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Post by Chuck on Jan 7, 2005 16:58:16 GMT -5
Do you use a saw mill for making lumber or to side your building logs? If so what kind do you use and how do you like it?
I use a homemade chainsaw mill I bought from a neighbor who retired and moved closer to town. It works well; the only draw back with it is you move the log instead of the saw for each cut. The good thing about it you can haul it in to the bush on your back if you have to, it does take time to set up though.
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Post by Anataq on Jan 28, 2005 23:52:39 GMT -5
We have an Alaskan Chain Saw Mill and a Hadden Lumber maker. We have a still 044 that we use to power the Chain Saw Mill. Before we build our home we are purchasing the Rip Saw which is a portable band saw mill that is fairly reasonably priced. This mill comes highly recommended. A friend of our in Anchorage uses one. The band saw mill is a lot faster than the chainsaw mill and has a whole lot narrower kerf (less wasted wood).
-Anataq
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Post by Rovingarcher on Feb 6, 2005 8:18:48 GMT -5
Mind if I ask what mill you are buying?What would be the ticket,being the mill would have to be gas ,if a guy could find a mill that generated power also,that way a guy could use a small table saw for when needed, or skil saw.Don't think they make them though.GR
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Post by Anataq on Feb 7, 2005 14:49:25 GMT -5
The Mill we are buying is the "Better Built Rip Saw" you can find it for about $1500.00, comes with two blades. I am not sure how many extra blades we will want to buy for our building project. I will ask the manufacturer.
-Ryan
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Post by cookiecache on Jun 6, 2005 2:59:12 GMT -5
I use an Alaska Mark III chainsaw mill too. It works good, and was cheap compared to most band sawmills. Rip chain makes a big difference. I bought my first one, then made my own after that.
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Post by mountainmomma on Oct 4, 2006 17:09:18 GMT -5
I just bought an Alaskan Chiansaw mill with a custom made guide rail. Its really nice. I got it home and made a practice cut which went GREAT. AND, I did it all by myself w/o ANY help. Once my boyfriend came home we tried it out on one our house logs and ran into trouble. We got a long cut in (about 6 feet) and realized we were somehow bending the bar! The slab that we cut was clearly convex. OOPS! We have tried several times and just keep having problems. We went back to the experimental log to try again and got about 7inches in, only to find that, although the saw is running fine, its not going INTO the wood. We've tried to sharpen the chain to 10 degrees but it still isn't working. We also have Will Mallof's book Chainsaw Lumbermaking but its all in lingo and we don't speak lingo yet. ANy advice? By the way, here's a picture of my Husqvarna with the mill as well as my Stihl 260 with a Log Wizard on it.  |
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Post by cookiecache on Nov 21, 2006 18:11:30 GMT -5
Wow, I'm not really sure what is causing your problem. I would start with store-bought rip chain. Looking at the photo, I can't tell how the chain teeth are filed, but it seems that if your chainsaw bar is not bent, and you are not forcing the saw to cut too fast, the saw chain is the most likely cause of your convex cut. If your chain is sharp and filed correctly, it should take only a small amount of pressure to push the saw through the wood (like a couple of fingers pushing on the guide).
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Post by Chuck on Nov 21, 2006 20:07:35 GMT -5
Are you using an old bar? If you are I'll bet your rails are sloppy. You can get a rail closer at www.Baileys-online.com or if theres is a chainsaw shop some where close they should be able to take care of it. Other wise make sure the cutters are filed the same length both directions. If you have a rip chain the teeth will be ground some where between 0 and 10 degrees. If you are using a regular chain get a rip chain regular chains don't make for ripping. Good luck! |
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