Chainsaw Milling- How it Works. Granberg Alaskan Small Log Mill G777 #12

If you have made it this far, you know two things about these two imbeciles: they live in the forest and they build a lot of random stuff from lumber they mill.
Now in month 6 living in the wilderness, T and R have cut down a lot of cedar trees to mill into lumber with a chainsaw mill. You have probably seen the mill in action several times but did you ever wonder how exactly a chainsaw mill works?
This mill is the smallest Granberg makes- the Alaskan Small Log Mill, G777 and it is a fantastic piece of equipment for the money. After "using up" an old Craftsman chainsaw, the two twits finally threw down the money for a nice new Stihl 261, a perfect saw for the small mill.
After watching this video, you will have a good grasp on how chainsaw mills work and might even get a hair to go out and get one of your own.
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[@bobadam7021]

I watched one video because the algorithm said I'd enjoy it, suddenly I'm 12 videos in accidentally learning about chainsaw mills.

[@cdennisb]

For a guy that says he’s not trying to be a teacher, you did a great job!

[@jeffreyclark2839]

use ripping chain not crosscut chain. its made for that type of cutting, if your not already. I have the same one I love it. I get many cuts from one chain no sharpening.

[@nole8923]

Very nice. I wish I could live off the grid like that. Live off the grid with a wife who knows how to cook. Good living, good cooking and good lovin. The way a man should live.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Absolutely right. But also not sure what you are talking about actually exists, does it? I mean you can maybe get one of those things but all of them at once???

[@NepaugSoftware]

Just bought the same mill and put it together this morning. Thanks for taking the time to demo. I'll be using a ripping chain. Hopefully it will last longer than yours did. Thanks again.

[@Edge715]

Great video! I've had my G777 mill all summer and I finally put it together. I copied your rail bracket design using 3/4" plywood and a couple pieces of 5 ' steel from a dismantled porch swing. The tip on finding the center and measuring up for the bracket placement worked like a charm. I got through about a dozen or so cuts before the chain dulled out. This is a fantastic little mill, can't wait to make more sawdust with it!

[@davidperry7511]

How big is the back plates at the rails goes on the wits and the Heights

[@garyj5943]

How big of a saw are you using? Im just getting started.

[@anitablades6033]

Bark wall paper. Love your vid's, I won't ever get to do what you do, but it's fun to watch !

[@Downeastwaves]

That is such a neat set up! It sure is doing the job for you. Bet it smells great! We lost a cedar in a bad wind out behind the barn. I so wanted it sawed. Went to friends building a Viking style house. I LOVE the looks of the grain! Thanks!

[@MySickstring]

I stumbled onto your channel a year or so ago. Gotta say that I’ve grown to appreciate everything you e done there and how much I’ve picked up from watching you. Thanks! I’m no sawyer, or pro feller. But I do a fair bit of cutting. Ever consider switching over to canola oil for your bars? I started using it last year and I gotta say it’s better. Also just read somewhere about putting edible mushroom spores into the canola oil so you are giving yourself some other food sources as you cut. Pretty cool idea. Thanks again for sharing your life man!

[@mmgross144]

Great video! I didn't realize that they made open-ended chainsaw mills. I guess that with a really powerful saw you could mill from both ends to make really wide boards.

[@averageguysgarage]

Great video. I’m setting up a mill based on your setup. Can you give me the diameter of the logs used to support the mill? Did you notch the ‘X’ supports on each end. I look forward to Saturday mornings and a new ringworm video. Thankd

[@thebotformalityknownasdale2564]

You are to hard on your self your doing just fine and enjoy what your creating for your self and after all you only have your self to ancer to.

[@IndianaDoug]

I just started watching your channel. Really good advice here! Don’t beat yourself up man😆

[@dirtroadfarmsjimmideanreen2458]

Yeah it is,"So much Fun!" When you're getting a good peel of bark, or for me, especially with a hand planer it's SOOOOOO Satisfying!!! Gotta tell ya.., looks like your Dad did a good job on the knife on that plane perfect!!! Jim.

