Make Lumber With A Cordless Chainsaw

[@1911boomer]

I need one Also I believe it cuts rougher because of the SLOWER RPMs

[@christopherehendrick]

I could sure use a sharpener! Thanks for the great content !

[@florpdorp7190]

Yes true and I'm pretty sure the Milwauke battery chainsaw cuts faster

[@dean5263]

@@skeeterbuildsit6016 I always thought a gas powered chainsaw had an engine rotation factor of around 9,000 to 13,000 RPM, Take the spindle and sprocket size to convert the chains FPS ( feet per second ) to get the chain speed. I was looking at the woods pitch pockets at the section of the chains chatter marks ( rough area ).

[@Wassenhoven420]

@@skeeterbuildsit6016 are electric chainsaws as consistent tho? Potentially faster, but what about when hitting knots, do they loose more torque for a few seconds or something? Wonder how a cold battery could affect all this as well.

[@leslicarney1058]

Concerning the milling with an electric chainsaw, when you get to the edge of the timber you maybe you could screw some shelf braces to the side of the timber you are milling so you don't have to end on a 4x4. Just another option. Thanks for sharing and demonstrating this chainsaw mill.

[@kivetts04dmax]

It’s awesome to see how far these electric saws have come! I’ve switched to a dewalt weed trimmer so when I’m away for months for work my wife doesn’t have to worry about mixing gas.

[@sandgrownun66]

Why would your wife not be able to mix gasoline and two-stroke oil?

[@kivetts04dmax]

@@sandgrownun66 because they make little bottles for 5gal of gas and some for 2.5gal. If she ever had like 4gal of gas and just threw a 2.5 mix in and thought it would be okay. Just not worth ruining a saw/weedeater over it and it does what I need.

[@sandgrownun66]

@@kivetts04dmax Are women not capable of mixing making gasoline and oil in a certain ratio? They are pretty good at baking, and that takes measuring out different amounts of ingredients. For a 50:1 ratio, you simply add 2.6oz of two-stroke oil to each gallon gasoline. Buy a quart bottle of oil and it's good for 12 gallons. Surely, even the stupidest female could cope with that?

[@kivetts04dmax]

@@sandgrownun66 okay, well I bought a battery operated weedeater. Just stick a battery in it and go, no carb, no spark plug, no mixing fuel to worry about. Just tried to make it easier on her that’s all, I guess I’m the stupid one for trying to make things easier on her while I’m not there to do it.

[@kivetts04dmax]

@@sandgrownun66 you’re right, I’m wrong..didn’t mean for this to turn into a big ordeal, I personally bought a battery operated weedeater so my wife could just put a battery in and go an not have to worry about anything else. She doesn’t have to mix gas, worry about plugs fouling, carb gumming up after sitting all winter..she’s like 5’1” and maybe 100 pounds, she doesn’t even have to pull stat it, just squeeze a trigger..she’s happy with it and I am also, it doesn’t what we need it to do just around the house and trees..

[@joshgonzalez8092]

Thank you for the opportunity to be selected for the chainsaw sharpening tool Cody!

[@rcranch3838]

I smile when I see that AR standing by ready to go.

[@mikemojica]

If there wasn't pandemic pricing on ammo, we should try to convince him to use his AR to mill a slab. (Obviously wouldn't work but pews are fun)

[@joe1071]

I’m ready to roll if I need to self defend, and you seem a bit too excited to shoot another human

[@drewmoney4411]

Be sure to get that unauthorized link up when made available to everyone else. I look forward to seeing that!!

[@bayleyanderson9848]

I just love that noise, no earpro needed.

[@dave5185]

Thanks for not being a hater of electric chainsaws and keeping an open mind. I bought the 20" dewalt chainsaw and 60v battery last month and absolutely love it. I'll keep my Stihl farm boss for big jobs, but for 90 percent of the trimming and small tree work I'll use the Dewalt. It's just super easy to use, no fumes, and low noise so it's just less tiring.

[@devinnunley1157]

Absolutely dying over here 😂 he sneaks that ar in almost every video now this is why I keep watching Wrangler star hes all American

[@scottybobatv]

Amazes me how far battery technology has come on. I remember having remote controled cars in the 90s that would only run for 20 mins between charges

[@jasonbusch3624]

20 minutes, we were lucky to make 5 minutes with a good stock motor in the early 90's lol

[@starpuss]

I don't know where you brought your cars or what kind of magic you got out of yours LOL! But mine i only got 5-10 min LOL!!

[@jonnyt5343]

It’s amazing how far tech has come

[@scottybobatv]

I could be being generous with my memory on the battery life lol it was a tamiya Grasshopper

[@bmw328igearhead]

There is a special place in hell for Ni-MH/Ni-CAD batteries. Can't wait for solid state.

