Cutting LONG & THIN Boards Using a Chainsaw...WITHOUT a Mill!

[@two-sense]

I worked in a high-end cabinet shop for most of my life. I don't know how many times I whined about re-sawing boards on a bandsaw with a power feeder. You sir, have a ton of skill.

[@chrisnoeske8904]

You, my friend are a master with that chainsaw. Unbelievable.

[@markwilson7788]

If that was me trying to cut those boards, I'd constantly cut the rope, my boards would vary between about 1/8 and 3 inches... glad you have a better eye for accuracy!

[@KuskWild]

It's easier than you'd think. After a bit of practice I think anyone would be able to get similar results. I do appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!

[@robertschmidt9296]

​@@KuskWild I can understand if the cuts were vertical but you're still getting them straight while cutting at an angle.

[@GabrielCsaba]

Same, I can see myself wasting a tree or two on absolutely crap boards at first 😂

[@sunshineandsmiles9668]

I first used an alaska sawmill rig it is burdensome. Now I cut freehand and gravity helps.

[@charleshull5055]

Very true, you have to be pretty darn good with a chain saw.

[@ebony5766]

I've never seen anyone freehand boards that accurately! Holy cow that is something to see. You may have some water in your gas from condensation.

[@Chickdavid44]

Awesome job Ryley, you did a fantastic job

[@KuskWild]

Thanks! We just have to get er full of wood now.

[@luckyred1818]

I tried this once many years ago. Didn’t do so well but i had junk chain and saw. U have inspired me to try again

[@SwamiWillem]

After 40 years handling chainsaws today i learned a new trick... Thanks for showing son...

[@Divemedic73]

Thanks for taking us along, after watching your videos on free handing the chainsaw milling I will be attempting it at my own trap cabin soon.

[@KuskWild]

Best of luck! Thanks for watching.

[@ericstoever9577]

Thanks for sharing a great day of work with us!

[@KuskWild]

Thank you for watching!

[@lylekoss3776]

You have chainsaw skills that are incredible.. I am anxious to see all your videos, and what you are building...

[@GIOLAIpierrecelestin]

Bravo , çà avance très bien !!! Joyeux Noël. 🥰🎄🎄🎄

[@RavenCro-g8t]

You're an excellent free hand miller! Great job! Those ribbon-like shavings will make really nice fire tinder. Great by themselves, or put them in a coffee can with a little diesel fuel. No fail fire starter. Enjoy your weekend, Brother.

[@KuskWild]

Thanks for the tip!!

[@dwiirawatiofficial5864]

Good luck 👍

[@Wr-7-t-l8i]

Patience, and a Long cutting bar, gives best sight pic, like the difference between a pistol and a rifle😊

[@javajeff3772]

I like your channel. It’s about getting the job done with the tools at hand. Great job!

[@herbsmith6871]

Very impressive my friend😎

[@KuskWild]

Thank you for tuning in!

[@charleypearson2314]

I'm impressed!

[@MrDiplomata]

Who needs a sawmill? 👏👏👏 Great job!🇧🇷

[@TheYeti308]

Nice Job ; You have the skills and patience for that .

[@rickwhitson2804]

Once again. I love doing that kind of work

[@JohnNaturkach]

Finally someone using their head and using a peevy to handle logs. Some people where I come from,call it a canthook . But I got to say I was impressed with the straightness of his sawing. I thought I was good ( which I am 😁) but he is just as good. Very good.😁😁

[@johnwoodward4175]

I've tried this. He makes it look easy.

[@jeffrapp7278]

I was thinking what I would do With all the little pieces of rope, good job😊

[@PeteD1884]

Very impressive. Handmilling long, 3/4" boards by hand with a cross cut chain. And, yeah, as someone else said, that's why you want a peavy.

[@JarlSeamus]

To be able to eyeball a straight cut over 12 feet like that shows both MAD skills and a well tuned saw. I friggin wish I could mill like that!

[@turbofanlover]

Very nice work. Looking forward to watch you complete the shack.

[@kingrafa3938]

Well done Ryley!

[@reneaurora4721]

Cool video, nice to see you using downed wood and making good use of it!

[@MarkCoppinger]

Great video. Thank you and God Bless.

[@KuskWild]

God bless you too!

[@lancehenderson7249]

Absolutely love your videos Riley, great job on the wood shed

[@EwenRoberts-o8o]

You does a good job cutting out lumber with just a chainsaw. Just as good as a mill.