[@50Acres]

You guys are a regular man glitter factory out there. Your Dad did a great job on that hand plane. I'd like to get into milling as well, but as crazy as it sounds I have a really hard time bringing myself to cut down my trees.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Doesn’t sound crazy at all. Give a call to an arborist or tree service. They will give them to you so they don’t have to chip them and haul em away. Plus your will get a good variety of species.

[@catsgillhillbilly]

13:20 Ha! You know what you are doing and that is obvious. You know your way around a chainsaw and have produced many nice pieces around your camp. Keep up the great work and thanks for sharing.

[@survivingringworm2202]

And thank YOU for the kind words!

[@josephbreckenridge2966]

The planing really brought out the beauty of the wood. Great film. Thank you.

[@jofloresz]

OMG, I am so sorry I know you said this is not a learning video but, I learned something! Damn it!

[@AB-kg6rk]

Yeah, thanks for not teaching. But why am I learning so much?

[@outpostcamp]

Enjoying your videos. Great tutorial. Thanks for this.

[@billbo747]

Logs in northern Michigan are 12 per cent bullets. Great video.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Ha! So true. Luckily have only hit one or two this year...

[@ralphhanoman746]

Thank you for sharing this knowledge. I like your style.

[@marcopolo5365]

In N.B. Canada,where we lived, someone burned the covered bridge on Halloween night, the only access to 3 villages. Dad supplied timber, only large enough, to build the temporary bridge. We had to peal all the timber to get it out of the forest to the trucks to haul to the bridge site. That big tree reminded me.

[@markpinther9296]

Surprises me how that chain dulls so quickly. Awesome video.

[@blackbeard7623]

Curious, are you using a ripping chain or cross cut (standard OEM) chain?

[@jenniferconklin3921]

Was watching your vid and heard you speak of the annoying Tree sap. I use Tea tree oil, Can get it at Walmart or most stores in vitamin aisle. You need just a few drops ( literally) it works fantastic for breaking down that sap. even use it for removing paints and stains from my hands when painting. and as an added bonus if is an antifungal/antiseptic as well. So many uses for it at a low price.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Cool! I'll have to see if I can find a jug locally.

[@dirtroadfarmsjimmideanreen2458]

@@survivingringworm2202 yeah me too! Maybe we can get a two for one special!!! I'm so sick of these doctors telling me that I got ringworm or it's a fungus or it's psoriasis I'm about ready to buy a gallon of that tea tree oil and start bathing in everyday to get rid of this stuff!!! I saw your little pictures you slipped in in your first video it looks like what I have only mine's really dark red(after I scratch the flakes off) flaky and itchy and it spreads. does your spread all over and itch really bad??? Does it get flaky and when you scratch the flakes off it feels like your skin just got a breath of fresh air???

[@russellclement2058]

hahaha,, ringworm is a fungus ,, I had it in the 50's ,,, If you dont know jack mate , we are in trouble because there are many vbloggers on KZbin that know less ,, :-)

[@mikeanderson8939]

For us OCD folks... thanks for finishing planing at least the one side haha. The way you teach... "about there" and "don't quote me" You're a grandpa teaching before your time. aka: I'm not liable for... and you just have to experience being behind center for yourself. Please take that as a compliment.

[@mmodnao]

Forget yoga or alcohol, watching this is the ultimate anxiolytic.

[@charleswilson9480]

My dad , brother and i had a ground hog mill .. the blade was 54 in. Wide the blade was stationary in one spot and the carriage had cable’s and a track , you put the log on the carriage and dog it down .. that mill was true all the way down you start off at 2” on one end of the log and start the cut after 21 Ft. of cutting when it got to the other end of the log it was exactly 2” so we had it dead on .. we run that mill for many years .. most wood we cut was Cypress logs they had a team of divers that would dive down and hook these air bags on too the logs then they filled the bags with air and waited for them to pop up .. then they tide them all together and brought them up river about a mile from our mill .. these logs were bigger then the blade .. that sinker cypress made some beautiful wood ..

