essex arborist]

Buy a metal detector:laugh1:

 

Can anyone recommend a good metal detector for milling work, I've an Alaskan & Lucas Mill and last job caught a couple of embedded nails.