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  1. Big Beech
    Good luck millin 36" width with 660.softwood possibly.oak ir beech buy a bigger cc saw. Just milled a beech butt width 32" with 48"bar (check milljn forum). That was with an 090 137cc. Hard goin. Just sayin.
  2. Big Beech
    Iam sure Harry at Copford saw mill will share his experience of rushing things and may even provide some images I think you will get many answers, all saying the same thing. Dont rush it!!!
  3. Big Beech
    no problemo. will post some other images so people can gauge the size of it!!!
  4. Big Beech
    Thank you sir
  5. Big Beech
    yes, oak came down about two years ago. and its off the deck too keeping soil and moisture at bay. off to see Alex tomorrow and his monster 6ft Oak. another job for the 090 I knew there was a reason I bought one. get you boys out of trouble simon
  6. Big Beech
    yeh, 2" they asked for as the needed as many as they could get. only sharpend once mid way, as the chain was new to start with the saw performed spot on, so much grunt too hand was good. I am guessing that you may be running an 8 pin on your 88 hence bearing failure? I do have longer rails, but didn't need them. it was tight, as even though you took the side off it maxed out in the end near to 33" due to the angle of the side cut. Ive milled oak up to 29" with my 056av, that was quite soft compared to that beech. so I am going to say the big burr oak should be a bit easier than this beech, even if its another 18" wider
  7. Big Beech
    Rhob, yep all done my friend. met with both Matt and Tom on site 9 am yesterday morning. had a task trying to get in though, which eventually took 50mins!!! I did 6 more boards in total. some things I learnt: Beech of that size is HARD AS NAILS!! Beech of that size is HEAVEY Beech of that size is a pain in the ASS!!! I can see why your saw melted the bearings. even with the bad boy 090 it was slow going with an average board taking 11mins to cut, and one tank of fuel per cut but it has given me an idea of how this other big beech I have to mill is going to be like cutting, thats approx. 40". I am not quite so keen now, but the planks wont be the 12ft that that's for sure. I will let them be 6ft max:001_smile: there will be a short video too at some point! any more, let me know Simon
  8. Big Beech
    where did you find those smilies, have not seen those in the list before
  9. Big Beech
    I know. wanna buy mine? NOT :001_tt2:
  10. Big Beech
    I use an older 056av which has plenty of torque, an 064 which has some balls too for milling, all running a 36" bar. a max cut of 29". so look around for an ebay job, and save some pennys that's where my two came from. for proper work the big dog is employed!
  11. Big Beech
    but for what its designed for ( me in the woods where vehicle access is limited!!) it would be ideal. just wish I had a need for one :-(
  12. Big Beech
    I think it looks like a good bit of kit. I can see my 090 running nicely on that !!!!!
  13. Big Beech
    yes it is: alaskan mill I home of the portable chainsaw mill hence my questions. I am aware it is not the "small log mill" but the "mini Mill"
  14. Big Beech
    I suppose with a bigger bar you can adjust its depth as needed. you say about not using the nose of the bar. if quarter sawing your log, how can you avoid this. is that a dumb question or am I being thick. Robs video shows using full bar depth, so he must be using the tip. no? [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzVhTvU4FCE]Quarter sawing using chainsaw mill part 2 - YouTube[/ame]
  15. Big Beech
    So, a standard chain or ripping chain? max bar size? recommended bar size? have a 441 with a 16" bar. any good? cheers simon
  16. Big Beech
    They do produce a slabbin mout as well. Listed in the spex. Does it make coffee?
  17. Big Beech
    Came by this kit on another site. Dont know of the cost but looks knifty! If only Grandberg produced theres quicker!!! http://Www.turbosawmill/weekendwarrior.com
  18. Big Beech
    Pm sent Rhob
  19. Big Beech
    So thats who beat me to the job!!!! Cant do 2mrw. Prob / poss tuesday. Did you take sides off or them?
  20. Big Beech
    Some of that, but main reason is so the saw does not bog down when cutting. less cutters means less stress on the saw so it can maintain cutting even on long bars. Just takes longer as you have got less teeth
  21. Big Beech
    Yes. Too wet. Now leave it alone!!!!!!
  22. Big Beech
    Waste of time milling at tbe moment. You will loose more boards than u will probably get to keep. I know your keen, but wait till the right conditions allow for milling and stacking.
  23. Big Beech
    Are they not normally a tropical hard wood such as green heart?
  24. Big Beech
    I have a small 12v drycell batt. About 6x4 in size. Can you take your transit in to the woods?
  25. Big Beech
    Thanks Alex. Will ring u 2mrw morning. Thx simon Alec, phoned Tom this morning he had it organised already. Shame Thanks for the contact tho Simon

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