[@beebob1279]

Have the same mill. I milled over 900 board feet of black cherry from the property. Something was killing the trees and I didn't want to cut it to firewood. Every two passes on a log and the chain was sharpened and the saw gassed up. Get yourself a ripping chain. They are well worth it. I went through two chains leaving the second chain with maybe two sharpenings left on it. It was a lot of work but very satisfying knowing that I did the work and now after it dries I can begin building new cabinets, etc. I used a STIHL 029 Super. It did it all. Nothing like a STIHL Oh, I really like the steal guides that you have. I used a ladder. I like yours much better

[@tedbryer2512]

Hey - Ive been using granberg mill for about 30 years now. They are handy and portable. I make my own ripping chain from semi chisel chain and sharpen them myself. Made to keep the clutch cover from plugging up and they really do cut faster. Also mine is bigger so I installed an auxillary oiler. They take time but Ive cut thousands of board feet with mine.

[@beebob1279]

@@tedbryer2512 I was going to buy one of those bandsaw mills but tried to justify it. What would do with it when I was finished? I'm not lumber mill and don't want to be. If a tree falls I can now take the little beauty with me and mill whatever I want to.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Man, I'd love to mill some black cherry! Obviously not for huge building projects but for some cabinets or tables would be great. Must be fun. When I made this video I was trying every combo of chain, sharpening angle, etc to get the fastest cut possible. Then I got a couple ripping chains and I understood the value in them. They stay sharp for 8 or 10 boards instead of 2 or 3. Even stay sharp longer than a semi chisel chain sharpened at various angles. I found the design for the rails and end plates on someone else's youtube channel and went for that mostly to save money but the setup is terrific. Really wouldn't change anything. Thanks for the comment! By the way, Did you watch any of my other videos? Build a cabin on stilts all from chainsaw milled lumber recently. You might like those.

[@beebob1279]

@@survivingringworm2202 Not yet. I'll check out your channel. IT's fun stuff. I spent my childhood summers and weekend in winter up the mountains of Pa. My wife is a city girl at heart (even though she was born in the mountains of Pa). I go and do my mountain life stuff and she stays home. Basically we take breaks from each other every other weekend. It works for us. There is not T.V. up there and I don't want one, nor cable. I like it that way so I don't get distracted and end up watching T.V. when I could be doing much more enjoyable things.

[@ciphercode2298]

You can actually use a longer bar,if you need too. I've milled 26" diameter maple with my 28" bar. The accuracy in thickness was still acceptable from left to right. You can also pair the small log mill with granberg's vertical mill to get s4s lumber right off the mill. I use granberg's milling chains sharpened to 10 degrees. To fill the kerf as I mill I buy those cheap door and window shims you buy at the big box stores. It's just cheap and easy. I can usually get through 3 8ft cuts before I need to touch up my chain . The milling chain isnt really faster than crosscut chain,but it does leave a smoother finish. I run a 70cc stihl with my small log mill and keep an ms310 for the vertical minimill.

[@garyj5943]

Ive got a stihl 462 that i was going to try to chainsaw mill with. How do you feel you saw handles the milling operation over all?

[@ciphercode2298]

@@garyj5943 it handled it fine. Even on hard wood the maximum width I could cut I could average about 2ft per minute. Itd fly through pine or poplar. My big saw was a ms441c that I unfortunately left in my basement and we had a flood. It was packed full of river mud. I'm gonna tryin get me a new saw come income tax time if I can. Only problem I ever had was my not having equipment to move logs around. I usually milled them up whetever I found them,which usually isnt very convenient. I did do a muffler mod on my saw because on long cuts it seemed like it was running real hot. It solved the problem and seemed like it revved up quicker and maybe had a little more torque. I think you'll be happy doin it with your 462. I mill my wood to build like farmhouse tables and other rustic stuff.

[@garyj5943]

Thanks for the reply! Sounds like i should be in good shape. Ive been dragging logs around with my honda pioneer and by hand trying to stack them up. So far all eastern red cedar that im planning on doing some sort of timber frame type cabin. Really excited to get started building but im just in the material gathering stage right now.

[@ciphercode2298]

@@garyj5943 man,that sounds nice. I hope it all turns out like you Invision. God bless you and merry Christmas

[@charleswilson9480]

It’s a giant moth run , run , run ..

[@anthonyraffaele1982]

Great Demo . . .your same process will work for me... with me.. I got plenty of big pine ...So I will buy new 550 Series Husky saw

[@survivingringworm2202]

That would be a good saw for the small mill! You are going to have a great time making all the lumber you’d ever need. As long as you are patient.

