Making A Quick and Dirty VERTICAL Chainsaw Mill 

do you mean U bolts?, not c clamps?

Heard it said that rip chains don't make much of a difference (yes, I did hear of rip chains).

I Build It They make a huge difference in how often you have to resharpen, and with an Echo chainsaw you always want a sharp chain as the Oiler gets packed with sawdust and oil so the Oiler won’t oil the bar due to all the much smaller chips. I assume other brands have the same problem, but I haven’t examined oilers on other saws as in depth as I have the ones on the two echos I bought used (and had to clean the packed oil and sawdust out of the way so the oilers would work; a CS440 and CS 4400). You can grind down the teeth on your chain to ten degrees, like on standard ripping chains, but most people prefer to start with the right chain...forester brand makes ripping chains, there is an Australian company that specializes in it as well.... I LOVE your concept and proof, but think a 12 foot version to accomplish the milling I need to do might be a bit on the stupid side of things...... doesn’t mean I won’t consider it..... ;-) GREAT VIDEO!

It certainly makes it a lot easier to do, so I'll probably get all of the bigger stuff cut up.

This is how I have to explain tool purchases to my girlfriend, and counter their desire to buy clothes etc with the same concept.

I can send you a piece, when it's dried :D

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Gravity helps an Alaskan mill too just not in the same way.

I saw this vid a couple years ago, and rugged up a divise next to a standing tree... Worked awesome!

i have a huge length elm burl log i would like to attempt a vertical slice thru.....i was thinking about attaching the upper end of the 4x4 to a high tree limb for a top support on this idea

Consider - an 8 foot long 4" PVC pipe costs about $11 at home depot. Get two side by side and mount them floor to ceiling in a shop. Then, you would need to drill out 2 4" PVC couplings and build a box so that it slides nicely up and down. Enhance with pulley, rope and a hand crank or even a winch. Figure out some way to add and subtract weight to the sled. And I would fill the pipes with either sand or yellow expanding foam. Oh, and watch out for ventilation so that the carbon monoxide doesn't kill you.

Echo saws, trimmers are sold all over the USA, top of the line.

Regular chain that came with the saw. I might get a ripping one to compare, but that bastion of woodsy wisdom Wranglerstar said they don't make that much of a difference.

paging Matt Cremona !!! :-)

No. Chainsaw only cuts so much per revolution

Usually, yes. Best performance with a 10-pitch, but most users simply stay with a 43 or 50 pitch crosscut chain and live with the chatter and slow cutting speed. It's also common to completely dull a chain in doing just 1 cut, so get good at sharpening chains.

I beg to differ... these people trying something for the first time are not "unexperienced teachers". They, instead, combine their experiences in multiple areas to bring forth new concepts, and then go on to prove their utility. This is called "inventing". Hats off to all of the RU-vidrs that take the time to make and post their projects for all to enjoy.

Look up Captain Obvious

Yes, me :)

For one hole?

Lol....sarcasm.

Not really concerned about how smooth the cut is, since it needs to be planed after it dries.

How powerful is your saw ?

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