Getting Started In Chainsaw Milling, What You Need To Know!

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8 ай бұрын

Ever wanted to mill your own number? In this video we go over everything you'll want to know before getting started in chainsaw milling. Including which saws will be ideal, which mill might be right for you and a few ways to save money so you can get started for less. Thanks for watching!
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@ptc1961 2 ай бұрын

Very good informative video showing THE WORKS of the components instead of blathering on about nothing .... thank YOU! We got the same unit, cant wait to use it!

@colleens4142 8 ай бұрын

Great descriptions and information! I like that you pass on what you've learned.

@LangeloScuro 8 ай бұрын

Somehow I missed one of the different mill attempts. In the end it doesn't matter because you found what works best for you and shared pros and cons with all of us. Keep it up and thanks!

@robert4027 20 күн бұрын

I use 2 2x4s 1foot apart of each other. works great 💪💪💪

@RockymountainMike 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info! As a born and raised Pa boy who moved to Colorado I miss those hard woods! I am looking forward to milking our beetle kill lodgepole pines.

@micjam1986 5 ай бұрын

Top notch video editing and overall pace of your video. Thanks for posting!! 👍

@nickhawke1 11 күн бұрын

Great videos thanks for making them. I have a Stihl 661 and mill attachment and I use a box section aluminium ladder to make the first cut. I have drilledc4 small holes in a couple of the rungs and screw it to the tree. This makes a very firm base to start from.

@SwoonMotionography 2 ай бұрын

This is great and I love your attitude.

@markduykers6603 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Thanks for info. Considering something like this for our 3+ acre wooded property.

@jeffcameron7853 19 күн бұрын

Great video mate, you answered a bunch of questions I had. I will be buying one of these mills soon.

@JonOleOlsen 8 ай бұрын

That does look easier than trying to pull the tree on to a trailer. I can't wait to see what you build next!

@MCsCreations 8 ай бұрын

Awesome, dude! Thanks a bunch for all the tips! 😊 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

@chrisdaniels3549 Ай бұрын

I just started chainsaw milling from scratch a few months ago and have amassed about 1500 bdft of slabs and cookies. White oak, red oak, pecan and some spalted red maple. 2.5" to 3.5". I'm hoping to eventually turn this from a hobby into a business. And when I say "from scratch" I mean it, just a little 10'x12' work space in my barn. No heavy equipment or anything. So far I've been stacking it in my backyard, wrapped in a shade mesh (to keep the sun, high winds and some blowing rain off) with the tops tarped or topped with corrugated panels. End sealed everything, stickered and stacked as level as possible (found a weed trimmer works better than a shovel for getting through the grass to level blocks lol). I have a small 10'x10' kiln building in the works and a bigger workshop after that to level slabs in and store some of the dried material. Of course I still have to earn the money to build these things so it's going to be a process. I started splitting firewood full time for an older fella that sells it commercially about 6 months ago. He has two different landscaping companies that bring him all their wood, and quite often they bring in decent sized logs of 6'-8' in length. He lets me pick out whatever I want and I come mill them on the weekends. My bar is only 36" (stupid me didn't get the 42") so I can only do about 30" unless I try your sprocket clamp method. Just yesterday they dropped off some huge white oak, it was probably 40" at the stump so I cant mill the first log but the second two are just under 30" so I'll get 500bdft out of that. Even if I only get $5 per bdft for these white oak slabs, that's still a $2500 haul!

@bigbadthesailor5173 4 сағат бұрын

super thank you. very very helpful

@longfellow5276 6 ай бұрын

Dont clamp the sprocket! The nails and string setup allows unlimited length cuts and a short guide board. Also when you get a ways in on the cut try sitting on the log and push with your feet. A string to the throttle holds it open. It was my wifes favorite way to mill😂

@user-uy2do9be5u 5 ай бұрын

I carry a pipe or fence post with me to help slide large slabs in my truck. Works

@TheCaliKid Күн бұрын

Hella helpful, what about the winch? Have you used that at all? If so, was it worth it?

@lawrencesaville3345 Ай бұрын

Many thanks for the info, I have a clone of the MS660 as it was circa £400 here in the UK and not £1400 plus for the real deal. They (chinese clones) seems to be a love/hate (or Marmite as we'd say here) item but mine is fit for purpose and I like it, I've learned a lot about chainsaws and you need to be able to wield a spanner at times (and sharpen! ) I also have a clone Alaskan mill and would highly recommend the winch option. My kit came 'all in' with the first cut rails - use an aluminium ladder, I do now - and the bar end oiler. I run a 36" bar, with a rip profile chain, about to experiment with a skip chain. I've found lubrication a concern so I fitted the bar end oiler (as well as a 'performance' aftermarket oil pump) BUT you lose cut capacity drilling the bar for the oiler, unless you fancy doing so on the nose sprocket, one I shall investigate later as my trunks are maxing out at about 30" so not an issue. Currently cutting through and through but want to try to get into more quarter sawn. Your comments about taking the mill to the tree are precisely why I bought my rig and it's working so far. Not a pro just a hobbyist. Enjoy and be safe.

