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The time and effort is well worth it today.. the cost of lumber now a days for simple little projects is absolutely crazy. Thinking of getting myself a simple little rig for my saw.
Yes 👍 Fk paying these prices I’ll be milling my own timber beams for carports etc on property. May have to buy Sheetmetal roofing but I’m ok with that.
I hope you havent been buying lumber in the last 3 years you've had your mill. W the prices of lumber and the quality from the stores while you could have been making it yourself far better quality
Yep I just learned how to use it , I was thinking how to align the saw , and the use of ladder I think is a good solution , also the lubrication of chain is a good one. Thanks for the video.
Love your channel mate, I have 3 different size Alaskan mills and in my opinion they are the only way to cut boards accurately every time with the advantage of still being 100% portable while maintaining accuracy with the bar tip being supported, and the physical workout is very rewarding. You do not need to cut a lot of board feet to cover the cost of an Alaskan mill, well done👍👍
Just lining up to order an Alaskan Mill. My saw is a Husky 385XP, and that tractor looks a lot like my Massey 204. Now to shop for a good 36” bar and a ripping chain or two…
@@wheelinken 👍yep, if memory serves, 202 is gas & standard trans, 204 gas & ReversOmatic, 203 is diesel standard, and 205 is diesel ReversOmatic. I have my “sliding kingpost” backhoe, but it was separated when I got the tractor. That will be a restoration project. 😁 Have a wood lot where we did some selective logging in 2016, and figure the Alaskan mill should be just the ticket for when we need a few boards for a shed or something. I picked up a planer the other day, so that should just about do it..
@@lanedexter6303 sounds about right to me. I also have a 204 for parts... would love to use the trans out of it. Maybe one day. Good luck with your milling!
You made that look easy a lot of work but easy I saw another guy and he was nothing but struggle I think it had a lot to do with you had a better mill and you had the experience great job
I do this milling myself exactly the same way while I am waiting for my mill to arrive yet I really enjoy watching your amazing ability. I also really like how you do the great reveal for us all after the cut. WAY COOL!!!!!
I did try it will not help unless you put lots and lots down, and it wont last. I'd say for me putting wood chips down made things worse. I've since scrapped them all up.
i found another one with the new style you can add to, butt the tie down looks a little un stable it needs some help. the ladder style still has a plus to me. you might watch , the ladder may need a little support at midway, a wedge, a screw. after seeing yours i thank i am going to start there i need a longer bar i am going to start there and cut a few logs. thanks
You're living the dream dude, nice job on the lumber. I have one question though...Why don't you use a full or half skip chain? I switched to a half skip a few years ago, and I'll never go back to a regular chain, unless I'm limbing or something where kickback may be an issue.. I think its a little easier on the saw, and maybe a little faster? Looking forward to hearing back from you, thanks.
Thanks for the comment and that's a good question. I am currently using rip chain, but I have been considering trying a regular cross cut chain... semi or full skip, just so I have less teeth to sharpen. So, I dont really have an answer for ya. I haven't tried anything but my full house rip chain. I'll do a video for sure when I pickup some new chains to try.
@@wheelinken I see...Your chips looked so small, I'd have never guessed you were using a skip. My chips are usually about 4 inches long, and it always looks like a birds nest under my saw, ha ha ha.. Be safe and keep up the good work, I'm a subscriber and looking forward to more videos.
Would a beam mill, the sort that ride a 2*6, make it so you could do 3 sides without needing to turn it? Fairly obvious that is the most time spent in setup. Use this to cut the top level, then put the beamrider on it and do the side cuts?
What diameter was your log start with, how many 2x4’s did you get out of it and how long did it take? Looks really awesome. I’ve got 38 acres but most my big trees are 16 inch diameter. Just a handful 18 to 20 inch diameter.
I took a couple days, kind of on and off. I was after 1" boards and I got like 30? Between 8 and 12 inches wide, the log was well over 36 inches in diameter but a lot went to waste (firewood). Smaller logs are faster but setup time is the real time suck. Kind of fun, but also hard work. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I've had some dry fir that was tough as nails to mill, some just fine. Overall a little green is easier but if you have good sharp chain it shouldn't matter too much.
With a bad bar, youd probably have wandering and or binding in the cut. Yes, in this video I'm using a ripping chain. I have recently switched to a crosscut chain, and it definitely cuts faster, and there wasn't a noticable decrease in the smoothness of the cut. Remember to flip your bar once in awhile, dress it and keep a sharp chain. Thanks for watching and good luck!
@@wheelinken binding sounds about what is happening. It's an older bar that I had sand contamination in it which caused it to wear badly and have sharp edges on the track. Just ordered a new bar.
@@jasonc6962 you can dress the bar with a file or even a bench grinder if you setup a little jig. But it sounds like time for a new bar anyways. Good luck!
Cut you some 2x4 to the width of the tree trunk then drill and fasten the 2x4 with screws to each end with the top of the 2x4 stopping at your cut line