[@MiskTG]

My guess is that the chain doesnt move nearly as fast

[@_ltor]

I would tend to agree

[@_ltor]

Feet per second on dewalt is about 55 vs a pro stihl saw which is rated at 88 feet per second

[@philipgildea8846]

We bought a craftsman battery operated saw to supplement our gas saws.. It’s my wife’s go to saw. She loves it for trimming branches and falling small trees. They definitely have a place in a homestead.

[@DTOMbones]

"Homestead tools" - which is precisely what you're referring to is; a tool. KZbin is becoming aggravating, I'm glad you're branching out Cody.

[@lukem7203]

I wonder if it has to do with chain speed, cordless being slower and more likely to chatter.

[@michaeldougfir9807]

Would a milling chain have helped with the chatter? And with the surface quality of the cut board?

[@kimvasquez9019]

My husband is drooling over the sharpener! The electric saw did better than I thought it would.

[@dylong2729]

Hey Cody you should test the 12” dewalt electric chainsaw

[@berryreading4809]

Agreed! The compact size and no gas make it perfect to keep in the truck or suv toolbox just in case. it was only $120 without battery, but it does have the light duty bad design chain tensioner and has the same jumpy skipping cutting action as the saw in this video, like you have to nearly stall it out to make the chain bite into most any type of wood. Still love mine though, hope they make an improved version 2.0 soon!

[@phillims1]

Assuming I'm not lucky enough to get one of the six sharpeners in the giveaway, I would love to have you update your recommendation for the best value, average guy, sharpener. Maybe under or around the $30-$40 range. I know you have reviewed many but I don't know what your current top contender is. Again, thanks for the time and energy you put in to give us great content. (and I love the way you work your other "tools" into the frame...)

[@jonnyt5343]

There’s a new stone’s here has put in videos , most chainsaw videos Cody recommends a good stone

[@kwmiked]

The Sthil sharpener, does tooth and raker 40$

[@jamesfinney8841]

The Haddon Lumbermaker jig can run on a 2x4 as well as a 2x6.

[@matthoward1174]

Lithium does fine in cold weather, its recharging them when temps are under under freezing that's the problem. See Will Prowse's factory tour of battle born batteries for the explanation.

[@daftnord4957]

exactly. use load will warm a battery up. recharging a lithium battery while under freezing temps will electroplate the anode or cathode, which reduces the surface area, which reduces battery capacity. big time factor for everyone who has power tools, and cells phones, laptops. so everyone lol

[@kennicholls9787]

Love your videeos. As a former Oregon resident who heated exclusively with wood I sure could have used your show back then. Keep up the good work and I will keep watching.

[@pf2514]

"there is a good chance you'll win, cause most people don't"

[@nathanwood7074]

Because most people don't comment

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Well, 1/6,300 are much beer changes than the lottery. If he's giving away six then it's 1/1050 which really isn't too absurd if you think about it.

[@123abcbruce]

I think the electric chainsaw is just running too slowly. It has too much torque and not enough speed. Faster and less torque would give a better finish.

[@immanuelkaleb4204]

i guess it is kinda randomly asking but does anyone know of a good place to stream newly released series online ?

[@camdenterrell6208]

@Immanuel Kaleb Lately I have been using flixzone. You can find it on google =)

[@arthurjimmy9388]

@Immanuel Kaleb I would suggest FlixZone. You can find it on google =)

[@c.s.8116]

I agree, the chain velocity is lower than a gasser delivers.

[@markattardo]

Surprising results! I expected the battery protection circuit to kick in before you finished. Thanks for trying it out.

[@almypal8406]

Wranglerstar: "Comment and there is a good chance you win" Me: Ok

[@nevermorefuzzy]

5:50 why? would that happen... Answer = RPM Solution = go Slower

[@Jako1987]

Chain speed came to my mind also

[@friedrichmarkus3574]

I think its the chain. Use the same chain on both saws and you will see...

[@johnnykr81]

Totally with you. I'm thinkin rpm also

[@clinthutchinson60]

A chainsaw chain is sharpened at 30 degrees for general use and felling, it should be filed to 10 degrees for milling.

[@WildBill1122]

Slower rpm on the electric saw will cause the chain to "wonder" through the wood more.

[@Imageloading...]

I wonder why the chain would wander

[@beckydevries5019]

When I get down to that point where the chain saw doesn't work any more I use the table saw. This works well for smaller boards.When using an electric chain saw on rough boards you can use a plainer to smooth the boards. I hope this will answer your questions. Jon D

[@jeff4044]

“Comment and there is a good chance you win because most don’t”. Lol

[@gabrielstrano6732]

6.4k comments so far. Lol

[@siah_maraat]

Not complaining how you’re wearing ear protection, but with an electric chain saw is it necessary? Just wondering if you could make do without. Love your videos!

[@jameskeller7762]

Seems like a random tool I need for the chainsaw I don’t have.