[@cmh8133]

God Bless you and all your family. Amen

[@KuskWild]

Thanks! God bless you and yours as well my friend.

[@scottmercier352]

Incredible work.

[@thomassalgert9976]

Very good man with chainsaw. I like it. God bless you :-)

[@SeanInAlaska]

That was soothing to watch! You have a great touch with that saw!

[@outsidewithstevep]

I really enjoy your channel. Thanks for the work you put into it.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

Glad you managed to cut the the boards, under the circumstances. Cheers, and God Bless!✌️🇨🇦

[@russhall4780]

Great video! Please keep putting out content! I'm liking what you're doing!

[@LeonardCampbell-yu4ei]

Me too

[@rackman5111]

Right on getting it done 👍 and for the 4wheeler i would check the carburetor for dirt ive had similar problems and when i would give it more gas to get out of a hole or something it would stall and then when it sat for a bit the dirt would settle in the bottom of the bole.

[@KuskWild]

Thanks for the advice! I'll be sure to check the carb.

[@dalegribble8115]

@@KuskWild do you have an update on what happened with the 4wheeler?

[@cvzphotography]

Pure skills. Nice work.

[@akbychoice]

I appreciate you sharing your talent here. No way I’d be able to achieve that consistency.

[@joecruiser]

Excellent! I need to start cutting very hard Bushveld logs and you have inspired us. I'll give a try ....

[@allangarrity8778]

Saturday morning in Oxfordshire - strong coffee and a new Kusk video - what a way to start the weekend! Great skill with those boards, you can see how you have mastered that over the months. Youe camera work is super too - I can see the work involved in setting up the shots and editing....thanks!

[@KuskWild]

Thank you for watching! Take care.

[@582ChevelleSS]

very impressive skills and an amazing saw

[@BigRigsLongWeekend]

Man you are cutting some acurate lines. Impressive.

[@yanlap2183]

Nice job. 👍

[@owenconnolly3041]

Wow Thats really Impressive !!! You got Skills man !!

[@waltdenis9621]

Always great content!

[@geraldsmith8878]

You have GREAT skill my friend.

[@donaldperson948]

Great idea brother! It doesn’t need to be perfect in the Forrest! I think it will give character to whatever you’re building without a mill! Make 4x4’s or 6x6 for the rest and scraps for fire wood! If you have to cut them up for firewood down the road so be it!

[@kuukkeli88]

Your videoa makes me want to go back to doing physical work instead of working in boring office :D

[@karlscaife6970]

Nice job,I tried free hand sawmilling and was surprised at how good it works with a little practice,I enjoyed your vid

[@gregsutton2400]

my father was a faller, you are great with that saw.

[@bustabigbass6627]

Great job on editing the video!

[@sebastiannils4357]

Impressive alternative to much more complicated milling!

[@D-B-Cooper]

I generally cut the log in half to get rid of the heart, then trim the sides. Chalk line shows up good on the cut. Then stand the cant up and cut my boards. If you want a smooth straight cut, quickly, try a chain sharpened at 0 deg with no rackers. Smooth as if gone through a planer and shavings couple inches long. Without an angle on the teeth the bar will just follow the cut and you will not use extra gas and time cutting the groves as the angle, even 5 or 10 deg will pull the chain left and right as it grabs. You can use a full chisel.

[@KuskWild]

Thanks for the advice! I'm eager to try a ripping chain. Take care!

[@RandalSpady]

Like the way you cut those boards.gives me some good tips.

[@terrym1065]

Excellence on display again bro. You've a steady hand and a sharp eye there, not to mention some needed stamina. Will be great to see the finished shed, you've put a lot of work into it. Like all Kusk Wild videos, this was a good one, thanks for the work. Stay safe out there.

[@KuskWild]

Thank you for the kind words! Take care.

[@neutonrenda2303]

It's amazing how you cut those boards, what an awesome job.👌

[@jfakoggl]

Amazing precision. I am watching your latest video short after midnight here in southern Germany.... when I already wanted to hit the bed. First youtube video at my 58th birthday. I'll try to stays wild😉

[@KuskWild]

Thanks for watching, my German friend! Always appreciate your comments. Happy birthday to you!! Hope you have a fantastic day! Take care.

[@Blendedfamilyfarms]

Can't wait for the next video lol wanna see this fire shed finished 😂

[@riverdigger2497]

Thats some fine work! Im gonna stick with my mill! I wish i had your skill

[@EricHiebenthal]

We had a Honda of that age. The fuel cap is supposed to vent, but it became plugged/damaged/rusty and would not allow air into the tank starving the engine. Opening the closing the cap would solve the problem temporarily.