[@MotorSwapDan]

Just had a crew drop five big cottonwoods on my property so I went looking for videos about making beams. Loved this video start to finish! I'm making videos too and I like your style

[@survivingringworm2202]

How strange...right this minute, I'm putting together the next video (that should be out in the next two or three days) about cutting down a bunch of huge aspens, which are quite closely related to cottonwood I believe. The gist of it is: is it worth milling up all of these junk trees? If you do end up milling the cottonwoods, make sure to leave a comment on one of the videos and let me know how it goes! I found that of all the quaking aspens I just took down, all but one was too rotten inside to be worth anything but an ENORMOUS pile of firewood. I'm going to use a couple boards from the one tree that I did mill on the upcoming "sky deck" that will otherwise be decked in cedar just to see how they weather (split and crack) by comparison.

[@candymenard3657]

I just found your channel and I love it. I like how you explain things so anyone can understand. Keep up the good work..

[@northlandacres]

Hey man great video! Where did you get the brackets and the square tube? That’s a slick set up.New subscriber, looking forward to more videos!

[@survivingringworm2202]

Hey Jeremy. Thanks for watching and subscribing! I bought all the metal at a welding shop and cut the plates out myself with a cheapo angle grinder w cutoff disc. Look up in the comments- I gave someone else the dimensions- if you are interested in making a set. (I stole this design from another KZbin video and they work great! Wouldn’t change a thing.)

[@weswiens2891]

Really enjoy your videos, keep them coming.

[@tanyajenkins919]

Like watching all the different things u get done

[@jameshinkle7349]

I am really enjoying all your videos now that I have found them. Thanks for keeping me entertained during this lockdown stuff.

[@survivingringworm2202]

You got it! And thank YOU for giving me a reason to film this silly stuff.

[@dirtroadfarmsjimmideanreen2458]

@@survivingringworm2202 well now ringworm we don't think they're silly! We think they're like Tony the Tiger... They're Great!!!

[@TheseAmericanTowns]

Thanks for all the advice. I bought one with your link $$$, enjoy and Happy New Year.

[@EmpressOfExile206]

Dude dont sell yourself short with the whole "don't listen to me, i don't know jack" stuff! When you think about, in all seriousness topics probably chainsaw milled more trees than 99% of the people on 🌎 and more than 99.9% of the viewers 💯 People watch because you provide value 👍

[@briankirkum662]

Wife just got me a mill for my birthday. So excited to try it out. Thanks for the Pro Tips.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Nice! I can't imagine a better present. You are going to love it!

[@Downeastwaves]

GREAT GIFT!!

[@rickhartgrove8836]

Love what you're doing bro! Hope to do it myself someday

[@survivingringworm2202]

Don’t wait too long! Life just has a way or going by...

[@5thking658]

Just found your channel, looked through the comments on a couple of your videos on your sawmill. Wondering if or how long you dry your wood before using it for construction type applications. If you do dry, what does your process look like. Apologies, I'm sure you've addressed this before!

[@MsAmonseth]

I love ur video man you ear a sub

[@jdram58]

I tghink yo0u should gert you an earth auger as narrow as possible n start drilling holes I know you have rocky soil but Im sure you have find a spot occasionally that might not have rocks and a small augere might increase the worth or value of your land. Or learn about dowsing because sometimes you find under ground streams so you dont always have to go real deep to hit water. 10 15, 20, or 30 ft. and even aquifers raise and lower over time trees have to have water to grow maybe look around the larger trees and their root systems for drilling ur test holes. The dowsing should help find shallow water or underground streams I know this may require testing and thinking and recording places on your property to drilled.

[@darthgbc363]

I'm a new subscriber today. Started with #17 & went back to #1. Now I'm here. Really like the content. Keep up the silly. I'm a bit envious. 12:09 I like cutting downhill. Let gravity help. I like the cable idea, but have never used it. I put one end on the ground & the other about 3' up. I tapped some holes to put bolts in one foot from the end of the tubes. To keep the tubes from sliding off.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Totally with ya on milling downhill. Problem I’ve found is when you are always milling different sized logs and can’t really adjust the sawhorses, you sometimes end up with one end of a fat log way too high for comfort or a skinny log almost at your knees. Need to find/make some better horses for myself I think. My rails have bolts through them too!

