Does buying this mean that you gave up on building the big 2inch saw from the old bandsaw? About the LT20, how does that hydralic lifting arm work? Does it adjust to wider or smaller logs?
Excellent video! Thanks. That old growth birch brings back memories. I used to cut up stuff like that in Alaska for firewood. Wish I could go back and mill some of that. I used to see incredible curly and Birdseye figures, but it was already firewood. I'm on Hawaii island now getting ready to mill some giant ohia trees. I got a ms661 magnum with a 36 in bar. I hope it's big enough!
well presented video, thanks. I am always amused by the invariable comments from some who claim chainsaws are not for milling, cannot withstand the high performance demanded. They are not paying attention. A good power head that is run properly will endure for a long time. I milled in the 80's and 90's, used a 36 inch mill with a Jonsereds 910E so I can speak with credentials to back it up. The excitement of chainsaw milling, well any milling for that matter is the discovery of beautiful wood, it is a compelling force on a guy. If you are capable of turning that wood into value added products then it can be a lucrative occupation, even being just a supplier of raw edge slabs can be highly rewarding. The thing about the chainsaw mill is that it flat tuckers a guy out, it is taxing work and the constant challenge of equipment maintenance extracts a price in physical labor and cost$. I view it as a younger mans activity. I have a friend that bought a Lucas mill about the same time I was milling, looking over his experience with the Lucas, I would recommend it over chainsaw milling, the thing that put me off for one back then was the higher up front cost, but that mill has proven durable and much more productive than the best chainsaw mill you can find and it is easier on the body.
Snyggt jobbat! Mycket motgångar, men resultatet såg riktigt fint ut. 😃 Kul att se material där det inte bara är guld och gröna skogar. Var håller du till?
This was a very enjoyable video. Not because of the problems but because of how you handled them. I've learned, as did you, that the difference between a log on the mill and one that USED to be on the mill is just a seconds or two. It's also very frustrating, and costly, when you find metal in a log. The best metal detector made is a new blade. I was also VERY impress with your English; much better than my Swedish (which is non-existent) Dave
Great to see a new video from you! As you know, I also run a small sawmill and woodworking business. I have had many of your exact same issues and challenges. But once we get it corrected and the jobs finished, it is so rewarding. We both have a passion for sawmilling and woodworking. I had a good laugh when you were asking your dog to please step aside. Haha. Take care.
It might surprise you that we mainly cut in the winter. It takes some getting used to, but as long as its not -25 C or colder we will be milling. Some of our products have to be cut during that season for a few reasons. Cutting nails though, you can't get anything done when you are hitting nails. I don't know maybe get a carbide cutting blade or something.
@Backstrom Woodwork, Thank you very much for this heartfelt video. You're doing a great job, even if it come with pitfalls. I wish you all the best as you grow and become more comfortable in your sawmill. I'd love to visit you and give you a hand for a few days, to learn from your experience.
So nice to see others struggle with logs, time and money... no I'm just kidding, I've missed your videos and this one was really entertaining... in a good way. Tack Joel!
Great to see you again as well! I always appreciate your comment :) my short answer would be bandsawmilling is better, at least as i see it in terms of efficiency and it gives you better options of how to process logs. But that answer is very generic and it all depends on your situation. I like chainsawmilling when cutting big and valuable hardwood slabs.
Cool vid. My experience milling knarly logs is to chainsaw the worst imperfections off making handling much easier. I know the fight of difficult weather and ground conditions. Take care
Youre spot on, it is best to get the lumps off first with a chainsaw, but i tried and speed things up and skip that part.. it was a mistake on my part 😂
Haha yeah man an excavator has been on my wishlist for years, and im gonna try and get a sawmill shed done this year. Thanks for commenting, best wishes to you!
M8 what a video. Firstly so glad your back been to long. Oh can the next one be a build video (not that am not loving the sawmill but your talent deserves more those videos) second that job looked like hell id of lost it long before u finished. Thirdly wow that wood mizer looks amazing. Wish could afford me one them. 🏴😭👍
Thanks Michael! As always im happy you’re here! Im very thankful for your kind words, and that’s a great suggestion. I really do wish i was able to do more furniture build videos, but my workflow doesnt allow any filming, the schedule is simply too tight. It was much easier when i wasnt depending on woodworking as my income, i was more free to do whatever i felt like. Sawmilling is easier for me to make videos about. Maybe one day i can do more build videos as well.
@@backstromwoodwork566 no a totally appreciate that can understand in a way even though a don't do it having to build sommit high end and beautiful like u do never mind adding the whole filming aspect and moving cameras about etc. Love the sawmill videos aswell. Ill email ya but I've just got offered whole load stuff. Could be good potential
My opinion is that for €3000 you can buy woodland mills bandsaw mill. Where as a large Sthl like the 881 or something similar is about €2000. Plus the Alaskan mill price and extra fuel from the slowness of using one. Seems like a no brainer just to save another €1000 and buy the bandsaw mill. Only two factors which win out for the chainsaw mill is the length of piece you want to cut is indefinite and you can cut wider than the basic bandsaw mill. And also moving larger logs is no easy task unless you invest in a forklift or quad bike to move logs. I still drag by hand but it ain’t easy.
Congratulations on all Your Success, Hard work and Determination will always get you were you want to go, Great Build on your mill , I have worked like you for 45 years, Restoring home in NY city, and Though out Conn, Multi-Million dollar homes, The last Home was for a doctor, 1700'S home A General owned this home, All the Beams were Hand Hewn 16 x 16 x16 feet long, All done on site, God Bless to You and Your Family.
Gday from Australia, firstly congratulations for your excellent videos, 10/10. I have recently cut some wide red cedar slabs (1850 mm wide), with my Stihl 088 attached to Granberg mill and 84" GB guide bar. I did encounter some bar flex which resulted in up to 4mm to 5mm variations in the middle of the slab in relation to both outside edges (thinner along middle of slab), have you any ideas on how I can prevent or reduce this occurring?? Australion Red Cedar is a soft rainforest species of timber, keep the videos rolling mate👍👍
I’m really pleased I’ve found your channel! I’ve not long got a granberg mill with the ms 661. We had a few large diseased ash trees that had to come down and it seemed such a shame to cut them up for firewood. The biggest tree was around 120 years old and the wood is really beautiful. You are an absolute wealth of knowledge and in the few videos I’ve seen I have already learnt a lot. I haven’t even used the mill yet as I’m a little intimidated!
I am mesmerised by your super chilled out but incredibly precise manner, and I hope your hand is ok!. I have rescued an old oak tree blown over on our road from getting chopped up for fire wood, had the trunk slabbed up an they have been drying out in my garage for the last 2 years, with the idea of building a solid live edge table. (even sweeter knowing its from a very old tree from our road) So here I am doing the research for building a router bed/sled to flatten them out, but I feel now like the day I looked up to the top of Everest, wondering how am I going to get there!! Thanks for your videos, they are inspiring! Unfortunately for me, I do not own the skillset you have, but I will give it a go, one step at a time. Any advice would be much appreciated
The next time you flatten a slab try working with the grain versus across grain also you might try traveling from right to left chips and dust will blow away from you . I hope to someday produce the quality of products that you do
