I got an Alaska mill for Christmas and I have been researching what type of chain to use on my big saws with the mill. I finally decided to just take a couple of my standard Oregon LPX, 3/8, 050, 72 chains and re- grind them to 10 degrees to see how they cut. I grabbed two brand new chains and re-ground them on an Oregon chain grinder to 10 degrees. Nothing fancy, just quick and dirty. I then put the chain on my 20 inch ms 360 and slab sided a 25 inch round of hickory with it, free hand. Nothing fancy, just down and dirty. It cut pretty well. It did not load up my saw with a lot of noodles. It just threw chips. It also cut pretty fast and I ended up with a ten inch wide slab. It had some cutter marks on it. However it was a lot smoother than I would have gotten with a standard 30 degree chain. I was pleased. It will produce nice hand hewn lumber. If I wanted real smooth wood I would run it through a planer.
I have some old ripping chain (found a roll in a barn) where the half teeth are set at about 20 degrees and the full teeth are (maybe) 10 degrees. I've had my mill for 40 years and this is the fastest & smoothest chain I have ever cut with. My first milling saw was an old Homelite 750. Great saw.
Going to try cutting with the Grandburg version that uses 20 degrees 1/2 tooth and zero on full teeth. So far 20 degrees skip chain has done the smoothest maybe fastest with the cleanest cut. 20 degrees is the best. I tried 10 degrees but not as good. All my chainsaws are big and older and run at lower RPM . I think that matters in the manufacturing date of the saw. I have two old 076 AV's stilhs and a few others made in the 80's.
Wow what a difference. I sharpen mi chainsaw .In use a oregon electric and the rip sharpen not just cut amazing also is real low on the weight on the chainsaw means the power on your chainsaw gets less efforts to fo the same job great video thanks
Thanks, I'm milling my own logs on a limited basis. Never used a chainsaw before but I have had some mentoring by Murphy and a guy who use to race chainsaws as well as by fixing the saw I broke. LOL! This is helpful regarding specifics on the cutters, and cleanout when milling. Also appeciate the comments. I'm familiar with Frawly's and Bailys. Gonig to check out Granberg!
fastests cut ive found was grandburge rip chain falowed by half skip at 10degree teeth. then full house chain at 10-15 degrees. las is 10degree tooth falowed by 15 tooth.
Good video, great info. Have you ever used these chains on Hickory? I know it's a hard wood but my first experience with trying to mill it has been really slow.
Great video I appreciate the input. I’m pretty new to this and we’re building a 12 x 20 workshop, and later a cabin. I’ve been having a hard time milling pine and some red oak, though I’ve been able to do it, slowly. My chain is 325, .058, 76DL on 62 cc. I’m going to get the Granberg chain, but do you think I should change the bar?
Elliott, I had the same question! The audio softened at that point and I couldn't tell if he said "can't sharpen" or "can sharpen." And then "I will (or won't) get a lot of use out of this." May just be my old ears! Excellent video all round.
Ok so I’m gonna try something..... I took a full comp chain ground off 4 cutters and kept 2 ... so all the way around the left and right cutters are always staggered..I’m gonna give it a shot on a big pine this weekend.. have you used the hyper skip chain from Oregon? That’s what I’m trying to create
What are your thoughts on the carbide chains for milling? Are try worth the extra cost because like you said its about $60 for a standard ripping chain but is well over $300 for a carbide one.
@@SlabGuy yes in fact it is. I am planning to buy the Stihl ms 880 magnum saw for a sawmill here at income tax time with the 47" bar and in looking for a chain I found a site that sells the carbide chain so I asked if they would make a ripping chain and they said it would be $321.54 for the impact resistant carbide chain. Look up rapco carbide chain.
It does leave a good finish. I don’t get overly involved in the milled finish. It’s going to get into planed to a final finish no matter what. As long as I can see what the grain looks like, I’m good.
@@SlabGuy sorry u are wrong there lad ‘they sell ripping chain ‘ I have one on my ms 661 ‘ and here are the technical details details for it ‘ here we go ‘ oilomatic 63pmx 84 25 “ inch 10 degrees ‘ I also have the stilhl 25 “ inch bar to suit this stilhl ripping chain
Hello bee bob ‘ u will get stihl ripping chain and bar to suit from logosol in Germany that’s where I got mine ‘ when we were at a forestry show over there ‘ logosol make portable chain saw mill ‘ u probably have them over there in yankie land ‘ greetings from Ireland ‘ don’t mind lads telling u they can’t be got ‘ if u want more technical details let me know ‘ there a great chain cuts a much narrower kerf than the granberg or any make up skip tooth chain u make yourself ‘ also gives a lovely smooth finish ‘ no gouging and cuts faster through hardwoods because of the narrower cut or kerf ‘ that’s all I have to say on it ‘ good luck
@@martinbyrne6643 Thank you for the information. I found a ripping chain that fit my Stihl. I went through two chains and cut close to 1000 board foot of black cherry lumber from trees that were dying on the property. I've got a few trees left but it looks like one has whatever killed the others. I'll get more lumber from that one in the summer of 2021. Also, a neighbor has a big red oak that he had cut down in his wooded lot next to him. He doesn't cut firewood and told me anytime I want to cut it up just let him know. I'm going to get a lot of firewood and also some beautiful lumber planks from the trunk. Thank you so much for your information.
Brand new to this. And again, another video where the narrator assumes the viewer knows which blade tooth is which, front edge of tooth vs back end, and the direction the chain will be spinning. A chain put on backwards will destroy a chainsaw. If I were to make a vid, Id show the front edge of the cutting tooth at the top of the screen, not facing southwards.
You are definitely new at this. 1- there is NO blade. This isn’t a pocket knife. 2- he DID orient the cutting edge of the teeth at the top of the screen. You can’t tell by the angle? 3- I suggest you start with basic videos for beginners before trying to learn advanced material.