[@newhopebaptistchurch-musko5077]

If you were just starting out right now which portable sawmill would you buy? 36”, 24”, or 30”?

[@amongtheheathen981]

Nothing like an old hand plane 🔥

[@chrisyerp174]

Its a vary nice, had me rolling borat i likaa how much i wanna build that rail syatem you have Just ordered me a granberg mill for my huskavarna 395xp and 372xp gonna mill out some huge pines on my property i have acres of 110 foot tall 6.5 foot diameter average pines , thay are huge yes i went ahead and ordered the 48 inch mill i have 6 bars already from 14 inch to 52 inch so good on that i went ahead and orderd ripping chains ,,, im just vary undecided on the guide bar for the first cut looking at the easy rail system but i like how yours just using steel from a metal yard

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Hey , will a Chinese knockoff work as good as the Granberg ? I'd bet they are made on the same assembly line . Been looking at the Vevor one .😊

[@AN-im4my]

You build that with no help 😂😂I live in Michigan and there's no fucking way you can do that by yourself 😂

[@marko8605]

Which way do you push the mill through. Against the grain or the direction of growth. Ijustbought my first mill.

[@shawnrutters]

Sorry I know the video is three years old. But we're you using a ripping saw chain. If not that why your chain got dull so soon.

[@alaskanshannon2683]

18:58 "I don't know anything." Dude, you're a craftsman. Do yo know how few people today even know what a jack plane is, let alone know how to use one?

[@survivingringworm2202]

Haha. Thanks for saying that. But there is little I hate more than a dude that thinks he knows more about a subject than he really does.

[@dirtroadfarmsjimmideanreen2458]

@@survivingringworm2202 You know I'm in central Michigan and I swear I know you and your friend your friend looks like an old family friend of ours that haven't seen in years.

[@Downeastwaves]

Beautiful job!

[@chrisAldred-qt1qm]

i am new viewer. really like your videos. i am from Michigan, my parents have land in Wolverine. what part are you?

[@mtg_synergizer6022]

Did u build that yourself, any video on how to make 1 or what brand was it ? Thanks

[@mysticonetoo1]

Livin my dream, man!

[@Canadias]

when i stick the wedge into the back to hold the log up, you can see it in the log after the cut. doesnt look flat for some reason. perhaps im driving the wedge in to far

[@gavingaffney7897]

Are you using a "Ripper" chain? It's designed for milling.

[@woodstockpotter]

Really enjoying your videos; thank you! I'm thinking you might build yourself a little insulated building to deal with your winter camping which you could heat easily with either a small propane heater or a little wood stove. It would keep basic water thawed and serve as backup if the weather got too vile for the tent, then you would have somewhere warm as a safety "bolt-hole". Be nice for drying out gear and keeping tools from rusting. I've been there and done that...lol...just sharing experience. I've milled some spruce and fir as well as ash with a chainsaw mill similar to yours. Works great but a little slow. I've used a Stihl 028 and an old Husky 50 and both worked fine. That's beautiful wood you are working.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Good points. But I'm just here to camp and play around. If it comes to having to move inside, I'll probably just head out and wait for spring to come. I kinda like to suffer a little if you didn't notice. Sometimes it doesn't even make sense to me.

[@woodstockpotter]

@@survivingringworm2202 Well, there is nothing wrong with a little self imposed suffering as long as you know who is to blame...lol What you're doing looks like fun.It's hard to beat sleeping in a tent with rain or snow hitting the roof.

[@survivingringworm2202]

I never forget to point the finger at myself when everything is soggy and I’m (temporarily) miserable.

[@Hellsong89]

Quick tip for those that are interested on planing large slabs like this. If you see broken down cheap planer/thickness planer combo. Take the top peace that houses the blades, turn it around and connect it to chainsaw. Now you can plane very wide peaces middle of nowhere using chainsaw power. Old... well crazy bastard who has idea that his a literal god, just missing powers since people dont believe his a god, that just happens to be just as creative on building stuff like this just threw it together since pushing logs and boards trough the stock machine was pain in the ass to him.. probably cause he used it on wheel barrow go figure, but the damn thing worked great and i got rest for free to get new motor for the old German planer that was missing the motor and i'm planning on building drum sander out of the height adjustment system.

