Thanks for posting this. Great video! As some others have mentioned, there are two main types of chains. Cross cut and rip cut. Cross cut is what the saws are sold with as that is the more common use and work well for felling. Cutting the long axis is a rip cut, it will go much easier with a rip chain. A rip chain will work faster, use less gas, leave longer chips and dull less quickly. I have two bars for my saw, the one with the rip chain is a few inches longer than my crosscut chain/bar. Swapping out the bar is a bit quicker than changing the chain....and you don't run the risk of getting confused about which chain is which.
I have this chainsaw mill. After a steep learning curve, I figured out that the upright posts were not perpendicular to the rails, front to back, or side to side. I clamped the posts in a vice, wrapped sandpaper around it, and sanded the V-grooves until they were correct. Also, the blocks that pinch the bar were not perpendicular to the post. For that, I made a wooden v-block to clamp at a right angle to the sandpaper on my belt/disc sander. After correcting these issues, the cuts were much smoother and took a lot less pressure.
Great job sir. I started doing this 2 years ago and I love it. I started out with the G778-24 and have since purchased the 36” and 48”. I’ve developed my own system that’s kinda based on hundreds of videos I’ve watched the youtuber’s I’ve watched most is surviving ringworm and lure of the north.
It's easier if you're rails are longer on both ends it will stabilize your Mill on entry and exit, and bark your logs!!!also oiling the bar tips helps tremendously.
Fine dust is normal when you mill the way the fiber is aligned. Big chunks come when you cut perpendicular to the wood grain. Any type of chain will do that.
You've got a tractor there. Put the log up on something so it's higher and you don't have to kneel down and bend over. Also raise one end of the log and mill downhill, makes it much easier. With enough angle, the saw will feed itself. A more powerful saw would help too. I have the same mill, run it with a 660 and a 36" bar for live edge slabs.
Hey Mark I have done a lot of milling with an alaskian mill! It takes time and the dust is a lot finer then cross cutting its some work for sure. Tru a brand new chain and compair it too the chain you have. You don’t need ripping chains it just helps with overall smoothness not cut time.
I use semi chizel chain on my old husky 266 se. and it works fine for milling...I have used full chizel but it dulls fast and leave really rough finish
Just thought I would give a little advice on moving stuff around with your tractor. Always try to keep your load close to the ground. One bump with a load up high can end badly. Ripping chain would help as well. Looks like a awesome spot you guys got there. Stay safe and happy milling
I detested plywood, but I was watching another video where the guy ripped down a 1/2" sheet into boards. He laminated 3 boards together, so it had a lounge and groove at each end. He used bolts and nuts to make any length rails he needed. While he was using an edge mill, it should work for your mill also. Using 1 rail he was cutting 16 fool beams. You should be able the get 4 stabiled 3 ply boards out of 1 sheet of 1/2". If you cut 2 of the in half then it would give you 2 rails of 8' or 12' or 16" in length depending on your needs and how many boards you bolt together. With just 1 rail and 1 end piece you have 2' extra on a 8' log to steady your mill on to improve cuts.
These chain saw mills do take a long time. Don't be fooled by the videos that speed up the process. I've used mine on cherry and it took a long time. But I didn't have to buy a band saw mill (where do I put it when done milling). A mill was nearby but getting it there was my responsibility and I still had to pay for the milling labor. That's expensive in itself. I now have ten ash logs that need milling. The tree was taken down because of the Emerald Ash Borer. I'm looking at a couple hundred feet of boards. It was a double tree. Ash will be tough to find as a quality wood working material. I want to get whatever I can
No, it's actually the opposite. Ripping is also called "noodling" because the chips should be long like spaghetti noodles. Using an underpowered saw with a dull crosscut blade will give you small chips like that.
It typically means the cutter is dull. Milling (or ripping) chain should be filed to a 10⁰ top plate angle for a better cut. Ripping puts a lot of load on the saw. More so than crosscutting.