[@ryanb9395]

Power was out for 4.5 days here outside of Grant's pass. Generator made a huge diffrence, and the wood stove being the most useful tool ever. Hope it come back on soon for you

[@d.dizzy1]

0:55 flexing the 2nd amendment

[@CainnechK]

I thought u put a ACOG on that AR, is that a different rifle?

[@jonnyt5343]

Cainnech looks like his normal rifle

[@jonnyt5343]

In my opinion anyway

[@MrBruce702]

I wouldn’t mind having one of those sharpeners .

[@VanD3rp]

I mill with the Makita UC4051a and get the same wavyness. I think it might be a chain speed thing. I wonder if different chains would help. I use electric saws almost everyday at work as an arborist. I love electric saws.

[@donjuan2158]

Send an email to Elon, he’ll make up a professional grade electric saw for you 😉

[@notchipotle]

with autopilot capability lol

[@imheck]

"We don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents" Bob Ross

[@Juniperhillfarm7]

My husband bought me one of those DeWalts. I love it!! So easy to use. Thanks for showing what it can do!

[@MrHeliguy]

I sure like your videos Cody. Been praying for you and your family, and watching you for years

[@stevenbyers3162]

Cody, my family and I have learned from you for many years, please keep up the terrific content and always stay real. You have a beautiful life sir.

[@SM-wv7iu]

You are truly my number one channel. I would love that sharpener. We just bought a property in Lynchburg Virginia and will start building in a week.!

[@oteboy]

Thanks for following through on the promise, Cody. Would love a sharpening kit, too. I rescued a cheap Poulan Pro 220 from my neighbor's trash a last year and rebuilt it, but still don't have a sharpener for it.

[@nicholaslangley197]

Hello I’m a young woodworker just getting started I have an electric powered chainsaw it can be hard to sharpen the chains on these I found really enjoy your videos looking forward to many more Hoping you are well God bless you and your family

[@dkraeywh]

I just got a chainsaw mill similar to yours after watching your videos! Going to use it to make some lumber for a shelter for my cows. Thank you for the great content!

[@macrodaddy25]

So, not for finish carpentry but usable. Convenient for around the house work, expensive if you want prolonged use on your jig setup. Loving that jig by the way. I've watched each video you've used that jig and I think I'm ordering one! But yeah, great video again.

[@thomascronin1040]

Cody, when winter hiking I only use lithium batteries in my electronic devices (Headlights & camera). I have found that the alkaline batteries fail fast at sub freezing temps. Good job on the lumber milling!

[@craigsudman4556]

Nice video Cody, that jig has a piece of angle that bolts in and enables the use of a 2x4 for cutting reduced size timber. Thumbs up.

[@gregtruckell572]

Good to see you really put that little vertical jig through its paces. I have a big pile of English oak to mill, and one of those is on the shopping list for sure.

[@garyross8292]

I just seen ur video and it's been 9 months but there might be chance you didn't get rid of all 6 chain sharpener. I've been working with wood for about a year now and you have showed me a lot. God bless

[@TwistaFlip]

I like the simplicity of the electric chainsaw for me. Quieter, no fumes, and silent when off the trigger

[@AquaDawg]

Cody, I don't know if anybody mentioned this already in the over 7000 comments, but, in the first video with the $99 chainsaw, you mounted the mill to the bottom of the bar. In this video you mounted the mill to the top of the bar. It could explain why the cut quality was so different. Probably something to do with the torque of the bar.

[@JimRodgers]

Electric chainsaws are convenient. And that sharpening system...! Really looks awesome.

[@texon85]

I did not expect that chainsaw to perform as good as it did :) interesting to see how they have developed the last few years.

[@johnpapineau6180]

This guy could definitely use one of those tools!! Big fan and fellow bushmen from way up in Northern British Columbia Canada. 🇨🇦

[@davidwieringa4222]

I’m planning to start milling some timber and have found your videos helpful to understand the process and options

[@russellscorner6531]

Thanks for testing the dewalt electric chain saw. As a weekend warrior having to deal with the occasional pruning and cutting firewood at the campsite that saw is all need. Oh please put me in the drawing for the sharpener. Love watching your vids.

[@breederbear1288]

Thanks, Cody. I have a bunch of oaks on my property, and I’ve always thought it would be cool to make lumber out of them. Thanks to this video, I’m thinking this will be a possibility.

[@lonnieblankenship8637]

From what was shown, the blade was loose. On battery powered saws the chain should be tighter due to it having more torque than a gas powered saw. I figured that out quickly when the blades got dull quicker. Another thing I noticed was that it seems that you were pulling the saw instead of letting it pull itself.

[@Rprecision]

What a neat setup, simple, effective, inexpensive.