[@catsgillhillbilly]

Good to know the MS 261 can get the job done. It is the same saw I have.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Man, it is a great saw. And just right for the smallest mill. Wouldn’t do 18” logs of hard, seasoned wood but cuts fresh white woods nicely.

[@1Manchesterman1]

Man, I am loving your videos!!! So after using your chainsaw mill for as long as you have been and for as much as you do, what are your thoughts on just getting a small portable bandsaw mill?

[@survivingringworm2202]

A portable mill would be awesome. But I'm saving every penny out here so I don't have to return to the real world any time soon.

[@1Manchesterman1]

@@survivingringworm2202 won't there come a point where all that Chainsaw gas will have paid for that portable band saw mill? I mention this as someone who frequently spends 10X more money than I save when trying to save my money :)

[@survivingringworm2202]

Not sure where those curves cross. Would take a LOT of gas to pay for a decent one. Plus blades and upkeep.

[@secretlake5528]

Do you know how long cave last with soft Western Pine and spruce

[@SuperHurdman]

So on a band saw mill you get approximately 2 hours run time on a blade per sharpen!

[@angusjohnson3210]

How often do you change your chain? Do you change it when it gets hot or when it’s dull?

[@TheJimmyswint]

I can't believe you don't sharpen your chains. It's stupid easy

[@jerrykr7kz]

Once you cut your board, how do you cut the 2 inch sides straight?

[@survivingringworm2202]

You mean make the edges of the boards straight? Just snap chalk lines and rip them off with a chainsaw. Check out vid #17 and you can see it done I think.

[@robertvezina3669]

You ARE a Natural Teacher. You also sold me on owning a mill Soon to be a cherished activity.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Get one! If you aren't milling up big logs, this mill (Granberg small log mill) is really fantastic. Because the end of the bar isn't also clamped in, it's really easy to get the saw in and out part way through the cut if/when you need to.

[@robertvezina3669]

@@survivingringworm2202 you know any items You use and consider of Quality could bring You some revenue. I know it's a balancing act not to get caught up and lose the spontaneity of Your pieces but if Your choice is between that and having to leave the Forest, it may be a good Choice.

[@survivingringworm2202]

What did you have in mind?

[@southernyards2152]

Great Video my Friend One of the best I've seen on this in my search for a tool to use save some money on lumber. I don't have a lot, but in the 3 acres I do have there's enough lumber for a LawnCare Shop, Nice Size 🐓🥚 Coop & Run and Plenty of Raised Garden Beds still leaving Selected Trees for a Nice looking Property.

[@johnmoyer5515]

Have your saw setup specificslly for for milling

[@charleswilson9480]

You can use the bark to make shingles for your roof … use all of the tree no waste …

[@XiNull]

maybe it's been discussed already in another video, but how do you re-sharpen your chains? by hand or do you have some sort of jig or electric gadget? Reason I'm asking, some KZbin videos highly recommend not hand sharpening your rip chains, they say if you don't do it 100% correct, it actually makes the chain worst then being dull.

[@ElitePreacher]

Man. Can I come up and help you for at least a couple weeks? I'm serious lol. You are living the same lifestyle I used to live and will hopefully have by next year.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Really? You have plans to disappear into the woods? Where ya going to go?

[@ElitePreacher]

@@survivingringworm2202 yes sir! I really need a release from the city life. I grew up in the country and ever since I moved into the city with my family I feel unhealthy and stressed lol. I'm really available to move anywhere I have nothing tying my down (other than my puppers.) I've been invited to move in with my cousin who lives in Alaska and work there. Overall, I crave an semi off grid lifestyle. I need to find a job learning the skills I need to build my own offgrid setup.

[@txbob]

It says August 8 for the video. Did you really cut and peel that log in August? It is springtime for me to have the bark fall off like that. 80 Miles North of Seattle. Waiting a few weeks more to peel a windblown Doug fir in the woods that still has greenery on it.. Just for post, but I have logs to mill so I might get one of these Grennbergs. You might have talked me Into it.

[@noahmc1547]

What chain did you end up settling with for milling? I’m sure you probably said it somewhere but I don’t know where to find it? Would like to know. Thanks.