Yes I’ve heard now that with ripping it is totally different than cross cuts and puts more work on the chain. Definitely a learning experience but fun!
Angling the saw so the bar is less perpendicular, more parallel with the log will get you long chips and cut faster and easier. Of course you need to angle both ways, and there will be some cutting with the bar perpendicular. So, move the saw around, varying the angle relative to the long axis of the log.
I also want to save money on siding so that I can pay $35 for a gallon of gasoline. 🤦♂️ I should have known right then that this wasn't the video to watch.
You need a special ripping chain and a bigger cc chainsaw.
Thanks for posting this. Great video! As some others have mentioned, there are two main types of chains. Cross cut and rip cut. Cross cut is what the saws are sold with as that is the more common use and work well for felling. Cutting the long axis is a rip cut, it will go much easier with a rip chain. A rip chain will work faster, use less gas, leave longer chips and dull less quickly. I have two bars for my saw, the one with the rip chain is a few inches longer than my crosscut chain/bar. Swapping out the bar is a bit quicker than changing the chain....and you don't run the risk of getting confused about which chain is which.
Good info thank you!
Great filming! So fun to watch the process. Farm Boss chainsaw is a workhorse.
Thanks Daniel! Loving the farm boss so far great for a hobby property! Thanks for watching!
I have this chainsaw mill. After a steep learning curve, I figured out that the upright posts were not perpendicular to the rails, front to back, or side to side. I clamped the posts in a vice, wrapped sandpaper around it, and sanded the V-grooves until they were correct. Also, the blocks that pinch the bar were not perpendicular to the post. For that, I made a wooden v-block to clamp at a right angle to the sandpaper on my belt/disc sander. After correcting these issues, the cuts were much smoother and took a lot less pressure.
Great job sir. I started doing this 2 years ago and I love it. I started out with the G778-24 and have since purchased the 36” and 48”. I’ve developed my own system that’s kinda based on hundreds of videos I’ve watched the youtuber’s I’ve watched most is surviving ringworm and lure of the north.
You need a ripping chain
I bought the same saw mill and just tried it for the first time on Saturday in some Ash. Definitely a learning curve. I like the mill so far.
Definitely a learning experience and challenge! Thanks for watching!
It's easier if you're rails are longer on both ends it will stabilize your Mill on entry and exit, and bark your logs!!!also oiling the bar tips helps tremendously.
Fine dust is normal when you mill the way the fiber is aligned. Big chunks come when you cut perpendicular to the wood grain. Any type of chain will do that.
You've got a tractor there. Put the log up on something so it's higher and you don't have to kneel down and bend over. Also raise one end of the log and mill downhill, makes it much easier. With enough angle, the saw will feed itself. A more powerful saw would help too. I have the same mill, run it with a 660 and a 36" bar for live edge slabs.
Hey Mark I have done a lot of milling with an alaskian mill! It takes time and the dust is a lot finer then cross cutting its some work for sure. Tru a brand new chain and compair it too the chain you have. You don’t need ripping chains it just helps with overall smoothness not cut time.
Thanks for the tips and for watching!
I use semi chizel chain on my old husky 266 se. and it works fine for milling...I have used full chizel but it dulls fast and leave really rough finish
Nice to see people with some Tips giveing advice . I'm wanting to try this.
Just thought I would give a little advice on moving stuff around with your tractor. Always try to keep your load close to the ground. One bump with a load up high can end badly. Ripping chain would help as well. Looks like a awesome spot you guys got there. Stay safe and happy milling
Awesome thanks Jon. Definitely figuring it all out thanks for the tips!
Did you use a ripping chain when you milled the log?
No we did not. I didn’t realize at the time that there was a ripping chain and used a regular one. I now know for the future though 😂
@@rossdog1087 okay. Thank you. I am getting ready to test my mill. Just changed the chain.
Tip, cut the log on an incline like a hill and use gravity to run the saw downhill.
