Logs to Lumber: Alaskan Chainsaw Milling 

Tenghen and Granberg sell a similar setup. They're both virtually identical. I have a 9' rail guide and I have intentions of buying another bit to extend it so I can rip 12-13' boards.

Any time! Thank you for your vote of confidence! It has worked great for us for sure.

I agree this is the best first cut system of the dozens and dozens of videos I have watched. What did you use for the rails and the end brackets to replicate this?

How much are those rigs? Minus the saw, I have one.

@@alienman7866 I bought a 9' Tengchen guide rail on Amazon (Almost 100% identical to the Granberg setup) for $100. I plan to purchase a shorter guide and combine it with my 9 so I can rip the 12-13' boards I aim to. The chainsaw mill itself is separate. You can purchase rigs or even handcraft your own.

I'm glad you made that comment, I wouldn't have watched that far and missed it!

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@@ramachandranchandrab7150 What does that mean?

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Thanks Troy, we're big believers of incremental improvements making a big difference in the long haul. We have generally felt under control handling the logs with the peaveys, but I agree there are opportunities for improvement. Happy sawing!

Are you joking? Please tell me you're joking...

Walter Kogut New York out!!! Brother Andy can take his brigade back to the Soviet Union

Also look at auctionzip.com for farm auctions that might have aged lumber??

Hell yeah how's it working out!? I'm about to build a cabinet like this

@Paul Cox hey there. Well I bought a place in Bluefield WV. Not nearly as rural as I’d hoped. Very close to Mercer Mall and I460. But I literally have bears walking into my house and ravaging my apple tree 10 feet outside my door. Deer coons fox everything is in my yard. No trees really to work like you did. But the homes built. It just needs finishing. Plumbing’s mostly done. Electric too. Finishing the Sheetrock now and door shopping. Thanks for the reply. Some day I’ll find some trees to play with. 😊

If you’ve ever heard of the bridge to nowhere. I can almost see it from my patio. And it’s finally getting done. Constant blasting going on. The highway will be a Mecca for 4 wheelers. I hope you get the chance to visit.

How did you go about finding square tubing? I can't seem to find any more than a few feet long, so maybe I'm just looking in all the wrong places.

Our pleasure, have fun with the new 066!

@@lureofthenorth there is no new 066. They are discontinued

I watched 4 and heard it.Lucky I guess....

Even though bark itself is super whether resistant, the problem with using it for applications where it's exposed to weather is that it causes water retention between itself and the wood it's attached to, causing the wood to rot faster.

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@@abc20914 thanks for the advise. I got sick of filing chains and I'm a machinist , so I've built a pretty nice sharpening machine, no files needed, gives a factor grind a run for its money. as for the chain, no its not technically a ripping chain. But it is skiptooth and since its been with me, I've changed from the existing 30deg grind, to a 15 degree. I know some people go as low as 10, and I might still just to try it. But 15 seems to be a good compromise of feed pressure & durability. I'm guessing by 90, degrees, you meant 0? That seems really extreme to me, as does completely removing the depth guides. Whats the advantage of going from where I'm at, to the extremes you outlines? I'm pretty new to this, so I'm all ears. Keep in mind, I'm working will borrowed equipment, though I'm sure he too would welcome any improvements that could be made.

@@abc20914 haha..thats a bit of a loaded question right now, I'm in the midst of figuring that out. So far, the logs I know have been maple, elm & willow. Another one I am trying to ID might be Mulberry or Sassafras, not sure though. oh and I just found out the person whose equipment this is, has a previously used chain that he had dis guarded after hitting some metal. I'm gonna try to get that from him & play around with some stuff. You notice any difference in finish / quality of cut with different sharpening angles?

@@abc20914 I'll check it out, thank for all the advise.

Растительное масло высыхает, становится липким. Наверное, лучше машинное или лампадное...

Yes, an advantage of the Alaskan Mill 😊😊😊

Any metal supplier/ fabricator should be able to provide. Specs are in the video description!

I was more impressed by the weight those saw horses held!

@@iisreset i was thining the same...lol

Yes sir I agree. Now I know how to set mine up better

Bill Wilson check out www.granberg.com that should be a great spot to purchase. They should everything you need! Hopefully that is helpful.

@@GATOR-ef3wv I haven't found anything like those plates on Granberg's website. I like the look of these plates better than the EZ Rail system that Granberg sells.

Gauging by thumb ratio (@ 4:54) and 'grunt factor' (@ 5:15) I'm guessing 2" x 2" x 1/8 _(0.125")_ wall, x 12 ~ 15 feet.

@@Dr_Wrong surviving ringworms newest video gives a guide to make them, he has had them for years!

@@tylerroddick3877 don't you just get a mommy ringworm, and a daddy ringworm, and give them some ringworm booze? That's how I'd make 'em..