[@steveschofield8076]

Great battery chainsaw demo! Im looking to mill some trees on my property and the gas makita I've been awaiting 2 months for has just been canceled by the store I was dealing with. Covid related I assume. Thankyou for shining the spot light on battery powered saws. Cheers, Steve Ottawa canada

[@TheNeuAdventure]

Thanks for producing content I can enjoy with them family! God bless and stay warm!

[@lesb.5664]

I've been thinking about cutting my own rough cut lumber, so these various videos you're putting out are awesome. I look forward to each new video. Thank you!

[@InGodNotGovWeTrust]

You do a good job remaining objective and being honest about your biases and keeping an open mind

[@JerrsAerialPhotographyVlogs]

New Member! :) love the channel, i have been with wranglerstar for 2 years now!

[@nugelife6690]

I’m not shocked by that saw, just the mill. Great vid

[@MrDJJ80]

I've become addicted to your channel, well done!

[@johnfroese7158]

Very interesting. I have started to invest in cordless tools. I have acquired a cordless skill saw in the last year. Currently I am using my MS261 to mill some Ash wood that we have been given the opportunity to cut. That sharpener would be interesting and a good thing to have around to help the keep the saw sharp. Ash is a hardwood after all and dulls the chain quicker than in Pine.

[@lammjame]

Another great video Cody, I'm glad you are posting on unauthorized too.

[@djbolich]

Very interesting on the chain sharpener. Thank you for a chance to win. Praying for you and your family.

[@tonyborrageiro5340]

I was impressed with the torque and how quiet the Dewalt saw was but still prefer my stihl chainsaws! I enjoy watching your channel!

[@jonathanorr6786]

That sure looks like a great shapener! That would be a welcome gift around here for all the cutting we do! Thank you for all you do. I’ve been watching for years and follow every video!

[@oliverolover]

i have a ego 16 inch electric saw from home depot with a 5ah battery and i love it, i use a husky 330 and a sthil 550 gas also, but i too would love to see a larger version of the electric saw. Thanks for the great video!

[@keithbrookshire]

I'm loving the milling videos.

[@Someone_in_the_chat]

That timberline sharpener is something I've added to my Amazon wish list.

[@theislandwaypogeytrain5698]

Love the videos! can’t believe how well the electric saw worked

[@cdjengineeringpracticalstu357]

M enjoying the milling series always young enough to learn something new..

[@tallakff7349]

Like the look of that milling template, thanks for the videos.

[@chrishoward1410]

Hey Wranglerstar, I bought one of those chainsaw sawmill guides I could really use one of those timber line sharpeners to go with it. The struggle is real with using a chainsaw file. lol I’m a big fan of your channel, your family, and good values. Keep up the great work!

[@aloak9450]

Great video, inspired to use my Christmas cordless for lumber this spring.

[@williamsjeffc60]

More and more, I'm becoming a convert to battery-powered equipment. Great video.

[@daveknott4563]

Good point on the li battery. As we also live in cold temps over in WI.

[@mvanalst2003]

As always, Wranglerstar came through with a promised video. Thank you for the amazing content.

[@rickystarks100]

Really would be a great tool for everyone. Always tough keeping that consistent angle, can’t wait to get one.

[@joelchiodo7244]

Just ordered that lumber jig, can't wait to give it a try

[@zachbaugh6317]

Wow that mill is cool, simple and easy

[@Ucofatoffski]

Your videos are fantastic, thanks for all the knowledge you are sharing.

[@tv-ke4lx]

Been following you since the beginning I’d like to see you getting back to the older type of videos and would love to see more work out in the woods whenever possible I wouldn’t mind trying out one of those little sharpeners Thanks for keeping things going Cody

[@jeremypatrick8639]

I'm really enjoying this series.

[@craigheembrock7692]

That sharpener looks sweet, looks like it does a great job on the saw chains as well!!

[@xnolan1331x]

Definitely would love to mill my own lumber in the short future. I have a bunch more to learn before i cam tackle a project like that

[@WanderingTatanka]

🙋🏽‍♂️ start my days with a cup of bean juice watching your videos!

[@networkconsulting]

Loving the channel. - East coast guy.

[@nathanstrock9048]

You introduced me to this jig for cutting lumber and I’m going to purchase it soon

[@mountainman9010]

Always willing to try something new. The sharpener looks like a great tool.

[@raymundo5204]

I would love to try the sharpener ..lol. You are right on electric saw being convenient as hell!

[@jerrycorreia7789]

I'm watching 10 months late so no chance of getting that sharpener but I'm really impressed with your videos

[@jerrycorreia7789]

Your speed is slower

[@lucaskrakow2533]

Those sharpeners are great! Didn't think one battery would make it, but dang it did.

[@MrSlicer184]

Just wanted to say I love watching your video's.

[@happyhomestead6978]

This is supper cool. Slow, but cool never the less. We are in north Montana and the cold zaps batts.