Wrong angle on chain. Ripping chain sharpened at 10 deg. Instead of 25-30.
Or 90 deg.
Both starting boards need to be 4 feet longer, 2 feet longer on both ends of the log.
From my experience debarking the tree save you cutting time as well as prevent you from sharpening as often.
I detested plywood, but I was watching another video where the guy ripped down a 1/2" sheet into boards. He laminated 3 boards together, so it had a lounge and groove at each end. He used bolts and nuts to make any length rails he needed. While he was using an edge mill, it should work for your mill also. Using 1 rail he was cutting 16 fool beams. You should be able the get 4 stabiled 3 ply boards out of 1 sheet of 1/2". If you cut 2 of the in half then it would give you 2 rails of 8' or 12' or 16" in length depending on your needs and how many boards you bolt together. With just 1 rail and 1 end piece you have 2' extra on a 8' log to steady your mill on to improve cuts.
These chain saw mills do take a long time. Don't be fooled by the videos that speed up the process. I've used mine on cherry and it took a long time. But I didn't have to buy a band saw mill (where do I put it when done milling). A mill was nearby but getting it there was my responsibility and I still had to pay for the milling labor. That's expensive in itself.
I now have ten ash logs that need milling. The tree was taken down because of the Emerald Ash Borer. I'm looking at a couple hundred feet of boards. It was a double tree. Ash will be tough to find as a quality wood working material. I want to get whatever I can
Looks like it would be easier if it wasnt laying on the ground and up higher.Like some type of stand.
If you cut cross grain like cutting firewood you will have big chips, cutting the length of the log you will have fine chips
No, it's actually the opposite. Ripping is also called "noodling" because the chips should be long like spaghetti noodles. Using an underpowered saw with a dull crosscut blade will give you small chips like that.
New sub here. Wishing you all the best.
You need a mill chain.
Buy the chain saw winch then its a steady even cut
Maybe Mark could be the next model for a cl”ass”ic “Say no to crack” poster.
A friend bought a cheap mill.. u bought a granburg.. after using both.. we
Went to Lowe's and bought some aluminum material and added more cross braces. Much better
Also rather than buy the 4 foot mill I wanted, I bought the 5. Much better braced. Less flex
Charlie and Remy are indeed good boys.
Anyone here ever use the 12 inch extensions on both ends of the 36 inch mill? Making it a 60 inch mill?
you need a ripping cain it will go faster
Thanks for the tip!
I believe I have heard that fine wood chips mean the angel of the cutting edge is wrong.
It typically means the cutter is dull.
Milling (or ripping) chain should be filed to a 10⁰ top plate angle for a better cut.
Ripping puts a lot of load on the saw. More so than crosscutting.
Yes I’ve heard now that with ripping it is totally different than cross cuts and puts more work on the chain. Definitely a learning experience but fun!
Elevated the log a couple feet off the ground and save your back. Pallets would work good for this
Sharpen the chain if chips are too fine
Get a cross cut chain.
Be Safe and stay Strong my friends.
Thank you and thanks for watching!
Edge the chain ..sharp chain big chips 😅
America is a great place. Some places in the world it's illegal to have your child on your tractor with you
Angling the saw so the bar is less perpendicular, more parallel with the log will get you long chips and cut faster and easier. Of course you need to angle both ways, and there will be some cutting with the bar perpendicular. So, move the saw around, varying the angle relative to the long axis of the log.
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It's trial and error. You might need to sharpen the chain. And ripped chains work alittle better for this
Your chain is way too tight, and you should just take it to a professional to have it sharpened.
I also want to save money on siding so that I can pay $35 for a gallon of gasoline. 🤦♂️ I should have known right then that this wasn't the video to watch.
Lets buy a zoo 2
1'40", stop and give that baby some attention. They grow up quick.
Is he special.
Don't push a saw.
Let it cut.
She talks to him like he's 12
A set of forks would help ,I don't want to tell you how to spend your money , just a thought.