Splitter

Got the Chinesium mill and cut my first board with stock bar, I'll probably only get 16"-17" from it though.

The finish wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be, lots more practice and messing about to do, but there's hope 🤣

Thanks for the help folks 👍

5 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

I've run 36" lo-pro on my 372, it cuts ok but is just faster with a bigger saw. 42 you will need to be careful when cutting the full width boards, it will be slow but you'll make progress.

 

It sounds to me like you have a fair bit of timber around, you should get the 42 as you'll end up getting a bigger saw later. Otherwise if you can live without the waney edge look (you probably take the sapwood off oak before using it anyway) then stick on 36". Freehand the sides off the log when you need to, it's not too difficult with a long bar.

 

The Stihl GB bars on chainsawbars can be adapted to either Husqvarna or Stihl with a little aluminium spacer, so that if you find a secondhand 660 or 395 you'll be ok, or indeed 880.

 

One last tip is the lo-pro 3/8 is a different height to standard 3/8 chain and requires a different drive sprocket.

Many thanks for the advice 👍👍👍👍

37 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

I think you'll maybe be pushing the limits with a 42" Lo Pro but others might have more first hand knowledge. 

 

Am I right in thinking the 572 and Stihl 660 have around the same HP. I dont think I would wanna run a 42" bar on a 660 and thats a 90cc Saw.

I think it's 5.8hp? Maybe a 36" bar to mill 25" or so ?

4 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

A 36" Chilaskan would do the job and your wee saw should manage with a Low Pro bar. 

I've a Chilaskan ordered up. You reckon my 572 would pull a 42" lo pro ?

I've a decent straight oak needing to come down about 32" thick also, but don't think I'll tackle it until i get setup proper and confident in what I'm doing 😁😁

3 hours ago, Johnsond said:

Might be worth putting up a couple of pics of the actual logs, that will give the guys whom have done a bit of milling a better idea of the work involved. Lot of waste and graft with a chainsaw mill if it’s a decent quantity of logs to mill. 

I'll get a few pic, there between 20"-32" thick and 10-15ft lengths.

4 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

I don't care which section you post, it's just there are loads of pictures of wood which has been milled with one.

 

572 is enough power if you are patient, probably you want a lo-pro 36" bar and then with that you can mill up to about 24" wide. You lose a disappointing amount of bar in the clamps each end.

 

If you're only ever going to do one log then cost of parts is not that far off paying someone with the gear for a day to get it done.

Thanks, i need to check but i think some of the beech is wider than 24" and I'd have to buy a new guide and chain etc, so got to cost it out like you say. 

I have a metal fab shop at home, so might look into making my own mill 🙄

3 hours ago, Dan Maynard said:

There are lots of pictures of stuff alaskan milled in the milling forum. The mill is just a cheap frame though, the expensive bit is a big enough saw.

Sorry, didn't realise I'd put it in the wrong section lol

1 hour ago, topchippyles said:

What chainsaws do you have will need at least a 70cc saw to mill.

I've a 572xp with a decent length bar on it

I've some beech I'd like to plank up but have never used a saw mill, are the portable one's advertised for use with a chainsaw any good?

Cheers Robert 

On 11/07/2022 at 18:47, Bolt said:

It’s certainly well protected and  looking good in the quarry environment.

 

I once did a lot of work in the Cornish china clay quarrys, but their environmental team  took exception to the many oil seeps from under my 90, and they surrounded it with spill kits and told me not to bring it back.

 

Is the cage arrangement on the bonnet fixed or just sitting there?

It's a bolt on rack, i mostly use it when camping but it's also handy for carrying my saw between fields on the farm.

My daily driver 😁😁

My fav wee firewood saw 😬😬

If you can weld and have access to a workshop, why not have a go at building a splitter to suit your needs.

There's plenty of info on the web regards building a splitter, there pretty basic by design.

I made this one. It runs off a mini digger or tractor hydraulics, cost small money to make.[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AZyvVyHnXQ]YouTube - log splitter[/ame]

it's quiet here unless your giving it away! There's a supplier from donegal sending lorry loads of nets into northern ireland for £1.50 each, and people delivering them for £2 to your door:thumbdown:

here's my one, runs off the hammer lines of my mini digger.

Cost buttons to make. I can split around 40 net bags an hour with it.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AZyvVyHnXQ]YouTube - homemade log splitter[/ame]

i made something the same, here was the prototype.

I have agreeded a sale with Kevymoss, or should i say he stole it!

the wife has a lot to answer for lol

I'm selling my 372xp, 2 months old, best offer over £400

I have done a deal on a MS660 and don't need (explains the wife) 2 large saws..

pm or 07866174821

Not much interest, so best offer over £400

pm or call 078661748

2 months old, so 10 months warranty left £500 delivered.

Only selling as i have another saw bought.

Pm if your interested

my lot is mostly arb waste, so i use a splitter.

Are you still thinking of buying a truck load in?

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There's going to be a big demand. People are buying cheap saws and going mad at cutting logs themselves over here. If fact lidl has a sale on saws and a cheap sharpener this week, and they were queued up on monday morning to buy them, all sold in 10 mins!

i spotted this one kevin

Used Palax Firewood Processor For Sale Co Armagh Belfast miscellaneous stuff classified goods for sale

Where abouts in NI are you, i will sell you plenty of logs.

I bought a 372xp several weeks ago for cutting firewood, and i can't see me going back to anything smaller.

I bought it for speed of use, and i'm cutting mostly between 10 to 20inch dia. It makes the job a whole lot easier and the saw's weight is not an issue unless your of slight build.