[@aramanmajid5089]

You always look calm dan cool. Like your style...for that, i am waiting for more your activity in wild bro..

[@ianandresen2326]

Nice boards! I have been cutting boards the same way this summer! I find it way easier than the mill ! Boards are straighter too!

[@jylbo]

Nice job, friend ! I love to do freehand chainsaw milling too ;) Only thing I may suggest, is you can use chalkline to mark a straight line and not bother about cutting along the rope. But what works for you is good for you !! Have a great day

[@KuskWild]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnmurryvlogs8603]

Excellent 👍

[@leogadget]

Great job, dude! I've never seen anyone do it like this.

[@horstchris]

super cuts!!!!

[@gjtexter]

Real skill to cut straight boards

[@timellsworth5383]

My , you are skilled.

[@donaldperson948]

Nice piece of property!

[@artigane51]

fantastic job

[@miked8227]

I have an old Honda that is rock solid. Make sure you add Startron to your fuel. I’ve used it for many many years on all my fuel. It’s much better than stabil.

[@BarryRudge]

The remaining dry timber offcuts will be ideal to add to your firewood pile

[@G.I.JeffsWorkbench]

Great job.

[@philipknight7180]

nice job dude!

[@stevenjustice6537]

That is amazing! I'm gonna try it on some smaller trees and try to get some 2x4's, 6's and 8's.

[@sdsi68]

My rope would've been shredded and gone if I was doing it that way 😆, great work Riley and definitely looking forward to your next video 🤙🤙🤙

[@KuskWild]

It's easier than it looks haha. Thanks for watching!

[@Sasquatchflow]

Your chainsaw skills are awesome but so are your chain sharpening skills are equally impressive for that saw to cut such straight boards! Lol ✌🏻🇨🇦

[@WestForkWoodsman]

Not bad at all! I was thinking about making some 4" bridge timbers with my Stihl, but was worried it might be tough to go that thin. But 3/4? That is crazy. You have a steady hand with that saw, and came out with some quality boards. The wood shack will be deluxe with those planks!

[@felima3763]

Hey ... god job! Yes, stay wild! 😄🤗

[@Moto-Tical]

Magic !!

[@Alexhulk]

Wow man Your very good

[@davidinghram2494]

nice job

[@KuskWild]

Thanks!

[@bmlennox]

very good skills!!!

[@colinmayes9446]

A chainsaw wizard.

[@johnhewett2525]

Here in OZ all I have on my property is Ironbark and Sotted Gum, both weigh-in at 1200kgs a cubic meter. Pine weighs in at about 500kgs. I don't try to cut them dry as the timber is too hard, and you can get sparks coming off the chain. It makes me a tad envious to see you cutting the logs like they were butter.

[@taumbannon5289]

I got a 1983 atc. Pulled a 2022 Honda rincon out of the woods last year lol.

[@KuskWild]

Good stuff! Wanna trade?? Haha. Thanks for watching.

[@twc9000]

That was excellent. I feel your pain. Everytime I do a project, there is something unexpected that needs fixed. Great boards, though. I'm eager to see how you use them.

[@jimmcmillan1579]

Thank you for putting out another quality video!

[@RobertWilliams-mk8pl]

Nice cuts

[@christianbrand3426]

Very cool…..👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Szopler]

Nice skill!

[@RobertJLessard]

You make this look easy. I've cut a few square timbers this way and my surfaces never got that smooth. I ended up friggin up a guide to use with those saw mill attachment gadgets and I cna make pretty descent boards that way.

[@marks-0-0]

I don't even have any woodland (yet) but I'd love to have a mill. Cutting freehand is cool but a mill is so accurate and quick

[@eastcoastcabinfever]

I signed on board my friend 👍👍💯

[@seanpolus4873]

If you can keep it simple, keep it simple!

[@KuskWild]

I definitely enjoy simplicity haha. Thanks for watching!

[@Mike990920]

I absolutely love your videos!! I’m truly surprised that Honda or Stihl or Husqvarna aren’t sponsoring you! ☮️💕

[@sfor]

Honda and Stihl should but this saw is not Husqvarna.

[@truthsmiles]

I’m handy with a chainsaw but I know enough to know I could NOT do this haha. Super impressive!

[@terryrobinson1416]

Kinda hard not to cut a straight line with a 4 foot bar. Lol nice job!