Maybe a silly question

[turbull]

I'm thinking about getting a chainsaw mill . But does all cutting have to be done on the floor I'm thinking of mi knees n back . Thanks

[woodyguy]

You can cut things wherever you can safely support them. Generally though the advantage of a mill is that it can go to the tree. So I fell a 60 foot tall oak and mill the bottom 10 foot. That's going to be difficult to lift onto trestles to work at a good height. So generally trees are worked on the ground. With a big trunk the first few cuts may well be at a comfortable level but later on you'll be stooping. Yes it does my back in terribly.

[turbull]

Thanks , so using it in yard I can make a work bench . support with timber etc

[Logit]

Logosol do a chainsaw mill which supports the log at waist height. This wouldn't work for very large diameter logs, but could be used for smaller diameter logs. Further details here http://www.logosol.co.uk/sawmills/m8/

[MattyF]

Those winches for them look a great idea as well and take a lot of strain out of milling.

Thing I always hated about chainsaw mills was sucking in the exhaust fumes and dust as your right by the power head, band saw milling was a very refreshing change.