Dilz

Got a Laski 360sw recently. It's my first foray into stump grinder ownership. It came with what look like yellow jacket style teeth (can turn 180 degrees to get a new edge). Wondering what is the best way to go about sharpening them...( though the set that's on has plenty of life in them they will inevitably get worn down )

i live in Sweden 😎

Ended up getting a Laski 360sw. Local saw shop / agric workshop started to sell them. Did my first real sized stump today. It's decent enough. The pivot is well worth it, and the machine fits in the side of my van.

To reduce wear on the chain...The logs had been sat on grass for about 6 months and this after being section felled on muddy ground outside a school so even after a good go with a wire brush I wouldn't consider it clean... and can't think of any reason as to why to keep it on

debarked and milled a couple of short cherry logs that had been sat on the ground for 6 months... first time hitting a screw from setting up the ladder 😬. Still impressed how well the echo 620 just chugs on through stuff.

apart from the obvious... what items do folk recommend having on site for a chainsaws milling job? All my milling to-date has been at my own place so everything has been to hand..random bits of wood / extra screws / crowbar etc.. Got a fairy comprehensive kit list but wondering what other folk have found useful / must have when milling away from the yard??? thanks for any input

Good stuff! It sounds like for the 661 lo pro is probably the way to go - might chance it and go for 42" bar..can always mill small stuff with a bigger bar but probably harder to mill bigger stuff with a smaller bar??

what are you milling? how much? what size? how often? what's a low budget as it's all relative. Do you already own chainsaws? if so what size? do you weld/ fabricate stuff. ? Do you want something portable or a bigger stationary set up? what sort of end product quality do you want?

I notice all the panther milling kits on the website that are 3/8 are low pro. is this the preferred set up? Right now for a 661 seems like folk are saying that something like the the 40" mill with 36" bar would be a way to go that wouldn't be too much stress on the machine or??

spoke to a guy with an f2+ and he says that getting it level is the biggest hassle when moving it to a new site. He also added that due to this you have to move to the logs to mill so a loader is a godsend. I guess it's one of the good points for Alaskan style mills is that you can mill a log in place or not have to move it very far and doest require the log to sit level but takes time setting up the first cut and maybe more work if cutting beams and and rails rather than just boards.

a little while like 20 minutes or a couple of hours???

How transportable are these logsol f2 / m7 mills? It looks like it can be broken down into sections quite easily...but I figure looks can be deceiving. Idea would be to have it so I can store it my garage when not in use, and also transport it and set it up in folks back yards for a bit of on site milling.

I'm in Sweden...so probably cheaper if I buy direct 😉

seeing as I'm waiting for a 661 to show up I've been idly looking at different mills. kind of set my sights on a panther mill but remembered about logsol f2 though it's the f2 + I'm more interested in ..Any one used these? a mate bought an f2 but has had no prior milling experience.used it for one day so far... Said hes not got the hang of it yet...but they look like a good portable set up for back garden milling. or are they a massive faff if just doing the odd log ??

First crack with the edging mill practice at roughing out a beam (that got turned into stickers) Also tried out the new ripping blade on my table saw. rescued a few bits of mulberry that was one of the first logs I tried milling and stacking.... trimmed off the sap wood and restacked indoors.

I've just ordered a 661 - plan to use it for milling as well as on bigger fells. its not going to be in for about a month... So now its time for looking at a bigger mill set up ( currently only using a small log mill) My research has come up with a 661 will run a 3/8 lp set up to about 42" but is maybe a lot of stress on the machine? what are folks thoughts? better to run a smaller bar length and not knacker the saw? Also at what point does a winch on the mill come in handy?? are they worth it??

if its a good read its a good read

I guess it's just like learning to price tree work... probably be a few days where all I make is a sore back and a pocket of sawdust... wouldn't be the first time. Taking a board as part payment is nice touch especially if it's of the size in the pictures.

what about a predator / laski 360? only 65wide, pivot. considering one of these for my first stump grinder - plenty of folk round here have big machines so they are cheap to hire in for the bigger stuff.

Despite telling folk I have no real idea what im doing - they want stuff planking up - these aren't mates - but clients from doing tree work. one has 6 3m 30-40cm oak stems to cut into 2.5" boards - I only have a small set up (60cc saw small log mill and edging mill so not super quick) - I had one guy ring me and I put silly money on it (I think ) for milling 1 beech stem and 2 hornbeams (converted costs as im in Sweden - 100quid driving and set up fee and 60 quid an hour milling including materials / fuel / sharpening - not taking care of the sawdust - I wasn't too keen to do it but this bloke has been persistant and is happy to pay... ) I then saw one company based near Stockholm say they charge per board - 150quid for the first board and then about 70-80 per board after - that seems pretty steep for chainsaw milling but I honestly have no reference other than what I've scavanged off this forum - Main thing is striking the balance between not out right ripping folk off and busting my back all day for not much at the end of it) - Was even considering finding the nearest similar sized boards from the building suppliers and charging maybe 30% of that price...What are folks thoughts on this? Might just add basic tax rate self employed here is about 32% and the vat is 25% so you do have a to charge a fair amount to have anything left after the state has robbed you of most of your days takings

Looking to get a book or two for the library on woodworking / timber frame building. Nothing too advanced, covering the basics. Any recommendations much appreciated.

it seems identical to the predator 360 - in fact it has 360 in the name . info seems a bit different . Laski says it only grinds 12cm under the ground which sounds useless...BUT I think that's aimed at folk who don't know how to get the most out of am machine...If I was to get something like the 460 Id go for FSI 22 with drive...and by that point of doing enough stumps to warrant that id probably chance on a much bigger machine. The 260 is about 135 kg which is easy enough for me to shove up ramps

Laski 360 Any one any experience of these machines? I sub out bigger stumps and have been hiring in a small old Husqvarna stump grinder when needed, but now its time to consider getting my own small machine. I don't do finance, and storage is a bit tight right now so I'm not looking to get a big machine despite how much easier they are on the body to use. any feedback much appreciated.

Not milling today but picked up a new toy

Milled some small diameter thuja stems in half which will get used for building planting boxes and a bit of Japanese walnut I have had sat around - only got a small log mill set up - so mill small logs but still at the learning / hobby stage and even at about 25cm m diameter got some nice colour