[@erichuff3572]

Love the channel!!!! What brand is your mill attachment? Thank you.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Thanks! The mill is made by Granberg.

[@JerichoRally]

Yeah... better than most Hollywood productions! Thank you for doing this!

[@gcranch9913]

Do you use a ripping chain if so what’s the source.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Granberg makes the only chain made 100% for ripping that I've found. Can get an Oregon or Archer or something that is basically the same thing though they have ground down some cutters after the fact to make it a ripper. Maybe that doesn't matter tho?

[@michiganmoto7687]

From what I understand the only thing that matters is the degree of angle on the teeth, I think 12-15 deg for milling. I could be wrong, usually. Lol.

[@dznnf7]

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[@pyroparrish2783]

What happens as the logs dry out, and shrinkage happens?

[@dand.1204]

Thank you. Your work turns out great. May be your work is better than thoughts that claimed to know all. Usually a person who does overkill work, does better looking job. Keep up the good work.

[@oaktree13]

Very cool. So many ideas floating around in my mind.

[@michaelmaxfield3977]

Do you have a video of you attaching the wench to your mill

[@kevinshafer4296]

Do you have to use a ripping chain or just regular one?

[@danr308]

Hey would you mind saying something about the rakers? Do you use a gauge? How far down do you file them? Digging the channel!

[@lindapetersen1800]

Bark comes off in the spring time when the sap is still in the tree plus the bark can be used for roofing or siding for a place it holds the moisture on out I did it with a shed it was a piece of cake for me!!!

[@survivingringworm2202]

I was thinking about making a car-port roof for parking the four wheeler. Maybe I'll try cedar bark for the roof!

[@lindapetersen1800]

@@survivingringworm2202 That is a GREAT IDEA for a roof the Old Folks in the olden days when I was born ahahaha did that for roofing !!!

[@MichaelHerr378]

Anyone catch the size of the tubing he’s using?

[@D5341-m8x]

Nice demo and loved the Stanley plane. They do work!

[@survivingringworm2202]

Better than I ever thought possible!

[@jeffoberlin3946]

Are you using an actual ripping chain or one reground to ripping dimensions? I’m able to completely cut a few logs that size before a resharp. I’m a new subscriber and love the channel. I’m not criticizing you at all, im just curious.

[@survivingringworm2202]

Not sure what I was using at the time. I tried freakin' everything before getting actual ripping chains. And man what a difference. They last 3 times longer in some instances.

[@survivingringworm2202]

What kind of wood do you mill?

[@jeffoberlin3946]

Usually cutting oak, maple, cherry. Hardwoods

[@bradh74]

Nice job on the video. It seems like it would take a long time to set up but the way you did it makes perfect sense after seeing it.

[@survivingringworm2202]

It does take some time to make the first cut then the rest are pretty quick. That's one big reason not to bother milling smaller trees.

[@johninman5453]

Love your videos. Just subscribed. I know I’m kind of late to the party, but I definitely have a few questions. What do you do for power, as in charging your electronics? I’m guessing you have to go to town periodically for things like gasoline and food…?

[@bobrenner1624]

Great video, loved it 🙂 Thank you

[@survivingringworm2202]

Many thanks!

[@PonderFarms]

Where do you get the guide plates? I get that the bars are tube steel bought locally, right?

[@andrewcheshire244]

I'm dreaming of buying a section of land somewhere in remote New Zealand. Going to do the same soon.

[@brewsterly2927]

Some informative insights that others, in the scores of videos I've watched, didn't address. Well done, thumbs up. What wall thickness are your runners?

[@survivingringworm2202]

Glad you found some of it helpful. Can’t remember size right now. Everything buried in snow. Early on in the comments I gave someone the dimensions of everything I believe.

[@txbob]

@@survivingringworm2202 I think you thought you gave dimensions. I looked and couldn't find. Some would love to see....thanks for all.

[@mauricefrancis4078]

Hi, how did you make the metal guides for the mill , how thick is the steel and how long . Thanks

[@ervintaylor6508]

After watching this video again I was wondering if the first cut brackets that hold your square rails came with the mill

[@SuperJnall]

just wondering do you ever have any issues with your bar diving not being clamped on the end