What is that guide rail system? Homemade?

Thank you, I think I'm nearing the tipping point where I won't get described as young for too much longer, so I appreciate it!

I’m even younger and can handle even bigger wood 🙃😏

Must resist inappropriate joke...

@@kylegriffiths8599 Yeah but... Don't you ever get splinters? And a better question, how in the hell do you get up in there to get 'em out?

Nice to hear you're back for a second view and have found it useful. Thanks for the support!

I'd be interested in this as well...

Its a Granberg "Alaskan Mill". The rails are plates were just something bought locally from a metal fabricator

could you share dimensions please

@@ianpitts8582 hi Ian, as I recall , the rails are 2" square stock @13 ft. Long and the 2 end plates are 1/4 inch sheet stock. I didn't recall seeing any more detail than that but as for fabricating the end plates, im sure its fairly straight forward. I havnt fab-ed mine just yet. Good luck

Stephen Robb was wondering the same thing

what if you had no power for a table saw? A good saw for that is 220 60 amps, or 3 phase. If not they bind and kill you. Like Eric Lewis I was looking for the like right away. The lady helper doesnt hurt, Good help like that is hard to find in the woods. ;)

Bird got the cats attention. Lol.

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Thanks Rick, we appreciate your continued support! Yes, a lot of work, but incredibly rewarding!

Yeh most people now a days afraid of hard work....

OH Really?

Yes, really

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Really nice set up. I just started milling smaller logs.How long are your rails?

@@hawkeyeshawkeyes7468 I think they're about 14'6" to mill up to 14' logs. I may not have shown in the video, but little stopper bolts in the end prevent the rails from sliding out of the plates if milling on an incline.

@Smokey Bear The boards went right from the mill up onto the building with no additional processing required. Aside from a negative outlook, what made you think the boards weren't accurate?

I have found much success putting a half inch or 3/8 inch cable between two trees and then using cheap Walmart come alongs to move very large logs into my work area.

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I don’t know what he is running... but you will want run something north of 60cc’s. A friend runs a Stihl ms261. Not the cheapest saw in the world. I have only begun to dabble in milling. I have done a few smaller Logs with my Husqvarna 240, which is only 40cc. I’m pushing it to the limit, but it’s fun. This fall I am looking at upgrading. You got to start somewhere! Hopefully this is helpful.

I run a ms 661 and it works great.

I use a Stihl 382, plenty of power in the still 380 series

I've been doing this as a hobby for a couple of years. I use a MS460 with a 32" bar. Works great.

It looks like an 88

5/32" x 2" x 2" steel tubing, bought locally. The end plates are 1/4" x 12" x 5". The notches for the rails are about 1-3/4" deep so that the 2" rails sit a bit proud. These were cut locally by a metal fabricator.

You can now currently purchase on amazon as well.. Truly not hard to find👍

you can use a ladder

Helps with cooling, I think. Have heard it’s best to richen out the mix, and run a bit more oil. Is this true? Asking for a two-stroke emergency generator, which will run at a load for up to an hour at a time. Have Maxima K2 oil, and plan to run about 28 to 1.

Thank you so much!

He is using a sawmill from granberg.com the saw is STIHL, I suspect 660 or 880 magnum.

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by the sounds of that saw he needs to be wearing some hearing protection

last guy that commented was an ecofreak need to get rid of these people

Prima donna bird. :-)

Sounds like a red-eyed vireo, but there's lots of birds with a call similar to that and I'm not great at IDing from calls and I don't know where he is.

FAIZ09 check out www.granberg.com They seem to be a good seller or Alaskan chainsaw mills. That is where I will be purchasing from.

Greg Brown The birds have to go

@@aubrey6942 lol 👍

I would of shot the damn bird.... I get tired of a aggravating assbird

Just found this earlier comment from Lure of the North: 5/32" x 2" x 2" steel tubing, bought locally. The end plates are 1/4" x 12" x 5". The notches for the rails are about 1-3/4" deep so that the 2" rails sit a bit proud. These were cut locally by a metal fabricator.

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Great idea!

as with most rails, use what ever means to support the middle so the weight of the power head doesn't cause a sag on a long first cut. I use standard chain(chisel ground round as well) back in my start the milling of the chain cutters were hardened by way of design. hand file was useless@@SpringRubber

Big John when you live in Alaska, bobcats are pets like house cats lol

@@byronhatcherrealtor4565 Although the mill is called and 'Alaskan mill', I'm pretty sure that's a Canadian bobcat. I can tell by the accent.

Looks like it has a mouse in its mouth. lol

bobcat has bobbed tail. hence the name. that had a long tail. big house cat

Far from being bob cat. As was pointed out already, that cat had a much longer tail than that of a bib cat. I see bob cats regularly here in the mountains that I call home.

Put a small boat anchor winch on mine and yet to start using it.