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[dicky]

Hello mate, been thinking about an Alaskan saw mill for some time. Got a oak fell coming up of similar size to your first pictures. Just wandered how long it took you, I have no experience.

[rovers90]

Hi Mark, welcome to the forum. I have this ash that came in firewood I ordered last year - it certainly exceeds the sub 14 inch diameter stock I ordered!! The end in the photo is about 22 to 28 inches across (from memory) but the other end is only about 14 inches. I had a few rings cut of the end but would love to see it planked - would you be interested?

 

It's in my friends yard at Consett. I can take some pics next week.

[Caggers]

The first log was 1meter by 2.5meters and it was taking 11 minutes each cut

[Caggers]

How long is the log I might be interested depending on time you need to seal ends next time you have time

[Big Beech]

The last two trees of 36" in have done, oak and beech and 7ft long where all around that 11 minute mark. The beech I milled two years ago was also 11 minute ish.

[Caggers]

here is a picture of the oak log we milled today

[agg221]

I've got a 5ft 6" diameter elm but (about 8ft at it's widest across the fork) in the yard at the moment that I have to mill but I'm frankly quite scared of. It's going to require putting a straight edge on one side, and that's with a 67" cutting throat!

 

That's bigger than even I can do - I'm limited to just over 80" throat!

 

Need some pictures when you do that one.

 

Alec

[mendiplogs]

Hi my name is Mark I live in county Durham I am a x tree surgeon turned gardener . Bought a Alaskan mill and 084 form ebay I have found this forum really useful solved a lot of problems never done any milling before. First chance for me to use it this Sunday I have a 3meter by 1meter oak trunk to mill I can not wait

 

Hi mate welcome ROB D YOUR MAN ON ALASKAN thanks Jon