@rogerr1296 5 ай бұрын

Hey, what do you use to sharpen your chains? Also, I know it depends on the type of wood, width... but, just curious to know about how many cuts can you make before you have to sharpen or change out chains.

@Annon89 6 ай бұрын

Good video was thinking of getting the guide. Now I’m not sure. Otherwise great info

@TheSunRiseKid 5 ай бұрын

Just SUBSCRIBED TO your channel! We take down trees for a living, so we have unlimited beautiful logs! We also just got a chainsaw mill. Thanks for the video.!😊

@danielgagne485 5 ай бұрын

I got a holtzfforma g888 for 800ish with 48 inch bar. Stihl quality half price. Works great. Never thought of extersion bars. Like it!

@AverageHouseHusband 5 ай бұрын

Been rocking the g660 on my mill for about 2 years now, its not quite STIHL quality but at 1/3 the price I could buy another and still save money.

@mrpush2532 4 ай бұрын

Well the amazon users call.those saws "complete garbage". Humm.

@AverageHouseHusband 4 ай бұрын

@@mrpush2532 These days most clone saws aren't terrible, however you are your own customer support. Without moderate knowledge on how to operate and repair buy a name brand saw with good customer support.

@Icutmetal Ай бұрын

@@mrpush2532What product out there is every single person that bought one happy with? Hmm…

@MiloTheHusky 3 ай бұрын

Good shit my friend 😊

@buddyitzy9899 Ай бұрын

I'd like to make beams, not slabs, from big oak&pine logs like that. My concern is getting a log out of the woods 1st, what length&diameter is possible with my tractor. Maybe have to cut a few slaps off first as don't need larger than 20in sq beam. Need a skidder for front of log/beam tho.

@mrpush2532 4 ай бұрын

I got a question! I have a 48" wide oak and I want to make table top. Can I get chain saw mill that wide? If not, how can cut slabs from 48" tree??

@WyldeWoodworks 4 ай бұрын

Yes, you absolutely can. Like I showed in the video you can buy them different sizes and you can also extend them.

@michaelbell8347 4 ай бұрын

Pretty excited to start milling myself. I’m a welder by trade, gonna get into some custom counter tops, tables n stuff. Should be fun! Nice video, thank you.

@skeets6060 6 ай бұрын

I must have missed it but what kind of chain were you using and where did you find it?

@glbwoodsbum2567 3 ай бұрын

Have to use a ripping blade

@TheCaliKid Күн бұрын

I got the mill guide and winch just in case im still going to try the guide out just to see i also got them off of temu so i got all 3 from for about 120$ if anyone wants to check it out it connected me to the actual manufacturer warehouse so it cut out the middleman and saved me a arm and a leg

@barrypope4358 8 ай бұрын

Is it best to saw up the log or down the log? ie: Butt to tip or tip to butt.

@WyldeWoodworks 8 ай бұрын

Generally, it's better to start with a large end so you don't get stuck halfway through milling. In my situation I was milling downhill so I just went that way

@dakota7900 7 ай бұрын

Could you use a smaller chainsaw on this I have a 201 tc was wondering if I could use that

@WyldeWoodworks 7 ай бұрын

Absolutely! It will just have a smaller capacity and it's a good idea to buy a ripping chain.

@dakota7900 7 ай бұрын

@@WyldeWoodworks that’s what I figured I know the bords would be smaller but figured it could still work

@em4703 4 ай бұрын

HP is irrelevant for milling. The torque of that 881/3120 is on another level to a 661/592. You can lower the rakers more for your size of wood and gain substantial cutting speed with these 2 big bore saws. But if you ever wanna cut something in the 60-80" slabs, the 661 will be killed by it unless you go really slow with it.

@andersnelson6888 2 ай бұрын

Perhaps I missed your point, But your kicker statement is false. HP is extremely relevant for milling. Explain why can’t my Ryobi 1/3hp resaw, but my 3/4hp delta can

@em4703 2 ай бұрын

@@andersnelson6888 Because the delta has higher torque. If that ryobi spins at 30k rpm it would have the same hp at the delta but it would die when put under load just the same as it does now. HP = RPMxTorque. When milling and pulling long bars, the RPMs will always suffer if you want to cut efficiently, and after a certain bar length there's no way out of the RPM drop as the load on the saw increases substantially. That's when torque wins, and why people mill large wood with 100-120cc saws, and why 90cc is a minimum if you want longevity no matter if the saw is a 7hp modern 661 or a 50 year old 5hp 90cc saw. 2 hp difference, but they still cut the same, all hardware being equal. Why? Its because the 5hp old one has lower rpm but higher torque. I hope you understand it better now.

@Icutmetal Ай бұрын

HP doesn’t matter? Hmm…